Interesting post on several fronts SC.

I feel like one of them is free bait for me so I'll bite on the West Coast front.

Yesterday it was reported that West Coast may go straight to the BC Classic off only workouts. If that doesn't work out (pun intended), then they will point to the Clark followed by a run in the Pegasus. The horse has not raced since Dubai in March. I've documented how it will be interesting to see how Baffert does this year based on last year's BC results (lack of winners at Del Mar).

Here is the quote from the owner and he hits the nail on the head: [i][b]"Bob is an absolute magician in getting a horse to a race off works," West told BloodHorse. "He does it better than anyone else I have ever seen in my life."[/b][/i]

A magician he says....hmmm....interesting metaphor to call a horse trainer of Baffert's level a magician. I wonder why he would want to bring the horse in off works. SC mentions he "assume[s] he is still in training." Well that's the rub right? What little we do know is that the rules for certain medications and treatments differ based on whether a horse is "in training" or not. So, who knows the latest trick double B has up his sleeve to counter last year's rule changes that may or may not have affected his horses' performances at the BC. If he doesn't make the BC with West Coast, my guess is that the rest of Baffert's brigade may not have a great BC. Something to certainly keep an eye on moving ahead.