Nicanor Scratched, out of Virginia Derby

Echo Farm · #1 07-17-2009, 10:14 AM

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-due-to-injury

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Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro, has has been scratched from the Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) on Saturday because of a leg injury.

Trainer Michael Matz says Nicanor injured his left hind leg during a gallop the other day. The injury became evident when the horse worked out Thursday in Maryland.

I guess those hoping to get a good price on Battle of Hastings are out of luck.

randallscott35 · #2 07-17-2009, 10:18 AM

He was definitely a play against so it really does mess the odds up of the race.

Bobby Fischer · #3 07-17-2009, 10:27 AM

this race just went from a huge betting deal to changing back into colonialturfcuppartdeux

the_fat_man · #4 07-17-2009, 10:58 AM

Saves face all around; for the connections, as well as his many supporters. I'm sure they can find another race soon where he'll be ONLY speed and let him do his thing.

Ronnie · #5 07-17-2009, 01:20 PM

He'll never race a race that he can lose!

HaloWishingwell · #6 07-17-2009, 01:41 PM

Here's something for those of you finding hard to cope.....

http://www.liveperson.com/lp/onlinec...0978&cid=60978

johnny pinwheel · #7 07-18-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

this race just went from a huge betting deal to changing back into colonialturfcuppartdeux

yeah, and the same two paid 51.40

Merlinsky · #8 07-19-2009, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

Here's something for those of you finding hard to cope.....

http://www.liveperson.com/lp/onlinec...0978&cid=60978

My favorite part? "Pay only when you are ready." Excellent. I'll just claim I'm too emotionally unavailable for PayPal and other forms of financial compensation. Mommy dearest: "No more wire transfers! Ever!"

Bobby Fischer · #9 07-19-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

yeah, and the same two paid 51.40

well had I known that the Nicanorheads, The Church of Kent D., and other misguided fans would make Hold Me Back the heavy favorite, I would have not crumpled up the PPs when I heard the Nicanor News.

The $51 exacta wasn't so much the issue for me. Battle of Hastings was the clear highest probability winner. The others that deserved to be in a 5 horse box - Straight Story, Lime Rickey and grudgingly Florentino and El Crespo(just for the fact that these last two could have benefited from different hypothetical pace scenarios).
Even with the 3 horse box 25.50 isn't a day maker.

BUT 3.60 HASTINGS WTF!!1

i would have hammered that if Nicanor was IN.

*slams head Chris Farely style* "aaagghhhh Sonofabeeee!!!"