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Old 05-11-2008, 09:16 PM
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This thread is three pages.

That is really disheartening.
you're a glass half empty guy.

i was impressed it was only 3 pages.
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Old 05-11-2008, 09:18 PM
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you're a glass half empty guy.

i was impressed it was only 3 pages.

It's early.
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Old 05-11-2008, 09:23 PM
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It's two pages.

Casino Drive is the best horse ever.
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Old 05-11-2008, 09:48 PM
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This thread is three pages.

That is really disheartening.
You're right. Should be longer. What we need here is some more discussion about Big Brown, and throw in a psychic for good luck:
http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/200...tal-ball-says/
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Old 05-11-2008, 09:49 PM
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Take's a damn good rider, world class infact. I know he did a stint out West a few years ago to luke warm success and perhaps that is what most North American observers remember from him. But in Japan where racing is 1st class, and there are multiple big races, this guy is a big race rider. Sure he gets the mounts but he converts a vast majority of them.
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:22 PM
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If my math is right (for circumference):

Sha Tin
1899 meters
or 1.17998 miles

Belmont
2414.016 meters
or 1.5 miles
just remember, when doing math, pie are not squared, pie are round!
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Old 05-11-2008, 11:51 PM
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I would like to see Edgar Prado or John Velasquez. Prado was brilliant with Birdstone and I can see that type of race unfolding with BB. JV though is the best in the game. I still think his ride on Rags was brilliant. I lean towards JV.

I have a friend who actually do business with the owners of Casino Drive. Apparently Saturday night my friend was at dinner with some of them in NYC and they mentioned they were going to use Tyrone Carter. Apparently he worked the horse all week, and with Desormeaux committed to BB, they wanted someone now, and they really were impressed with Carter. Rumor is Take's daughter is graduating from high school and refuses to miss it and come here to ride the horse in The Belmont.
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:04 AM
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I have a friend who actually do business with the owners of Casino Drive. Apparently Saturday night my friend was at dinner with some of them in NYC and they mentioned they were going to use Tyrone Carter. Apparently he worked the horse all week, and with Desormeaux committed to BB, they wanted someone now, and they really were impressed with Carter. Rumor is Take's daughter is graduating from high school and refuses to miss it and come here to ride the horse in The Belmont.
This thread is pretty ridiculous, but this is one of the most hilarious things I think I've seen yet
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:19 AM
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Are you sure it was Tyrone Carter? I heard it was Tara Lanphear.

No....Lanphear is scheduled to ride the favorite in The Arc later this fall. She is resting up until then.

Speaking of Lanphear, I am sure she couldnt have given a worse ride on Jerkens horse in the last than Cormelio did....cant believe the horse still won.
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:20 AM
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This thread is pretty ridiculous, but this is one of the most hilarious things I think I've seen yet

You know there has to be one person on here who believes what I wrote.
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:29 AM
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You know there has to be one person on here who believes what I wrote.
I think there's more than one out there. The tone of the message was so serious, it was almost believable
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:53 AM
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I think there's more than one out there. The tone of the message was so serious, it was almost believable
Maybe you are right. Considering some of the people on here. I bet there were a few google searches trying to find out if Take has a kid and if so, when she is graduating.
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Old 05-12-2008, 11:51 AM
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Fernando Jara would be a good choice
Exactly, the statistics say he has a 100 percent success ratio riding Better Than Honor offspring in the Belmont Stakes. Would seem to be a simple choice!! But of course John Velasquez has the same success ratio in the same circumstance clouding the choice somewhat.
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:04 PM
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Take has no experience in the Belmont. That's pretty clear.
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:08 PM
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It's not like there will be 20 horses. Once Big Brown crushes the Preakness field, no one will want to face him and there will be a 6 or 7 horse Belmont field.
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Old 05-12-2008, 02:42 PM
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It's not like there will be 20 horses. Once Big Brown crushes the Preakness field, no one will want to face him and there will be a 6 or 7 horse Belmont field.
Wrong
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Old 05-12-2008, 03:18 PM
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Considering Take's home track is Sha Tin, I don't see how our little Belmont track would be a problem for him.
Sha Tin might not be in Japan...

just guessing.

They need to bring Darren Beadman's ass over from Australia and let him guide the emmefffer home.
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Old 05-12-2008, 04:00 PM
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Are you sure it was Tyrone Carter?

do you mean the defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
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Old 05-12-2008, 04:08 PM
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They need to bring Darren Beadman's ass over from Australia and let him guide the emmefffer home.
... but the Vivas would miss him!

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By all accounts, he's pretty excited about Belmont.....

http://sports.nifty.com/take/diary_top.htm
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Old 05-12-2008, 04:33 PM
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Sha Tin might not be in Japan...

just guessing.

They need to bring Darren Beadman's ass over from Australia and let him guide the emmefffer home.
Seriously Darren Beadman is one of the best riders in the world, anyone who observes him for any amount of time I'm confident would come to the same conclusion. I doubt he's going anywhere, he even turned down Godolphin.

Additionally, I would also include Douglas Whyte in the same catagory. He's hardly a household name over here.
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