BC360 Tag Archive
Mastercraftsman
Which Europeans Might Be Vulnerable?
By Nick Luck / 4:17 pm, 10.20.09 / 10 Comments / Tagged Blogs, Classic Division, Conduit, Dar Re Mi, Delegator, Euro Luck, Filly and Mare Turf Division, Goldikova, Mastercraftsman, Midday, Mile Division, Turf Division, Twice Over
We’re little over a fortnight away from the main event; the likely starters are growing clearer: it’s time to consider some serious wagering strategies, and to blow apart some European slam-dunk theories.
Profile: Mastercraftsman
By Jeff Siegel / 11:31 am, 10.20.09 / 1 Comment / Tagged Dirt Mile Division, Europeans, International, Mastercraftsman, Profiles, The Europeans
(Dirt Mile) Mastercraftsman has winning credentials in either the Dirt Mile or the Classic and seemed very much at ease when winning over an all weather surface in Ireland.
Quick Links for 10.03.09
By Editor / 9:15 am, 10.03.09 / Comment / Tagged Goldikova, Mastercraftsman, Stacelita, Summer Bird
Soumillon surprises taking Stacelita ride: http://bit.ly/qBUda. Jockey Christophe Soumillon, who injured his elbow in a fall last month, has taken the mount on the undefeated filly in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Racing Post).
No underestimating Summer Bird now: http://bit.ly/S5Dqt. On eve of Jockey Club Gold Cup, trainer Tim Ice declares, “It feels good [...]
Diamond Analysis
By At the Races / 4:30 pm, 10.02.09 / Comment / Tagged BC Challenge, Classic Division, Diamond Stakes, Dundalk, Europeans, International, Mastercraftsman, Video Analysis
Mastercraftsman did everything asked of him, settling nicely and quickening well.
Quick Links for 10.01.09
By Editor / 9:14 am, 10.01.09 / 1 Comment / Tagged Mastercraftsman, Mine That Bird, Summer Bird
Countdown to the Cup; Classic drama; Summer Bird schools, Mine That Bird works.
‘Rip’ to BC Classic After Ascot Win
By Editor / 6:42 pm, 09.26.09 / Comment / Tagged Ascot, Classic Division, Europeans, Habaayib, International, Joshua Tree, Mastercraftsman, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Rip Van Winkle, Zacinto
Rip Van Winkle battled impressively to beat Zacinto by a length and a quarter in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.
Goldikova Paces European Charge
By Fanny Salmon / 12:29 pm, 09.18.09 / Comment / Tagged Elusive Wave, Europeans, Famous Name, Ghanaati, Goldikova, International, Mastercraftsman, Mile Division, Rip Van Winkle
Goldikova in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup (Benoit)
Questions are flying over the Atlantic: Are the Euros coming? Is Sea the Stars as good as they say? Can Goldikiva win another BC Mile? My answers: Yes! — Pretty sure — You betcha!
Raiding Party
By Nick Luck / 9:00 pm, 09.14.09 / 1 Comment / Tagged Aidan O'Brien, Ballydoyle, Blogs, Euro Luck, Europeans, Fame and Glory, Goldikova, International, Mastercraftsman, Rip Van Winkle, Sea the Stars
What better way to extend a dazzling summer of sport than to anticipate another European smash and grab in California? The Breeders’ Cup Classic, in particular, could shape up as a race of global significance.
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