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Old 12-03-2010, 04:59 PM
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According to DRF,Fly Down is pointed to the Donn so we will see him at least once more before he ships to Dubai and never comes back
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:13 PM
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They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:15 PM
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They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?
Dubai seems a foregone conclusion...he is now owned by Saudi interests. Frankly, I'm surprised they aren't bringing him to Saudi for the King's Cup.
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:20 PM
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They no longer call it 'The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Cup' ?
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:42 PM
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According to DRF,Fly Down is pointed to the Donn so we will see him at least once more before he ships to Dubai and never comes back
His owner is a Saudi Prince, so if he goes anywhere and never comes back () it will be Saudi Arabia, not Dubai
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:44 PM
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They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?
Why would he get crushed over there? Also, the Donn could be the last time we see him here, so even if he didn't go to Dubai, there is no guarantee he'd be around to run away from the older horse division.

I liked this horse since the end of last year and it's a bummer to think that he probably won't stick around.
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Old 12-03-2010, 05:47 PM
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I hear its Donn,Dubai and then who knows? But does not look good for him coming back

On the brightside Ice Box is also down in Florida
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:02 PM
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On the brightside Ice Box is also down in Florida
Maybe he and Pleasant Prince can renew their rivalry there.

Look to the left of the screen when the first horse hits the wire.
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:04 PM
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They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?

Because he is not that good. He will be at the mercy of the pace in many races.
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Old 12-03-2010, 06:19 PM
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Because he is not that good. He will be at the mercy of the pace in many races.
The horse has missed the board once since the Dwyer win (which was achieved off of moderate fractions). Most of the horses that beat him the last half of the season are retired.
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Old 12-04-2010, 04:57 AM
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Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.
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Old 12-04-2010, 10:05 AM
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Maybe he and Pleasant Prince can renew their rivalry there.

Look to the left of the screen when the first horse hits the wire.
Pleasant Prince are u kidding. He will win a Grade 3 in Jan against the 5th place horse in the Zia Derby and Ramsey will then ship him to Dubai

I hope that Ramsey or IEAH has 0 horses this year so I dont have to hear either of them talk
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Old 12-04-2010, 11:06 AM
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Why would he get crushed over there?
Watch and see.
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Old 12-04-2010, 01:42 PM
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Pleasant Prince are u kidding. He will win a Grade 3 in Jan against the 5th place horse in the Zia Derby and Ramsey will then ship him to Dubai

I hope that Ramsey or IEAH has 0 horses this year so I dont have to hear either of them talk
IIRC correctly, Ice Box and Pleasant Prince ran against each other 3 straight times at Gulfstream Park and were separated by less than a length each time.
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Old 12-04-2010, 07:44 PM
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Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.

So I guess he can point to the JCGC? Ok see you in 10 months for another clunk up 3rd in that race. Where else can he go 10-12f on dirt?
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Old 12-04-2010, 11:01 PM
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So I guess he can point to the JCGC? Ok see you in 10 months for another clunk up 3rd in that race. Where else can he go 10-12f on dirt?
Riyadh, actually.
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http://www.frusiya.com/english/raceresult.asp

The link is strange but click on meeting 48, R7.
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Old 02-03-2012, 11:30 PM
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http://www.frusiya.com/english/raceresult.asp

The link is strange but click on meeting 48, R7.
Fly Down was 2nd to some horse named Kreem in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques today.
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Old 02-03-2012, 11:33 PM
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Fly Down was 2nd to some horse named Kreem in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques today.
Yes that's why I posted the link.
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Old 02-03-2012, 11:36 PM
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Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.
Where could he go 10 - 12f here? Over there he might get "his" distance.
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