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Old 04-12-2008, 09:54 PM
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The Derby favorite shows up today with a nice work in Florida. I hate chalk more than the next guy, but this guy's speed figures tower over an average group of 3 year olds. He is the horse to beat in 3 weeks!
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Old 04-12-2008, 10:11 PM
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i'm beginning to hate speed figures. they've turned into the bible of handicapping.
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Old 04-12-2008, 10:13 PM
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I was wondering when a thread on Big Brown was going to show up. Thanks for making one, ass...err turf fan.
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Old 04-12-2008, 10:21 PM
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The Derby favorite shows up today with a nice work in Florida. I hate chalk more than the next guy, but this guy's speed figures tower over an average group of 3 year olds. He is the horse to beat in 3 weeks!
I'll take your money!
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Old 04-12-2008, 10:33 PM
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what kind of odds can i get that he runs in the bottom 10, rather then the top 10
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:13 PM
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Even money? He will hit the board! This is one weak crop!
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:15 PM
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Even money? He will hit the board! This is one weak crop!
i dont think he hits the board i think he runs fast early and stops badly late
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:18 PM
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He is just simply too fast for the rest of these.
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:19 PM
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He is just simply too fast for the rest of these.
he is to fast thats the problem
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:22 PM
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He is just simply too fast for the rest of these.
Bellamy Road?
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:22 PM
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i dont think he hits the board i think he runs fast early and stops badly late
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxNOCl7S7lU
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:22 PM
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bellamy road was a lot better then big brown
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:23 PM
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but yea, thats kinda who he reminds me of...
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:29 PM
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I refused to play Bellamy Road in the Derby. There are two differnces in Big Brown and Bellamy Road. One is Bellamy Road had competition with comparable speed figures and looked as a dead bounce . The other is Big Brown has foundation figures that tower the field.
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:30 PM
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I refused to play Bellamy Road in the Derby. There are two differnces in Big Brown and Bellamy Road. One is Bellamy Road had competition with comparable speed figures and looked as a dead bounce . The other is Big Brown has foundation figures that tower the field.
foundation figures ? i think your wrong.... i think this horse has no shot..... and another thing, realisticly your looking at 9-5 now with pyros flop today, on a horse who has raced 3 times.... the great curlin could not even do that last year
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:32 PM
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you can play him at those odds, i am thinking there is no way he is higher then 2-1, with dutrow and kent d being so confident, and a lot of it has gone public, there is no way this horse does not get pounded at the window, and i really dont think he has much of a shot.
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:35 PM
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I'll guess we'll find out in 3 weeks. If not Big Brown, find me a winner.
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:57 PM
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I'll guess we'll find out in 3 weeks. If not Big Brown, find me a winner.
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Old 04-13-2008, 04:54 AM
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If you meant to be sarcastic, you should indicate it somehow. A front-runner in a 10f race with several other speed-burners, who has not shown he can handle straight dirt. Right. You should get good odds, at least.
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Old 04-13-2008, 09:20 AM
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they meant derby winner there pg.
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