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11-05-2010, 11:14 PM
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I have a serious question for Vic. Why do you think A. Quinonez didnt get to retain any of the mounts he could have carried into the BC? His name shows up in the PPs as the last rider for a number of horses, and I think he has done some great riding this year.
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11-05-2010, 11:44 PM
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As for Switch. Sadler thinks Rosario is better than Quinonez and gave him the best possible chance. John is very refreshing in that way. He's very frank and honest about that kind of stuff. He pulls no punches. If an agent can't deal with that he can't ride for Sadler. I know Alonso was disapointed when Richard's Kid skipped the classic to point for Dubai. Not a big shock there he's Arab owned. Were there others?
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11-06-2010, 04:58 AM
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As I mentioned in a quick recap of yesterday in Selections, bad bookends to the day with some very nice things in between. But no matter how good the best portion of Day 1 was, the humiliating parts of the day will be get the focus (depending on what transpires today of course).
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11-06-2010, 07:01 AM
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Steve:
Are you going to be at the track early today? I would love to get some more insight into what they are doing to it today. The rolling of the track you described yesterday sure didn't help the closers. I have been going to the track for 30 years and I have never seen something like Life At Ten happen like that. We have all had horses run poorly but she didn't run 2 feet. Thank god I was watching the ESPN telecast and cancelled my bet on her. She was my lock of the day and would have beaten the Mott filly if healthy. I know fillies are very prone to tying up but that was too weird to believe. It was like someone TQ'd her before bringing her to the paddock. Thanks for all the insight this week on the show.....it really helped me get a handle on the early part of yesterday's card.
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11-06-2010, 07:40 AM
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It reminded me of Big Brown in the Belmont, except BB actually ran for a bit. LAT clearly was out of sorts.
Todd often watches big races from the horseman's office or similar areas. It's not strange. I do however get the impression that he knew LAT was not right but handed her off to JV, somehow washing his hands of her, placing the responsibility for her in John's hands. Yes, JV maybe should have pressed the issue more but he works for Todd and Todd works for the owner and if the two "higher powers" saw fit to send her out, what's he to do? Vets on track can only do so much. They are looking for lameness, not uncharacteristic demeanor. I'm guessing that none of the vets there had ever seen LAT up close and thus wouldn't know her "typical" behavior. I liked LAT because she stalked in the Beldame and thought she might get the same trip here, in fact I hoped to see her about where UB was. Inside was not great but I figured some of the speed would separate from the group (as it did) and LAT could ease out a bit.
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11-06-2010, 08:14 AM
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Thanks very much! Always glad to hear that the broadcasts contribute positively. Credit goes to Mig who pointed out that Butch Lehr was clearly tightening the track up. Not rushing over there this morning actually. First relaxed a.m. in 2 weeks to be honest (though I've been up since 3:30 to get the Selections written.) Tina and I are going to breakfast and then packing up as we want to get to Columbus or so tonight after the races. In terms of the surface, I'm confident the track will be no less fast than it was yesterday. What you saw with Life at Ten was very frustrating and disconcerting. Even though the jockey dust-up will get all the publicity, the non SCR reflects much more poorly on the game. The danger to the horse and rider and the rest of the field is of course one part of the problem, but the indignity to horseplayers is inexcusable. We'll see what directions the fallout takes. Good luck today!
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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11-06-2010, 10:11 AM
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I also dont think the fight means much to be people who play the game.
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11-08-2010, 08:03 PM
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11-08-2010, 08:08 PM
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^^
I think Life At Ten should win the Eclipse for 3yo champion filly. I think beating older fillies and mares all year should trump what Blind Luck has done.
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11-05-2010, 11:57 PM
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"Let the whiners and lazy cry about how impossible "they've" made it to win at this game." - Steve Byk
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11-06-2010, 12:07 AM
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Hybrid Mode
