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Old 06-21-2009, 04:43 PM
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She looked terrible, almost as bad as Music Note last week. Not a good time to be Rick Mettee.

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Old 06-21-2009, 04:52 PM
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She looked terrible, almost as bad as Music Note last week. Not a good time to be Rick Mettee.

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To me, her performance is a toss if the track was as bad as I think I saw, I didn't pay attention at all to NY today.....

Isn't this her first start off the layoff also?
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Old 06-21-2009, 05:02 PM
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To me, her performance is a toss if the track was as bad as I think I saw, I didn't pay attention at all to NY today.....

Isn't this her first start off the layoff also?
It was her first start off the layoff. He had a hard time getting her to settle. When he finally did, it was time to ask for run and at that point she didnt have anything.

Did any of you think it odd that she was entered in a listed stake to begin with?
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Old 06-21-2009, 06:23 PM
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This mare ran down multiple G1 winner Ginger Punch on a wet track at Belmont last fall. Today she looked dreadful. I know that not every "wet" track is the same but she sure didn't look like the horse we saw last summer and fall.
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Old 06-21-2009, 06:27 PM
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She ran last behind three horses that would have trouble winning a competitive 50K claimer, on a track that she beat the reigning Eclipse winner over last Fall, and people are making excuses?

I look forward to her beating me in the future.....as I wouldn't bet a penny on her wherever she may show up next. Today was a horrendous performance.
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It was her first start off the layoff. He had a hard time getting her to settle. When he finally did, it was time to ask for run and at that point she didnt have anything.

Did any of you think it odd that she was entered in a listed stake to begin with?
I thought it was a funny spot for her return too.
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Old 06-21-2009, 07:01 PM
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Did any of you think it odd that she was entered in a listed stake to begin with?
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Wasn't her first race last year a listed stake at Saratoga?
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Old 06-21-2009, 07:28 PM
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Wasn't her first race last year a listed stake at Saratoga?
It was. She wasnt a multiple grade 1 winner last year either. She came into last year having won only listed races in dubai and a couple of grad3 3 races in chile and the saratoga race was her first race of any kind in North America. Since then she beat ginger punch on the dirt, finished second to zenyatta on synthetic and won a grade 1 on turf.

It just seemed like an odd placing for such an accomplished horse...to me anyway. Imagine if Zenyatta had opened the year in a listed stake.
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It was. She wasnt a multiple grade 1 winner last year either. She came into last year having won only listed races in dubai and a couple of grad3 3 races in chile and the saratoga race was her first race of any kind in North America. Since then she beat ginger punch on the dirt, finished second to zenyatta on synthetic and won a grade 1 on turf.

It just seemed like an odd placing for such an accomplished horse...to me anyway. Imagine if Zenyatta had opened the year in a listed stake.
She was a bit more accomplished then you make it sound. While only listed, she destroyed them in the UAE Oaks and was 3rd in the UAE Derby (albeit, 8 lengths back).

Hasn't Godolphin gone the non-graded or even non-stake route with other horses coming off a lay-off?
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It's common sense. Honestly.
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It's common sense. Honestly.
Of course, that is why she was your top pick today online.
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Old 06-21-2009, 05:17 PM
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To me, her performance is a toss if the track was as bad as I think I saw, I didn't pay attention at all to NY today.....

Isn't this her first start off the layoff also?
She's a Grade I winner on a sloppy track and the field she was facing was absolutely abysmal. The track is certainly going to be used as an excuse but this is now the 2nd week in a row very consistent fillies looked terrible for Godolphin. The management of the horses needs to be questioned a bit.

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Old 06-21-2009, 05:34 PM
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She's a Grade I winner on a sloppy track and the field she was facing was absolutely abysmal. The track is certainly going to be used as an excuse but this is now the 2nd week in a row very consistent fillies looked terrible for Godolphin. The management of the horses needs to be questioned a bit.

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I didn't know the sloppy track part because I didn't look at anything in NY today so I completely agree with you....Given she has run well over it before, she should have shown something
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