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Old 02-03-2010, 01:46 PM
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I have been following this horse (thankfully not betting on him) since Contessa had him a few years ago. He is interesting because he runs for a trainer that only has him as his only horse. Together they have been able to "pay the rent" running over his head and collecting the (larger) small prizes at this condition. I follow just to see if and when this horse might drop to an appropriate level..Seems to be the quintessential "hobby horse"?
Maybe they wrote the race just to help him out. If so - it was nice of them looking out for a little guy and that makes it a slightly less silly idea.

Perhaps they can write a race restricted to horses foaled in the state of NY who are also inelidgible to ever be NY Breds. I'll take Freddy Mo in a walkover.
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Old 02-03-2010, 01:50 PM
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Churchill does an all grey race on Halloween.
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Old 02-03-2010, 02:03 PM
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Calder has run them too.
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Old 02-03-2010, 02:42 PM
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It now seems pretty obvious that this race was written specifically and only to help out the owner/trainer of Unbridled Danger.

It's not like that guy hasn't done some favors for the racing sec. - he ran him 24 times last year - and already 4 this year.

Unbridled Danger has now missed the exacta in 31 straight races.

Today was his 51th start for owner/trainer Robert Young. In those 51 races, he was never a shorter price than 6/1. Today he was 3/1 on the ML and went off at 4/1 because the conditions of the race made it as easy as humanely possible for him.

Have to credit the racing secretary for cleverly and sneakily finding a way to give the guy his best shot.
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Old 02-03-2010, 05:32 PM
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Old 02-03-2010, 05:55 PM
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The Special Olympics should have a restricted 100 meter dash for gingers.
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Old 02-03-2010, 07:57 PM
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Right now someone at the Breeder's Cup is wondering why they haven't thought of this race yet.
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Old 02-19-2010, 09:26 AM
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Default have to credit mr young..
differnt horse today than the one who ran in the one he was suppossed to win (grey)..

I give up
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Old 02-19-2010, 09:41 AM
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differnt horse
Getting a free ride on an uncontested early lead will make almost any horse seem braver and way better than they really are.

The last time he won - he pulled off an 18/1 upset on the lead every step.

Great to see the iron son of Unbridled's Song finally win for the small-fry trainer.
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