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Old 09-22-2010, 12:12 PM
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Travers Stakes winner Afleet Express will be sidelined the remainder of the year after suffering a slight tear of the suspensory ligament in his left foreleg, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said Wednesday.

The injury is not career-threatening and Jerkens said Afleet Express would be pointed to a 4-year-old campaign in 2011.

http://drf.com/news/afleet-express-injured-out-year
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Old 09-22-2010, 12:26 PM
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Just caught this on DRF. What a bummer.
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Old 09-22-2010, 01:34 PM
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Zenyattas chances of running in the BCC just improved.
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Zenyattas chances of running in the BCC just improved.
You think they would have ducked Afleet Express?
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You think they would have ducked Afleet Express?
They ducked Rail Trip.
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Old 09-22-2010, 02:01 PM
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They ducked Rail Trip.
Im pretty sure no one has ever ducked Rail Trip. They are sticking to the original plan. I respect and admire them for it. Even with all the pressure she is still undefeated and wins HOY if she wins the Classic.
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You think they would have ducked Afleet Express?
I think the easier the race is, the more likely they are to run in it.

Since hes one of maybe 2-3 3yos that might beat her, yes.
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Old 09-22-2010, 02:35 PM
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JJ runners don't start too many times a year.
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Travers Stakes winner Afleet Express will be sidelined the remainder of the year after suffering a slight tear of the suspensory ligament in his left foreleg, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said Wednesday.

The injury is not career-threatening and Jerkens said Afleet Express would be pointed to a 4-year-old campaign in 2011.

http://drf.com/news/afleet-express-injured-out-year
Leon "blue" was ready to take on Express again after losing by 32 lengths. "He guaranteed the victory"
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:38 PM
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This is a shame. Let's not pollute a thread about the would-be classic winner with more Zenyatta bullshit.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:42 PM
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Dick Jerardi mentioned on Monday in his column on the Pa. Derby that Afleet Express probably had issues.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:49 PM
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This stinks. Like the horse.
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This is a shame. Let's not pollute a thread about the would-be classic winner with more Zenyatta bullshit.
Can you give me a link to the thread about Blame?

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Can you give me a link to the thread about Blame?

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An Afleet Express/Blame/Zenyatta stretch drive would've been an awesome spectacle, that's for sure.

Blame looked SERIOUS last out. His drive for home, visually, was as powerful as I've seen recently. He hit the gear that QR failed to.
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Old 09-22-2010, 08:39 PM
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Can you give me a link to the thread about Blame?

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He might win by default now. . . I guess.
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Old 09-23-2010, 11:12 AM
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This is a shame. Let's not pollute a thread about the would-be classic winner with more Zenyatta bullshit.

Who was the would be Classic winner? Im sure you dont speak of Afleet Express.
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