Arrogate, Gun Runner: Work Toward Breeders' Cup Classic Showdown

The Bob Baffert barn'd America's richest thoroughbred, Arrogate ($17M+) worked on Santa Anita's main track yesterday AM in preparation for his possible maybe nigh probable November 4th Breeders’ Cup Classic go. The four year-old colt went five furlongs with Rafael Bejarano a-top. Done-so, he did, in an impressively fast 59.40. Uninvited ran four of them five with him in a 48.40 fashion. All lookers on seemed to accept the unspoken fact that he was invited to do-so. Arrogate’s 'breeze' here was the fastest of all 44 at the given and noted distance.

Meanwhiles, the proposed co-favorite of the BC Classic in which again and now neither is yet so-far as probable, Gun runner, last night hit the Ontario Airport tarmac. From there, he was driven a la Miss Daisy to Santa Anita to ensue his own preps. He was said to have "Shipped well," according to Tex Sutton Forwarding Company's Greg Otteson.

Arrogate's latest three races hath been 2/3 unpleasant surprise. Since March 25th's Dubai World Cup triumph, he's finish off-the-board in the San Diego Handicap for months later. Then last month finished place to Collected's win in the Pacific Classic. 

Gun Runner, a fellow four year-old colt, has on the other-hand been wielding a hot-one. His latest three trips have all ended in first place finishes: earlier this month's Woodward, last month's Whitney Handicap, and June's Stephen Foster. 

'Tis still too far off from the $6M race spectacular to take a coherent stab at whom's streak will either break or continue -- but I will say you should bet the farm on the three year-old colt with A.P. Indy blood in his veins, West Coast. Kidding. Not yet. But ya know. He's coming off three first place finishes in three graded stakes: the Pennsylvania and Travers Stakes, and Los Alamitos Derby. Better price. But ya know. HashtagTooSoon and for entertainment purposes only.

"Dion Giolito" Kaplowitz Radio: September 27, 2017