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Old 01-02-2008, 11:24 AM
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quarter horse races?
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:30 AM
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And four turf races in a row? Are they trying to fry the turf course by Mid January?
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:42 AM
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to expensive to stay down there with these low purses.

Trainers take a beating
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Old 01-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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to expensive to stay down there with these low purses.

Trainers take a beating
You mean OWNERS!! The trainers aren't paying the bills.
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Old 01-02-2008, 02:50 PM
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You mean OWNERS!! The trainers aren't paying the bills.
But I thought the Owners paid the Trainers.
The pure naked destitution of it all filters down, no?
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Old 01-03-2008, 10:46 AM
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You mean OWNERS!! The trainers aren't paying the bills.
Owners pay a day rate. Trainers Lodging,food,gas etc isn't in that rate.
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:17 AM
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:42 AM
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Interesting to see Nick Petro Jr. riding for his Uncle...10# bug.

The Petro brothers were always good for a bomb or two each Gulf meet. You just had to sift through the garbage they threw out there the rest of the time.
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:45 AM
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Interesting to see Nick Petro Jr. riding for his Uncle...10# bug.

The Petro brothers were always good for a bomb or two each Gulf meet. You just had to sift through the garbage they threw out there the rest of the time.
yes biggs good call
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