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Old 11-27-2009, 03:38 PM
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Gutsy effort to win the Clark, this dude really came on late this year. Anyone think he'll be a legitimate handicap horse next year or was he just the best of a mediocre bunch today?
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:40 PM
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It's Al Stall so no.
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:47 PM
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His Super Derby was really strong w/Regal Ransom loose on the lead. The Fayette was solid too... slow pace, wide trip, still green in the stretch. This was another good performance and shows the others weren't just flukes.
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:47 PM
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I think he'll be a legitimate horse. Stall supposedly loved him prior to this year and came to La Downs for the Super Derby with a lot of confidence. He ran a good race in the Super Derby, a better race in the Fayette and a very nice race today.

How much does he need to be to get in the mix next year? I think he's good enough to be in the conversation right now.

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Old 11-27-2009, 06:05 PM
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Gutsy effort to win the Clark, this dude really came on late this year. Anyone think he'll be a legitimate handicap horse next year or was he just the best of a mediocre bunch today?
Unless there are some hidden handicap horses that we dont know about he looks to be a contender. The older handicap horses were beyond disgraceful this year.
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Old 11-27-2009, 06:29 PM
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Unless there are some hidden handicap horses that we dont know about he looks to be a contender. The older handicap horses were beyond disgraceful this year.
the older handicap turf horses on synthetic were good...cmon, credit due there.
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Old 11-27-2009, 11:57 PM
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the older handicap turf horses on synthetic were good...cmon, credit due there.
Who exactly are you talking about? Rail Trip? Einstein? Parading?

Gitano Hernando swooped in and beat most of the best California older horses after Rail Trip gimped out.

I thought they all pretty much sucked, synthetic or not.

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Old 11-28-2009, 10:20 AM
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Who exactly are you talking about? Rail Trip? Einstein? Parading?

Gitano Hernando swooped in and beat most of the best California older horses after Rail Trip gimped out.

I thought they all pretty much sucked, synthetic or not.

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Old 11-30-2009, 03:21 PM
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They have decided against going to Dubai and will focus on BC:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/109252.html
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Old 11-28-2009, 12:19 AM
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Gutsy effort to win the Clark, this dude really came on late this year. Anyone think he'll be a legitimate handicap horse next year or was he just the best of a mediocre bunch today?
Misremebered actually ran the best race. Sat up near the pace and hung in there to finish a second. This horse should be one of the better older horses next year but I wonder if Baffert will keep him in the east or keep him on poly. He has ran well on both dirt and poly.
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:10 AM
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Remember: RA is the greatest filly in our lifetimes because she beat Macho and Bullsbay!
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Old 11-28-2009, 08:09 AM
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Remember: RA is the greatest filly in our lifetimes because she beat Macho and Bullsbay!
yeah, they ran great yesterday. did you read the one about how rachel is better than ruffian.....now thats a hoot !!!!!...lol
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:41 AM
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Misremebered actually ran the best race. Sat up near the pace and hung in there to finish a second. This horse should be one of the better older horses next year but I wonder if Baffert will keep him in the east or keep him on poly. He has ran well on both dirt and poly.
who cares about baffert ?
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:43 AM
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who cares about baffert ?
what does that even mean?
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:45 AM
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has this guy ever not made a wise ass comment ?

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Old 11-28-2009, 03:04 AM
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has this guy ever not made a wise ass comment ?
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Old 11-28-2009, 09:20 AM
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It sounds like his goal for next year is the DWC so we might not see that much of him in the handicap division..
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