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Old 10-13-2009, 08:03 AM
PatCummings PatCummings is offline
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http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...2262/standard/

I said he'd either be retired (cause the owner couldn't care less) or go to Hong Kong. I guess it was the former.
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Old 10-13-2009, 08:38 AM
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The usual crap:

"We feel it is unfair to keep him going any further given his unprecedented record of achievement in the last six months."

Yes, the poor horse would have probably lodged an official protest had they tried to keep him going any longer.

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Old 10-13-2009, 08:42 AM
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What a crushing blow to this year's BC Classic. I think they should cancel the race.
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