Contender out!
Per DRF: Smiling Tiger could be sitting on the Breeders Cup sidelines.
Kind of saw this one coming, though, as Bonde wasn\'t shy about plugging ST in wherever an opportunity was available. Think he went to the well a few too many times with this one...high to dry in 365 days (give or take). ST is Hip # 150 in the Fasig Nov Sale so maybe figured the variability in the colt\'s value was not worth the effort and entry fees.
http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-smiling-tiger-could-miss-breeders-cup-sprint
Seems to be a fair amount of horses getting knocked out of the Big Dance this year due to injuries (all those 2yos, Cape Blanco), stud deals (Dream Ahead), and other reasons unknown.
Are others as confused/unsure as to the race-ready status of the increasingly enigmatic Big Drama and Tizway? And wth is going on with pre-entering Ice Box in the Classic? Poor thing is a damaged-goods malcontent who seems to becoming more irascible with each additional race. Prob. needs to be gelded pronto.
Flashpoint has been retired
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65689/grade-ii-winning-sprinter-flashpoint-retired