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Old 05-13-2007, 07:18 PM
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Just read this:
King of the Roxy trainer Todd Pletcher hinted Sunday he might have another horse for the 1 3-16-mile Preakness. Pletcher, who went 0-for-5 in the Derby to run his record in Triple Crown races to 0-for-26, would not say which 3-year-old he was considering.

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Old 05-13-2007, 07:26 PM
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King of the Roxy trainer Todd Pletcher hinted Sunday he might have another horse for the 1 3-16-mile Preakness. Pletcher, who went 0-for-5 in the Derby to run his record in Triple Crown races to 0-for-26, would not say which 3-year-old he was considering.

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Deadly Dealer maybe
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Old 05-13-2007, 07:28 PM
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I am guessing Circular Quay.
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Old 05-14-2007, 02:12 PM
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I am guessing Circular Quay.
You win.
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Old 05-13-2007, 07:30 PM
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King of the Roxy trainer Todd Pletcher hinted Sunday he might have another horse for the 1 3-16-mile Preakness. Pletcher, who went 0-for-5 in the Derby to run his record in Triple Crown races to 0-for-26, would not say which 3-year-old he was considering.

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Pletcher has been so awful in Triple Crown races he is now reverting to Vince McMahon tactics...however, instead of mystery wrestlers in a steel cage...Pletcher will run a mystery horse.
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Old 05-13-2007, 08:07 PM
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Pletcher has been so awful in Triple Crown races he is now reverting to Vince McMahon tactics...however, instead of mystery wrestlers in a steel cage...Pletcher will run a mystery horse.
It won't be the Undertaker, he's injured!
Maybe "Stone Cold" Soaring By???
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Old 05-13-2007, 10:53 PM
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It won't be the Undertaker, he's injured!
Maybe "Stone Cold" Soaring By???
Undertaker injured? That's terrible. I had a feeling that Mark Henry was going to bring the pain. Was really surprised that Edge cashed in. I thought Mr Kennedy was the money in the bank guy. Guess I don't follow it as much as I should but I don't have cable.

Undertaker is the best

oh yeah Preakness something something... no Chelokee
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:32 PM
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Undertaker injured? That's terrible. I had a feeling that Mark Henry was going to bring the pain. Was really surprised that Edge cashed in. I thought Mr Kennedy was the money in the bank guy. Guess I don't follow it as much as I should but I don't have cable.

Undertaker is the best

oh yeah Preakness something something... no Chelokee

Edge has become Vince's favorite, much like his son-in-law Triple HHH... so it was no surprise that Edge gets the belt.
Mr.Kennedy was supposed to have a "major" injury...but it wasn't as bad as they thought. The "Taker" though, will be MIA for several months.

It's too bad also that Chelokee will be in the "Barbaro" Stakes instead of the Preakness...
he was the only real threat to the Derby Top "3".
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King of the Roxy trainer Todd Pletcher hinted Sunday he might have another horse for the 1 3-16-mile Preakness. Pletcher, who went 0-for-5 in the Derby to run his record in Triple Crown races to 0-for-26, would not say which 3-year-old he was considering.

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I was just going to ask about this. If only 8 are showing up, and his only entry is King of the Roxy, you would think Pletcher would be very tempted to send someone else. I don't think Deadly Dealer or Soaring By would be that effective here, but if CQ did come out of the race OK, I wouldn't see why not. 2nd off a layoff, facing 8 horses instead of 19, with a better distance and plenty of pace to close into.

I still like the Met Mile idea a little bit for CQ, but I'll take anything to make the Preakness a little more interesting than it currently looks on paper.
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:29 AM
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King of the Roxy trainer Todd Pletcher hinted Sunday he might have another horse for the 1 3-16-mile Preakness. Pletcher, who went 0-for-5 in the Derby to run his record in Triple Crown races to 0-for-26, would not say which 3-year-old he was considering.

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where did you read this? I can't find it.
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:42 AM
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At the bottom of this story

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18644477/
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:53 AM
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I hope CQ goes, although I sort of doubt it at this point. That would make it a much more interesting race.
With Hard Spun, that ridiculous Lukas horse, and the other speed....it seems like it would be a good fit for Quay.
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:57 AM
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Any Given Saturday?

Maybe Pletcher feels like he didn't take enough of my money Derby Day!
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Old 05-14-2007, 10:02 AM
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Any Given Saturday?

Maybe Pletcher feels like he didn't take enough of my money Derby Day!
I just said that this morning...It will have to be AGS because I didn't burn enough money on him in the Wood and the Derby. Glad you and I are in the same boat!

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Old 05-14-2007, 09:58 AM
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At the bottom of this story

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18644477/

thanks!
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Old 05-14-2007, 10:05 AM
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Quick look at the Belmont Work Tab:

Saturday:
King of the Roxy: 6F in 1:14:92 (1/2). Looks like he worked in company with Sunriver, who was clocked at the same distance and time.

Soaring By: 5F in 1:01:02 (3/13)

Looks like a bunch more Pletcher's worked Sunday, but none of the Derby 5. Are they all at Belmont?
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Old 05-14-2007, 10:08 AM
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From Brisnet.com

Hutcheson S. (G2) hero and Santa Anita Derby (G1) runner-up Kingoftheroxy, who worked six furlongs in 1:14 4/5 on Saturday, went straight back to the track on Sunday. The Team Valor colorbearer galloped 1 1/2 miles at Belmont Park, with Pletcher praising his appearance as "outstanding."

"We'll just basically gallop up to the race," he added.

When asked if Kingoftheroxy would be his only starter in Preakness 132, Pletcher didn't give a categorical answer.

"That's my decision as of this moment," the three-time Eclipse Award winner said.

In response to the inevitable follow-up question, whether that was subject to change, Pletcher said, "Always."

Pletcher would not be drawn into naming his second possible entrant, saying only that the decision would be made on Wednesday.
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Old 05-14-2007, 10:21 AM
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wonder why he's being so coy about it.
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