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Originally Posted by slotdirt
Yeah, Charlie Cella would never do something like this. That would be like giving a $5 million bonus to a horse that can win the Rebel, Southwest, Arkansas Derby, and Kentucky Derby in the same year. Who would be crazy enough to do that?
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Exactly. I think that promotion and what it did for Oaklawn will never really be appreciated for its ingenuity. The Arkansas Derby has had considerably better fields in the last four years and many of the horsemen who run in it also prep at Oaklawn. Give me Afleet Alex, Curlin, and Lawyer Ron over Sir Cherokee, Private Emblem, and Balto Star.
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