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Old 04-17-2007, 12:08 PM
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Default I sincerely hope...

That Dominican wins the derby by 5+ lengths just to piss everyone off.

I won't be betting him, but I would be laughing from the 1/4 pole in if that happened and wouldn't be pissed off about losing.

I wonder what all of the turf writers would say in the Sunday columns then?
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Old 04-17-2007, 12:21 PM
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I sincerely hope...

that a horse like CQ doesn't win off an 8 week layoff....and curlin doesn't win off 3 career starts...

no need to reinforce these alarming and crappy trends of not running horses
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Old 04-17-2007, 12:24 PM
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I sincerely hope...

that a horse like CQ doesn't win off an 8 week layoff....and curlin doesn't win off 3 career starts...

no need to reinforce these alarming and crappy trends of not running horses
So you're not looking forward to my concept of the future of training which is to just train them up to the derby?
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Old 04-17-2007, 12:26 PM
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So you're not looking forward to my concept of the future of training which is to just train them up to the derby?
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Old 04-17-2007, 12:32 PM
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I hope Curlin wins the derby and then tests positive after the race and the national media milks the story for all it's worth.
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Old 04-17-2007, 05:07 PM
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I hope Curlin wins the derby and then tests positive after the race and the national media milks the story for all it's worth.
Complete with every sports columinst in America suddenly becoming an expert on racing's intricacies and day-to-day workings.
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Old 04-17-2007, 01:04 PM
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I sincerely hope...

that a horse like CQ doesn't win off an 8 week layoff....and curlin doesn't win off 3 career starts...

no need to reinforce these alarming and crappy trends of not running horses
That's my feeling, too, though I feel stronger about the 8-week layoff than the 3 career starts. (I may be influenced by my rather large bet on "All others" in KDFW Pool 1 to root for Curlin!)

If CQ or Hard Spun wins, then we know what to expect next year. And it will be awful.

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Old 04-17-2007, 03:36 PM
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[quote=Dunbar]That's my feeling, too, though I feel stronger about the 8-week layoff than the 3 career starts. (I may be influenced by my rather large bet on "All others" in KDFW Pool 1 to root for Curlin!)

If CQ or Hard Spun wins, then we know what to expect next year. And it will be awful.

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I don't think a Curlin victory would be that bad, especially if it was a close race with a layoff horse finishing second. In that event, I think the "run them as little as possible" trainers might have to rethink the strategy.
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Old 04-17-2007, 03:36 PM
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I sincerely hope...

that a horse like CQ doesn't win off an 8 week layoff....and curlin doesn't win off 3 career starts...

no need to reinforce these alarming and crappy trends of not running horses
Agreed.
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Old 04-17-2007, 03:52 PM
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Remember that Dominican was gelded last year. And since his gelding he is on fire. He also was 3rd beind Tiz Wonderful (who would demolish this Derby field) and Any Given Saturday and he finished 4th 1/ 2 length behind Street Sense in the Washington. If I remember correctly that day the track was muddy and Dominican stumbled at the start. He has some legitimacy on dirt. I think he has a reasonable shot on Derby day.
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Old 04-17-2007, 03:56 PM
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Remember that Dominican was gelded last year. And since his gelding he is on fire.
I'm sure it's gotta be painful but it's been a few months since that's happened. Maybe they should get him checked out.
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Old 04-17-2007, 04:01 PM
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I'm sure it's gotta be painful but it's been a few months since that's happened. Maybe they should get him checked out.
I had to read that twice---after the 2nd time I laughed. very funny right there.
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