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Old 05-20-2012, 05:00 AM
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He's has beat me twice now. Only way to insure he loses and Drug O'Neil is denied a triple crown (I shudder at the thought) is for me to bet I'll Have Another in the Belmont. Not a prayer in the world he wins then.
Kev I'm with you. I'm so messed up in the head over this. I would LOVE for IHA to win the TC, but the trainer being O'Neil? Oh please. Lord help us all. PHWUCK. NOOO. Why him?

Also, I'm thrilled for NY, Belmont and NYRA.
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Old 05-20-2012, 06:28 AM
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Hopefully, the Belmont runs more smoothly this year than in 2008. I'm sweating just thinking about that day.

This is the first year I've missed all three Triple Crown races since 2003. Figures there'd be a winner this year.
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Old 05-20-2012, 08:23 AM
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Kev I'm with you. I'm so messed up in the head over this. I would LOVE for IHA to win the TC, but the trainer being O'Neil? Oh please. Lord help us all. PHWUCK. NOOO. Why him?

Also, I'm thrilled for NY, Belmont and NYRA.
i also have issues with the connections...but what can you do?
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Old 05-20-2012, 09:06 AM
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i also have issues with the connections...but what can you do?
Hope he loses? That's all I got.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:02 AM
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It would be a great story for Mario and I have nothing against the horse (although his last lunge to get Bode at the wire yesterday just crushed my soul), I just personally find it hard to root for a guy like O'Neil.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:27 AM
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I hope he wins the triple crown because it would be great for racing. The horse only sold for $35,000 which makes potential owners see that you don' t have to spend millions to have a quality horse. The connections aren't great but at least it isn't one of the mega-trainers. O'Neill is personable,very good with the press, and is making himself available to just about anyone who asks. He has a few skeletons in his closet but so do many in this industry.
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The owner is the concern. That's potentially a media disaster.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:46 AM
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The owner is the concern. That's potentially a media disaster.
Coach, why because he is a legal loan shark or some other reason?
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