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Old 05-01-2021, 12:00 AM
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Well, you know Pletcher ran a filly in the race the same year he won with Super Saver. Ran Rags to Riches again Curlin. So he's not scared. Also, it's not like the boys have been running some great figures to scare away anyone.
She was life and death in the Ashland and Oaks. Can’t they at least run the Derby before you have her winning it?
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Old 05-01-2021, 12:44 AM
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She was life and death in the Ashland and Oaks. Can’t they at least run the Derby before you have her winning it?
Is it simply coincidence that this is the 30th anniversary of this near-tragic turn of events (considering the epic Mother Goose that subsequently took place)?

https://youtu.be/S6DSXj6Q92U?t=2241
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Old 05-01-2021, 11:51 AM
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She was life and death in the Ashland and Oaks. Can’t they at least run the Derby before you have her winning it?
Where did I say she would win it? I don’t believe she would have.
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Old 05-01-2021, 12:01 PM
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Where did I say she would win it? I don’t believe she would have.
So what was your point?
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Old 05-01-2021, 01:34 PM
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So what was your point?
This thread has listed possible starters. I was listing a possible starter based on their comments. Not once did I offer an opinion on where I think she should run, where I’d like to see her run, or how I think she’d do.
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Old 05-02-2021, 11:15 AM
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I hope Hot Rod Charlie points for the race.
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Old 05-02-2021, 01:13 PM
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I hope Hot Rod Charlie points for the race.
I’m not sure why he wouldn’t, though I thought I saw or heard that he won’t run in it.
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Old 05-02-2021, 02:25 PM
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I’m not sure why he wouldn’t, though I thought I saw or heard that he won’t run in it.
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5/15 (PIM): Preakness

Medina Spirit (Baffert/Velazquez)
Concert Tour (Baffert/Smith)
Midnight Bourbon (Asmussen/I. Ortiz)
Crowded Trade (Brown/Castellano)
Rombauer (McCarthy/Prat)
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France Go De Ina (Mori/Rosario)
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Risk Taking (Brown)
Ram (Lukas)
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Old 05-06-2021, 10:39 AM
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MIDNIGHT BOURBON a go.. Irad Ortiz rides.
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5/15 (PIM): Preakness

Medina Spirit (Baffert/Velazquez)
Concert Tour (Baffert/Smith)
Midnight Bourbon (Asmussen/I. Ortiz)
Crowded Trade (Brown/Castellano)
Rombauer (McCarthy/Prat)
Unbridled Honor (Pletcher/Saez)
France Go De Ina (Mori/Rosario)
Keepmeinmind (Diodoro/Cohen)
Mandaloun (Cox)
Caddo River (Cox)
Risk Taking (Brown)
Ram (Lukas)
Mandaloun and Caddo River both out per Cox
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Old 05-06-2021, 02:18 PM
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Brad Cox is the worst. It’s mind boggling to not run at least one of his big 3 in the Preakness.
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Brad Cox is the worst. It’s mind boggling to not run at least one of his big 3 in the Preakness.
I realize the horse comes first but it would have been a nice story if Mandaloun were to win the Preakness for Juddmonte Farms.

They really need to bring back the $1 million bonus for the highest points earner in all 3 TC races or something.

This "we're pointing for Grade 1s later in the year" excuse is utterly ridiculous. Certainly those "later" Grade 1s they are referring to have been won in previous years by horses that competed in the Preakness.

One of those has a statue in the paddock at Saratoga...
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The bonus would help but this is not surprising to me at all and it’s why I think the TC is getting easier to win than people realize. I think it’s odds-on that Concert Tour doesn’t run either.
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