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smartbid09 11-08-2010 03:45 PM

Nothing but you don't have to gloat about her only winning one 10 furlong race.

Dahoss 11-08-2010 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by smartbid09 (Post 720355)
Nothing but you don't have to gloat about her only winning one 10 furlong race.

Jesus...look at who I was responding to and why I responded that way.

Antitrust32 11-08-2010 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 720166)
I know that she can win it and God knows I wish Zenyatta would get some special award but no... Blame is HOY.

They should create a HOL3Y and give her a pretty trophy and some chocolates.

10 pnt move up 11-08-2010 05:09 PM

I am assuming Proviso will be champion fm turf horse based on her four grade 1 wins........or does one win trump the entire season in north america?

brockguy 11-08-2010 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720440)
I am assuming Proviso will be champion fm turf horse based on her four grade 1 wins........or does one win trump the entire season in north america?

I may be on a different page to everyone regarding how the horse of the year works, but who was the best filly or mare to run on turf this year in North America? It certainly wasnt Proviso!!

Merlinsky 11-08-2010 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720440)
I am assuming Proviso will be champion fm turf horse based on her four grade 1 wins........or does one win trump the entire season in north america?

Goldikova got the Eclipse last year with just the 1 race in North America. This year she got 5 G1s including the BC Mile, a G1 placing, and she beat Proviso. No way does anybody else get Champion Female Turf Horse, especially not with Goldikova getting that 3rd BC race. The acceleration she has is just crazy impressive.

10 pnt move up 11-08-2010 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky (Post 720450)
Goldikova got the Eclipse last year with just the 1 race in North America. This year she got 5 G1s including the BC Mile, a G1 placing, and she beat Proviso. No way does anybody else get Champion Female Turf Horse, especially not with Goldikova getting that 3rd BC race. The acceleration she has is just crazy impressive.

Your going to have to educate me on the north american races other than the Mile.

Last year there was not a filly like Proviso who ran off 4 straight grade 1's at all the prestigious middle distance races at 4 tracks in tis country and beat males at Santa Anita.

blackthroatedwind 11-08-2010 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720475)
Your going to have to educate me on the north american races other than the Mile.

Last year there was not a filly like Proviso who ran off 4 straight grade 1's at all the prestigious middle distance races at 4 tracks in tis country and beat males at Santa Anita.

I agree with you....and I love Goldikova and don't have a great affinity for Proviso.

10 pnt move up 11-08-2010 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 720519)
I agree with you....and I love Goldikova and don't have a great affinity for Proviso.

I love the Prince.....I just think its an accomplishment based award and not based one one race. Where have I heard that before?

The bigger question is Champ turf horse...its not like Gio Ponti did much winning and I guess maybe there is another race like the Hollywood Turf Cup out there for Champs Pegasus to try and win but it was a horrid division.

blackthroatedwind 11-08-2010 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720530)
I love the Prince.....I just think its an accomplishment based award and not based one one race. Where have I heard that before?

The bigger question is Champ turf horse...its not like Gio Ponti did much winning and I guess maybe there is another race like the Hollywood Turf Cup out there for Champs Pegasus to try and win but it was a horrid division.

How about Paddy O'Prado? I know he won restricted races, but so have HOY winners, and you could argue he has the best overall turf resume among males.

10 pnt move up 11-08-2010 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 720534)
How about Paddy O'Prado? I know he won restricted races, but so have HOY winners, and you could argue he has the best overall turf resume among males.

I have no problem with him winning, its just historical perspective that makes it very messed up.

RockHardTen1985 11-08-2010 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720530)
I love the Prince.....I just think its an accomplishment based award and not based one one race. Where have I heard that before?

The bigger question is Champ turf horse...its not like Gio Ponti did much winning and I guess maybe there is another race like the Hollywood Turf Cup out there for Champs Pegasus to try and win but it was a horrid division.

Winchester deserves it over POP.

Indian Charlie 11-08-2010 07:13 PM

The Usual QT.

Oh, that's right, his trainer prevented that.

RockHardTen1985 11-08-2010 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 720592)
The Usual QT.

Oh, that's right, his trainer prevented that.



Hello Dude, Bro....
Whats a wop? Whats a pipstah?
Love,
Your dude, Bro

Indian Charlie 11-08-2010 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985 (Post 720599)
Hello Dude, Bro....
Whats a wop?
Love,
Your dude, Bro

You were my next guess.

A wop is a derogatory term for an Italian American. It means without papers. I'm not sure why that is insulting, as who wants to have papers like some fancy dog?

RockHardTen1985 11-08-2010 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 720611)
You were my next guess.

A wop is a derogatory term for an Italian American. It means without papers. I'm not sure why that is insulting, as who wants to have papers like some fancy dog?

My father has papers.

Indian Charlie 11-08-2010 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985 (Post 720615)
My father has papers.

Yeah? What breed is he?

I'm guessing he's a Yorkie.

RockHardTen1985 11-08-2010 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 720618)
Yeah? What breed is he?

I'm guessing he's a Yorkie.

I have no clue, he was born in Italy... Came over via boat. Has stamps on his arm to prove it.
Answer my pm, I cant wait any longer... The suspense is torture.

Danzig 11-08-2010 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss (Post 720245)
I know facts and bets are your kryptonite, but Goldikova is a group 1 winner going 9 furlongs and was beaten 4 lengths by Zarkava going 1 5/16ths. She's better at a mile, but it's not as though she can't go a little farther.

Another fact...Zenyatta has won ONE 10 furlong race.

lol

another tidbit of irony that occurred to me....back when another horse was making her first start at 10f, and came in second, we heard all about how zenyatta would do at the same distance on the same surface.

lol both get a second their one time on dirt at 10f. you just can't make up stuff like that.

Merlinsky 11-08-2010 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up (Post 720475)
Your going to have to educate me on the north american races other than the Mile.

Last year there was not a filly like Proviso who ran off 4 straight grade 1's at all the prestigious middle distance races at 4 tracks in tis country and beat males at Santa Anita.

Well can someone please education me on the G1 races Benny the Bull ran in North America when he got the Sprint Eclipse over Midnight Lute, winner of that year's BC Sprint? Oh, that's right, there were none. Not even a G3 win in this country. ML would've won the G1 Pat O'Brien too if not for the trouble with the gate causing him to break badly, but whatever.

Proviso didn't lose by a neck or a half a length. She was 7th to the impressive returning champ. Good luck to anybody getting the Eclipse over Goldi.


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