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Old 05-07-2009, 03:50 PM
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Default 5/9 (HOL): Mervyn LeRoy H. (G2)

8th (4:30) Mervyn LeRoy H. (G2)

1 1/16 Miles (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Dakota Phone Bejarano R 117 L
2 Fire Wood Baze T C 113 L
3 Ball Four Talamo J 118 L
4 Rail Trip Valdivia J Jr 119 L
5 Unusual Suspect Rosario J 113 L
6 Aggie Engineer Solis A 113 L
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Old 05-07-2009, 04:01 PM
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This brings me back to the good ole days of racing.

Like the 2008 derby.
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Old 05-07-2009, 06:32 PM
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That is a sad line up
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Old 05-07-2009, 06:56 PM
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Dakota Phone can easily beat Rail Trip.
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Old 05-07-2009, 07:28 PM
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Dakota Phone can easily beat Rail Trip.
Now that is a funny post!
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:07 PM
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There are two other speeds in the race. Who says that Rail Link is really that good? Who knows if he can rate? Who knows if he really wants to go this far....especially under less than ideal circumstances.

If there are no scratches, and the race is run like it looks on paper, the paper tiger is very vulnerable. I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong plenty of times again, but this seems like a decent race to bet against a very short priced favorite. His resume is extremely dressed up.....especially going longer.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:08 PM
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But .. but .. all his wins are "in hand" (!)

He coulda run so much faster and won by so much more!
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:10 PM
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Hasn't he already won two or three races at this distance?
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:20 PM
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There are two other speeds in the race. Who says that Rail Link is really that good? Who knows if he can rate? Who knows if he really wants to go this far....especially under less than ideal circumstances.

If there are no scratches, and the race is run like it looks on paper, the paper tiger is very vulnerable. I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong plenty of times again, but this seems like a decent race to bet against a very short priced favorite. His resume is extremely dressed up.....especially going longer.
You have it all wrong man!

I thought you were being being serious in a sarcastic sort of way. Like yeah, Rail Trip might lose to Dakota Phone, but who really cares!?
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:23 PM
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You have it all wrong man!

I thought you were being being serious in a sarcastic sort of way. Like yeah, Rail Trip might lose to Dakota Phone, but who really cares!?

That I completely agree with.
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Old 05-07-2009, 10:08 PM
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There are two other speeds in the race. Who says that Rail Link is really that good? Who knows if he can rate? Who knows if he really wants to go this far....especially under less than ideal circumstances.

If there are no scratches, and the race is run like it looks on paper, the paper tiger is very vulnerable. I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong plenty of times again, but this seems like a decent race to bet against a very short priced favorite. His resume is extremely dressed up.....especially going longer.

Can I use this?
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Old 05-07-2009, 10:24 PM
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What a great field.
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Old 05-08-2009, 12:29 AM
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Can I use this?

I didn't exactly invent it.
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Old 05-08-2009, 12:14 PM
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Dakota Phone can easily beat Rail Trip.
I have been waiting to take a shot against this horse who has been handled with kid gloves like no other talented horse I have seen, who has had perfect trip after perfect trip, but I will say I was hoping for a better field then this to do it.
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Old 05-08-2009, 01:34 PM
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can Solis and Aggie Engineer force something a little uncomfortable for Rail Trip?
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Old 05-08-2009, 11:09 PM
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There are two other speeds in the race. Who says that Rail Link is really that good? Who knows if he can rate? Who knows if he really wants to go this far....especially under less than ideal circumstances.

If there are no scratches, and the race is run like it looks on paper, the paper tiger is very vulnerable. I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong plenty of times again, but this seems like a decent race to bet against a very short priced favorite. His resume is extremely dressed up.....especially going longer.
If there was any type of speed to run with this phony 3 races back, Limestone Edge would have eaten his lunch!
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Old 05-09-2009, 03:26 PM
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I recall a time a couple years ago (or was it 3? it all runs together at my age) when Ball Four was a formidable animal on the Poly here in the Blue Grass. Would go out on the lead and just keep on going. Beat Perfect Drift and Good Reward in the Ky Cup Classic at a nice price. Has he lost a few steps with age?
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Old 05-09-2009, 07:25 PM
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almost time for Wapner
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Old 05-09-2009, 07:38 PM
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1 and 6 have a shot but the payouts suck too small a field
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Old 05-09-2009, 07:43 PM
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Has he lost a few steps with age?
No.
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