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Old 06-28-2010, 11:38 AM
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Old 06-28-2010, 11:54 AM
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Old 06-28-2010, 12:14 PM
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Tough to pick a favorite, but this particular Classic ranks right up there in my heart. My avatar won.
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Old 06-28-2010, 12:27 PM
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gate dancer got jobbed......
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Old 06-28-2010, 01:00 PM
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gate dancer got jobbed......
Agreed. The horse that should have been put up got put down to third.

Bizarre call by the stewards.
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Old 06-28-2010, 02:56 PM
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I tend to agree from a collection of horses profile.
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Old 06-28-2010, 03:16 PM
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I tend to agree from a collection of horses profile.
I so badly wanted to see Skip Away repeat that year.
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Old 06-28-2010, 03:51 PM
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the 1985 classic was indeed a classic.......that was a solid field, gate dancer was one inlucky horse. you cannot run any better and not win.
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the 1985 classic was indeed a classic.......that was a solid field, gate dancer was one inlucky horse. you cannot run any better and not win.
Amen...............a look at the head-on will show that Wild Again came out as much as GD came in. His previous escapades worked against him with a pathetic call by the Stewards.
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Old 06-30-2010, 03:58 PM
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that was the year before. proud truth ran down gate right on the wire......it was a great field. can remember who was on gate dancer but maybe the move was a bit premature.
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Old 06-30-2010, 08:59 PM
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that was the year before. proud truth ran down gate right on the wire......it was a great field. can remember who was on gate dancer but maybe the move was a bit premature.
McCarron rode him.
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