declan's moon

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Thanks rupert!!! Thats great news. I was hoping he wasn't hurt and Im glad you got the scoop on the infection. We need all the stars we can get in this game and we didn't need to lose him so quickly after a nice comeback race.

Likewise, thank you for the info. On ESPN I thought I heard them say it might be his last race and I thought, "He's a gelding; wha?" But I may have misheard anyway.

[pba1817]

Infection or not, Decalns Moon didn't look all that good in the racing form. I guess the infection helped me out because I bet hard against him, did not include him on any exotics or multi race wagers. His numbers were much lower than his rivals, his recency was very suspect, he was beat by a claimer in his only comeback race... He was meeting some legitimate G1-2 rivals for the first time ever. Yes, those 2yo races were pretty fast, but that was 2 years ago...

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by pba1817

Infection or not, Decalns Moon didn't look all that good in the racing form. I guess the infection helped me out because I bet hard against him, did not include him on any exotics or multi race wagers. His numbers were much lower than his rivals, his recency was very suspect, he was beat by a claimer in his only comeback race... He was meeting some legitimate G1-2 rivals for the first time ever. Yes, those 2yo races were pretty fast, but that was 2 years ago...

You say he lost to a claimer. Desert Boom is a very good horse. He's a stakes horse. It's irrelevant that he's a former claimer. Siren Lure and Pure As Gold, who ran 1st and 2nd, are both fomer claimers.

I have no idea if DM could have won if he wasn't sick, but his nose loss to Desert Boom did not bother me. Desert Boom is a solid horse and DM had a really bad trip that day.

[Danzig]

apparently some think that once a claimer, always a claimer. a lot of horses run in claiming races, they're the backbone of the industry! some are able to rise thru the ranks. it shouldn't be a lifetime black mark on them, that's ridiculous!!

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

apparently some think that once a claimer, always a claimer. a lot of horses run in claiming races, they're the backbone of the industry! some are able to rise thru the ranks. it shouldn't be a lifetime black mark on them, that's ridiculous!!

In this case, it is especially silly because the best horses in the Pat O' Brien were former claimers. It makes no sense to say that DM can't win the race because a former claimer just beat him. This race is against former claimers too.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You say he lost to a claimer. Desert Boom is a very good horse. He's a stakes horse. It's irrelevant that he's a former claimer. Siren Lure and Pure As Gold, who ran 1st and 2nd, are both fomer claimers.

I have no idea if DM could have won if he wasn't sick, but his nose loss to Desert Boom did not bother me. Desert Boom is a solid horse and DM had a really bad trip that day.

Didnt Siren Lure run for MCL30K his first race???

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GPK

Didnt Siren Lure run for MCL30K his first race???

No, I don't think so. However he has run in $50k claiming races several times. He has been claimed several times.

Bordonaro actually ran in a MCL40K claiming race. It's funny that all of the top West coast sprinters right now are former claimers.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

No, I don't think so. However he has run in $50k claiming races several times. He has been claimed several times.

Bordonaro actually ran in a MCL40K claiming race. It's funny that all of the top West coast sprinters right now are former claimers.

THATS the sprinter I was thinking of Rich, thanks.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by GPK

Didnt Siren Lure run for MCL30K his first race???

Nope, a maiden special weight, even ran an 86 Beyer. He was claimed three different times though. Kind of amazing for a horse that has never run lower than an 81 Beyer.