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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I think you are fine with your horse racing opinion (obviously most people pick more losers than winners.. its just how the game works)

Its just the sports bets where you are a complete mush.. and I appreciate that, thanks!

Leave him alone

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I dont think he can win... If Im wrong you should be happy since Im a bad luck or whatever.

There is no logic to this statement. It probably will come true though, as only 1 horse will win the Classic, and if Gio Ponti is the favorite, he has, in theory, about a 33% chance of winning the race, so he will most likely lose.

What lacks logic is saying Gio Ponti, by far the most accomplished horse who will run in the Classic has no chance, in your opinion. Or You dont think he can win. Same thing. Its an absurd thing to think, but by you saying it, at least in your mind, makes you somehow credible if he does indeed lose (which statistically speaking is the most likely scenario).

Its like me saying the Yankees wont win the World Series from the beginning of the season. Its very hard to win a worl series, much like winning a race with 14 or 15 horses. If I said they had "no chance" for the last 8 years, theoretically I would be right, but me saying it is still absurd when basically they have been the most logical winner just about every year.

Get what I am saying? You say Gip Ponti cant win, but you're willing to bet a lot of money on Richard's Kids. :zz:

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Gitano Hernando, 3, had raced just six times prior to the Goodwood, shipped over from Great Britain for the race, and was facing Grade 1 company for the first time. Irwin said that running in the Breeders' Cup following such an ambitious schedule would "compromise his future."

"The colt just ran too hard last time and we don't feel comfortable bringing him back in a month," Irwin said. "We feel that he is a prime candidate for the World Cup in Dubai next spring and that the risk to the colt by running him back at such a high level next time is too great."

:wf

THUD!

And here I thought they just didn't want to embarrass our "top" horses once again.

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

oh barry irwin, how much i hate you, let me count the ways

ugh

-bt-

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Using crazy horses is part of what make's the BC the BC. People get fixated on year-long efforts when its how the horse is holding-up for one more effort which means more, in my opinion.

what? are you sure? all the locks win (everything) according to alot of the people on here. horses in the breeders cup don't pay more than 4.60...lol....lol.....lol. volponi was 4- 5. you are right a horse race is a horse race. i love reading the "this horse can't lose talk" and their horse is 2-5, its hilarious.

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Originally Posted by -BT-

oh barry irwin, how much i hate you, let me count the ways

ugh

-bt-

Some try very hard to be easy to despise ... Irwin does it effortlessly.

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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

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