When I get time I'll check him out. 

If a entrant qualifies for the Bonus and comes in Last Is the $200,000 in addition to the regular payoff for the placement!

They pay for regular placements from the winner down to 10th place only.  But they pay the 200kUSD from 4th through last place.   

Did you also see they pay for travel and stay?  5 days if I remember correctly.

The JRA is a classy operation from top to bottom and it shows in the racing product as well as the breeding end of the business, where they excel.

When you say they and the JRA is a classy operation  I would hope the deep pockets and the Rulers  here would take a deep

look into their model and quit throwing millions at 1f workouts.

I see some places are spinning the Foreign invaders have the best shot in years to win this race

without Titleholder, Do Deuce, and Equinox some of Japans best not entered.

Are these Foreign Invaders the best of the Worlds crop or are the spinners missing this part.

We'll see.  I think the Racing Post Ratings are biased in favor of the Euros.  They may be overrated on the figs and despite the best of the best not competing from the Japanese contingent, it looks to be a competitive group anyway.

This is, by no means, an easy race to handicap, IMO, to say the least.

This is a good thread, thanks for starting it, I don't get why more on here don't put their 2 cents worth

on the world stage some prefer over North America racing , I prefer elite racing no matter where it is

and I have been having a lot on my table and its hard for me to put more time on the elite racing I prefer.

This is a good of place as any to share your elite racing you prefer , I would like to see more giving you the

support you deserve on here. 

518 members ,not long a go we had 100 members, Lurkers no input.

I appreciate the thought. my friend. but the international scene has always been slow going as long as I've been posting with Cindy and Tex.  So, 2007.

Harness is slower still.  I used to go at night to the Meadowlands from AQU for a double header.  That's when I was really going.  I'd go to Gulfstream over the winter for a couple of weeks and do Pompano at night.  Loved it

Tex and Cindy both like the international sport.  There are others who chime in from time to time.

I just enjoy putting it out there in case someone wants to try something different from the US game.

Winter keeps up.  Gerh, Plus 2, pianot...you.  

It's all good.  Every day is a gift.

I'm looking at it 18 horse field , tossed 7, they look like the bumpers and can't run straight type

1st blush  I kinda like 3 horses , problem is the 3 are part of the 4 , never mind.

It looks like a pretty good card, a guy does some due diligence , there is money to be made.

Here's a replay of a hotly contested run to the finish of this year's edition.  My choice, Shahryar looked a winner until the actual winner, Vela Azul, just exploded in the last strides to win.

1. Vela Azul  2. Shahryar 3. Weltreisende  4. Daring Tact   Winning time: 2:23.70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48R9mFBlp_4&t=193s

Racing at its best, thanks for the Video, You were almost there, Ryan Moore great ride, I focused on the Winner in the replay

and the 2nd place , The winner was blocked at one point in a mob around him , The jockeys get A+ imo ,how do they do that

in a 18 horse field, they deserve to be on ESPN's highlight shows for all sports. A couple of Jocks had some great rides on that card.

Moore and Lemaire or his real name are really good. IMO

Great race!