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Ronnie 08-20-2007 09:53 PM

Man would that be some drama that horse racing needs if Pletcher shows up Wednesday and declares that R2R is gonna run.

MisterB 08-21-2007 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
Your ridiculous defense of Frankel is getting to be almost as bad as Sumitas's poly bulls hit.

Were the hell do you get defence of Frankel from?? This is about all trainers who dodge or duck from each other. You honestly think these guy's are the only ones? WoW

MisterB 08-21-2007 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
With inferior horses maybe but top horses should run in top races. If they consistently lose then they are not a top horse, just a reputation horse. But the problem is that Pletcher just keeps all of his horses apart, the owners accept it and instead of having quality grade 1 and 2 races at places like Saratoga we are left with mismatches like the upcoming Travers . Even the Alabama, while entertaining, was a staggerfest which Rags to Riches would have won 75% ready. But instead we are going to have her win a procession at Belmont in fron of an enthuistiac crowd of 4827. It is easy to say that you should spot the horses in the weakest spots possible but you can also say that these guys have no imagination or for the lack of a better word, balls.

I can agree with that, and now he is faced with owners facing off, going for a single spot. With Rags, he missed her training schedule. Could he push her up to the Travers, sure he could have. Does that move make sence?

MisterB 08-21-2007 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
Please, this is at least the third different thread that you have defended his "methods" of scratching and ducking and dodging. I know what it is about and Frankel happens to be the one of, if not the biggest offenders.

If you think that, so be it. I could care less what his methods are. The road to the roses is full of Duckers and Dodgers trying to find the correct path to be amoung the top money makers. It is part of the Game. It is more important to get Bold Type, then to run out of the money. So what ever angle these trainers take to place their owners in a better spot, and get a better result is Ok with me.

Rags 08-21-2007 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Pletcher is the worst offender but Frankel hates to run if he is not 4/5.

I don't want those grapes anyway. They're probably SOUR.

Last time I looked you were a little under $6,000,000 in earnings this year

Rags 08-21-2007 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious
Not on as national of a scale as these two. Street Sense and Hard Spun have been put on schedules and are sticking with them. None of this "we may go here or we may go here stuff." I could understand if an injury altars a schedule but this waiting to see who's entered stuff and which races will be the easiest is sickening when it happens all the time with these guys.



Are you a trainer King Glorious?

Antitrust32 08-21-2007 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rags
Are you a trainer King Glorious?


Are you a trainer Rags?

Rags 08-21-2007 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
Are you a trainer Rags?

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

SniperSB23 08-21-2007 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rags
My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

I'm sure he'd be very impressed to know you are on here insulting his fellow trainers for him. :rolleyes:

Rags 08-21-2007 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
I'm sure he'd be very impressed to know you are on here insulting his fellow trainers for him. :rolleyes:

Oh dear,

Whom did I insult?:o

miraja2 08-21-2007 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Rags
My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

There is something VERY familiar about your style sir.
But the key is that your BOYfriend couldn't possibly be the best in the game, because the best in the game isn't even a boy. Jamie Sanders is a woman.

viscount26 08-21-2007 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rags
I don't want those grapes anyway. They're probably SOUR.

Last time I looked you were a little under $6,000,000 in earnings this year

I would say that's an insult to Chuck. Who is the bf anyway. I'm sure we could all way in with responses

SniperSB23 08-21-2007 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by viscount26
I would say that's an insult to Chuck. Who is the bf anyway. I'm sure we could all way in with responses

I'd like to see a statistic of earnings divided by the purchase value of all the horses in the barn. Would be interesting to see where her "boyfriend" fits in that statistic.

GPK 08-21-2007 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rags
My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.


I thought I told you not to say anything?!?

Damn women never listen....

miraja2 08-21-2007 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK
Damn women never listen....

I could be wrong of course, but "Rags" sounds a lot like one of our old pals to me.
And if I am right he doesn't live in San Diego, and he certainly isn't a woman.

GPK 08-21-2007 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by miraja2
I could be wrong of course, but "Rags" sounds a lot like one of our old pals to me.
And if I am right he doesn't live in San Diego, and he certainly isn't a woman.


*GPK checks to make sure Rags spelled backwards doens't come out Grits..*

viscount26 08-21-2007 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK
I thought I told you not to say anything?!?

Damn women never listen....

ROR

As a certain person would say
:D

Sightseek 08-21-2007 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK
*GPK checks to make sure Rags spelled backwards doens't come out Grits..*

She is at Saratoga and unfortunately you missed meeting her.


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