George Washington Top Or Flop?

Aidan O'Brien's brilliant Stan James 2000 guineas winner George Washington heads the Tipperary handlers five strong team for next weeks Breeders Cup in Kentucky. The Son of Danehill, who is set to take on the home team 'banker' Bernardini, is 8-1 with William Hill for the Breeders Cup Classic and just 8-11 with the Leeds firm to finish sixth or worse.

Ben Clarke of William Hill added: "Everyone knows how talented but temperamental George Washington is and punters are taking a boom or bust attitude by backing him to win and also for him to finish down the field. Victory in the Classic is well within his capabilities and it would be the perfect tonic for Mick Kinane who crucially dropped his whip on Giants Causeway in 2000 just yards before the finishing line."

O'Brien has three traveling to Kentucky for the Breeders Cup Mile - Ad Valorem, Aussie Rules, and Ivan Denisovich, while last year's English St. Leger winner, Scorpion will represent Ballydoyle in the Breeders Cup Turf. Aidan O'Brien has won three Breeders Cup races in his short career, with Johannesburg (2001 Juvenile), and High Chaparral, a back-to-back winner of the Breeders Cup Turf (2002 & 2003), and bookmakers William Hill rate the Ballydoyle handler a 9-4 shot to land another Breeders Cup prize.

Breeders Cup Classic: Evs Bernardini, 5-1 Lava Man, 6-1 Invasor, 8-1 George Washington, 11-1 David Junior, 20-1 Sun King, 25-1 Flower Alley, Lawyer Ron, Premium Tap, 33-1 Brother Derek, Glacomo, Perfect Drift, Suave, 50-1 Super Frolic & 15-2 Discreet Cat (doubtful).

Breeders Cup Classic Match Bet: 8-11 George Washington vs Evs David Junior.

George Washington's Finishing Position In BC Classic: 8-1 First, 15-2 Second, 15-2 Third, 13-2 Fourth, 13-2 Fifth, 8-11 Sixth Or Worse (Including DNF).