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blackthroatedwind · #41 09-13-2006, 07:50 PM

He's yet another wannabee insider.

It's so tiresome.

Nostradamus · #42 09-13-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He's yet another wannabee insider.

It's so tiresome.

My brother and Braxton know plenty and I have learned plenty from them. I am too young to be an insider but I can assure you I have been around some of the best horses in the world.

Nostradamus · #43 09-13-2006, 07:59 PM

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Can you imagine if the silliness you spew was anywhere close to the truth?

Barclay will make the decisions from now on, and Funny Cide is much better over the Belmont track than Saratoga. That is a fact.

Gander · #44 09-13-2006, 08:01 PM

Why would anyone want to be an insider?

blackthroatedwind · #45 09-13-2006, 08:08 PM

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Barclay will make the decisions from now on, and Funny Cide is much better over the Belmont track than Saratoga. That is a fact.

Actually it is the farthest thing from fact I have read lately. What it is is more excuses from connections that claim Funny Cide doesn't like a wet track despite the fact ( and this is a defendable fact ) that his best race ever, the Preakness, was run over a wet track.

The simple FACT is that he ran in the Woodward for God knows what reason, I doubt privately Barclay would take credit for this foolish decison, and was, of course, way over his head. If that is the reason he supposedly doesn't like Saratoga, coupled with his solid second to Evening Attire, then I will have to beg to differ.

The very simple fact is the majority of his races the last two years were in spots he couldn't win.

blackthroatedwind · #46 09-13-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Why would anyone want to be an insider?

You will have to ask someone else.

#47 09-13-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Barclay will make the decisions from now on, and Funny Cide is much better over the Belmont track than Saratoga. That is a fact.

Thats hysterical. hes gonna run him back on short rest on the Brooklyn and you want me to believe its Barclay's idea?
I doubt that a lot.
And who cares anymore by the way?

#48 09-13-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

My brother and Braxton know plenty and I have learned plenty from them. I am too young to be an insider but I can assure you I have been around some of the best horses in the world.

Your brother knows Toni Braxton? Is he getting any? How is she?

#49 09-13-2006, 08:15 PM

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Here we go, when you start using facts it's really not fair. There's no way to bullsh*t when you start using those damn facts again.

Why use facts when you have "a brother" in the business who is almighty all powerful and all knowing being.
The same brother who supposedly told him how great that Klepto Cat is, she was beaten like a drum in a 35 claimer the other day. Ho hum.

Nostradamus · #50 09-13-2006, 08:20 PM

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Why use facts when you have "a brother" in the business who is almighty all powerful and all knowing being.
The same brother who supposedly told him how great that Klepto Cat is, she was beaten like a drum in a 35 claimer the other day. Ho hum.

My brother does not give me horses to bet and Braxton is her first name. My brother actually does not bet at all.

Gander · #51 09-13-2006, 08:21 PM

Why does every thread somehow divert to Funny Cide or Dracula (Barclay Tagg)? Its as tired a subject as Polytrack, P Val's drug problems and NYRA's money problems.

And I respectfully disagree that Funny Cide's 2nd to Evening Attire was any more than a suck up 2nd over a bunch of billygoats. EVening Attire won in dramatic fashion pulling away easy from Funny Cide that day. "Solid" is a little overdoing it there

Kasept · #52 09-13-2006, 08:58 PM

It has been suggested to me that the sister in law Braxton that Nos is referencing is likely Braxton Lynch.. Sales Director at Three Chimneys...

I'll let Nos take it from here, but I would expect that confirmation of the above should go a long way to re-focusing discussions on facts and opinions as opposed to where info may come from and the frequent ugliness that tangent produces...

#53 09-13-2006, 11:07 PM

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There is not much out there for him.

How about the Gen. MacArthur?

Ooops ... sorry ... they just ran it without him.

Assttodixie · #54 09-14-2006, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

God only knows.................

There is no sport in America loaded with as many despicable characters as this one.

The only thing that might be nearly as bad are the handicappers and fans.

Boss-

I couldnt agree more. The only decent ones left are you and Bobby.

#55 09-14-2006, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

It has been suggested to me that the sister in law Braxton that Nos is referencing is likely Braxton Lynch.. Sales Director at Three Chimneys...

I'll let Nos take it from here, but I would expect that confirmation of the above should go a long way to re-focusing discussions on facts and opinions as opposed to where info may come from and the frequent ugliness that tangent produces...

Thanks Steve.

Nostradamus · #56 09-14-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

It has been suggested to me that the sister in law Braxton that Nos is referencing is likely Braxton Lynch.. Sales Director at Three Chimneys...

I'll let Nos take it from here, but I would expect that confirmation of the above should go a long way to re-focusing discussions on facts and opinions as opposed to where info may come from and the frequent ugliness that tangent produces...

She is not my sister in law. They both do a lot of work in the yearling market and have known each other forever. Glenn Graetz who used to work for John Ward is also there.

#57 09-14-2006, 09:41 AM

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She is not my sister in law. They both do a lot of work in the yearling market and have known each other forever. Glenn Graetz who used to work for John Ward is also there.

Nostra thats cool. But again, there are very many of us on here who know players in the game at the highest level. Owners, trainers, jockeys, agents, breeding farm owners, etc. They are just people, and in most cases lousy handicappers. The worst in many cases.
They tend to have tunnel vision in regards to the horses that they are connected to in some way. Now sometimes they do have good info regarding firsters. But the passion that they have for the horse that they are connected to tends to cloud lots of judgement.

Gander · #58 09-14-2006, 10:24 AM

Yes, couldnt have said it better myself. Nobody is really that impressed with who anyone knows. Unless you know Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. That would mean something. "Tips" on horses are about as useful as a week old newspaper.

GPK · #59 09-14-2006, 10:27 AM

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Yes, couldnt have said it better myself. Nobody is really that impressed with who anyone knows. Unless you know Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. That would mean something. "Tips" on horses are about as useful as a week old newspaper.

what if you have mutual friends with Tiger?? That count for anything??

Gander · #60 09-14-2006, 10:29 AM

Sure does. Thats pretty cool Kev. How about at one time I actually gave Bobby Hurley a couple of golf lessons?