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Old 01-07-2010, 05:21 PM
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Not necessarily a surprise, but what I find really unfair to the horse is that four of the articles under the "Related Stories" section at the bottom are about The Green Monkey.
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:32 PM
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Not necessarily a surprise, but what I find really unfair to the horse is that four of the articles under the "Related Stories" section at the bottom are about The Green Monkey.
That's auto-generated by the tags on the stories.. "Coolmore" "Pletcher" et al..

He was a VERY funny and animated horse if you got to see him up close at all. Quite likable.
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Old 01-07-2010, 05:44 PM
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He's done enough. I burned money on him in the Derby like a square.
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:19 PM
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Amazing.Win your maiden,win a first level allowance,and off to stud with a 10,000 dollar fee.Truly Amazing
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:55 PM
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Amazing.Win your maiden,win a first level allowance,and off to stud with a 10,000 dollar fee.Truly Amazing
You are right that he never won a stakes race. However, he is out of a Grade I winning mare and he did run 2nd in the Grade I Florida Derby and the Grade I Belmont Stakes.

How much play he gets for $10k remains to be seen.
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:19 PM
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He wasn't much to look at either - between Van Nistlerooy, Scat Daddy, and now this - Coolmoore's got the market cornered on precocious also-rans
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:35 PM
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But, but, he made a big middle move in the Florida Derby. He could have been great. His offspring are bound for greatness, just like him if he would have raced more than 4 times.
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:40 PM
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He wasn't much to look at either - between Van Nistlerooy, Scat Daddy, and now this - Coolmoore's got the market cornered on precocious also-rans
Scat Daddy was extremely overrated and one of my least favorite horses in recent memory, but how is a G1 and G2 winner at 2 and 3 merely an also-ran?
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:45 PM
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I believe $10k is the suggested retail price.
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:51 PM
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Scat Daddy was extremely overrated and one of my least favorite horses in recent memory, but how is a G1 and G2 winner at 2 and 3 merely an also-ran?
You're right - was emphasizing the precociousness-then-done aspects of their recent line... And this one fits the bill more than any.... I don't think this climate is conducive to a Florida Derby winner stud as their greatest achievement.
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Old 01-07-2010, 11:27 PM
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Just what the breed needs, hundreds more glass-legged grandsons of US.
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Just what the breed needs, hundreds more glass-legged grandsons of US.
not to mention the fact that he was a real world beater...................
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That's auto-generated by the tags on the stories.. "Coolmore" "Pletcher" et al..

He was a VERY funny and animated horse if you got to see him up close at all. Quite likable.
Agreed

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Old 01-08-2010, 10:36 AM
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Wow what a pic.
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Old 01-08-2010, 10:47 AM
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That's auto-generated by the tags on the stories.. "Coolmore" "Pletcher" et al..

He was a VERY funny and animated horse if you got to see him up close at all. Quite likable.
I'm aware of how related stories are generated; it just made me laugh.

I was not a fan (odd, since I have an irrational liking for grey horses), but I thought he ran a really gutsy Belmont.

Well, any thread that gets another photo posted from Revidere is a win in my book. Lovely shot. Thanks for putting it up!
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I so should have made this bet:

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...=dunkirk+derby
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I was not a fan (odd, since I have an irrational liking for grey horses), but I thought he ran a really gutsy Belmont.
There is nothing irrational about liking grey horses.
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:48 AM
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I believe $10k is the suggested retail price.
Let's play the USUS name game...What does USUS "stand" for Unsound Son's of Unbridled Song..

I will start with Angel Cordero's Kentucky Derby winner NOT:

Half Ours
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Let's play the USUS name game...What does USUS "stand" for Unsound Son's of Unbridled Song..

I will start with Angel Cordero's Kentucky Derby winner NOT:

Half Ours
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:58 AM
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