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Old 10-20-2010, 10:08 AM
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He ran an ok race in the Derby Trial..
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:15 AM
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Mine that Bird ran an ok race in the Kentucky Derby. Those two will be turding around the back of the pack in this one and make absolutely no impact whatsoever.
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:32 AM
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Mine that Bird ran an ok race in the Kentucky Derby. Those two will be turding around the back of the pack in this one and make absolutely no impact whatsoever.
That's not really a fair comparison. Aikenite just equaled a track record in an impressive ALW win Friday which earned a 97 Beyer. He's Churchill based and makes as much sense as an inclusion in the D/Mile as anyone else.

Why not run? He's obviously doing well. We can't have it both ways... By that I mean we criticize when connections don't run their horse but simultaneously criticize when they DO run them. You run them when they're 'doing good'..
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:34 AM
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That's not really a fair comparison. Aikenite just equaled a track record in an impressive ALW win Friday which earned a 97 Beyer. He's Churchill based and makes as much sense as an inclusion in the D/Mile as anyone else.

Why not run? He's obviously doing well. We can't have it both ways... By that I mean we criticize when connections don't run their horse but simultaneously criticize when they DO run them. You run them when they're 'doing good'..
This is fair. I just don't understand his management this entire year from turf experiments to the constant stretchouts....that's all.
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:37 AM
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This is fair. I just don't understand his management this entire year from turf experiments to the constant stretchouts....that's all.
I agree with this for sure, he's been horribly mis-managed. You would have thought he made it clear after the Derby Trial and ALW win at Belmont in June that a one-turn mile is his game but no, another route and two turf races were on tap next!
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:52 AM
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That's not really a fair comparison. Aikenite just equaled a track record in an impressive ALW win Friday which earned a 97 Beyer. He's Churchill based and makes as much sense as an inclusion in the D/Mile as anyone else.

Why not run? He's obviously doing well. We can't have it both ways... By that I mean we criticize when connections don't run their horse but simultaneously criticize when they DO run them. You run them when they're 'doing good'..
I'm not saying don't run them. I don't think anyone wants fields of 8 or 9 horses in these races. I'm just amazed that horses like these can even get into the gate at the "World Championships".
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:57 AM
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I'm not saying don't run them. I don't think anyone wants fields of 8 or 9 horses in these races. I'm just amazed that horses like these can even get into the gate at the "World Championships".
This just in, modern day horses suck.
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:59 AM
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Due Date a sleeper with a chance. Peaking at the right time.
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Due Date a sleeper with a chance. Peaking at the right time.
Agree completely. Had an eye on him since a handicap win @ Ellis in August. Will keep watching closely.
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I'm not saying don't run them. I don't think anyone wants fields of 8 or 9 horses in these races. I'm just amazed that horses like these can even get into the gate at the "World Championships".
Everybody knows that "World Championships" is a lie. It's just a label that some publicity flak thought sounded good. Hey, if the US/Canada baseball championship is called the "World Series"...., The Dubai carnival is closer to a World Championship than anything, because it brings together horses from the Far East, Aus/NZ, South Africa, South America, Europe, and North America at a venue that is home to none of them. The BC is lucky if they get a few decent Euros and the odd Japanese horse now and again.
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Mine that Bird ran an ok race in the Kentucky Derby. Those two will be turding around the back of the pack in this one and make absolutely no impact whatsoever.
Bold.
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I give Aikenite a shot to at least hit the board in the mile.
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:16 AM
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He ran an ok race in the Derby Trial..
Has anyone heard about Hurricane Ike or A Little Warm in the Dirt Mile?

Also is Gone Astray running? He won a Win and U are in race however heard nothing
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:17 AM
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Two horses from trainer Mark Casse’s Canada-based stable arrived at Churchill Downs for possible Breeders’ Cup engagements: John Oxley’s Delightful Mary (Juvenile Fillies) and WinStar Farm’s Blue Laser (Juvenile). The horses are stabled in Barn 17.
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