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Old 10-23-2006, 06:16 PM
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I was alluding to making fun of " special kids ".

I actually don't remember that horse off-hand.
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:21 PM
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I was alluding to making fun of " special kids ".

I actually don't remember that horse off-hand.
I actually have a heartbreaking tale of interaction with someone "special" today that would make anyone here feel guilty as hell about complaining about any of the things that we complain about on a daily basis. Probably the saddest thing I ever saw in person. Still has me shaken, so maybe thats why it was in my head when I made that allusion.
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:46 PM
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I actually have a heartbreaking tale of interaction with someone "special" today that would make anyone here feel guilty as hell about complaining about any of the things that we complain about on a daily basis. Probably the saddest thing I ever saw in person. Still has me shaken, so maybe thats why it was in my head when I made that allusion.
Just no making fun of midgets...I have a midget girlfriend that I'm nuts over
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:47 PM
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Just no making fun of midgets...I have a midget girlfriend that I'm nuts over
You and Denny Crane on Boston Legal!!!
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:35 PM
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You and Denny Crane on Boston Legal!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6ASTomgII

The Badger!!
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:39 PM
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LMFAO!!!

OMG, that is too damn funny!!!
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Old 10-24-2006, 07:49 AM
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Just no making fun of midgets...I have a midget girlfriend that I'm nuts over
Midget girlfriend. lol. I think we prefer "petite" now. Although, the occasional toss is still HOT.
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Old 10-24-2006, 07:58 AM
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Here's my take. You never know what you're going to get with this horse on the track. He was everything but consistent. Yes, there were flashes of talent and brilliance, but you were just as likely to see him finish poor. I'd imagine, they're trying to salvage what is already a somewhat poor race record number-wise, and try to capitalize on the big wins on the record and the mindset of Bernadini on the same cross.

If he were to run 2 more times and be unplaced, that will be remembered more in the spring than his big wins almost a year before that. They can probably get a full book to him at 15k, but if he ran up the track in his next two starts, they probably couldnt ask for more than 10k. I think its a smart, if not safe business move on the part of his connections.

With that said, I wouldnt breed to him even if I was as kinky as Joel.
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Old 10-24-2006, 08:57 AM
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Here's my take. You never know what you're going to get with this horse on the track. He was everything but consistent. Yes, there were flashes of talent and brilliance, but you were just as likely to see him finish poor. I'd imagine, they're trying to salvage what is already a somewhat poor race record number-wise, and try to capitalize on the big wins on the record and the mindset of Bernadini on the same cross.

If he were to run 2 more times and be unplaced, that will be remembered more in the spring than his big wins almost a year before that. They can probably get a full book to him at 15k, but if he ran up the track in his next two starts, they probably couldnt ask for more than 10k. I think its a smart, if not safe business move on the part of his connections.

With that said, I wouldnt breed to him even if I was as kinky as Joel.
It's definitely a safe business decision, but I'm not so sure about smart.
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Old 10-24-2006, 09:02 AM
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By connections, I meant his original owner. If he was offered a good sum, I wouldnt have held out. You never know what you were getting on any given day with this horse and thats a big gamble. Winning a few more turf stakes wasnt going to increase his value by much... and thats IF he was able to find the winners circle again in a top race. If grandma had balls she'd be grandpa... IF is a big word.
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