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SO YOU THINK @ Royal Ascot
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Wednesday night Prince of Wales Stakes @ 10.45 Perth Time
Currently 1/2
Early Field listed here:
http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racecards/0,12495,429539,00.html
Currently 1/2
Early Field listed here:
http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racecards/0,12495,429539,00.html
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http://royal-ascot.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/so-you-think-camp-pleased-with-workout/869421/
Now 2/5
http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racecards/0,12495,429539,00.html
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So You Think is a red-hot favourite to land his first British Group One when he faces six rivals in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.
The ex-Australian five-year-old has created a huge impression since switching to Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle powerbase in Ireland, winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup by four and a half lengths last time out.
Formerly with Bart Cummings Down Under, that was his sixth success at the top level in his career so far. The in-form Ryan Moore, favourite to be leading jockey at the meeting, rides for the second time.
Leading the opposition is the Elie Lellouche-trained French raider Planteur, winner of the Prix Ganay in April under Christophe Soumillon.
Soumillon is unbeaten in two starts on the four-year-old and keeps the ride.
Godolphin saddle the Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained Dubai Sheema Classic winner Rewilding, with Frankie Dettori taking the mount, as well as Arlington Million winner Debussy.
The gallant Twice Over, beaten a length when fourth in 2009 and half a length when runner-up 12 months ago, bids to make it third time lucky for the Sir Henry Cecil team.
O'Brien is also represented by Jan Vermeer while Roger Varian's Sri Putra completes the line-up.
Coral spokesman David Stevens said: "It is a measure of how highly we rate So You Think that even though five of Wednesday's rivals have recorded top level wins, he is 4-9 favourite to win his first start on British soil.
"Along with Frankel, he is sure to be one of the banker bets of the week for many punters."
Prince of Wales's Stakes, Coral bet: 4-9 So You Think, 7-2 Planteur, 9-1 Twice Over, 10-1 Rewilding, 25-1 Jan Vermeer, 50-1 Debussy, Sri Putra.
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/11/06/13/manual_104723.html&BID=464
heres a link to the replay.....how early did the jock go?
I would compare it to SYT's (2nd) cox plate win.
However, his credibility is still undermined by the consistently slow times he runs.
meets a world class French horse who will give him a big run
keep those blinkers on and take ridiculous odds
Wednesday, 15 June 2011: A $200,000 bet has been placed on So You Think to win at Royal Ascot tonight as big Australian punters rally to support the dual Cox Plate winner.
So You Think is at $1.40 and shorter with most Australian agencies to make it three from three in the Northern Hemisphere when he ventures from Ireland for his nfiurst UK start in the Prinbe Of Wales's STakes over 2000m.
The $200,000 bet was struck today with Sportingbet Australia and follows a $100,000 bet placed on the fomer Bart Cummings-star yesterday.
So You Think shortened from $1.42 to $1.40 after the first six figure bet but Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said punters were still coming.
?We took a bet of $100,000 at $1.42 on Monday and then a bet of $200,000 at $1.40 and he is now into $1.33,? Sullivan said.
?He rewarded punters in Australia so often and they have little doubt he can keep his winning run going at Ascot.
?We knew how good he was when he went to Ireland and his performances so far look like he may have got even better which is scary.?
Sullivan said there had been very little money for any other runner in the Prince of Wales.
?Planteur is on the second line of betting at $5.00 and there has been a little money for him but nothing for any other runner,? he said.
So You Think's trainer AIadan O'Brien expects the five-year-old to enhance his massive reputation at Royal Ascot by winning his seventh Group One race.
"We had just been playing with him at home for his first two starts. He's had two easy runs, and his work has been getting a little bit more serious since, so it will be interesting to see," O'Brien told At The Races.
"We were very happy with him at the Curragh in the Tattersalls, but this will be another jump up with more serious contenders to run against him, so it will be interesting."
:He is a big cruiser so it's hard to say what his exact trip is. This is another step up and it's something to look forward to."
The Godolphin-owned Rewilding is reported to be ready for a return to action after being given a break following his victory in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan in March.
"I think he will run a big race. We space his races because if we run him too soon, he doesn't run a good race," trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni said.
"We are dropping him back in trip, which we think is the right thing for him at this stage of the season.
"We've given him plenty of time since the Sheema Classic and been very easy with him."
So if you think he's a risk and prepared to bet against him, if he bolts in, they'll refund your bet up to 50 pounds!
http://news.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/horse-racing/royal-ascot/the-safety-net-so-you-think-the-royal-ascot-banker_065988.html
in a hilarious turn of events, the pacemaker probably cost SYT the race :lol:
It is certainly very disappointing he got beaten.
Saying that just have to wonder how the way they train over there has affected the horse. Here he'd be first up over 1,400 then to a mile then to he 2000m to keep his sprint, they just chuck them straight to 2000m and keep them there. May work for their European type horses but ours rely on their turn of foot and you wonder whether this has taken it away for him.
"if the kid could ride he would have won. He can't and he lost"
:roll: :roll: :roll:
I reckon my colts value has gone up 4 fold in the past 11 days!