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Fast rendition so no easy outs here but apparently the #1 may have a big time excuse for that last run - couldn\'t breathe.  Had throat surgery since.

https://breederscup.com/news/2023/shahryar-aims-to-rebound-in-breeders-cup-turf

On his best he\'s pretty good. Watching his Japan Cup run from last year, more than a little ground in there as well it kind of looks like.

Soaring Empire
Yawanna Twist

Hey thanks for that Cov.  By my count now there are 15 pointing to it.  I have last in as Regal Ransom, with Girolama (if they do decide to point him to this and not dirt mile...although they have Midshipman and Pyro for that already it seems) as #15.  And that\'s assuming the Big Z and Twice Over both come, which certainly is no guarentee.

God I can\'t wait for next year when this synth cr*p is a distant memory.

The english books have odds up for all the races.  Don\'t know if anywhere will be offering paramutuel.

How great would it be to see Commentator take on Midnight Lute in the Cigar.

Had Commentator won the Met Mile I\'d say if he wins this he would have a very legit case for horse of the year.  But since he didn\'t don\'t think that even a victory over Lute would do it.

Sounds like it might not be such a problem, or at least that Sheppard has come up with a work around.

From Hovdey\'s column today on DRF:

 Never mind steroids, Lasix, and bute. Forever Together gets a pint of Guinness in her feed each evening, just to help her sweat.

\"I don\'t know why it works,\" said her trainer, Jonathan Sheppard, outside Barn 27 Thursday morning. \"I have noticed, though, that people who drink a lot of beer tend to sweat quite a lot.\"

Spoken like a man who enjoys fine wine. Sheppard discovered that Forever Together had stopped sweating earlier this year. This is not good for a hair-covered animal. The body needs to be cooled down after physical endeavor, and sweating does the job. Forever Together, every inch the spoiled princess, now perspires on cue.

Sheppard, one of eight Hall of Fame trainers with Cup runners, is in town for a rare California appearance with nothing less than a championship on the line. If Forever Together can add the Filly and Mare Turf to her wins in the Diana and the First Lady, the deal is done.

Apparently Oui say Oui didn\'t make the trip, so Stack just has Beyond our reach.

That\'s a harsh statement.  Unfortunately it also happens to be a true one.