Championship Day at Belmont

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I have a feeling these races are going to be a big disappointment from a betting perspective. Be warned.

No way. Grade 1s are Grade 1s for a reason. Hope for good weather.

[hockey2315]

Is anyone a little worried that Rachel might not be going in the Beldame? They haven't confirmed that she is and a four furlong bullet today feels a little close to the race considering the way they've been babying here. Maybe I'm crazy.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He is OK at best, beating shitty horses. Who is the best horse Paddy has defeated?Interactif? How did he run a few days ago?

I just had one of those "Hey Kent maybe you could keep riding cause here comes Ice B... oh too late" moments.

[Sightseek]

I'm looking forward to the two year old turf races.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

No way. Grade 1s are Grade 1s for a reason. Hope for good weather.

I wish Kingie were still around. This just reminded me of something.

We had this conversation / debate / fight (in a nice way) many many times.

I called it The Colonial Colony fight.

I think he called it the "a G1 horse isn't the same as a G1 winner" debate.

Good times.

[Siena 16]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I have a feeling these races are going to be a big disappointment from a betting perspective. Be warned.

It's a Dead Game laddy, all the value along with field size died when Saratoga ended. Churchill Fall Meet is the next opportunity for value on your betting dollar

[Dahoss]

Think about how nice a race the Beldame would be if the Cotillion wasn't the same day.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He is OK at best, beating shitty horses.

I don't think either the place or show horses in the Secretariat are all that "shitty."

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I don't think either the place or show horses in the Secretariat are all that "shitty."

They're not and Workin for Hops came back to run a nice race on Saturday losing to a horse that one of the "shitty" horses Paddy beat had previously beaten.

Having a conversation about whether Paddy O' Prado is a good horse and whether he's a Breeders' Cup Turf horse are somewhat mutually exclusive. He might be the best American turf horse heading into the BC and might get completely decimated given the relative lack of quality in this country in that division.

NT

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Gosh Gioia, what a spoilsport you are coming forward...

Joe Hirsch Invitational (10 of 14 nominees running plus Treat Gently)

Paddy O'Prado
Winchester
Al Khali
Treat Gently
Bearpath
Just as Well
Solitaire
Interpatation
Strike a Deal
Telling
Bourbon Bay

It is of my opinion that Paddy O'Prado is the 3 year old HOY.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

They're not and Workin for Hops came back to run a nice race on Saturday losing to a horse that one of the "shitty" horses Paddy beat had previously beaten.

Having a conversation about whether Paddy O' Prado is a good horse and whether he's a Breeders' Cup Turf horse are somewhat mutually exclusive. He might be the best American turf horse heading into the BC and might get completely decimated given the relative lack of quality in this country in that division.

NT

Decimated means " to reduce by 10%. "

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Decimated means " to reduce by 10%. "

Would obliterated capture it better?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Decimated means " to reduce by 10%. "

Maybe his Beyer might be decimated.

If you pretended to not know what 'crossed the rubicon' meant - how can you be such a stickler with decimated.

Decimated sounds violent. It's a good sounding word in my book.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Maybe his Beyer might be decimated.

If you pretended to not know what 'crossed the rubicon' meant - how can you be such a stickler with decimated.

Decimated sounds violent. It's a good sounding word in my book.

For what it's worth, the obsolete definition of decimated is to reduce by 10%. The first result when you look is: to destroy a great number or proportion of.

NT

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Would obliterated capture it better?

That's fine.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

For what it's worth, the obsolete definition of decimated is to reduce by 10%. The first result when you look is: to destroy a great number or proportion of.

NT

It was an old school military tactic. I liked to read about Julius Caesar when I was a boy. I loved the way 'Art of War' was written. Huge fan of Hannibal and Atilla the Hun. Loved the story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae before Hollywood gay'd it up with that horrid movie. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was my favorite video game series.

I can imagine no place in history that would have been more fun to be than in winning gear right after one of those ancient wars - all set to rape and pillage. I can imagine no place more miserable in history than to be fighting on either side before or during the war.

Something tells me that if I was around in those days, I'd figure out a super sneaky way to jump in with the winning side right as they cross the wire.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

It was an old school military tactic. I liked to read about Julius Caesar when I was a boy. I loved the way 'Art of War' was written. Huge fan of Hannibal and Atilla the Hun. Loved the story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae before Hollywood gay'd it up with that horrid movie. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was my favorite video game series.

I can imagine no place in history that would have been more fun to be than in winning gear right after one of those ancient wars - all set to rape and pillage. I can imagine no place more miserable in history than to be fighting on either side before or during the war.

Something tells me that if I was around in those days, I'd figure out a super sneaky way to jump in with the winning side right as they cross the wire.

What in the h*ll is wrong with you?!?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Just because such behavior isn't acceptable by society anymore doesn't mean it wouldn't have been fun.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

What in the h*ll is wrong with you?!?

When in Rome...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

If more muslims were reported to look like this ....




I'd have signed up for the war and taken my chances with a whole lot of things.