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Old 07-07-2006, 02:59 PM
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I'm not saying he rates to beat Flower Alley, or that I even expect him to, but I am also not quite ready to annoint that one a champion yet. Let's see him race in a little more contentious spot.

As for the Tom Fool, it does seem like a reasonable spot, but I think it's only $150K and Silver Train is supposed to go. So, he's fighting Silver Train for a winner's purse of $90K whereas even second money in the Whitney is $150K and third is $90K. So, from an equity standpoint, I would have to think the Whitney makes a lot of sense.

I also think Commentator is nominated for the Tom Fool though I have absolutely no idea whether or not he is pointing for it.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:00 PM
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allrighty, then Chowders First needs a little support, lol.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:02 PM
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Though, after witnessing that, I guess it doesn't make any sense.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:04 PM
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Enough said....

Got beat by a nice horse but obvioulsy not in the league of the top older horses...
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:05 PM
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Enough said....

Got beat by a nice horse but obvioulsy not in the league of the top older horses...
Agreed. Premium Tap is a nice horse as I point out above. SK will still go to the Whitney though.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:06 PM
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Premium Tap actually looked pretty good...full of run to beat Sun King easily...never a trying moment.....Sun King looked like he ran his race but left himself a little too much to do in the stretch...either way, I was still impressed with how Premium Tap easliy held a large margin to the wire because Sun King WAS running in the stretch and we all know he has a good closing kick....
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:03 PM
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I'm not saying he rates to beat Flower Alley, or that I even expect him to, but I am also not quite ready to annoint that one a champion yet. Let's see him race in a little more contentious spot.

As for the Tom Fool, it does seem like a reasonable spot, but I think it's only $150K and Silver Train is supposed to go. So, he's fighting Silver Train for a winner's purse of $90K whereas even second money in the Whitney is $150K and third is $90K. So, from an equity standpoint, I would have to think the Whitney makes a lot of sense.

I also think Commentator is nominated for the Tom Fool though I have absolutely no idea whether or not he is pointing for it.

Well I tend to think there is something to Zito trying to beat Bellamy Road for obvious reasons in the Whitney. We will see.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:06 PM
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Well I tend to think there is something to Zito trying to beat Bellamy Road for obvious reasons in the Whitney. We will see.
Well, much as I would love to see him in the Whitney, I would doubt Bellamy Road is in it. That would be great.

Forgetting about Sun King, and while Premium Tap was obviously the other horse in the race, where the hell did he come up with THAT performance?
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:08 PM
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Well, much as I would love to see him in the Whitney, I would doubt Bellamy Road is in it. That would be great.

Forgetting about Sun King, and while Premium Tap was obviously the other horse in the race, where the hell did he come up with THAT performance?
I had the $18 exacta so I am not complaining. I actually liked Premium Tap as I mentioned in the original post. I have never been a SK fan.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:11 PM
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I had the $18 exacta so I am not complaining. I actually liked Premium Tap as I mentioned in the original post. I have never been a SK fan.
good job ...skipped that one...i would have played sk but 1/9 isnt my thing..on a suspect horse at best...
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:11 PM
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It was a good workout for SK. And he worked over the bettors that played him to win, lol. He was not all out today but it was a good prep.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:17 PM
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It was a good workout for SK. And he worked over the bettors that played him to win, lol. He was not all out today but it was a good prep.
I don't know, sure looked like he was beat by a better horse. Whitney horses don't prep in low budget stakes and lose.
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Old 07-07-2006, 03:30 PM
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i don't know the numbers but the met mile may have taken a lot out of SK.
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