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Old 04-22-2010, 07:19 PM
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Does anyone like Devil May Care's chances? Might be a good year with such a weak field for a filly to win
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:32 PM
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Does anyone like Devil May Care's chances? Might be a good year with such a weak field for a filly to win
I'm not crazy about her like I have been the two big fillies in the past couple of years, but this field is so weak that I would put her on the fringe of my top 5.
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:33 PM
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Does anyone like Devil May Care's chances? Might be a good year with such a weak field for a filly to win
I doubt she will be entered. Will cross that bridge if she is.
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:35 PM
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Old 04-22-2010, 07:48 PM
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:02 PM
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What is all this **** about how bad the field is? Eskendereya is as good as anyone at this point in at least the past 7 years. Bafferts horse is really good, he is a champion and his dirt race really sticks out. I dont get why all the bashing. Eskendereya has done a lot more then Big Brown to this point, He has done more then Mine that Bird, he has done more then Giacomo. I just dont agree with all the hate for this group.
No problem with the top 2, but the rest of the crop have huge question marks. Your 3 examples are all from other weak crops this decade. Big Brown's group was pretty much garbage. Giacomo was in with Afleet Alex, but I can't think of anyone else from that group that made an impact. MTB was fortunate not to catch the best 3yo's when I Want Revenge and Quality Road had injuries, and Rachel Alexandra went to the Oaks.

Who knows anymore what synthetic efforts mean as it relates to dirt racing? I just wish everyone would quit treating it as a dirt equivalent. They might as well be prepping on the weeds.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:20 PM
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Ok but up to this point I think Eskendereya is a better looking prospect then anyone you named.... Rachel,QR, IWR and Afleet Alex. Eskendereya has been awesome.
What? I really like Eskendereya but why are his credentials for the Derby any better than Quality Road's were a year ago? Quality Road ran a huge race in the FOY last year as he ran against the race flow and dominated the field. To channel my inner Fat Man, he wiped out the field that day.

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Old 04-22-2010, 10:35 PM
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At least AS GOOD. They both had 2 WIPE out preps. I am the biggest QR fan on this site, and you of all people know that, but Eskendereya has been perfect this year. Eskendereya did it in NY also, people on this website still question if QR is just a Gulfstream horse.
Until you have snuck to get pictures of him and have them on your facebook page I hold that distinction.

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Old 04-22-2010, 10:58 PM
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Until you have snuck to get pictures of him and have them on your facebook page I hold that distinction.

Mission Impaziable and Awesome Act here. Super Saver looks fantastic in the mornings though.
He's got pictures of QR on his ceiling, plus he keeps a photo album of him in the bathroom.
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He's got pictures of QR on his ceiling, plus he keeps a photo album of him in the bathroom.
There are some visuals I really don't need this early in the morning.


Or at all for that matter.
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Old 04-22-2010, 08:30 PM
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Ok but up to this point I think Eskendereya is a better looking prospect then anyone you named.... Rachel,QR, IWR and Afleet Alex. Eskendereya has been awesome.
Ok, but when somebody says the crop is below par, they are talking about the depth of quality prospects. You have one, arguably two, that have clearly separated themselves thus far, and the depth, well, I just don't think it's there. We are looking at 20 entries and could only have 2 below 10-1 (I think Candy will be 8-1 or so).
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Old 04-23-2010, 08:49 AM
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Does anyone like Devil May Care's chances? Might be a good year with such a weak field for a filly to win
Agree.

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