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Old 10-16-2006, 06:55 PM
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Randall! Thank you! I don't know why I couldn't phrase it that concise... It's so eay I make it ten times harder than it has to be lol. That's exactly what I meant...
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:00 PM
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Everyone thought Officer was a lock in his BC Juvee.
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:48 PM
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I don't believe in "locks" anymore. I was famous from about 2000-2002 on the old ESPN board for guarenteeing certain "lock" horses' defeats in big races (e.g.- FuPeg in Preakness&Classic, Riboletta in Distaff, etc). I still do it and I'll mention my "lock" defeats closer to this year's Holiday. After about '02, I realized that I can't possibly claim a horse to be a lock if I scoff at the public's locks.

However, I have still fallen victim to the bug. Ouija Board the last two Cups and probably this Cup as well, and Vindication are my strongest locks. Tiznow was perhaps my all-time lock in '01, but that was more emotional confidence that he would get it done. I, too, was all over Rock of Gibralter. 2002 really irritated me because favorites won 3 of the first 4 races and the Rock wasn't one of them. I'm still miffed at that.

Since Cup day became a holiday in my house back in 2000, I've been supremely confident in several horses other than the four mentioned. She's a Devil Due, Tempera, Starine, Island Fashion, and Artie Schiller ('04 loss) jump to mnd.
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:21 PM
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Leroidesanimaux!
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:31 PM
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Oh I know there are a bunch of folks who had Rock of Gib. as a stone cold lock. I remember it very well on BC day when he went down. And Pops had the winner and did not bet him.
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:33 PM
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God, that was a horrible race for more reasons than one!
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Old 10-16-2006, 09:22 PM
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Leroidesanimaux!

Horrendous job by Belmont last year not announcing that aluminum pads were on this horse until very late. Most of the wagering public didn't realize that. I played Host so I didn't care, but you simply have to get out info like that in a timely manner.
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Old 10-16-2006, 09:25 PM
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Riboletta, and Rock of Gibraltar
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Old 10-17-2006, 01:17 AM
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Philcski,
Believe it or not, I had Singletary in the '04 BC Mile. Over Artie, and over Antonius Pius. It was the only thing I won all day lol. Artie was a Lukewarm favroite in a wide-open race I thought. I didn't think he was a lock at all that day. I remember Stven Christ say about Singletary after the BC, that "for his odds there were a lot better longshots worth betting". I was like... sure guy... way to pad your excuse for leaving him off your ticket.

I thought Leriodesanemaux the next year was the bigger lock, and Artie finally got it done lol. Timimg seems to go a long way in this sport lol.
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Old 10-17-2006, 07:27 PM
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Everyone thought Officer was a lock in his BC Juvee.
not really.

he was winning his races without having to work,and you knew that would not be the case on BC Day.
lots of you know Jo'Berg is one of my all time favs.
I had NO idea how to handicap back then, but I was right in that race.
just pure luck I guess.


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Old 10-17-2006, 09:25 PM
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rock of gibraltar
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Old 10-18-2006, 12:08 AM
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I'd say either Kitten's Joy or Leroidesanimaux.
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Old 10-18-2006, 09:31 AM
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Just the opposit of locks was myself capping Spain and Beter Talk nNow only to talk myself out of. Just a case of not having the KNUTTS to play and let the odds tell me something otherwise.
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