Admiral Alex in the Travers

blackthroatedwind · #1 08-23-2010, 07:51 PM

It's truly amazing that people are talking about Admiral Alex as though he has any shot whatsoever in the Travers.

He doesn't. He is a legitimate 500:1 shot that may well be under 15:1. It's absurd.

Blu is a great guy and one of the great characters at the racetrack. That doesn't change this horse's chances. They are approximately zero.

-BT- · #2 08-23-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's truly amazing that people are talking about Admiral Alex as though he has any shot whatsoever in the Travers.

He doesn't. He is a legitimate 500:1 shot that may well be under 15:1. It's absurd.

Blu is a great guy and one of the great characters at the racetrack. That doesn't change this horse's chances. They are approximately zero.

for the first time....i agree with you

i hope he takes a lot of "smart money"

-bt-

RockHardTen1985 · #3 08-23-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's truly amazing that people are talking about Admiral Alex as though he has any shot whatsoever in the Travers.

He doesn't. He is a legitimate 500:1 shot that may well be under 15:1. It's absurd.

Blu is a great guy and one of the great characters at the racetrack. That doesn't change this horse's chances. They are approximately zero.

I know because this group is full of killers...
I think your being a bit absurd, I dont really like this horse much, but to say he cant win is crazy. You said multiple times today on air that your kinda cold right now, and you questioned your own opinion.... To say this seems silly, we are not talking about one of the chalks, we are talking about a legit 10 or 15-1 shot.

blackthroatedwind · #4 08-24-2010, 12:24 AM

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I know because this group is full of killers...
I think your being a bit absurd, I dont really like this horse much, but to say he cant win is crazy. You said multiple times today on air that your kinda cold right now, and you questioned your own opinion.... To say this seems silly, we are not talking about one of the chalks, we are talking about a legit 10 or 15-1 shot.

As I said before.....you don't have anything even close to a clue.

-BT- · #5 08-24-2010, 06:55 AM

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As I said before.....you don't have anything even close to a clue.

and there it is......

-bt-

the_fat_man · #6 08-24-2010, 10:18 AM

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As I said before.....you don't have anything even close to a clue.

I agree with you. However, how do we reconcile this 'cluelessness' with the fact that he took down the late p4 yesterday?

blackthroatedwind · #7 08-24-2010, 10:29 AM

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I agree with you. However, how do we reconcile this 'cluelessness' with the fact that he took down the late p4 yesterday?

Copied my selections?

RockHardTen1985 · #8 08-24-2010, 12:21 PM

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Copied my selections?

Before I respond to this, please tell me if your just messing around or if you actually believe this?

the_fat_man · #9 08-24-2010, 12:30 PM

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Before I respond to this, please tell me if your just messing around or if you actually believe this?

Are you one of his Twitter followers?

tjfla · #10 08-24-2010, 10:47 AM

12/1???

There is gonna be 12-14 horses in the race,no way Admiral Alex is that high.

In fact he is the 3rd best Afleet Alex horse in the race. Maybe Afleet Again is 12/1

Should have been more horses(14 or 15) in the race but Ramsey decided that since Pleasant Prince barely won the Ohio Derby,he had to come up with an excuse not to run him.(Gotta love the excuse tho-PP does not like the slop so he was not motivated to workout instead we will point him to Penn or Super Derby,whichever 1 is easier) AND Steinback who was supposedly confirmed to run,ran 2 miles and won on 8/17 in Europe so now he is doubtful

Best trainer ever tho

Ramsey's plan is to find the easiest Graded races and then talk about how good of a Grade 3 winner he has

Indian Charlie · #11 08-24-2010, 01:15 AM

Looks like RHT is in a furious battle to reclaim the tard crown from CSC1985.

RockHardTen1985 · #12 08-24-2010, 01:23 AM

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Looks like RHT is in a furious battle to reclaim the tard crown from CSC1985.

I would like to stay this time, so I deleted it.

Indian Charlie · #13 08-24-2010, 08:57 AM

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I would like to stay this time, so I deleted it.

Good move.

Indian Charlie · #14 08-24-2010, 08:58 AM

And by you deleting that post, CSC1985 retains his crown!!!

VOL JACK · #15 08-23-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's truly amazing that people are talking about Admiral Alex as though he has any shot whatsoever in the Travers.

He doesn't. He is a legitimate 500:1 shot that may well be under 15:1. It's absurd.

Blu is a great guy and one of the great characters at the racetrack. That doesn't change this horse's chances. They are approximately zero.

But that was such a good field he beat in his maiden win.....

Port Conway Lane · #16 08-23-2010, 10:36 PM

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But that was such a good field he beat in his maiden win.....

Anyone know the last time a maiden winner stepped up to win a grade 1 race for 3yo's after April ?

Sightseek · #17 08-23-2010, 10:55 PM

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Anyone know the last time a maiden winner stepped up to win a grade 1 race for 3yo's after April ?

Not sure about that condition, but Tiznow and Bernardini won Grade 3s.

CSC · #18 08-23-2010, 10:55 PM

Mine that Bird winning the derby was absurb, Drosselmeyer winning the Belmont was equally mystifying, if I remember correctly not many gave him a chance either, me included. In a game of surprises, nothing would surprise me .

randallscott35 · #19 08-23-2010, 11:05 PM

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Mine that Bird winning the derby was absurb, Drosselmeyer winning the Belmont was equally mystifying, if I remember correctly not many gave him a chance either, me included. In a game of surprises, nothing would surprise me .

MTB winning the Derby to me is the biggest upset I can ever remember. AA winning the Travers would be up there though.

Indian Charlie · #20 08-24-2010, 12:06 AM

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Mine that Bird winning the derby was absurb, Drosselmeyer winning the Belmont was equally mystifying, if I remember correctly not many gave him a chance either, me included. In a game of surprises, nothing would surprise me .

You sir, are the new PG1985. You have officially wrestled it away from RHT.

CSC1985 it is for you.