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Old 09-19-2006, 01:41 PM
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Coolmore would do ANYTHING to beat the Arabs. That's part of what's going on here.

I guess by running in the Jockey Club they can see if he can handle the dirt and either run in the BC Turf or the races in Asia if he doesn't.
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:44 PM
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I think this is awesome... the JCGC is going to be one hell of a race!
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:46 PM
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Coolmore would do ANYTHING to beat the Arabs. That's part of what's going on here.

I guess by running in the Jockey Club they can see if he can handle the dirt and either run in the BC Turf or the races in Asia if he doesn't.
I agree that this is their move in a clear grudge match between the two powers, but if I were them I wouldn't want to look stupid in the process...Bernardini and Invasor will crush that poor turf horse...
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:49 PM
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More foolish than the whole Green Monkey episode? I think not.

They may not want to race him against Hurricane Run. That is most likely part of this.
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:59 PM
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More foolish than the whole Green Monkey episode? I think not.

They may not want to race him against Hurricane Run. That is most likely part of this.
True, but you would think Hurricane Run is the better horse and would have the best shot in the Classic....dunno...the Turf will be by far the easier race to win....I think Dylan Thomas could win the Turf with Shirocco running in the Classic if that happens....so could Hurricane Run but I would think he'd have a better shot in the Classic...dunno..

As for The Green Monkey thing, you obviously don't know that story too well...
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Old 09-19-2006, 02:00 PM
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True, but you would think Hurricane Run is the better horse and would have the best shot in the Classic....dunno...the Turf will be by far the easier race to win....I think Dylan Thomas could win the Turf with Shirocco running in the Classic if that happens....so could Hurricane Run but I would think he'd have a better shot in the Classic...dunno..

As for The Green Monkey thing, you obviously don't know that story too well...

I know the Green Monkey story and we talked about it months ago. All you need to know are the players and you know the story. Only the numbers change.
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Old 09-19-2006, 02:07 PM
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I love the move. You run him here and still have the option to go to the BC Turf. If you wait until the Classic to find out if he likes dirt then you lose that option. I think more of the Euros (David Junior) should be doing this.
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I know the Green Monkey story and we talked about it months ago. All you need to know are the players and you know the story. Only the numbers change.
If you know then what is so foolish about that relative to the fued between the two camps?
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Old 09-19-2006, 02:09 PM
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Why, because the Sheik made them pay themselves more? The fact that the Sheik made his final price higher is basically irrelevent.
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If you know then what is so foolish about that relative to the fued between the two camps?
Probably the fact that a bold faced lie made out in the public like The Green Monkey is considered a trifle foolish.
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:50 PM
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They can't stand the Sheik winning all these big races when they have dumped alot of money in the game, and this horse wouldn't be a suprise if he won
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:51 PM
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I'm going to guess that Coolmore has been far more financially successful in this game, dollar for dollar, than the Arabs.
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Why in the heck would anybody point Shirocco for the Classic?
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:53 PM
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Why in the heck would anybody point Shirocco for the Classic?
The same could have been said for Sakhee, he ran well...
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:53 PM
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Why in the heck would anybody point Shirocco for the Classic?
Money.

He already won the BC Turf, his stud value is limited...unless he wins, or even places, in a race like the Classic.
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:59 PM
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Shirocco's expected to stand in Germany. That's why he didn't use Lasix last year. No horse who has used race day Lasix is permitted to stand at stud in Germany.
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Old 09-19-2006, 02:04 PM
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Shirocco's expected to stand in Germany. That's why he didn't use Lasix last year. No horse who has used race day Lasix is permitted to stand at stud in Germany.
It's too bad we don't follow suit.
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