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Old 08-09-2006, 01:04 PM
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Rup,
different muscle groups are used to negotiate different surfaces.
This is comical.

Some of the great grass horses don't ever even see the turf except when they race on it.

Please explain the dirt to turf angle and the turf to dirt angle. I guess those different muscles magically reappear. LOL.
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:06 PM
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This is comical.

Some of the great grass horses don't ever even see the turf except when they race on it.

Please explain the dirt to turf angle and the turf to dirt angle. I guess those different muscles magically reappear. LOL.
it is amazing how you magically DISAPPEAR....
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:10 PM
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This is comical.

Some of the great grass horses don't ever even see the turf except when they race on it.

Please explain the dirt to turf angle and the turf to dirt angle. I guess those different muscles magically reappear. LOL.
Do you and Nostradamus do it on the turf or dirt, or do you two have a dirt to turf angle???
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:14 PM
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Do you and Nostradamus do it on the turf or dirt, or do you two have a dirt to turf angle???
Dude, you need to work on your material. Try something better, please.

As for you, do you get on all fours or just your knees for Oracle?
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:17 PM
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Dude, you need to work on your material. Try something better, please.

As for you, do you get on all fours or just your knees for Oracle?
Well, which one are you? I'm easily confused. Dude???

Don't know where that Oracle comment came from...don't know the man.
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:19 PM
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Well, which one are you? I'm easily confused. Dude???

Don't know where that Oracle comment came from...don't know the man.
I am whichever one somebody logged the personal computer in as. I don't know the passwords so I can't change the screen names.
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:14 PM
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This is comical.

Some of the great grass horses don't ever even see the turf except when they race on it.

Please explain the dirt to turf angle and the turf to dirt angle. I guess those different muscles magically reappear. LOL.

Why do you think most turf horses have a higher leg kick than dirt horses?
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:17 PM
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Why do you think most turf horses have a higher leg kick than dirt horses?
Their higher kick is part of their action. They don't get a higher kick, it is something they have.

Showing Up is a great example and I think even Barbaro is a good example. They didn't develop muscles to run on the turf, they just have an action that is better suited to turf racing.

Watch how many races are won on the dirt from the front and then watch how many races are won on the dirt from coming behind.

Horses develop muscles for running certain distances, not really for running on dirt or turf.
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:20 PM
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Watch how many races are won on the dirt from the front and then watch how many races are won on the dirt from coming behind.
Again, you exhibit your comediness. One of the reasons turf racing is won from the back is because there are no kickup. Dirt racing is won from the front partially because of all the kickup that happens from the horse in front.

How would you feel if you had dirt flying in your face for two minutes straight?
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:36 PM
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Again, you exhibit your comediness. One of the reasons turf racing is won from the back is because there are no kickup. Dirt racing is won from the front partially because of all the kickup that happens from the horse in front.

How would you feel if you had dirt flying in your face for two minutes straight?
You can't really be that dumb, can you?
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:51 PM
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You can't really be that dumb, can you?
Whatever man, it is said a million times that some horses don't like the dirt in their face, and some of those horses excel on the turf becuase of it.
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Old 08-09-2006, 01:51 PM
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Hmmm. Trust the opinion of a salty handicapper or a guy who is into horses because of a horse he liked four months ago. Tough choice.
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Old 08-09-2006, 02:36 PM
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Hmmm. Trust the opinion of a salty handicapper or a guy who is into horses because of a horse he liked four months ago. Tough choice.
You might even be less intelligent than the other guy. Salty handicappers usually know nothing about horses, just gambling. Big difference.

A horse he like four months ago? My family has been involved longer than you have probably been alive.
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Old 08-09-2006, 02:03 PM
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Again, you exhibit your comediness. One of the reasons turf racing is won from the back is because there are no kickup. Dirt racing is won from the front partially because of all the kickup that happens from the horse in front.

How would you feel if you had dirt flying in your face for two minutes straight?
I think it has to do more with the horses stride(high action) and the horses hoof, big hooves are better for turf racing...
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Old 08-09-2006, 02:33 PM
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I think it has to do more with the horses stride(high action) and the horses hoof, big hooves are better for turf racing...

BINGO. The dirt in the face though was a cute story though.
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Old 08-09-2006, 02:35 PM
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BINGO. The dirt in the face though was a cute story though.
I said partially as in it could be a reason
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