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Old 11-04-2016, 07:48 PM
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Earned my respect in defeat. She ran well.
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Old 11-04-2016, 07:52 PM
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Guess all the experts were right. She's not close to them on speed figures.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:19 PM
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Guess all the experts were right. She's not close to them on speed figures.
Well.... The race wasn't fast and she did crawl up front. I believe she was 3rd best.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:22 PM
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You're joking right ?
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:24 PM
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You're joking right ?
Dirt mile was faster. Was Beholder not chasing wide?
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:25 PM
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Dirt mile was faster. Was Beholder not chasing wide?
Don't you mean outside ?where she likes it ?
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:30 PM
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Well.... The race wasn't fast and she did crawl up front. I believe she was 3rd best.
Really third best? Well just when I thought you couldn't top yourself you did.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:34 PM
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Really third best? Well just when I thought you couldn't top yourself you did.
She was third best.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:35 PM
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She was third best.
Thanks. Great minds.....
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:35 PM
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What was it Dennis farina said in midnight run ?
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:39 PM
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She was third best.
Lol you guys make my head spin. I respect your opinion Andy but Songbird controlled race and got beat by nose in bob. She was second best. Forever unbridled wasn't catching either horse.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:55 PM
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She was third best.

And the logic would be ?
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Old 11-04-2016, 10:00 PM
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Probably she was third best today after carving out that uncontested pace. However, if you line that octet up next Saturday I'll take Songbird over Forever Unbridled. And I bet Forever Unbridled today. Thought the top quartet all ran great (would've loved to see Stellar Wind not miss the break). Songbird just got beat by a hall of fame bound horse and by the slimmest of margins. She fought down to the wire which was what people wanted to see. Can't wait to see her next year.

Hard to think of a better start to the weekend.
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Old 11-05-2016, 12:15 AM
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Hoped she would have stayed unbeaten. Tough to lose that way. She showed a lot of guts today.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:34 PM
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Really third best? Well just when I thought you couldn't top yourself you did.
Considering the pace, yes. 3rd place horse ran very well.
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:36 PM
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Considering the pace, yes. 3rd place horse ran very well.
SHe had every chance and had nothing.....
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Old 11-05-2016, 02:01 AM
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Well.... The race wasn't fast and she did crawl up front. I believe she was 3rd best.
I agree.
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Old 11-05-2016, 02:12 AM
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For a 100-1 shot I thought Songbird ran well...
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Old 11-05-2016, 02:41 AM
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With races like the distaff, one could only wish that Tom Durkin or Trevor Denman could capture that moment in words instead of high pitch stuttering Larry. Even The track feed commentators described the event as if they were watching the rose parade. Zero enthusiasm.
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Old 11-05-2016, 05:49 AM
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For a 100-1 shot I thought Songbird ran well...
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