OPM,

I can't disagree with you about the lack of success the Euro's have had but they are asking their horses to do an awful lot. Ship across the world, run on dirt, no US based prep.

A few years ago Bold Arrangement came from Europe and ran in the Blue Grass Stakes when it was on a Thursday, 9 DAYS before the Derby. He ran second in that race and then was second in the Derby. Clive Brittan was his trainer and since then no one has tried to emulate his example. Most of the people have had the arrogance the Arazi crew had and came over here and got there butts kicked.

Frankel may have a little bit of both American and Euro style built into his techniques. He is a good layoff guy turf or dirt, is that not correct?

I know examples of older do not really apply but Charlie Whittingham trained Greinton off a five month into a win in the Santa Anita Big Cap. Precisionist also ran off a five month layoff to win the second Breeders Cup sprint ever run (at Aqueduct).

If Frankel did skip the Wood and trained Empire Maker up to the Derby off a seven week layoff would you throw him out? After what you witnessed Sat in the Fla Derby??