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Old 06-07-2008, 06:59 AM
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:04 AM
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This is a bummer.. Was really looking forward to seeing B.B and him hooking up. Appeared to be a nice horse and was going to give B.B some competition, and now we will never how far B.B would have beaten him by.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:06 AM
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Ditto what Dunbar said.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:18 AM
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Injured Casino Drive Out of Belmont
by Ron Mitchell

Updated: June 7, 2008

About an hour after giving the all-clear for Casino Drive to run in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Kazuo Fujisawa said the colt was favoring his left rear hoof and was scratched from the classic.

Earlier, Fujisawa was all smiles after watching Casino Drive canter three furlongs and gave a thumbs up for colt to run in the Belmont.

But when the colt was being bathed following the exercise regimen, he was favoring his foot and the trainer decided to scratch.

"He is sound," Fujisawa declared earlier, after watching Casino Drive leave the track following a three furlong canter. Winner of the Peter Pan (gr. II) at Belmont, Casino Drive is considered one of the leading contenders to upset Big Brown's Triple Crown quest.

The colt's status was thrown into doubt Friday when he did not go to the track because a stone bruise had been detected in the left hind hoof.

Accompanied by Nobutaka Tada, spokesperson of owner Hidetoshi Yamamota, Fujisawa followed Casino Drive to the track at about 5:30 a.m. The colt and a stablemate walked the circle in the paddock for about six laps before going onto the track for his exercise.

Tada explained that the injury had responded favorably to treatments Friday.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:20 AM
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There goes the odds on Denis of Cork.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:25 AM
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Well that was the smart thing to do. I always think you should be cautious. The odds of him winning were so slim as it was.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:45 AM
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Disappointing.
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:49 AM
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Well that was the smart thing to do. I always think you should be cautious. The odds of him winning were so slim as it was.
Really? Thanks.....I figured the smart thing to do was run an injured horse. Thank you for clearing this up for me.
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:35 AM
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There goes the odds on Denis of Cork.
Wow... and Proud Spell would whoop them both... prove me wrong!
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:29 AM
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now we will never how far B.B would have beaten him by.
This line makes me want to kick the dog. It is so convenient it makes me ill.
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:56 AM
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This is a bummer.. Was really looking forward to seeing B.B and him hooking up. Appeared to be a nice horse and was going to give B.B some competition, and now we will never how far B.B would have beaten him by.
+1

Now alot wiseguy bettors will have a few more dollars to put on the 12th race.

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Old 06-07-2008, 08:04 PM
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In all fairness to Casino Drive, his connections did not duck Big Brown today. That has totally been debunked as they showed coverage of him clearly favoring his hind back leg after he came back to the barn.
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:14 PM
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He couldnt bare any weight on the foot. You have to have the special juice to not scratch a horse in that situation
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:15 PM
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i'm glad they showed that video. he was clearly bothered by something.
they did the right thing.
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