Ben's Cat is 50-50 to run in BC

Blue feather · Postby **Blue feather** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:16 am

According to an article in Bloodhorse mag, Ben's Cat is 50- 50 to run in the BC Turf Sprint. Below is a statement from the article which I find hypocritical. I my view, it should be King T. putting his money were his mouth is.

"We are working on it,” Leatherbury said Oct. 21. “I almost gave up on it yesterday but then we received a shot in the arm this morning. It is just a matter of getting everybody to put their money where their mouth is. I’d say there is a 50-50 chance this is going to happen, up from about 10 percent yesterday".

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:08 pm

With a G3 calibre...he should feel the discomfort in BC..His last start win at Laurel is not worth cheering I guess..a very weak company..
except Steady Warrior but he is dirt-trained....the 3 5yo runners in the field have unexciting record (2 are ladies)..the rest 2 are 7 yo.

Will be also run if this gelding finds his way into a box on Nov 4 or 5.

Blue feather · Postby **Blue feather** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:14 pm

Although Turf Monster was a grade 3, seems many of the horses he beat are in the BC Turf Sprint including last years winner. Seemingly weak year for BC Turf Sprint.

wangkw · Postby **wangkw** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:04 pm

Yes..think you r right...the ability to apprehend BC Sprint winner 2010 speak volume..Ben's Cat carried 3 lbs less than
Chamberlian Bridge...and won 3/4 length..a bit of short change...both raced from wide barrier.

Poor Central City (2nd last year BC Sprint) died on the track after leading half of the short journey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNctXkqXEn8