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Old 07-10-2011, 06:15 PM
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I don't think you can call an Oaks winner a sucker horse... Doesn't the label imply they never win but always take money?
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Old 07-10-2011, 06:17 PM
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I guess you could say going forward.
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Old 07-10-2011, 06:51 PM
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Mucho Macho Man

Nehro? He's not the sucker, I'm the sucker. Had I used him in the Derby I would have hit the Super..
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Old 07-10-2011, 09:44 PM
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MMM...for me
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Old 07-10-2011, 10:02 PM
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Chamberlain Bridge WAS a horse to bet against @ low odds earlier in the year.
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:12 PM
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Speaking of MMM, think what could have been with THAS in this topic.
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:15 PM
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I don't think you can call an Oaks winner a sucker horse... Doesn't the label imply they never win but always take money?
what do we call the winner of the Belmont?
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:20 PM
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what do we call the winner of the Belmont?
I don't think anyone was fooled. If he shows up in the Haskell, I think he'll be a square price.

Stay Thirsty on the other hand...
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:57 PM
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Gio Ponti has got to be the most notorious grade 1 money burner since he won the Arlington Million in 2009.
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Old 07-11-2011, 12:34 AM
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Dialed In should be added to the list.
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Old 07-11-2011, 09:23 AM
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Gio Ponti has got to be the most notorious grade 1 money burner since he won the Arlington Million in 2009.
my first thought...this horse has been a short price all year and simply can't take it to the wire
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Old 07-11-2011, 09:42 AM
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Joyful Victory should be added as well
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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Joyful Victory should be added as well
i don't know that she's burned enough money this year. she's had some good moments.
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Old 07-11-2011, 11:49 AM
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Gio Ponti is a great one.

Still, the pure insanity that was the betting on Master of Hounds in both the Derby and Belmont should automatically merit his inclusion on a list of sucker bets.
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:13 AM
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I don't think anyone was fooled. If he shows up in the Haskell, I think he'll be a square price.

Stay Thirsty on the other hand...
I think all this depends on whether Shack shows up at the Jersey Shore.
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:49 AM
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I think all this depends on whether Shack shows up at the Jersey Shore.
What's the rule with coupled entries in NJ? Now that I think about it, Pants On Fire may through a monkey wrench on the whole thing.
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Old 07-11-2011, 11:34 AM
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What's the rule with coupled entries in NJ? Now that I think about it, Pants On Fire may through a monkey wrench on the whole thing.
I'm trying to track down the rule.

Off the top of my head I think that any race that is 500k or more, all the horses run as seperate entities.
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