Was not a fan of the WAYI concept when implemented as it seemed to take away from the entire point of running a full season - to collect enough points to guarantee a spot in the top 7. Still kind of feel that way but I guess that horse has left the barn.

Had not thought about the promo value bluechip mentioned to NBC in being able to hype these races to viewers but that makes good sense.

Pretty pleased Enable is coming - if for no other reason that to get a look at her sheet. It can be tough to tell just how their running compared to say a year earlier what with the adjustments time form codes in (that thank goodness it seems tg strips out) for weight for monthly age.

Arc winners (and even just runners) notoriously poor - wonder if it's different for her as not the typical long campaign, though of course they'd still have squeezed her for all she's worth for that race. Gosden said just 85% and interrupted prep after the Kempton race with temperature. Inclined to believe him in this case actually - it really would make no sense to run her here (what could they possibly have to gain? - nothing she does here eclipses what she's already accomplished) unless they genuinely feel she's ready to fire. Granted even money is not making anyone rich. Will be harder for me to toss her from the PicN's tho as opposed to if say Sea The Stars had come, who isn't sadly, who'd be a nice easy throwout.

Ah well, at even money, pretty much doubles every other horse's price in the Turf though which is nice if you want to fire against her.

Hope Roaring Lion (and his sheet) comes too for the big one - if the weather stays awful over there and he has to miss not just Champions but QEII even, he just might.