Well, it was always a longshot that Westerner would come out here. I remember hearing a discussion a couple of months ago on radio (sport927 I think) and a couple of the experts were saying that it would be great to see a horse of his calibre out here, but that he would not be coming, simple as that.

That $31 would have been more like $13 if he had been a genuine chance of running.

Well, half way there.

Pretty close, wasn't it? Geez, I could have been almost on top of the Fantasy comp, but instead I'm going to be WAY behind. Oh well, never mind.

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm thinking that it's looking less and less likely that she's going to run in the cup.

The way Lee Freedman is talking just makes me think it's not going to happen. Now he has entered her in the McKinnon, saying that if she wasn't going to run in the cup and if he wanted to run her during the carnival for the public, that would be a much softer option.

C'mon guys, don't be spoil sports. HAVE A GO! It's a once in a lifetime thing to have a chance at winning 3 Melbourne Cups. You're never going to have another chance at it!!!

Problem is she's had a light preparation & the Cup is only 7 days away. I can't see her running either.

Mackinnon & Sandown Cup?

who knows what lee has got planned. he has stated its a 50- 50 chance and that its up to tony santic (who wants her to run). experts have said the weight wont bother her, its only her fitness, which lee seems to think is fine. maybe lee wants the odds or sumthing? a hard track wont see her running and monday is forecast to be 26 degrees. not many horses at her age have the ability to run 3200m then go back to 2000m and be a mighty success. therefore i feel she should be able to run the 3200. she has put on over 20 kilos since last year, this may be beneficial over this distance.

the mares well being is there main concern, and good on em for thinking this way. they have nothing to prove, shes the best ever. but personally i feel if the track is going to be soft and easy on her she will run, if its hard they wont risk an injury on her (they got dubaii to think about)...

cheers

matt....

now G.Boss reckons she's almost certain to run with a decision by friday

where did u read that rabbitz???

Im happy to back the diva in the cup at early odds. Currently the highest quoted price is from sportsbet at $4.00/$1.75

report on the news reckons she will have a workout tomorrow am, with a decision on the cup to be then made.

personally i reckon they will set her for dubai, but like most i hope they do run her on tue.