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Old 04-12-2011, 02:07 PM
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Maybe a mile is better for Uncle Mo. That being said I don't see how any of the horses you mentioned would be up against it if they faced him in the Met. As hot as pletchers been I expected Mo to run his very best race.

The other 2yo have grown up and Mo may have just matured a little quicker early on, the Indian Charlies are generally precoscious. Let's see how the rest of his 3yo season ends up before we get crazy talking about him beating older horses when he was life and death to hold Norman Absobason, or whatever that horses name is for 3rd
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:15 PM
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Maybe a mile is better for Uncle Mo. That being said I don't see how any of the horses you mentioned would be up against it if they faced him in the Met. As hot as pletchers been I expected Mo to run his very best race.

The other 2yo have grown up and Mo may have just matured a little quicker early on, the Indian Charlies are generally precoscious. Let's see how the rest of his 3yo season ends up before we get crazy talking about him beating older horses when he was life and death to hold Norman Absobason, or whatever that horses name is for 3rd
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Old 04-14-2011, 09:41 PM
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Looks like Smiling Tiger may be added to the Met field. Impressive in the Count Fleet today at OP..
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Old 04-14-2011, 09:50 PM
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Looks like Smiling Tiger may be added to the Met field. Impressive in the Count Fleet today at OP..
His trainer said he was going after he won in CA back in February.
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:05 PM
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That's why your paid the big bucks! Always on top of things....
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:05 PM
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His trainer said he was going after he won in CA back in February.
I thought the manner of his San Carlos effort was a bit of a fluke as he broke poorly that day, but it looks like the horse has learned to settle off the pace.

In general, I wouldn't think sprinters stretching out in the Met would be a good proposition, but he seems to be an interesting exception now.

At any rate, Mike Watchmaker seems sure to do a complete 180 with his "Watch" comment for the horse ("Doesn't seem at tops despite recent win").
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:19 PM
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I thought the manner of his San Carlos effort was a bit of a fluke as he broke poorly that day, but it looks like the horse has learned to settle off the pace.

In general, I wouldn't think sprinters stretching out in the Met would be a good proposition, but he seems to be an interesting exception now.

At any rate, Mike Watchmaker seems sure to do a complete 180 with his "Watch" comment for the horse ("Doesn't seem at tops despite recent win").
I loved that comment. The fact that Mike Watchmaker is paid for his opinion is mind boggling.
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