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Old 01-23-2007, 06:54 PM
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yet another reason I wish they would leave Anna on the grass...she moves so beautifully over that surface and that division needs a superstar.
Obviously, she's going to be darn tough to beat if they run her on the turf...but until someone else steps up and shows she's not the best dirt filly too, there doesn't seem to be much need to run her on the grass.

If her perch atop the dirt division were to fall, then grass would be awesome because she's incredible on the turf.
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Old 01-23-2007, 06:56 PM
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I shouldn't have even tried to reason with this guy...he has LICENSE PLATES after EC.

Can you say STALKER?

I'm OUT
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Old 01-23-2007, 06:57 PM
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I shouldn't have even tried to reason with this guy...he has LICENSE PLATES after EC.

Can you say STALKER?

I'm OUT

you need to do better than that too. Surely you can find something that will convince me that MA is deserving of the Eclipse over EC or TTM.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:02 PM
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you need to do better than that too. Surely you can find something that will convince me that MA is deserving of the Eclipse over EC or TTM.
There were a couple that were jacked up but what are you going to do, it is corrupt anyways and worthless, it is just hilarious to see old guys like Calabrese bitching about his stalls from Stronach AT AN AWARDS ASSEMBLY. HE IS AWESOME.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:05 PM
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There were a couple that were jacked up but what are you going to do, it is corrupt anyways and worthless, it is just hilarious to see old guys like Calabrese bitching about his stalls from Stronach AT AN AWARDS ASSEMBLY. HE IS AWESOME.

I know they are worthless, why do you think I wasnt on here last night bitching and moaning about it. They mean nothing to me, I just wanted to start a conversation and see what people had to say about it.
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Old 01-23-2007, 06:56 PM
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Obviously, she's going to be darn tough to beat if they run her on the turf...but until someone else steps up and shows she's not the best dirt filly too, there doesn't seem to be much need to run her on the grass.

If her perch atop the dirt division were to fall, then grass would be awesome because she's incredible on the turf.

I was sincerely hoping she would run bad in the BC so that they would return her to the turf. Not that she ran that great in the BC to begin with, but that division is just really, really weak IMO.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:04 PM
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If her perch atop the dirt division were to fall, then grass would be awesome because she's incredible on the turf.

On the dirt discussion, which I know we've already had, I will be shocked and disappointed if there aren't more than a few fillies that dominate her on that surface.....but " incredible on the turf "??

Perhaps " promising " would be slightly more accurate. Sorry if I still believe that two wins as a 2YO, one at 5 1/2 furlongs, doesn't constitute incredible.

If people didn't build up undeserving false hopes perhaps there would be less disappointments.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:14 PM
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On the dirt discussion, which I know we've already had, I will be shocked and disappointed if there aren't more than a few fillies that dominate her on that surface.....but " incredible on the turf "??

Perhaps " promising " would be slightly more accurate. Sorry if I still believe that two wins as a 2YO, one at 5 1/2 furlongs, doesn't constitute incredible.

If people didn't build up undeserving false hopes perhaps there would be less disappointments.
You're right all the way -- I framed what I said wrong. I believe she WILL be incredible on the turf...she certainly looks the part when she runs on it...visually, i think she's incredible to watch.

And you may be right that there will be those who take her place on the top for the dirt, but until someone does I'm going to keep thinking she's the best out there...and there's room for a progression from 2 to 3, which would make her awfully tough in any spot by most accounts.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:16 PM
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Would have loved to see Point Ashley stick around and run more on dirt, but she had nothing left to prove really....
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Old 01-24-2007, 12:17 PM
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The grand ole man of Turf Tin Man went to Dubai ran a hellava 2nd and laso won the Arlington Million! He finished the year with one loss, a 2nd. Its a shame that he lost out the award because he missed the BC. I love English Channel but Tinny should have won dang it!!
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Old 01-24-2007, 12:31 PM
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i think the tin man should have gotten it before miesque.

maybe they should run lava man on turf all year-wonder if he would do better on that after shipping....probably not, if he's a head case--but worth a go.
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