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Old 08-12-2006, 11:12 PM
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Just got home and i'm glad to see the results since he was the single in the pick 4 for me. From the time of the race it looks like he had a monster run. I'll have to check the video later.
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Old 08-13-2006, 08:55 AM
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I think Oracle must be right. He is an AP Indy so it seems like he should be able to run all day. And maybe he IS able to do that and just doen't want to do it. I haven't seen the race but it seems ike it was a gutsy win. ESPN.com has a nice picture of the finish.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...0&sportId=1200
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Old 08-13-2006, 09:10 AM
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I think Oracle must be right. He is an AP Indy so it seems like he should be able to run all day. And maybe he IS able to do that and just doen't want to do it. I haven't seen the race but it seems ike it was a gutsy win. ESPN.com has a nice picture of the finish.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...0&sportId=1200
I think that pedigrees have fooled many trainers and owners into thinking that a horse is something that he is not. Cigar would be a prime example. Ap Warrior has speed, tons of ability, and heart. He just doesn't wanna go 9 panels or farther. Sometimes you just have to look at a horse and decide that he is what he is, not what he should be or what you want him to be.
This is a very nice horse, and if kept within his distance limitations surely has many graded stakes race wins in his future.
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Old 08-13-2006, 09:11 AM
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The closing fractions were insane - 5 and change? This time, AP closed from well off the pace -they can't make up their mind what to do with this horse. Press the pace? Be the pace? Lag off the pace? I say pick a style and stick with it.....of course, if APW simply makes up his own mind as to how he'll run that day, I guess there's nothing the jock can do.
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