Harlem Rocker skipping Preakness

parsixfarms · #1 05-12-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

Stronach's a joke. . .

As a race track operator, yes. However, with the racing and breeding side of his operation, he does a pretty good job year in and year out. I know they were seriously looking at the Preakness before the Withers, but they are probably doing the right thing for their horse at this point in his career. By a sire, Macho Uno, whose best offspring to date look like milers, it would be asking a lot to rush him into a Triple Crown race with a 13 horse field as his first two-turn race and first attempt over a mile - and I say that as someone who would have liked to see Harlem Rocker take on Big Brown.

The Queen's Plate is run over a synthetic surface, so it makes a lot of sense to run in the Plate Trial to get a race over that surface. Also, I'm not so sure he really beat much in the Withers. To my eye, J Be K ran a race in the Withers very much like his effort at the Fair Grounds. Harlem Rocker ran by, albeit easily, a horse that looked like he wanted no part of a mile.

blackthroatedwind · #2 05-12-2008, 01:16 PM

Did Frank realize that he was doing NYRA a big favor? If so.....thanks.

MisterB · #3 05-12-2008, 01:19 PM

What does the Preakness got to do with NYRA?

blackthroatedwind · #4 05-12-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterB

What does the Preakness got to do with NYRA?

You're kidding.....right?

MisterB · #5 05-12-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You're kidding.....right?

NO, I can't get the connection.

CSC · #6 05-12-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterB

NO, I can't get the connection.

Big Brown will attract the fans because there is supposed to be a triple crown winner this yr. Or so we are to believe.

MisterB · #7 05-12-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CSC

Big Brown will attract the fans because there is supposed to be a triple crown winner this yr. Or so we are to believe.

I get that, but I am confused on Skipping the Preakness making NYRA happy.

blackthroatedwind · #8 05-12-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterB

NO, I can't get the connection.

It's pretty obvious to everyone else.

parsixfarms · #9 05-12-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Did Frank realize that he was doing NYRA a big favor? If so.....thanks.

Don't let him know that; he can always change his mind.

tiggerv · #10 05-12-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Did Frank realize that he was doing NYRA a big favor? If so.....thanks.

He also did me a favor since I can save money on Preakness tickets this year.