Across the pond

[20hayes20]

John Gosden has decided to declare Mishriff for the Arc on Sunday

There are a few connections that are concerned there horses could be balloted out one is Verry Elleegant

There are 27 entries still left in maximum field is 20 next forfeit stage is today..

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[20hayes20]

Adayar will miss the Arc on Sunday and will go to Ascot for the Champion Stakes and take on Baaeed instead

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[20hayes20]

The full sister to Blackbeard sold for 2 million 6 hundred thousand at the sales today.

She will be trained here in the U K

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[Mylute]

Crazy to think that after all this - constant defections and her actually going to Europe - Verry Elleegant might not make the Arc field.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... rflow-race

[Northport]

Crazy to think that after all this - constant defections and her actually going to Europe - Verry Elleegant might not make the Arc field.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... rflow-race

I find it wild that they are so blindsided like this, though I guess the Arc hasn't been overflowing with entries as of late. Do they still pay the $120,000 to supplement her, just to find out the next day at the final declaration stage that she didn't make the field?

[stark]

The famous royal silks are returning to British horse racing for the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Taking to the track under the ownership of the queen's heir, King Charles III, Educator will don the purple, red and gold silks for a race at Salisbury on Thursday.

Educator will be the first horse in those colors since Improvise was beaten narrowly at Epsom on Sept. 8 — the same day the queen died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.

[Mylute]

I'm "blindsided" (too strong for me possibly) because it seems like every day I see new Arc defections posted to this board. I didn't realize this many were still pointing towards it and that the race could accept up to 20.

[Flanders]

How the heck does something like this even happen??? Horses going to the post and get hit by a van. And the one still runs and wins the race.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... ent/581010

[20hayes20]

Verry Elleegant was not supplemented for the Arc and will run on the Saturday in the Prix De Royallieu over 1 mile 6 fur

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[barbaro111]

How the heck does something like this even happen??? Horses going to the post and get hit by a van. And the one still runs and wins the race.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... ent/581010

Very difficult to explain the unexplainable--- except to say the person driving the van was a total idiot who was obviously not paying attention- perhaps he was drunk!

[BaroqueAgain1]

It's a bit scandalous that a 9-time G1 winner (including the Melbourne Cup) was given such a low handicap rating that she was basically eliminated from any chance to run in the Arc. All that time and effort spent getting this wonderful mare shipped from Australia, and prepped for the French classic....all for nothing.
https://www.racingpost.com/news/arc-cou ... day/581085
I tend to agree with Graffard; treatment like this will not encourage any foreign connections to even try bringing their best turf horses to Longchamp.

[20hayes20]

I agree with you 110 per cent B A

La Parisienne looks like being ballotted out as well

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[tachyon]

It's a bit scandalous that a 9-time G1 winner (including the Melbourne Cup) was given such a low handicap rating that she was basically eliminated from any chance to run in the Arc. All that time and effort spent getting this wonderful mare shipped from Australia, and prepped for the French classic....all for nothing.
https://www.racingpost.com/news/arc-cou ... day/581085
I tend to agree with Graffard; treatment like this will not encourage any foreign connections to even try bringing their best turf horses to Longchamp.

I second that.

[20hayes20]

https://www.france-galop.com/fr/courses/replays

If anyone gets a chance watch the replay of this race at Saint Cloud earlier today and see Christophe Soumillion use his elbow and shove Rossa Ryan out of the Saddle

Rossa Ryan is on the outside white with blue sleeves

Soumillion must get a lengthy ban for that incident.

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[20hayes20]

2 Month Ban

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[Starine]

2 Month Ban

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That's it? 2 months?

[20hayes20]

Think the French Stewards forgot to put a one in front of the two

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[Northport]

Soumillon is (or was) one of my favourite jockeys, but this is inexcusable. Disgusting.

[20hayes20]

Agree Northport great Jockey but he has let himself down

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[barbaro111]

Soumillon is (or was) one of my favourite jockeys, but this is inexcusable. Disgusting.

I just saw this-- disgusting and actually unbelievable---