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Old 06-13-2006, 01:46 PM
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Master Command won a narrow decision over Andromeda's Hero, while setting a moderate pace on a track at least kind to speed, so how exactly could he have run a " huge race "?

A lot of mediocrity seems get confused with talent if you ask me. Perhaps the dearth of talent is responsible for its constant misrepresentation.
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Old 06-13-2006, 01:53 PM
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He DIDN'T NARROWLY win. He won that race IN HAND by 1 or two EASY lengths.
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Old 06-13-2006, 01:54 PM
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Good luck.
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Old 06-13-2006, 02:06 PM
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He DIDN'T NARROWLY win. He won that race IN HAND by 1 or two EASY lengths.
Easy?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell you what, I haven't rewatched the race since that day, but I will set the over under on the number of times he got hit at 10. I also KNOW that Gomez went to an all in full out drive on the TURN!!! If thats easy, well, I don't really think you saw the race.
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Old 06-13-2006, 02:08 PM
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He DIDN'T NARROWLY win. He won that race IN HAND by 1 or two EASY lengths.
Are you actually familiar with this supposed " huge " effort?

The track was very kind to inside speed. Master Command broke from the rail and as the only real speed set a leisurely pace. That model of consistent mediocrity, Andromeda's Hero, made a sustained premature move to reach the front as they turned for home, and Master Command held him off while being hard ridden. If this is your idea of a " huge " performance then I guess there is nothing to talk about.

Truthfully, Master Command ran a better race when fourth, beaten 10 lengths, to Buzzard's Bay at Oaklawn.
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Old 06-13-2006, 02:27 PM
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Probably so because he was 4w3w that day at Oaklawn while BB was 2w2w(Not 100% sure on that number)

THE ONLY THING I SAID WAS THAT THEY WERE COMPARABLE SHEET WISE...Learn how to read. I thought that performance last out was a big one from him. Do I think he is going to beat BB? NO.

I never said that race was LOADED with Grade 1 winners, nor did I say anything about MC winning. ALL I SAID was that sheet wise, specificially THOROGRAPH wise, they are comparable.
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