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Old 03-07-2011, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS View Post
You also never know what motivates an owner. There are a few moderate homebreds nominated like solid claimer Duke of Doom who are still owned by the breeder.

If the current owner/breeder still owns the very young mother of DoD (DoD was her first foal) - I'm sure they'd be over the moon to get 15K for 3rd, not lose any conditions, and get black type for the first foal of a young broodmare they own.
Gulfstream Park can dangle some races in the next condition book in front of reluctant trainers with 3yo slugs.
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