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Old 12-21-2011, 01:07 PM
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He never should have left Ron Ellis barn in the first place. I am surprised he is still running and burning peoples money. Is he a gelding?
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:11 PM
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The horse had a few OK races and is basically a laimo that has done enough.
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:13 PM
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They should have sent him backin time to run on the synthetic at HOL.
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:16 PM
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Dirt wasn't the problem.
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:45 PM
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It seemed to me that he didn't get good trips or have any race luck this year. Hope that Mr. Ellis can get him right.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:20 PM
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It seemed to me that he didn't get good trips or have any race luck this year. Hope that Mr. Ellis can get him right.
This is being really kind. He has not had much run at all this year.
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:26 PM
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Dirt may not the "the" issue but his form was clearly far better on synthetic. Can't hurt to get him back on his preferred surface.
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Old 12-21-2011, 03:13 PM
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This is being really kind. He has not had much run at all this year.
'Tis the season.

But really, up until his JCGC 5th in October, 2010 (top 3 finishers Haynesfield, Blame & Fly Down, pretty good company), he had finished in the money every time, so when I look at what has happened since then (4-0-2-0) I try to find a reason. Or perhaps an excuse. In June he gets headed by Friend Or Foe in the Easy Goer. So far so good. In August's Whitney he gets bumped at the start, goes 3 wide and so yes, gets beaten again by some pretty good company, never really recovering from the bad start. In September's Pot O'Luck he gets caught up in a speed duel, but still manages to finish second, but then in November he stumbles at the start and loses Dominguez. So I feel like he just needs some race luck, and maybe some careful race placement, to get back on track.
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