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Old 04-05-2008, 05:13 PM
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Default War Pass Looks a little Washy to me.

Is it just me or does he look a little of today? Maybe I'm wrong, Lord knows I'm that way alot here of late.
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:19 PM
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Great effort after a 22 opening 1/4.
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:25 PM
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well this horse has gone as far as he good under his own god given ability. he sure is a pretty horse. he just cannot get the 1 1/4.
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:44 PM
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Blistering fractions...no way he can get the derby distance...very disappointed in the closing time after going 1:11...after DOC not showing up in the Illinois Derby...hoping for "the bad cat"..EL GATO MALO to run a monster race...
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:51 PM
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Very poor ride by Flores...decent race by Bob Black Jack...
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:00 PM
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Can we finally put to rest all those fantasies about this horse going ten furlongs? Even worse was Court Vision.. The horse had the race HANDED to him and said "No thanks, I suck."
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:40 AM
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well this horse has gone as far as he good under his own god given ability. he sure is a pretty horse. he just cannot get the 1 1/4.
well said, he threw it in on the turn !
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Old 04-05-2008, 11:53 PM
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Is it just me or does he look a little of today? Maybe I'm wrong, Lord knows I'm that way alot here of late.
I thought he looked a little off. He didn't look as regal or "confident", and almost looked a little dull to me. Just my opinion. There was however a (short ) time during the race that I thought his stride lengthened and he got in a really nice rhythm.

not an excuse. just an observation of the post parade from the feed. The most I ever thought of him was "king of the 2yo milers", and he ended up doing better today in terms of finish position than I thought he would. However, the race was poor of quality and 2nd place doesn't really say a whole lot. Wish he could have won. Hope he still runs in the Derby - could take 10 or 15-1 money.
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Old 04-06-2008, 12:16 AM
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I was watching him in the paddock and watched the race with Zito and LaPenta. I thought Nick was about to cry at the 1/16 Pole. He was bummed, but LaPenta seemed encouraged.
I thought that WP looked alot thinner than I remember him from his 2yo season. He was never a handsome horse but he always looked very powerful. He didn't look like the "monster" I saw at Monmouth last fall.
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