Gorella

#1 08-12-2006, 09:03 PM

Man I hope O. Board returns. We will have a matchup.

ArlJim78 · #2 08-12-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Man I hope O. Board returns. We will have a matchup.

Oh would that be a match!

SCUDSBROTHER · #3 08-13-2006, 12:00 AM

She was a beast today.Reminds me of my btch this morning.She finished her food,and suddenly the girl warrior blasts the smaller male out of the way,and after a loud(but short) skirmish, she finishes his food off.

Gander · #4 08-13-2006, 07:30 AM

Wow as right. As much trouble as Film Maker got in, clearly the best horse won this race and the 2nd best horse finished 2nd. Impressive, effortless performance by the winner. Another race I was very wrong about.

miraja2 · #5 08-13-2006, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Wow as right. As much trouble as Film Maker got in, clearly the best horse won this race and the 2nd best horse finished 2nd. Impressive, effortless performance by the winner. Another race I was very wrong about.

Me too. I had a positive day yeasterday overall. I was all over races 2 through 6, and was having one of those days where it seems like I can't lose. Then when we hit the G1s I started giving some of it back. We were with my brother and his girlfriend who don't know a lot about reading PPs, and when they asked me about Gorella' late kick before the race, I said "she won't have it today going 9.5 furlongs." Pretty brilliant huh?
She ran by some very talented fillies like they were $20,000 claimers.

31lengths · #6 08-13-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

She was a beast today.Reminds me of my btch this morning.She finished her food,and suddenly the girl warrior blasts the smaller male out of the way,and after a loud(but short) skirmish, she finishes his food off.

Sometimes my wife does the same to me : (

SCUDSBROTHER · #7 08-13-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 31lengths

Sometimes my wife does the same to me : (

Btch says she ain't fat(she is thick.)Most jealous animal I have ever seen.Hopefully the common traits(with wife)end here.Surely your wife doesn't scream (in competitive panic) when she is getting beat to the top of the stairs.

dalakhani · #8 08-13-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Oh would that be a match!

no it wouldnt. Ouija Board would blow that horse back to France. Look at the field Ouija board beat at Ascot and the fields she has faced against what Gorella beat yesterday. Totally different class of horse.

I hope this does materialize so i can pay for my trip to louisville.

ArlJim78 · #9 08-13-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

no it wouldnt. Ouija Board would blow that horse back to France. Look at the field Ouija board beat at Ascot and the fields she has faced against what Gorella beat yesterday. Totally different class of horse.

I hope this does materialize so i can pay for my trip to louisville.

Yes it would be a great match in that it would be exciting. Yes Ouija Board is much more accomplished and would be the favorite, no doubt in my mind.

However there is an unknown quantity with Gorella, the X factor. The unknown factor is how good is she? We don't even know yet. She gets more impressive with every race. She seems to be just now coming into her own.

GenuineRisk · #10 08-13-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Yes it would be a great match in that it would be exciting. Yes Ouija Board is much more accomplished and would be the favorite, no doubt in my mind.

However there is an unknown quantity with Gorella, the X factor. The unknown factor is how good is she? We don't even know yet. She gets more impressive with every race. She seems to be just now coming into her own.

Oh, I hope for a match-up!!!!

#11 08-13-2006, 06:54 PM

I would like to see that match up to, would get descent odds

GenuineRisk · #12 08-14-2006, 10:02 PM

Hooray; I finally got to watch the entire race on ntra.com. Wow.

Though my favorite part was after she won-- watching Leparoux stroke her neck while she galloped out. I'm a sucker for those moments. Nice of ntra to leave that on the video before ending it.

Dunbar · #13 08-13-2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

no it wouldnt. Ouija Board would blow that horse back to France. Look at the field Ouija board beat at Ascot and the fields she has faced against what Gorella beat yesterday. Totally different class of horse.

I hope this does materialize so i can pay for my trip to louisville.

Ouija Board is my favorite horse, but after watching that race yesterday, I would hardly dismiss Gorella as in a "different class". Destroying that field with a 6-wide run put Gorella in the elite filly group, IMO. Of course Ouija Board has accomplished much more in her career, but in a single race I would never discount Gorella after watching her yesterday.

--Dunbar