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Old 05-09-2011, 10:06 AM
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Aikenite! I love this horse, but will be the first to admit that I didn't see this coming.
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Old 05-09-2011, 10:31 AM
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Aikenite! I love this horse, but will be the first to admit that I didn't see this coming.
He's on my sh!t list after Saturday
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Old 05-09-2011, 11:22 AM
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He's on my sh!t list after Saturday
Same here, he could have lost the photo and let me be even more disappointed by being live to 5 horses in the derby before I lost.
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Old 05-09-2011, 01:04 PM
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Pretty impressive run from Banned.
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Old 05-09-2011, 01:54 PM
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Aikenite! I love this horse, but will be the first to admit that I didn't see this coming.
I guess Tiger and Apriority bounced down to his level...
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Old 05-09-2011, 01:59 PM
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I guess Tiger and Apriority bounced down to his level...
Not exactly. Smiling Tiger had trouble and Apriority had to wait for room before getting into full flight. And then there was Capt. Candyman Can, who was given an embarrassing ride.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:00 PM
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Not exactly. Smiling Tiger had trouble and Apriority had to wait for room before getting into full flight. And then there was Capt. Candyman Can, who was given an embarrassing ride.
From Calvin?? Nah
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:03 PM
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Not exactly. Smiling Tiger had trouble and Apriority had to wait for room before getting into full flight. And then there was Capt. Candyman Can, who was given an embarrassing ride.
Yes i agree. I needed Aprioriy badly. That was the one race that ended everything for me. I believe i tossed 3 different tickets in the trash right then and there.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:06 PM
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Yes i agree. I needed Aprioriy badly. That was the one race that ended everything for me. I believe i tossed 3 different tickets in the trash right then and there.
Ditto for me...as well as when Hilda's Passion lost.. She was my "best bet".
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:14 PM
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Yes i agree. I needed Aprioriy badly. That was the one race that ended everything for me. I believe i tossed 3 different tickets in the trash right then and there.
Apriority losing effectively sank Saturday for me too.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:16 PM
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Apriority losing effectively sank Saturday for me too.
It looked that way for me but all it did was spare me the hope of hitting the multi's, which I would not have, in the Derby.
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Old 05-09-2011, 04:56 PM
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Apriority losing effectively sank Saturday for me too.
Add me to that list. What's worse is I had Smiling Tiger as well and didn't even realize until watching the replay what a horrendous trip he had.
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Old 05-09-2011, 05:33 PM
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Add me to that list. What's worse is I had Smiling Tiger as well and didn't even realize until watching the replay what a horrendous trip he had.
Yeah it cleared the table for me also. Wiped out 3 rolling P3,s 2 Doubles and 2 P4's all of which Aprority was the only loss. That was a 15 K nose. God I love the Pools on derby day.
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Old 05-09-2011, 10:00 PM
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Add me to that list. What's worse is I had Smiling Tiger as well and didn't even realize until watching the replay what a horrendous trip he had.
It cost me a few grand in doubles.
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Old 05-09-2011, 10:48 PM
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Apriority losing effectively sank Saturday for me too.
Here, here.

I couldnt believe he was 6/1.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:21 PM
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And then there was Capt. Candyman Can, who was given an embarrassing ride.
Which was just an example of what those of us who have been following circuits where Calvin has ridden this year are already aware. He is a complete mediocrity who is a horrible judge of pace and race dynamics. He was extremely hesitant to perform the "Borail" acts that earned him such fanfare at OP and his performance this weekend, with the Candyman ride as the highlight, was awful.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:36 PM
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I guess Tiger and Apriority bounced down to his level...
No, Tiger had an awful trip and would've won the race by 2.
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Old 05-09-2011, 02:47 PM
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The Calvin Borel thing is actually pretty interesting. Because the KY Derby is far and away the most watched, and thus known, American horse race, Calvin Borel has achieved an almost diety like status among those that don't really follow the game....while those that do know that he is, at best, just another rider with modest success ( albeit at a fairly high level ). This is not to say he's a " bad rider, " per se, but not necessarily in line with our very best riders. Which begs, of course, the question " how is he being considered for the Hall of Fame? "
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Props go to Aaron Vercruysse from HRTV who was all over Sassy Image on Saturday.
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:49 PM
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Props go to Aaron Vercruysse from HRTV who was all over Sassy Image on Saturday.
He was also on the Oaks 16-1 runner-up. He's a very solid handicapper.
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