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Old 08-10-2008, 04:51 PM
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i don't. she was in training for weeks after the race, and then raced again. the injury didn't appear til after the race following the belmont. they assumed it happened in her race vs the females.

i just don't get why people think a filly runs harder vs males then vs fillies.
This is my point. If an injury occurs because of a horse's level of competition, it's about just that, not gender. What does the situation of Rags to Riches, who ran against very good three-year-olds, have to do with Music Note, who would be running against lousy three-year-olds? Is Music Note going to run harder than she would against Proud Spell because she sees Macho Again's penis?
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Old 08-10-2008, 04:54 PM
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i don't understand the comparison either. nor do i understand why someone would attempt to detract from what was a very good, and very exciting effort from rags by saying that she just couldn't handle the fact she faced colts, rather than fillies that day. that is absolutely ridiculous. this is one of the few sports that females can compete and win vs the opposite sex...unlike football for instance.
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Old 08-10-2008, 05:10 PM
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Miesque, Winning Colors, Serena's Song, and Personal Ensign are some of my favorite example of fillies that were ruined by facing the boys. It should never be done. Lady's Secret and Azeri are two more.
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or genuine risk, she faced them four time in a row. the nerve.
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Miesque, Winning Colors, Serena's Song, and Personal Ensign are some of my favorite example of fillies that were ruined by facing the boys. It should never be done. Lady's Secret and Azeri are two more.

You forgot Estrapade.
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