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Old 09-06-2010, 07:06 PM
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Default Look Back at Saratoga Meet.

Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road

Best Older Filly- Proviso,??

Best Older Turf Horse-Get Stormy, Telling??

Best Older Turf Filly- Proviso, Dynaslew

Best 3yr Old- Afleet Express, That IEAH private purchase, maybe Fly Down?

Best 3yr Old Filly- Blind Luck, Devil May Care

Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.

Best 2yr Old Filly- Todds Daughter of Summer Colony, Todds Daughter of Bellamy Road

Best Jockey- JV, Javier was great... But dam where did some of JV's good turf rides come from.

Best Trainer- Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice

Best Finish- Whitney and Travers tie...

Best Public Handicapper- Byk, My avatar...

Horses that need to retire- Forever Together, Informed Decision

Im sure there is a lot more to talk about...
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:07 PM
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Too many turf races
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:08 PM
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Steve, Does your partner on the Monday show really wear no pants behind the set?
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Old 09-09-2010, 02:54 PM
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Steve, Does your partner on the Monday show really wear no pants behind the set?
LOL.. Seth does wear pants, or at least shorts, on set. The 'no pants' is a long running joke.

Glad you tuned in... Hope you and everyone enjoyed this season's "Keyword: Saratoga". Seth and I had a lot of fun again this year, and I'd like to think the show has really become a local fixture during the Spa stand.
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Old 09-10-2010, 01:00 AM
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LOL.. Seth does wear pants, or at least shorts, on set. The 'no pants' is a long running joke.

Glad you tuned in... Hope you and everyone enjoyed this season's "Keyword: Saratoga". Seth and I had a lot of fun again this year, and I'd like to think the show has really become a local fixture during the Spa stand.
It has. Its far and away the best show they air during the week. Linny does a fine job as well. They could go without Mormino, but thats another story.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:29 PM
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Too many turf races


Voodoo Storm winner of the last race of the 2010 Saratoga Meet will be a "Star on Grass"
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:33 PM
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What the hell happened to Jose Lezcano?
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:36 PM
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What the hell happened to Jose Lezcano?
Rode a nice one in the Glens Falls.

Castellano's agent did a really fantastic job getting him on live horses. J.V. had the edge being first call for Pletcher.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:39 PM
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What the hell happened to Jose Lezcano?

Jose is a "Belmont" Park rider one turn lots of room. He moves horses way to early up here especially on the grass.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:46 PM
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Jose is a "Belmont" Park rider one turn lots of room. He moves horses way to early up here especially on the grass.
We really need to put the notion that Lezcano is a competent jock to rest, once and for all.
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Old 09-06-2010, 09:24 PM
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Jose is a "Belmont" Park rider one turn lots of room. He moves horses way to early up here especially on the grass.
How did he do so well at Monmouth and gulf stream?
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:18 PM
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Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road

Best Older Filly- Proviso,??

Best Older Turf Horse-Get Stormy, Telling??

Best Older Turf Filly- Proviso, Dynaslew

Best 3yr Old- Afleet Express, That IEAH private purchase, maybe Fly Down?

Best 3yr Old Filly- Blind Luck, Devil May Care

Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.

Best 2yr Old Filly- Todds Daughter of Summer Colony, Todds Daughter of Bellamy Road

Best Jockey- JV, Javier was great... But dam where did some of JV's good turf rides come from.

Best Trainer- Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice

Best Finish- Whitney and Travers tie...

Best Public Handicapper- Byk, My avatar...

Horses that need to retire- Forever Together, Informed Decision

Im sure there is a lot more to talk about...
RHT, Stop being so humble, you had a solid meet and deserve kudos.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:19 PM
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RHT, Stop being so humble, you had a solid meet and deserve kudos.

Very good point.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:24 PM
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Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road

Best Older Filly- Proviso,??

Best Older Turf Horse-Get Stormy, Telling??

Best Older Turf Filly- Proviso, Dynaslew

Best 3yr Old- Afleet Express, That IEAH private purchase, maybe Fly Down?

Best 3yr Old Filly- Blind Luck, Devil May Care

Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.

Best 2yr Old Filly- Todds Daughter of Summer Colony, Todds Daughter of Bellamy Road

Best Jockey- JV, Javier was great... But dam where did some of JV's good turf rides come from.

Best Trainer- Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice

Best Finish- Whitney and Travers tie...

Best Public Handicapper- Byk, My avatar...

Horses that need to retire- Forever Together, Informed Decision

Im sure there is a lot more to talk about...
This looks like one of your pick 4 tickets. Take a stand!
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Old 09-06-2010, 08:03 PM
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Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road

Best Older Filly- Proviso,??

Best Older Turf Horse-Get Stormy, Telling??

Best Older Turf Filly- Proviso, Dynaslew

Best 3yr Old- Afleet Express, That IEAH private purchase, maybe Fly Down?

Best 3yr Old Filly- Blind Luck, Devil May Care

Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.

Best 2yr Old Filly- Todds Daughter of Summer Colony, Todds Daughter of Bellamy Road

Best Jockey- JV, Javier was great... But dam where did some of JV's good turf rides come from.

Best Trainer- Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice

Best Finish- Whitney and Travers tie...

Best Public Handicapper- Byk, My avatar...

Horses that need to retire- Forever Together, Informed Decision

Im sure there is a lot more to talk about...
Better add MISTERGEE as official pk4 contest winner.
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Old 09-06-2010, 08:04 PM
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Better add MISTERGEE as official pk4 contest winner.

Yes he did... He went really well, not sure why he stopped the last 2 weeks or so.
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Old 09-07-2010, 08:56 AM
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Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road

Best Older Filly- Proviso,??

Best Older Turf Horse-Get Stormy, Telling??

Best Older Turf Filly- Proviso, Dynaslew

Best 3yr Old- Afleet Express, That IEAH private purchase, maybe Fly Down?

Best 3yr Old Filly- Blind Luck, Devil May Care

Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.

Best 2yr Old Filly- Todds Daughter of Summer Colony, Todds Daughter of Bellamy Road

Best Jockey- JV, Javier was great... But dam where did some of JV's good turf rides come from.

Best Trainer- Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice

Best Finish- Whitney and Travers tie...

Best Public Handicapper- Byk, My avatar...

Horses that need to retire- Forever Together, Informed Decision

Im sure there is a lot more to talk about...
One of your co-older horses came into the meet as the clear leader of the horse of the year discussion and prohibitive fav in his division and leaves the meet with a slim chance to win both titles. Great meet.

I find it hard to believe that anyone would think that Castellano wasn't the best rider.

Or that Devil May Care who also probably blew her eclipse and didnt even hit the board in one race would get lauded for doing that.

You would have thought Discreetely Mine would have gotten some love but I guess winning 2 stakes at the meet isnt nearly as impressive as losing at 3-5
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Old 09-07-2010, 09:51 AM
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Best Older Horse- Blame,Quality Road



Best 2yr Old- Uncle Moe, POS @ Tosscashitta... Still going to love Stay Thirsty going long.
What's the obsession with Stay Thirsty? Because he's by a flashy 1st year sire and has a cute name taken from a funny beer campaign? I'm not sure how you can watch any of his 3 races and predict greatness going 2 turns.
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Old 09-07-2010, 10:24 AM
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What's the obsession with Stay Thirsty? Because he's by a flashy 1st year sire and has a cute name taken from a funny beer campaign? I'm not sure how you can watch any of his 3 races and predict greatness going 2 turns.

He clearly stumbles yesterday, makes the lead on his own against 2 horses who looked to be faster early on. I like him moving forward.
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Old 09-07-2010, 10:34 AM
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He clearly stumbles yesterday, makes the lead on his own against 2 horses who looked to be faster early on. I like him moving forward.
How does him stumbling and then making the lead equate to him getting better as he goes longer?
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