***********Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) Thread***************

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Post Horse Jockey Trainer Odds
1. Life At Ten John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher 7-2
2. It's Tea Time Julien Leparoux George R. Arnold II 15-1
3. Malibu Prayer Garrett Gomez Todd A. Pletcher 8-1
4. Milwaukee Appeal Rafael Bejarano Scott H. Fairlie 30-1
5. Acting Happy Jose Lezcano Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. 20-1
6. Persistently Alan Garcia Claude R. McGaughey III 12-1
7. Seeking the Title Calvin Borel Dallas Stewart 30-1
8. Unrivaled Belle Kent Desormeaux William I. Mott 8-1
9. Acoma Robby Albarado David M. Carroll 20-1
10. Blind Luck Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer 9-5
11. Havre de Grace Jeremy Rose Anthony W. Dutrow 4-1

[Secretariat Forever]

It's tough to say if Blind Luck can run down some of these horses like LAT. Especially since LAT is new and improved..she rates.

I think it will be these 4 in whatever order

Blind Luck
Persistently
Life at Ten
Havre de Grace

[Miss Woodford]

Whole bunch of 3yos in this here race. I'm for Havre de Grace.

[Allspice]

Acoma. <3 I would love to see her win.

[Ty88]

This is one of the toughest to figure, for me. Life At Ten, Blind Luck, and Havre de Grace will get all the money, and rightfully so. I like Blind Luck; Havre de Grace not so much with that post. I might toss Life At Ten. Or forget all the indecisiveness of those three and stick with my longshot...Unrivaled Belle.

[Matt Converse]

Captain obvious here but I like the chalk, it looks like a three horse race between Blind Luck, Life at Ten, and Havre de Grace. Factors to consider are Blind Luck gets an extra sixteenth to edge past Havre de Grace, and also gets even weight, last time gave her 10 lbs. On the other hand, Havre de Grace seems to be the one slightly improving. Life at Ten looks dangerous to go all the way. If the pace is fast, Life at Ten could chuck it and open a spot up in the tri for Persistently, but I expect a moderate pace.

[uoflca50]

If the pace if fairly moderate, as Matt was suspecting (and I agree)...This race points to Havre De Grace. Most people freak out about the outside post, but I think it helps her. Shouldn't be too far back off the pace and she will ahve first crack at 'em. We'll see if Blind Luck runs her down late.

[Secretariat Forever]

okay this is the last one I'm bumping because I actually have a comment...


Persistently looks really good....well from the photos I saw.

[affirmed79]

This is a good race. I like several in here. Like Seekin the Title for a longshot. Like Acoma, too. They may bet her down with her last win. But this is a good and tough race.

[reverberate]

persistently and harve de grace are my picks

[FastG45]

I kinda like the other Pletcher, "Malibu Prayer" Anyone give her a chance?

1 first and 1 second at the distance in 2 trys, front running style might surprise

[Matt Converse]

I kinda like the other Pletcher, "Malibu Prayer" Anyone give her a chance?

1 first and 1 second at the distance in 2 trys, front running style might surprise

I didn't until I looked at the pp's. If she can repeat that 103 she ran two back, she just might surprise everyone. It came at 9f, same distance, at the Spa, and she won her only start at CD. She'd be my fourth choice behind the obvious three. A moderate pace also helps her chances, but there is a possibility it could be fast. Life at Ten & 'Prayer could hook up with Unrivaled Belle and Acting Happy also having some speed and perhaps pressing behind them.

[MonmouthGuy]

I like Unrivalled Belle here.

This is a very competitive race. I think 6 horses can win it.

[drjohnh]

blind luck for me

[ZJ]

I know it's predictable but I think Blind Luck and Havre de Grace will go 1-2. And I'm liking Acting Happy or Malibu Prayer to possibly run up into 3rd.

[JT Dancer]

Persistently.

[Into_the_Mystic]

Acoma. <3 I would love to see her win.

Is she the one with the teddy bear?

[Spahny]

Life At Ten. Single.

And this gives some folks around here 24 hours to speculate mightily on how Zenyatta won't even be champion older mare after she finishes off the board in the Classic.

[PJMIII]

persistently and harve de grace are my picks

Looks good to me. Except I have Havre de Grace first and Persistently second.

[Roc525]

Is she the one with the teddy bear?

I believe that is Miss Keller.