Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-18-2011, 09:04 PM
Calzone Lord's Avatar
Calzone Lord Calzone Lord is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 4,552
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by parsixfarms View Post
Amazing race. Are you sure that race was under handicap conditions? I thought he had to give a lot of weight (14 pounds) under the race's allowance conditions.
You are correct --- I had assumed handicap conditions because of the spread ... talk about harsh alw conditons.

From the '78 ARM:

Quote:
But only three days elapsed before the ball was back in Affirmed's court. As a prep for the Travers, Barrera chose the Jim Dandy Stakes, a nine-furlong test under allowance conditions. These called for Affirmed to carry 128lbs and concede considerable weight to his four opponents.

'78 wasn't exactly a great year for my father - in his brilliant training career. According to the ARM he was just 12-for-103 that year.

Of course - about half the old people who go to PID think he is my ghost writer or something.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-18-2011, 11:57 PM
Indian Charlie's Avatar
Indian Charlie Indian Charlie is offline
Goodwood
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 8,708
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Calzone Lord View Post

Of course - about half the old people who go to PID think he is my ghost writer or something.
Ha.

Now that is amusing.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.