A couple of weird twists for today's race that only a superstitious horse player could think of. My dog is an Australian Shepherd (Kerry- named after Co. Kerry, Ireland), Bobby Frankel is huge animal lover who has two Aussies himself, Bobby trains Alinghi (from Oz), #3 Spring Season's dam is ALICE SPRINGS(Val de L'Orne FR) and trained by Englishman Johnathon Shepherd, #8 CLoak of Vagueness is sired by El Prado*Ire and was last ridden by E. Prado who now rides Alinghi. If you throw in the whole historical England shipping out unwanted Irish to Australia you have the easy trifecta. Alinghi, Cloak, and Spring Season. It's that easy, but don't leave out that hard-knocking Riskaverse who has no connection at all but may be ready to go if her slight ankle injury is healed up.