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“Ginger I don’t think Aidan took the easy option at all. I don’t see why other than regression being a reason why he wouldn’t beat those you mention if running as a 4 year old”.
————–In a 4 year old season COT may well have beaten all those I mentioned, Nathan… And there was a chance he’d improve again. But there was also a chance one of those others might improve past him… The point really, is COT’s form (according to Timeform and most good judges) is currently only fractionally in front of those other middle-distance horses I mention… So had he gone for the Breeders Cup Turf or remained in training as a four year old – to maintain the Coolmore spin of COT being “the best I’ve ever trained” / “our Frankel” business spin… Just beating them would not be enough – he’d have had to beat them many lengths to prove it.
Going the dirt route gave them a ready made excuse for defeat and retiring him as a 3 year old means it is far easier to maintain the spin. COT remaining in training was far too much of a business risk. Unless of course… they truly believed their own hype – in which case COT would still be in training at 4.
Value Is EverythingDidn’t see former jockey Jerry Bailey’s remarks on seeing COT quoted in Irish Times on Saturday – Brian O’Connor “COT’s Breeders Cup Classic Chances”
“He still is a good-looking horse, but he’s more feminine than I thought he would be more long and lanky, more turfy, if you will. He’s built like a turf horse……But I think the biggest question anybody has is will he dirt? Seeing him I didn’t get the answer I was looking for”
Perhaps the Lads should have talked to Jerry first!
75000 Euros , hype alone will sell first few crops at profit then its anyones guess i reckon .
I know Frankel was best , best ive seen and a thing of beauty at full gallop but lets not forget he never left UK , like Winx , Black Caviar never left OZ , City of Troy done bit of travel .
My minds going of course Black Caviar left uk , i need a strong coffee morning after MC result bankrupted me !!
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