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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
It was an easy buy for him however. Given that a Team Valor horse won the major colt stake at Turfway that day, and is now headed to the KY Derby, selling shares in this filly will be a piece of cake, as many of Animal Kingdom's owners will likely buy into her in order to have an Oaks filly as well. Plus, on paper at least, she looks great.
Obviously, you and I think it will prove a disasterously bad purchase.
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"When Mr. Irwin bought this filly from Larry Jones, he felt the grass was probably in her future."
Comment from Motion after the race.
I'm sure he mentioned this along with the Oaks when selling shares.