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Old 04-03-2011, 12:28 AM
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Believe it or not - the owner just spent 6k to make this horse a late triple crown series supplamented nom....



A supposed 500K yearling - who is still owned by his breeder.

Why not just light 120 fifty-dollar bills on fire to see what color the flame makes?
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:30 AM
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Still hope.
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:40 AM
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I google'd the owner/breeder ... his wife divorced him and got a $123.6 million settlement.

What a weird friggen horse. Who breeds to the sire Encosta De Lago (huh?) - and buys the horse from themselves for 500K as a yearling - only to nominate them late to the triple crown series off of a 4.5 furlong win at Mountaineer Park?
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:45 AM
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I google'd the owner/breeder ... his wife divorced him and got a $123.6 million settlement.

What a weird friggen horse. Who breeds to the sire Encosta De Lago (huh?) - and buys the horse from themselves for 500K as a yearling - only to nominate them late to the triple crown series off of a 4.5 furlong win at Mountaineer Park?
another hot sat night in erie I see
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:46 AM
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Probably trying to impress his woman by taking her to the Derby. Usually stupid decisions like this one are made because of some trim.
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Old 04-03-2011, 01:12 AM
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Probably trying to impress his woman by taking her to the Derby. Usually stupid decisions like this one are made because of some trim.
Perhaps - but he'll need Graded Earnings to get into the Derby field.

Preakness Fever?
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Old 04-03-2011, 01:15 AM
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Perhaps - but he'll need Graded Earnings to get into the Derby field.

Preakness Fever?

Watch the horse show up on the undercard. That should get him at least a couple motorboats.
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:23 AM
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I google'd the owner/breeder ... his wife divorced him and got a $123.6 million settlement.

What a weird friggen horse. Who breeds to the sire Encosta De Lago (huh?) - and buys the horse from themselves for 500K as a yearling - only to nominate them late to the triple crown series off of a 4.5 furlong win at Mountaineer Park?
You do know that Encosta De Lago is one of the most expensive stallions in the world, right?
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Old 04-03-2011, 07:46 AM
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That's a breeding you would see commonly in England or Ireland.
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Old 04-03-2011, 07:58 AM
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I google'd the owner/breeder ... his wife divorced him and got a $123.6 million settlement.

What a weird friggen horse. Who breeds to the sire Encosta De Lago (huh?) - and buys the horse from themselves for 500K as a yearling - only to nominate them late to the triple crown series off of a 4.5 furlong win at Mountaineer Park?
The names of his horses couldn't have tipped you off as to who he is?
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:24 AM
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He is supposed to run in the Illinois Derby
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:29 AM
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I thought the owner/breeder might have taken him back once Baffert was no longer the trainer, but Fipke owned him from start #1.
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I thought the owner/breeder might have taken him back once Baffert was no longer the trainer, but Fipke owned him from start #1.
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The names of his horses couldn't have tipped you off?
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Old 04-03-2011, 12:50 PM
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I can't tell if everyone's playing dumb in this thread or what. . .
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:35 PM
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He is supposed to run in the Illinois Derby
He would get beat 8-to-15 lengths in an alw race at Parx.
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:39 PM
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You do know that Encosta De Lago is one of the most expensive stallions in the world, right?
No - I figured he just had a mare imported all the way from Australia who was like the Montbrook of Aussie sires.
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:40 PM
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I can't tell if everyone's playing dumb in this thread or what. . .
You like his chances?

Is he supposed to be a rabbit for some other horse?

What am I missing here?
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Old 04-03-2011, 03:09 PM
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I remember when this owner broke into the game by buying a 2million 2yo at the Barrets sale a couple of years ago with Baffert. Cant recall his name, but ran about 6 races in 3 years. He's definately has deep pockets///
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Old 04-03-2011, 03:21 PM
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Yeah - Diamond Fury for $2.7 million ... Baffert absolutely took him to the school yard on that one.

A Tactical Cat filly worked faster at both 1f and 2f - than the $2.7 million Sea of Secrets - in two seperate under-tack previews that year.

The Tactical Cat filly ended up being stakes winner Fashion Girl. Diamond Fury was 3-for-17 lifetime and never earned black type. How that horse - sired by Sea of Secrets - ever reached $2.7 million is one of those good stories we'll never know .. but I'm sure someone other than just the seller had a picnick off of that one.
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Old 04-03-2011, 03:42 PM
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You like his chances?

Is he supposed to be a rabbit for some other horse?

What am I missing here?
No he's atrocious.
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