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Old 02-17-2009, 12:47 PM
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Why do I need to "point the correct choice out" 2 1/2 months from the race?
So I can drop my savings ($47) on him in the next futures pool and give you props for your keen foresight! I suppose you still get a golf clap if OF doesn't win, which he most likely won't, but it seems silly to me to say he isn't a deserving favorite at this point and giiving the unknown winner of a race that hasn't been run yet as a more likely candidate.
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Old 02-17-2009, 01:06 PM
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So I can drop my savings ($47) on him in the next futures pool and give you props for your keen foresight! I suppose you still get a golf clap if OF doesn't win, which he most likely won't, but it seems silly to me to say he isn't a deserving favorite at this point and giiving the unknown winner of a race that hasn't been run yet as a more likely candidate.
Sorry, I just don't understand the rush to name a Derby winner/favorite in February. Future wagers are essentially shots in the dark, so I'm not really interested in who's at what price. I don't want a golf clap if OF doesn't win, I'm just venting on what I think is a weird reflex to name a Derby winner/favorite this early.
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Old 02-17-2009, 01:21 PM
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Sorry, I just don't understand the rush to name a Derby winner/favorite in February. Future wagers are essentially shots in the dark, so I'm not really interested in who's at what price. I don't want a golf clap if OF doesn't win, I'm just venting on what I think is a weird reflex to name a Derby winner/favorite this early.
Understood. But this site is called derbytrail. I'm surprised there aren't 150 threads spouting the merits of different contenders, even at this early date. As a matter of fact, I think I'll start one now.
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Old 02-17-2009, 01:44 PM
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The Afleet Alex tangent begun with the question of a colt winning a G1 sprint and nearly winning the 10f KY Derby. Did Alex win a G1 sprint? I know he won a sprint early at 3 (Mountain Valley?) but it was ungraded. Did he win the Hopeful or something?
I think that Hard Spun's excellent TC campaign followed up with a G1 sprint win (later followed by two good routes against major horses) is better than Alex's 3yo campaign, though Alex did have to stop after the Belmont.
More Than Ready was nowhere near as versatile as Hard Spun though he did surprise me with his Derby.
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The Afleet Alex tangent begun with the question of a colt winning a G1 sprint and nearly winning the 10f KY Derby. Did Alex win a G1 sprint? I know he won a sprint early at 3 (Mountain Valley?) but it was ungraded. Did he win the Hopeful or something?
I think that Hard Spun's excellent TC campaign followed up with a G1 sprint win (later followed by two good routes against major horses) is better than Alex's 3yo campaign, though Alex did have to stop after the Belmont.
More Than Ready was nowhere near as versatile as Hard Spun though he did surprise me with his Derby.

He won the 7F Hopeful which was a Grade 1.
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He won the 7F Hopeful which was a Grade 1.
Thank you. I wasn't sure off the top of my head. I was probably there but I just don't recall the race.
I still think that winning a G1 AFTER the TC campaign is a bigger deal.
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Understood. But this site is called derbytrail. I'm surprised there aren't 150 threads spouting the merits of different contenders, even at this early date. As a matter of fact, I think I'll start one now.

There isn't enough room here.....ya know, with all the birthday threads clogging the site.
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There isn't enough room here.....ya know, with all the birthday threads clogging the site.
You say that now, but wait till it's your birthday.
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There isn't enough room here.....ya know, with all the birthday threads clogging the site.
oh, that's not true. there'll never be as many HB'day threads as we had casion drive threads!
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oh, that's not true. there'll never be as many HB'day threads as we had casion drive threads!
Did someone say Casino Drive???????
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Did someone say Casino Drive???????
yeah, that too... a typo in my post.

not sure who had more threads-big brown or casino drive.
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