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Old 08-27-2011, 11:24 PM
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Being that it was the only 2 turn dirt race of the day, will be interesting to see what kind of # it will get. It did seem like the stretch lasted forever. On one of your earlier post you felt that Stay Thirsty ran real game because he pressed the pace and went on. Do you feel the pace was legitimate for the track today?
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Old 08-27-2011, 11:52 PM
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Being that it was the only 2 turn dirt race of the day, will be interesting to see what kind of # it will get. It did seem like the stretch lasted forever. On one of your earlier post you felt that Stay Thirsty ran real game because he pressed the pace and went on. Do you feel the pace was legitimate for the track today?
Yes. Saratoga route paces are among the slowest in the country. Even though the track was quick today -- that was a real Grade 1 stakes type pace.

In terms of adjusted come-home ... it was more like a 3yo alw caliber come-home time.
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Old 08-28-2011, 01:13 AM
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i have had bad beats before but todays was up there with the worst. Would have had the p6 if uncle mo hangs on.
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Old 08-28-2011, 01:34 AM
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http://www.drf.com/news/replay-caleb...e-kings-bishop

Oh, Mike (Repole, not Welsch).
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Old 08-28-2011, 01:59 AM
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JFC!

WTF was that last paragraph all about?
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Old 08-28-2011, 07:29 AM
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JFC!

WTF was that last paragraph all about?
Hopefully just him babbling while in a very emotional state. Hope Mo comes out of the race great.
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Old 08-28-2011, 10:14 AM
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Not much mention of Uncle Mo throwing a shoe at the start - "If's" and "But's" granted... but considering the margin of defeat it isn't beyond possibility that he wins by lengths...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/sp...by-a-nose.html

>>>He got there and found little consolation when his trainer, Todd Pletcher, told him Uncle Mo had hopped at the start and lost the shoe on his right hind leg. <<<

If you believe TAP's assessment of the start, then I don't know what the cause for alarm would be.
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