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10-02-2006, 01:31 AM
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Hurricane Run Shirocco Alkaased Oratorio Rakti Alexander Goldrun Scorpion Warrsan Cherry Mix Mubtaker Pinson Phoenix Reach Westerner Chic Grey Swallow Policy Maker Rob Roy Epalo Touch of land Russian Pearl Pride has beat some pretty tough horses..... I think she deserves to be called by her name.  
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10-02-2006, 11:05 AM
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Yeah, I think he was a little short too, and think that he was much the best in that field of horses considering that he was also incredibly close to the pace. The horse is the real deal. That race only made me believe in his abilities even more.
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10-02-2006, 01:51 PM
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10-02-2006, 04:37 PM
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How could anyone train a horse and not have him fully cranked for what is generally considered the top race in the world. Lots od excuses for the also rans. To remind everyone it was Nail and Pride 1/2 and they were honest pace and didnt have the race served up to them.
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10-02-2006, 05:15 PM
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i don't take anything away from rail link and pride. they ran great races and deserve their accolades. as for deep impact; i don't know if you've seen him run before but what you saw in the arc is not his style of running. he was too keen early, rank , on the muscle...whatever you want to call it. his usual style is to settle back behind horses and come running late. the way he ran in the arc is very typical of a horse coming off of a layoff. i guess the connections didn't think he would react that way but he did. and it cost 'em. big time.
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10-02-2006, 07:52 PM
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I'm sorry, but Deep Impact hardly ever races that close up to the front... to finish that gamely, I'm impressed. He is one hell of a horse.
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10-03-2006, 09:21 AM
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Apparently (according to either DRF or Bloodstock Journal, I don't remember which) Deep Impact's odds were driven down by a very large group of Japanese fans that came to France just to root for Deep Impact. Once the big part of that money hit the tote board, other money came in on the rest of the field to balance it, but I don't think the "other money" ever fully compensated for the massive Japanese money bet on Deep Impact. It was a good opportunity for anyone looking for an inefficient market.
It reminds me of the good ol' days when pools were not mingled. When there was an East/West confrontation in the Ky Derby, you could get a guaranteed win by betting the East Coast horse at a West Coast track, and vice versa. The most extreme case I remember was Mr. Frisky, who went off at something like 1-10 in Puerto Rico for the Derby. I think he was something like 3-1 at Churchill. (long time ago, numbers could be way off) --Dunbar
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