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Old 10-21-2008, 06:07 PM
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This is vindication for Brad Thomas, who received a great deal of criticism last year when he made the lines as the races were drawn. He did an outstanding job compared to this year.

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Old 10-21-2008, 06:30 PM
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This is vindication for Brad Thomas, who received a great deal of criticism last year when he made the lines as the races were drawn. He did an outstanding job compared to this year.

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Finally got to see Thomas without those HUGE shades and, as it turns out, I remember him from the '80's at BEL/AQU. Would see him with his 'partner' taking notes in front of some monitor during the running of the races, always engaged in discussion about the trips. They both would have a couple of bags with stacks of paper (their NOTES, I suppose).

Vindication for BT, IMO, would be ACTUALLY WINNING AT THE RACES, i.e. SHOWING A CONSISTENT PROFIT, rather than basically wasting his time doing color/morning lines for MTH/MED. What's next for him: posting on DT or PA?
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Old 10-21-2008, 06:41 PM
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TRAKUS....KEENELAND.....MIKE LUZZI.....BRAD THOMAS......SEBASTIAN MORALES....BIKE RIDING....GIRLY DOGS....THE BACHELORETTE....HOT CHICKS....BOBBY FISCHER......IGGY BIN.....HEAD ON REPLAYS......CALRACING......LUCK......
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Old 10-21-2008, 06:59 PM
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TRAKUS....KEENELAND.....MIKE LUZZI.....BRAD THOMAS......SEBASTIAN MORALES....BIKE RIDING....GIRLY DOGS....THE BACHELORETTE....HOT CHICKS....BOBBY FISCHER......IGGY BIN.....HEAD ON REPLAYS......CALRACING......LUCK......
Post of the year material above....perhaps a DT Eclipse is in his future.

EDGAR PRADO has to be added here as do any number of other Hall of Fame jocks who are obvious "frauds".
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Old 10-21-2008, 07:55 PM
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Post of the year material above.
Unfortunately for DaHoss, sumitas locked up that award months ago.
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Old 10-21-2008, 08:54 PM
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Interesting that Murtagh chose Duke over Henry. . .
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Old 10-21-2008, 09:28 PM
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Interesting that Murtagh chose Duke over Henry. . .
I think Henry is EXTREMELY unlikely here. He's 75-1 in this spot as far as I am concerned.
Murtagh has a much better chance on Duke of Marmalade.
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Old 10-21-2008, 09:36 PM
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I think Henry is EXTREMELY unlikely here. He's 75-1 in this spot as far as I am concerned.
WOW "oh my god"

any reasons ?
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:21 PM
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I think Henry is EXTREMELY unlikely here. He's 75-1 in this spot as far as I am concerned.
Murtagh has a much better chance on Duke of Marmalade.
Why exactly?
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:16 PM
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Interesting that Murtagh chose Duke over Henry. . .
Henry hasn't shown he can handle 10f, whereas the Duke is world class at 10f (at least on turf). Not a difficult choice for him, I would think.
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:23 PM
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Henry hasn't shown he can handle 10f, whereas the Duke is world class at 10f (at least on turf). Not a difficult choice for him, I would think.
Has he gone that far?
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Old 10-21-2008, 06:40 PM
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This is vindication for Brad Thomas, who received a great deal of criticism last year when he made the lines as the races were drawn. He did an outstanding job compared to this year.

NT
One person doing a horrible job doesn't vindicate another person that did a horrible job. It just means that two people have done horrible jobs.
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