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Old 05-07-2009, 11:43 AM
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come on...2 weeks rest....I agree with your point, but you are being extreme, and your comments on the Belmont are taking it a little far.
How am I being extreme?
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Old 05-07-2009, 11:48 AM
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Ha, this is true. But I don't think you can totally discount the horse off one bad performance in the Derby, the same race which about 17 other horses clunked their way around the track.
True, you can't. Obviously he has issues, when a TP trainee doesn't make his debut till 3 you have to think he has soundness issues. Coincidentally just as Bandini did.
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:02 PM
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I think Stew Elliott would be great for MTB. Now there's a story line.
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:05 PM
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I think the bottom line to all this is Jess Jackson and co. did not spend $10 million to sit on her and watch her train.
Extreme....this is a silly response to my comment of waiting 5 weeks for the Belmont vs your thought to run back on two weeks rest
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:13 PM
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For MTB? I would go with Ramon Dominguez but I have no idea who Wooley will pick or who he has been associated with in his past. Ramon mostly because I see some similarities between MTB and Better Talk Now.
If they get Chantal they may as well stay home!!
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:15 PM
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Extreme....this is a silly response to my comment of waiting 5 weeks for the Belmont vs your thought to run back on two weeks rest
I think the chief difference between Rags to Riches and Rachel Alexandra is that Rags to Riches had the proven distance breeding. RA is really well bred too though.

I wasn't trying to be coy or sarcastic... if Jess Jackson wrote a check for $10 million, I would be surprised if the Preakness wasn't on the ledger. While I would understand waiting for the Belmont, I think the Preakness makes sense for just as many reasons, if not more.
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:29 PM
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Really is a great storyline.


Helping my price on Big Drama.
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:33 PM
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The article about Wiggins losing her on the Bloodhorse mentions since she'll have to be supplemented, she might not even get in because those horses have last dibs getting into the race?
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:34 PM
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If they get Chantal they may as well stay home!!
No Jockey has milked their looks as much as her, I think she has improved abit since riding in So Cal but she's awful and my opinion wouldn't change if she was a he, shemale, martian, ect...
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In the Bloodhorse article on Wiggins it says Mike Smith is being mentioned to ride Mine That Bird.
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Question. Say 14 enter the Preakness and Rachel can't get in. Would you let Borel back on Mine that Bird even though he was ready to abandon you for the filly?
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What about the call you've given to another jockey?
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What about the call you've given to another jockey?
he can spend the afternoon with Chantal
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Old 05-07-2009, 02:06 PM
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Does Borel have to be let out of his committment to Mine that Bird in order to ride Rachel?
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I think without Borel, you don't win the Derby. If he's available, you get him. It's not the nicest thing to do, but you have to give yourself the best chance to win.
Isn't there some kind of penalty that stewards give a jockey for not honoring a call? Does it work in reverse?
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It looks like the connections of Rachel Alexandra are getting intoxicated by her success .
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It looks like the connections of Rachel Alexandra are getting intoxicated by her success .
What are you talking about?
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johnny why won't MTB pair up in the preakness?
cause he's a GELDING.
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Old 05-07-2009, 02:37 PM
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cause he's a GELDING.

funny cide was a gelding , he paired up , i think 5/1 on MTB in the preakness will be a steal fat , he was pulling away at CD , and s/b ready to roll next sat
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What are you talking about?
He's getting intoxicated with his success.
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