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[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

I'll give you 10-1 odds that one of them will lose (or both) since I picked them both, but I'm going with my gut and as you say with my confidence in Mr. Baffert being pretty darn good at shipping and getting his top horses ready to run.

Just like I said the Baffert studs could lose one or both and the stinkers were edged and messed up my Pick 4 and probably thousands of others as well. And that my friends is horse racing.

We've been spoiled by Bob the last few years showing us amaaaaaaazing 3YO's. It's hard to get off his bandwagon but I don't see the same magic for him going into the thick of the Derby or TC this year . . . that said, I probably just gave him the back handed Irish Luck he needs with about 6 weeks or so to go!!! Ya just never know, do ya?

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Just like I said the Baffert studs could lose one or both and the stinkers were edged and messed up my Pick 4 and probably thousands of others as well. And that my friends is horse racing.

We've been spoiled by Bob the last few years showing us amaaaaaaazing 3YO's. It's hard to get off his bandwagon but I don't see the same magic for him going into the thick of the Derby or TC this year . . . that said, I probably just gave him the back handed Irish Luck he needs with about 6 weeks or so to go!!! Ya just never know, do ya?

Other than burning a lot of players' money, neither one of the Baffert horses embarrassed themselves. Both were coming off of layoffs, had to ship unexpectedly and may have had their training regimen thrown off by the cancellation of the San Felipe. Improbable was forced wide of the first turn by Galilean, then stayed on the outside and was just as wide on the final turn and was run down by Long Range Toddy, who was able to get a small breather near the end of the backstretch and save ground on the final turn. Game Winner didn't show a great turn of foot, but was slowly getting to a very game Omaha Beach when the wire came up. They were a long ways ahead of the rest of the field.

I was amazed how closely the two races matched one another in their times. The second division was perhaps 0.20 seconds faster for the first two splits, while the first division ran a little faster through the next half mile. The final times of the two were within 0.07 seconds of one another.

I think that both of them got a lot out of the race. How they perform in their respective final preps (one of them to the Ark Derby and the other, hopefully, to the Santa Anita Derby) will be the best yardstick.

A question for all of you. Does anyone know how they came up with the name for Long Range Toddy? I've speculated that an owner had a grandson named Todd who is a terrific three point shooter, but that might be because I've been immersing myself in the NCAA Brackets as March Madness sets in.

[RUFFIAN]

PERHAPS THE HORSE LIKES TO DRINK ALOT AFTER LOSING...
AND GOT HOT AROUND THE COLLAR.....

OR THE OWNER MORE LIKELY

The word "toddy" comes from the toddy drink in India, produced by fermenting the sap of palm trees. Its earliest known use to mean "a beverage made of alcoholic liquor with hot water, sugar, and spices" is from 1786.
Hot toddy -

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333

PERHAPS THE HORSE LIKES TO DRINK ALOT AFTER LOSING...
AND GOT HOT AROUND THE COLLAR.....

OR THE OWNER MORE LIKELY

The word "toddy" comes from the toddy drink in India, produced by fermenting the sap of palm trees. Its earliest known use to mean "a beverage made of alcoholic liquor with hot water, sugar, and spices" is from 1786.
Hot toddy -

Thank you for the definition of a toddy, but how in the world does that mesh with the "Long Range" part of the name? Just idle speculation on my part.

[RUFFIAN]

{{ JOLY }}
'' Thank you for the definition of a toddy,
***but how in the world does that mesh
with the "Long Range" part of the name?
Just idle speculation on my part.''
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*** LONG RANGE ***
As In LONG RANGE EFFECT of the Toddy!

As In Length Of Race Or
Length Of Time AFTER Losing A Race ~
For Horse OR Owner!

IMO: NO SPECULATION Is ''IDLE""
Curious Minds Need To Know!
OR At Least Speculate ~
Probably The Word Originates From Spectacles: Needed To SEE

Just Felinus Speculationus

[cal828]

Does anyone know how they came up with the name for Long Range Toddy?

Horse is owned by Willis Horton. You may remember his horses Will Take Charge and Take Charge Brandi. Couldn't find anything that definitely confirms your speculation, but did find out that Mr. Horton does name some of his horses after grandchildren. Such an interesting name. Maybe we'll be told, If he makes the KD, which seems likely, or maybe before.