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Old 06-14-2009, 05:05 PM
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After seeing the results of these stars this weekend.. is anyone else more optimistic?
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Old 06-14-2009, 05:14 PM
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After seeing the results of these stars this weekend.. is anyone else more optimistic?
Another big one from Mega Star Kip Keno. Steve, have you check the nominations for the Mike Lee? Maybe we , your public, can latch onto Ziptronic? I hear Ms. Rice has this one primed and dappled out..
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Old 06-14-2009, 05:19 PM
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Horses in the headlines of DRF this morning. But there aren't any stars in the game...

KIP DEVILLE: Back for the Poker..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104573.html

Also featured in Grening's report.. Benny the Bull, Driven By Success, Lime Rickey..


COMMENTATOR: Prepping for the Whitney..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104549.html


INDIAN BLESSING: Prepping for the A Gleam..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104587.html

Also featured in Anderson's report.. Obrigado (22nd stake start in last 24 outsings), Life is Sweet..


EINSTEIN: Looking for third surface Gr. I in a row..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104568.html

Also featured in the McGee piece.. International star Asiatic Boy makes his North American debut..


MUSIC NOTE: Part of the kooky 3 horse entry in the Phipps..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104590.html

This group reminds me of when you are at the supermarket and you here over the Loudspeaker.."Vinny with a mop to eisle 3, Vinny"
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Old 06-14-2009, 06:47 PM
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Wow! Byk put some hex on this group.

Was Einstein's third the best they could muster?
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Old 06-14-2009, 06:51 PM
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Wow! Byk put some hex on this group.

Was Einstein's third the best they could muster?
Yeah...Commentator was hex-proof.

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Old 06-14-2009, 06:57 PM
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Wow! Byk put some hex on this group.

Was Einstein's third the best they could muster?
Asiatic Boy got a 2nd!
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Old 06-14-2009, 06:58 PM
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This group reminds me of when you are at the supermarket and you here over the Loudspeaker.."Vinny with a mop to eisle 3, Vinny"
Legitimately funny Freddy..
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:00 PM
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Freddy has stepped up his game.
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:33 PM
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If these are the stars as Kasept says they are, this sport is in even worse shape than I thought.
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:11 PM
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If these are the stars as Kasept says they are, this sport is in even worse shape than I thought.
Steve is a half full guy..half full of water and half full of sh.t..Either way we love him..Even if he is the Will Robinson of TB Racing.. What show was he from??? There was a Robot and a Dr. Smith and Byk's "doomed" stars I just can't think of the show.. Lost in the Fog?
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:25 PM
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Steve is a half full guy..half full of water and half full of sh.t..Either way we love him..Even if he is the Will Robinson of TB Racing.. What show was he from??? There was a Robot and a Dr. Smith and Byk's "doomed" stars I just can't think of the show.. Lost in the Fog?
"danger, Will Robinson"

You are surely not suggesting that our esteemed host is lost in space?
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:37 PM
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Freddy has stepped up his game.
better performance enhancing drugs
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:05 AM
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Horses in the headlines of DRF this morning. But there aren't any stars in the game...

KIP DEVILLE: Back for the Poker..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104573.html

Also featured in Grening's report.. Benny the Bull, Driven By Success, Lime Rickey..


COMMENTATOR: Prepping for the Whitney..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104549.html


INDIAN BLESSING: Prepping for the A Gleam..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104587.html

Also featured in Anderson's report.. Obrigado (22nd stake start in last 24 outsings), Life is Sweet..


EINSTEIN: Looking for third surface Gr. I in a row..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104568.html

Also featured in the McGee piece.. International star Asiatic Boy makes his North American debut..


MUSIC NOTE: Part of the kooky 3 horse entry in the Phipps..
http://www.drf.com/news/article/104590.html
Save for Commentator who had a paid public workout, it was not a good showing for any of these horses. Einstein had a legit excuse but he probably wasnt going to win anyways. The other 3 looked absolutely abysmal.

Could Kip Deville possibly have had a better trip?
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:14 AM
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I'm amused by the reactions to the loses by Indian Blessing and Kip Deville particularly. Big name horses have been caught flat-footed in return races for as long as they've run races... Those prepping for events have to return somewhere.

The showings of any of the horses that were in the headlines last week is immaterial to the topic at hand, which was there are plenty of star power name horses on the track to interest fans/players. Many under-performed over the weekend. So what? That doesn't diminish their appeal and resonance with people interested in continuity/familiarity of star runners.
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:24 AM
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I'm sorry, but are we so NY-centric around here that when someone refers to "Cabrera" - you know, Miguel Cabrera, the best hitter in baseball in the non-Albert Pujols category - folks automatically think we're talking about motherf-ing Melky Cabrera? Come on out from under the rock, people!
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:27 AM
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I'm amused by the reactions to the loses by Indian Blessing and Kip Deville particularly. Big name horses have been caught flat-footed in return races for as long as they've run races... Those prepping for events have to return somewhere.

The showings of any of the horses that were in the headlines last week is immaterial to the topic at hand, which was there are plenty of star power name horses on the track to interest fans/players. Many under-performed over the weekend. So what? That doesn't diminish their appeal and resonance with people interested in continuity/familiarity of star runners.
Was that Kip Deville's prep for the BC Mile? Or is he planning on running once more before late October? What kills me is I was on the wrong horse to beat him (Oper Red Dawn) and I selected the only horse that Kip could beat.
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Old 06-15-2009, 12:12 PM
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If I were an Indian Blessing fan I would be nervous, she was physically tired half way around the turn chasing a mild stakes winning mare. I know the track makes a good cover but to me HP is the most dirt like, much more then SA were IB ran terrific so that seems contrived to get blasted like that because of the surface. I say its about 1 in 5 she can ever be close to the same horse again.
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Old 06-15-2009, 12:14 PM
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I think Einstein is a star...His versatility is great and he has Precious Passion like determination.
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Old 06-15-2009, 12:15 PM
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If I were an Indian Blessing fan I would be nervous, she was physically tired half way around the turn chasing a mild stakes winning mare. I know the track makes a good cover but to me HP is the most dirt like, much more then SA were IB ran terrific so that seems contrived to get blasted like that because of the surface. I say its about 1 in 5 she can ever be close to the same horse again.
Isn't it possible that she could have needed that race? She's also never really been that good on synthetics.

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Old 06-15-2009, 12:17 PM
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Isn't it possible that she could have needed that race? She's also never really been that good on synthetics.

NT
Baffert horses don't need races, he never trains like that, guy is not exactly Whittingham (who prepped Golden Pheasant for the Arl Million in a Grade 1 race at Del Mar for example).
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