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Old 04-21-2009, 03:23 PM
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If I was calling their shots Dominguez rides RR as I think one of his abilities is getting a horse to settle, which is what RR is going to need to do if he has a prayer in the race. I would chose someone like Victor E. over Dominguez but if deciding between those two, that's who I use.
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:26 PM
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I like Ramon better from mid-pack or further off the pace.
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:30 PM
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I like Ramon better from mid-pack or further off the pace.
I agree and think Desert Party would be good for him, but am assuming they give that one to for Garcia out of appreciation for previous services rendered, so to speak, to the bin Al Maktoum family...
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:42 PM
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I remember in 2001 having a few hundred dollars on the "over" in a prop bet that was 17.5 for the number of horses to start in that years Derby.

Even though that year was loaded with so many scary good looking horses about seven or so weeks out - I thought it was a total cinch enough bums would be sacraficed up to make it a full field of 20 .. and I basically thought I had a steal.

The race ended up only going with 17 .... D. Wayne Lukas had two allowance horses that year that were both nominated to the Kentucky Derby and had a pulse. He didn't enter either one.

That was just about the most maddening prop bet I've ever lost.
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:53 PM
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I find it very interesting that little is being said about Friesan Fire so far.
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:54 PM
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What is there to say?
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Old 04-21-2009, 04:01 PM
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What is there to say?
If this forum is any indication by the lack of talk surrounding him, he may be a forgotten horse Derby day, I'm not counting on it, but if I had the gumption I would track it on a graph/chart. No not really I hate charts...even the FM charts.
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Old 04-21-2009, 04:59 PM
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I find it very interesting that little is being said about Friesan Fire so far.
My ? mark with him is how much were his victories a product of good trips and suspect competition. And when you toss the layoff and lack of an 8.5f prep, it becomes more difficult to use him when there are more likeable, and valued-filled, options available.
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