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Old 03-09-2009, 02:25 PM
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In her defense,the horse was dropping in class huge.With the exception of Haynesfield,{who was nowhere to be found in the race}and Russell Road{a winner of restricted and statebred sprints}This horse was taking on 1st level allowance company.I want Revenge broke his maiden on the stretch out,and went right to G1/G2 competition and ran very respectfully.He should have,and did,handle the Gotham field very well with no problems.Basically a walkover,if you ask me.
If it was a huge drop in class and the race was a walkover for the horse, why didnt the public recognize this and make the horse 3/5? The horse didnt even go off the favorite. Running a 113 beyer to win the way he did doesnt make it a walkover imo either.
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:28 PM
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If it was a huge drop in class and the race was a walkover for the horse, why didnt the public recognize this and make the horse 3/5? The horse didnt even go off the favorite. Running a 113 beyer to win the way he did doesnt make it a walkover imo either.
This is what I saw.I Want Revenge was the class stickout in the field.I don't care what the public saw and I am glad,as I got good odds and made a good score.
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:31 PM
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If it was a huge drop in class and the race was a walkover for the horse, why didnt the public recognize this and make the horse 3/5? The horse didnt even go off the favorite. Running a 113 beyer to win the way he did doesnt make it a walkover imo either.
Don't even bother. If a horse wins a stakes by open lengths, the runners behind him/her become mutts the moment they hit the wire. People like this will always overvalue synthetic performances because there are fewer romps, which MUST mean the competition is stiffer.

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Old 03-09-2009, 02:38 PM
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Don't even bother. If a horse wins a stakes by open lengths, the runners behind him/her become mutts the moment they hit the wire. People like this will always overvalue synthetic performances because there are fewer romps, which MUST mean the competition is stiffer.

So,a second in a G1 by a nose,and a 3rd in a grade 2,both at the same distance of the Gotham,and you can't see this horse was the class of the race?He was the only horse in the race with graded stakes placings!! Yes,it was a walkover for him.I am not putting down the other horses in the race,but He should have,and did,beat them with ease.
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Old 03-09-2009, 03:27 PM
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So,a second in a G1 by a nose,and a 3rd in a grade 2,both at the same distance of the Gotham,and you can't see this horse was the class of the race?He was the only horse in the race with graded stakes placings!! Yes,it was a walkover for him.I am not putting down the other horses in the race,but He should have,and did,beat them with ease.
I must have missed where you said this before the race.
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Old 03-09-2009, 03:31 PM
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So much (after the fact) about a 3:1 shot trying the dirt for the 1st time. And to think, Einstein payed 5:1.

I must be missing some nuance here.
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Old 03-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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I must have missed where you said this before the race.
I didn't say it before the race.The topic is about the competition of the race,and I gave my opinion of why I think Pedigree Ann is correct. That is all.I am not looking for an argument,as i think you are,since you are changing the subject.Good day.
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Old 03-09-2009, 05:29 PM
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I didn't say it before the race.The topic is about the competition of the race,and I gave my opinion of why I think Pedigree Ann is correct. That is all.I am not looking for an argument,as i think you are,since you are changing the subject.Good day.

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Old 03-09-2009, 06:50 PM
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I didn't say it before the race.The topic is about the competition of the race,and I gave my opinion of why I think Pedigree Ann is correct. That is all.I am not looking for an argument,as i think you are,since you are changing the subject.Good day.

i said good day!


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i said good day!


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I said GOOD DAY!

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Old 03-09-2009, 11:57 PM
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I didn't say it before the race.The topic is about the competition of the race,and I gave my opinion of why I think Pedigree Ann is correct. That is all.I am not looking for an argument,as i think you are,since you are changing the subject.Good day.
No, changing the subject is diverting a conversation about I Want Revenge, the horse, into being about how you knew all along (but never posted) that the race was going to be a walkover for him, and how you naturally made a killing for this observation that the rest of us should've seen. Good day yourself.
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