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Old 04-02-2008, 09:44 AM
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I refer to them with first turf and any races in the mud.
Question: Why is the Tomlinson number for Big Brown as high as it is
when his breeding suggest(according to Lauren Stich) that
he should want no part of a 1 1/4?
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Old 04-02-2008, 09:57 AM
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I refer to them with first turf and any races in the mud.
Question: Why is the Tomlinson number for Big Brown as high as it is when his breeding suggest(according to Lauren Stich) that he should want no part of a 1 1/4?
A nice boost would come from Nureyev, the broodmare sire... And Boundary himself likely has an average base figure.

Guess? Boundary scores a 180 and Nureyev a 270 for stamina. That's 180 + 135 = 315... bringing up Big Brown to an OK distance score.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:07 AM
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A nice boost would come from Nureyev, the broodmare sire... And Boundary himself likely has an average base figure.

Guess? Boundary scores a 180 and Nureyev a 270 for stamina. That's 180 + 135 = 315... bringing up Big Brown to an OK distance score.
Thanks Steve.

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Old 04-02-2008, 10:28 AM
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The number that suprises me is Salute the Sarge.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:29 AM
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Hes too slow for any number to matter.
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:40 AM
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I don't really disagree. I always considered him a Sprinter/Miler type so the number suprised me a bit. Maybe I am just bitter that he cost me the Magna 5 last weekend.

I think it's a little crazy that they are considering him for the Derby and I suspect they would only run him because Signature Move hasn't panned out (yet) and they seem eager to have something in the race. I guess they can prove me wrong in the Lexington.
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