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Rupert Pupkin · #21 11-17-2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by declansharbor

just got done watching that crime otherwise known as the Belmont Stakes 2004. The jockeys on RHTen and EDDIngton (eddington esp.) shouldve been stripped of their liscense to ride in NY..Smarty's preakness ranks in the top three races i have ever witnessed, as his dominance was well displayed..Stewie shouldve known that the "top tier" jockeys werent gonna let a drunken 5k claimer jock win the TC, a feat that neither of them have achieved..Smarty was a once in a lifetime horse and its a damn shame that it had to end like that..Absolutely pitiful..Who should take the brunt of the blame here??

I think that the other jocks would be criticized no matter what they did. I think that if they would have taken their horses back, people would have criticized them for giving Smarty an easy lead.

I'm very sursprised that anyone would be angry at Solis or Bailey. I think that there are a number of things that got Smarty beat in the Belmont. The fast pace was a factor. The distance was a factor. The fact that the race was his 5th race in 11 weeks was a huge factor. The fact that Elliot asked the horse for everything and won the Preakness by 11 lengths, instead of winning by 5 lengths under a strangle-hold was a huge factor. Elliot made a huge mistake winning the Preakness by 11 lengths. I think he pretty much squeezed the lemon dry.

I think that Smarty was a great horse. I think that if even one of those factors that I mentioned would have been different, I think that Smarty could have won the race.

declansharbor · #22 11-17-2006, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I've been to Philly about a dozen times, decent city although the part where Drexel is is a little sketchy. I was commenting on the fact that you were a huge Smarty goo-goo so it didn't surprise me you were from Philly.

i DON'T HAVE ANYTHING Against u snipe..I reacted to ur reply in a childish manner..I apologize for being a crumbum..Just looking for someone to fortify my complaint and when i read ur post, i lost all rationale.. i know its a dead issue, but in my eyes its an unsolved mystery..Guess i'll be waiting for Bailey's deathbed confession

blackthroatedwind · #23 11-17-2006, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

Well that part's RIGHT.

I have NEVER once taken a cheap shot at anyone (combatative, beligerent, antaganistic, hollier than thou, general pain in the a$$)..Yes, the shoe fits. I'm wearing it.

Very difficult to stay hostile to you. Your sense of humor is excellent.

Bill

By the way, I have no idea where that guy got the impression I owned horses. Even I wouldn't lie about that.

SniperSB23 · #24 11-17-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

By the way, I have no idea where that guy got the impression I owned horses. Even I wouldn't lie about that.

Must have been Gallop Racer.

blackthroatedwind · #25 11-17-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Must have been Gallop Racer.

My stable there is second to none!

blackthroatedwind · #26 11-17-2006, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Gallop racer. Great game. Anyone get that Breeders Cup game a year or so ago. It sucked.

Hell, I still have the original Playstation. Don't play very often anymore...but I spent one winter glued to it about five or six years ago.

declansharbor · #27 11-17-2006, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Gallop racer. Great game. Anyone get that Breeders Cup game a year or so ago. It sucked.

it woudve been alot cooler if they made it somewhat difficult..And Tom Durkin with his race calls was horrific.. I was looking for real horses, not just a handful of them..all in all, weak, but a good foundation to build future racing games with

blackthroatedwind · #28 11-17-2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah, every year around this time I dust it off and play a little. They should make a new Gallop racer.

There is a new one for Playstation 2. DQs and more races. Don't have it but I hear it's great.

blackthroatedwind · #29 11-17-2006, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

BTW, Silk Queen just finished. She should be cooled out in time for Thanksgiving. Borrowed some money from Bobby to reposses the Bentley.

I see he took over Precious Kitten for Ramsey.

He may need that money back soon.

declansharbor · #30 11-17-2006, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah it was really easy. I hope they eventually come out with something better. I guess I just expected more, because of all the hype before it came out.

i used to stop my horse out of the gate and spot the other horses a whole 1/4 mile than just press him..so ridiculous..i expected the world with this game and all i got was a game that stunk like triple overtime..

blackthroatedwind · #31 11-17-2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

BTW, Silk Queen just finished. She should be cooled out in time for Thanksgiving. Borrowed some money from Bobby to reposses the Bentley.

By the way, next time you see Jose Cuevas tell him I send my regards.

declansharbor · #32 11-17-2006, 01:32 AM

The guy's a mutt. He's always misquoting me too. I think he finally gave up.

Got proof on that ???

repent · #33 11-17-2006, 02:32 AM

what a bunch of crap.

now we are blaming the jocks for getting smarty jones beat?
Im sorry,
but I thought it was the job of a jock to WIN the race, and not let another horse win just b/c the little horsey ppl think its a cute story.

was Bailey supposed to do everything he could to ensure that SJones won?
this is chris bridges.

SJones ran a heck of a race.
was part of the pace and still held on for 2nd.
look,
purge goes to the rail with RHT beside him on the first turn.
SJones and Elliot elect to go 3 wide around the turn with Edd right beside him.
then SJones makes his move entering the back straight.
now, RHT and Edd can either let him get away with an easy front running lead down the backstretch or go with him.
OF COURSE they go with him. RHT makes him work.
SJones puts Edd away first before they even get to the turn.
puts RHT away on the far turn and enters the straight with an ever increasong lead over RHT.
got tired in the stretch and was run down by The Stone who was moving best at the end.
NOTHING UNUSUAL about the race or the riding tactics at all.

Im sorry your feel good story did not come to the end so many of you wanted.
personally, I wish he would have stayed down when he hit his head on that gate as a 2YO.
at least then we would not have to listen to all this b*tching about how unfair it is that the other jocks and horses did not "let" him win the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown.

Repent

Danzig · #34 11-17-2006, 06:13 AM

not to beat a dead horse but.....you're going to anyway.

slow time of year, but do we really need to go thru this again? i vote NO.

#35 11-17-2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Really? I hadn't seen it. I might have to check it out.

It came out back in May as Gallop Racer 2006. They changed a few things around but IMO it's the best in the series thus far. They've also added recent horses such as Smarty, Ghostzapper, and Ashado to the legends like Secretariat, Slew, Bid, etc (albeit under fake names of course); but this year they let you rename any horse in the game so you can fix that.

philcski · #36 11-17-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

There is a new one for Playstation 2. DQs and more races. Don't have it but I hear it's great.

the one with ghostzapper on the cover? mildly entertaining, available on the discount rack at your local best buy for $9.99.

im not much of a video gamer but i am addicted to Guitar Hero. anybody ever play it?

oh wait, is this a smarty thread?