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Old 05-07-2009, 07:38 AM
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Just glad they let Borel keep the mount.

Love those post-race interviews.
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Old 05-07-2009, 07:46 AM
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I am happy for Borel getting the RA mount. Do we know that Assmussen is definitely training her? If he is it is a good move for Calvin - increases his book. Maybe he could ride more for Assmussen (assuming he would want to). I feel bad for the Mine that Bird connections losing Borel, especially when they specifically sought him out.

I am overall disgusted with the sale to Jackson - I understand why, hey if someone offered me a boat load of cash, I'd check out, too, but to Jackson? It really does put a pall over her....
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Old 05-07-2009, 07:48 AM
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does the girl get to ride MTB again Steve ?
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Old 05-07-2009, 07:53 AM
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Well if Albarado gets the mount on MTB, you can forget about any more rail-skimming rides.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:03 AM
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No-brainer fo Borel, IMO. As for the connections of MTB, I wouldnt doubt if they got one of their choice of the best available. Or who knows, maybe Ken Tohill or one of the Sunland regulars comes to ride?
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:06 AM
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MTB A jock for Pimilco, as long as it's not Mario Pino.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:20 AM
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No-brainer fo Borel, IMO. As for the connections of MTB, I wouldnt doubt if they got one of their choice of the best available. Or who knows, maybe Ken Tohill or one of the Sunland regulars comes to ride?

thats what i was thinking, absoultely not a shocker

as for who's gonna ride the bird, i think fogelsonger is off suspension now, who cares

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Old 05-07-2009, 08:23 AM
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This is awesome stuff! So many storylines for the Preakness, a race that was looking to come up a dud.

I hope Chantal gets the mount on Bird so they can do an epsiode of "Jockeys" at Pimlico.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:24 AM
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:00 AM
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does the girl get to ride MTB again Steve ?

OMG that would be hilarious... but I'm sure he'll get a top jockey.

This is freaking awesome. I can even put up with ASSMAN as long as it means RA is taking on the boys now.. so cool.

Well we definately know who the favorite will be in the Preakness.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:09 AM
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I am overall disgusted with the sale to Jackson - I understand why, hey if someone offered me a boat load of cash, I'd check out, too, but to Jackson? It really does put a pall over her....
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:17 AM
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In all honesty folks, Calvin Borel was and is a very ordinary rider right up until last weekend. Really this is not as big a deal as it will no doubt be reported.
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i'd rather seen calvin stay on MTB. it's a better story, anyone can win on RA.
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Old 05-07-2009, 08:59 AM
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i'd rather seen calvin stay on MTB. it's a better story, anyone can win on RA.
That's not necessarily true. She's a run-off type in the morning with her exercise rider and fights him constantly. But she completely melts when Borel gets aboard and will do what he asks. Even with him last Monday for the work, when she had to wait a half hour, she was anxious to go and he couldn't stop her from those super sharp fractions and 1:10/1:23 gallop out. Putting a new rider on her would be risky, especially in light of the anticipated pace company she will have in Baltimore.
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Old 05-07-2009, 06:22 PM
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In all honesty folks, Calvin Borel was and is a very ordinary rider right up until last weekend. Really this is not as big a deal as it will no doubt be reported.

rachel is a tyrant with her exercise rider, but they said she relaxes for calvin and does what he tells her. i'd have kept him too.
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In all honesty folks, Calvin Borel was and is a very ordinary rider right up until last weekend. .
What's Borel's ROI for straight win bets?
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I am happy for Borel getting the RA mount. Do we know that Assmussen is definitely training her? If he is it is a good move for Calvin - increases his book. Maybe he could ride more for Assmussen (assuming he would want to). I feel bad for the Mine that Bird connections losing Borel, especially when they specifically sought him out.

I am overall disgusted with the sale to Jackson - I understand why, hey if someone offered me a boat load of cash, I'd check out, too, but to Jackson? It really does put a pall over her....
Puts more of a pall on the back story of the horse, not really the horse itself, she doesn't know any better. But, I understand where you're coming from, it makes harder to root for the horse because the connections (for the most part) suck at life.

Things got mighty interesting in the racing world the last 48 hrs.
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I'd like to see Jon Court ride Mine that Bird just to see his wife's huge ta ta's on Jockeys.
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I'd like to see Jon Court ride Mine that Bird just to see his wife's huge ta ta's on Jockeys.


But he can't win, he's a low percentage jockey.
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