2011 BC Impressions

I did watch all the races. Misc. thoughts:

B Wayne Hughes explaining his role in the success ofCourt Vision "All we did was buy him."

Distorted Humor-Moscow Ballet win the BC Classic. Give me a break. Or perhaps, the ghost of Nijinsky II alive and well?

There's a lot on Drosselmeyer's page that I have a history of disliking, starting with the grossly overpriced Distorted Humor. Redemption for Win Star, and congrats to them. Class outfit!

Drosselmeyer trained at Churchill 4 weeks pre race.
An indication D at top of his game--in terms of appearance, looked good.
Hey, we knew from the 2010 Belmont that the horse can run.
D's win was other than a surprise. Several mentioned D pre-race.

Perfect race strategy/perfect jock to carry it out/perfect execution.

Am springing the three bucks for the PPs. Comment on them next week. How/why does D get shot out of a cannon at the quarter pole when the rest of the field dies. Hint--look at Mott/2011 race strategy for this horse!

As for Uncle Mo, serious head bobbing on the back stretch likely indicated state of his training. Mo is a natural head bobber but u can see this exaggerated. Mo has looked weak in all of his races and gallops. After I picked him to win, I saw a blurb that Mo's last breeze was disappointing.

The 3 yr. old factor with Mo. 3 yr olds tend to give way when challenged by older. Nature of things.

Why, what, how was I thinking concerning the trainer of Momba?

Note to myself: never ever again stick out the RR neck for a Plecher trained horse. Ingrained rule.

Category deserving vociferous congrats while utterly, from personal experience, unexplainable: Don Von Hemmel winning a BC race.

Goldi lost a step perhaps?

Sirs/stud fee of BC Winners:
Distorted Humor $100,000
Tapit $80,000
Smart Strike $75000
Montjeau 75000 lbs.
More Than Ready $40,000
Afleet Alex $25000
Kitten's Joy $25000
High Chaparel 25000 lbs
Perfect Soul $15,000
Posse $10,000
Eddington $5000
Gulch retired
Empire Maker Japan
Concord's Tune without a list
A Congrats filly ran a 1:07 and change over the weekend. That stud fee is $15,000.00

Broodmare Sires of BC Winners
Moscow Ballet
Storm Bird
Sir Cat
Sure Blade
That's A Nice
Slewacide
King of Kings
In Excess
Green Desert
Wild Again
Sea of Secrets
Slew Gin Fizz
Catenius
AP Indy
Dixie Land Band