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Old 05-16-2009, 05:26 PM
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Ran his ass off, and would've caught the filly if the race were another sixteenth. I thought he was done in midstretch but he kept coming. Great, great race.
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:27 PM
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Agree.

How far back was everyone else?
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:27 PM
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Ran his ass off, and would've caught the filly if the race were another sixteenth. I thought he was done in midstretch but he kept coming. Great, great race.

How wide was he at the top of the stretch?
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:28 PM
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Admittedly, I don't know much, but I think he doesn't deserve the comparisons to Giacomo anymore...
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:29 PM
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Tough little horse wow
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And if they would have kept RA out of the race we'd be looking at a triple crown try. How crazy is that to think about????
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:35 PM
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And if they would have kept RA out of the race we'd be looking at a triple crown try. How crazy is that to think about????
And if only the first 10 finishers weren't entered, we'd have truly gotten to see Pioneerof the Nile's greatness. WHAT MORE DOES HE HAVE TO DO?!
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Old 05-16-2009, 11:57 PM
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And if only the first 10 finishers weren't entered, we'd have truly gotten to see Pioneerof the Nile's greatness. WHAT MORE DOES HE HAVE TO DO?!
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Old 05-16-2009, 06:08 PM
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And if they would have kept RA out of the race we'd be looking at a triple crown try. How crazy is that to think about????
on the flip side, if the filly had run in the derby...?
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Old 05-16-2009, 06:21 PM
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on the flip side, if the filly had run in the derby...?
Would have been just what racing needs right now. A filly that might have been the next Triple Crown Winner...

Kinda feel bad for Mine That Bird.

Now yet another year of "what if's" and "might have been's"
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Old 05-16-2009, 06:51 PM
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Would have been just what racing needs right now. A filly that might have been the next Triple Crown Winner...

Kinda feel bad for Mine That Bird.

Now yet another year of "what if's" and "might have been's"
Huh? Why think about races not run, when what's right in front of our eyes is pretty first class?

What racing needs right now it's getting, in spades and on national TV - a KY Derby winner who duplicated his impressive performance in the Preakness, but was beaten a length by a filly that just may be among the greats.
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How wide was he at the top of the stretch?
Not as bad as he could have been. Mike Smith (and I am not a huge fan) ran a terrific race. Rail wasn't open and he picked some small, tight spots with a very gutsy horse.
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Old 05-16-2009, 11:56 PM
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How wide was he at the top of the stretch?
probably not as wide as a six wide musket man in the derby....
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:28 PM
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and a big THANK YOU to Jess Jackson!
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:30 PM
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Ran his ass off, and would've caught the filly if the race were another sixteenth. I thought he was done in midstretch but he kept coming. Great, great race.
Absolutely ran his eyeballs out! What an amazing closing kick! Awesome performance!
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:31 PM
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Ran his ass off, and would've caught the filly if the race were another sixteenth. I thought he was done in midstretch but he kept coming. Great, great race.
Same.

Great effort.

Now what happens when the filly actually trains up
to race with the boys...? The two weeks might not
have hurt, but it was certainly not scheduled long term
in her training.
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Old 05-16-2009, 05:32 PM
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Even more amazing, Flying Private made it into the super.
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and POTN.....calling John White!!!
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Great race! Would have been happy seeing either win. Rachel of course for her being able to prove her greatness and of course Mine that Bird for a possible Triple Crown.
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Holy Crap, I think I almost broke my foot jumping up and down as they turned for home!!! And Calvin said she really didnt handle the surface! She is one bad you know what!!! Thank you Mr. Jackson !!!! And I will admit, I gotta give props to Bird Poop, he ran a hellava race!!!
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