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Old 08-14-2010, 11:42 AM
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Default Pretty cool promotion/contest

Saw this on the NYRA site. Seems like a great idea and they are putting some decent scratch into it.

http://www.nyra.com/saratoga/stories/Aug142010.shtml
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:49 AM
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I'd only want in if the holy triumvirate of Sterling, Savantore and RHT were to piece the thing together.
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:59 AM
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I'd only want in if the holy triumvirate of Sterling, Savantore and RHT were to piece the thing together.
Don't know if I would want to be in on that, but that could definitely be a pay per view event. I know I would pay to watch that.......
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PG'85 would be brow beaten into silent submission on both ticket structure and which horses to include.
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Old 08-14-2010, 12:32 PM
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Don't know if I would want to be in on that, but that could definitely be a pay per view event. I know I would pay to watch that.......
That would be money well spent!

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PG'85 would be brow beaten into silent submission on both ticket structure and which horses to include.
Joey would kick your scrawny asses back to Erie.
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Old 08-14-2010, 12:34 PM
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That would be money well spent!



Joey would kick your scrawny asses back to Erie.
I'll take the longshot Serling. I bet you he would be sneaky like Mr Fuji and take the both of them.........
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Old 08-14-2010, 01:06 PM
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I'll take the longshot Serling. I bet you he would be sneaky like Mr Fuji and take the both of them.........
Come to think of it, my money would be on "The Sock"
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Old 08-14-2010, 01:13 PM
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Come to think of it, my money would be on "The Sock"
Gotta admit, that's a pretty strong angle. I would tap out as soon as he brought that thing out................
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Old 08-14-2010, 01:59 PM
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PG'85 would be brow beaten into silent submission on both ticket structure and which horses to include.
You are underestimating his value. They could ask which horses he thought were absolute locks, then toss them.
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Old 08-14-2010, 03:16 PM
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Good contest . Nice to see the betting side getting some of the promotional action at Spa .
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I highly doubt it.
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Old 08-15-2010, 07:20 PM
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.....hey, that's a pretty cool promotion/contest........
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