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Old 03-13-2008, 06:21 PM
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Chuck's horse, Richwood Silver is leading coming into the stretch. Suddenly, Borel pulls up the horse and looks back over his shoulder. Then the rest of the jocks start pulling up. Gate wasn't moved off the track. We do it right here in Arkansas!!!
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:22 PM
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thats the worst thing ive ever seen,,,,,,,,
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:24 PM
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Only slightly worse than when they started the race before the last horse moved forward to load earlier in the meet. I think Terry Wallace was the last person at the track to realize what was going on.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:26 PM
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what the hell?!
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:26 PM
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Wow.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:27 PM
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well when you have ahorse ready and is winning the race at a price it does not get much worse......
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:30 PM
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It's unbelievable.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:31 PM
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That was Chuck's horse? That horse was gunna coast in...Wow....What was amazing is the announcer kept calling even after Borel was sticking his arm up trying to tell everyone.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:33 PM
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6-1 ? Chuck missed out on a 6-1 winner? Somebody's heat gun be going craaazzzyyy!!What's that 2k plus any bets he had .Chuck got cut for 3k minimum.....What don't kill ya make ya better? I don't know about that saying.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:32 PM
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Race #9

Purse $35,000. For fillies three years old. Allowance. One mile and one-sixteenth.

The 9th race was declared a non-race due to a starting gate malfunction. Refunds will be made available on all applicable wagers.

* Appx Time: 5:11
* Off: 5:14

Unbelievable...
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:35 PM
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Only slightly worse than when they started the race before the last horse moved forward to load earlier in the meet. I think Terry Wallace was the last person at the track to realize what was going on.
Would have to be.I think we at home could tell before this guy did.
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:41 PM
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Guess no one is listening to Chuck talk about it with me on ATR right now...
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:48 PM
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Guess no one is listening to Chuck talk about it with me on ATR right now...
If you fix the damn link, we could.Danzig you figure out the hoop to jump thru?
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Old 03-13-2008, 06:43 PM
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Maybe it was a tractor malfunction. I've never paid much attention to how they move the gates off the track, but I did notice last time I was there that there are 2 tractors. Don't know whether it takes both of them to move the gate or whether one is just in reserve in case the other one won't work. Seems like if that was the case, and they can move it with just one tractor, they would have. Can't imagine why Terry Wallace couldn't see all that from the top of the clubhouse?
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Old 03-13-2008, 08:59 PM
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Maybe it was a tractor malfunction. I've never paid much attention to how they move the gates off the track, but I did notice last time I was there that there are 2 tractors. Don't know whether it takes both of them to move the gate or whether one is just in reserve in case the other one won't work. Seems like if that was the case, and they can move it with just one tractor, they would have. Can't imagine why Terry Wallace couldn't see all that from the top of the clubhouse?
Opening day, I was in a box on the 4th floor with a buddy of mine. His uncle is the Operations Supervisor and he came by to BS with us for awhile. I told him I needed about 25 Smarty Jones bobbleheads that they were giving away the next day. Said they were under lock and key, but that he would get me all the beer I could drink if I would go down and man the second tractor in case it was needed. Obviously, he was kidding and would never have let my drunk a$$ near their tractor, but that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the gate still on the track.
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Old 03-13-2008, 07:10 PM
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Chuck's horse, Richwood Silver is leading coming into the stretch. Suddenly, Borel pulls up the horse and looks back over his shoulder. Then the rest of the jocks start pulling up. Gate wasn't moved off the track. We do it right here in Arkansas!!!
Not only leading, she was PULLING away, the only horse that was any danger was who I think was the 11 shooting up the rail, green silks, with the short stretch she holds.

I am a big believer that a bunch of hilarious **** happens as a test of testicular fortitude, this will all pay off when Chuck and Bob have a couple of stake winners in the barn....
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