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Old 08-30-2016, 10:15 AM
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Default 2016 Colt Eclipse Award ??

ut oh ....

with ARROGATE breaking a new Spa record for 10f...
the 3YO champ picture is well kinda lost in the fog..

who do you like for the colt award ?...and why ?

Nyquist (who ?)
Exxagerator,
Creator,
ARROGATE
Laoban
a player to be named later

maybe a sprinter or turf pony
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Old 08-30-2016, 10:21 AM
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As of right now Nyquist. Has two grade 1 wins including the derby and a grade 2 win. Lots of racing left though.
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:08 PM
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Exaggerator
has 3 grade 1 wins,
the haskell, preakness and the SA derby

1 grade 2 win

2 grade 1 placings


seems like if the vote were today..it would be Exaggerators eclipse
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:14 PM
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Exaggerator
has 3 grade 1 wins,
the haskell, preakness and the SA derby

1 grade 2 win

2 grade 1 placings


seems like if the vote were today..it would be Exaggerators eclipse

He has too many losses and his grade one wins were perfect setups.
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:38 PM
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He has too many losses and his grade one wins were perfect setups.
Agree all wins in the slop. PA derby will be interesting if both are there. Hopefully it will be dry.
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Old 08-30-2016, 01:06 PM
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I'll take Arogate. Banking on him training up to the Classic and firing another Traver's like shot.
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:24 PM
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Exaggerator
has 3 grade 1 wins,
the haskell, preakness and the SA derby

1 grade 2 win

2 grade 1 placings


seems like if the vote were today..it would be Exaggerators eclipse
Exaggerator should/would be a slam dunk if voting was today. He would still deserve it even if Arrogate wins the Classic.
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Old 08-30-2016, 12:31 PM
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I doubt if Nyquist will min the BCC,

who can get by Frosted and Chrome ?
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Old 08-30-2016, 11:31 PM
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Exaggerator should/would be a slam dunk if voting was today. He would still deserve it even if Arrogate wins the Classic.
Would win if the voting was today? Maybe. Should win? Possibly. Slam dunk? No way. And if Arrogate won the Classic, he might win it unanimously.

The award says it goes to the best, not most accomplished. I am not sure how anyone could doubt that Arrogate is the best.
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Old 08-31-2016, 05:17 AM
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Would win if the voting was today? Maybe. Should win? Possibly. Slam dunk? No way. And if Arrogate won the Classic, he might win it unanimously.

The award says it goes to the best, not most accomplished. I am not sure how anyone could doubt that Arrogate is the best.
Those people who expect the best to have partcipated in and won more than 1 stakes race would most certainly be doubters.
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