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Old 11-04-2006, 04:44 PM
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Maybe people will now understand the difference between easy romps against weaker fields, and a battler that wins even with obstacles.
Amen Jim! It's been hard to find some support for that cause around here. I hope you had Invasor like myself.
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Old 11-04-2006, 05:28 PM
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Amen Jim! It's been hard to find some support for that cause around here. I hope you had Invasor like myself.
Oh you bet I did! He bailed out my day. It should have been a real big day for me becasue I also had Red Rocks and Street Sense but I managed to not do much until the finale.

I'm not going to be one of those guys that bumps up his old posts but I have made several attempts over the past couple of months to explain why I thought Invasor could very well beat Dini. Beside the fact that he is flat out very fast, it was also the way in which he won his races. He had to overcome many obstacles, going wide, lots of dirt in the face, pace pressure early and late, etc. But not many would listen.

I drew a line through the Dubai race because of the Valium that they found in his system. If you draw a line through that race what is apparent is that this is a tremendous horse and is undefeated in the Western Hemisphere.


People would just say things like, "Well he can't be as good because he only beat Sun King by a nose"

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Old 11-04-2006, 05:33 PM
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I really liked him today but was too stupid to just bet money on his nose. I was still trying to sniff out a big score. I bet like a moron!
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Oh you bet I did! He bailed out my day. It should have been a real big day for me becasue I also had Red Rocks and Street Sense but I managed to not do much until the finale.

I'm not going to be one of those guys that bumps up his old posts but I have made several attempts over the past couple of months to explain why I thought Invasor could very well beat Dini. Beside the fact that he is flat out very fast, it was also the way in which he won his races. He had to overcome many obstacles, going wide, lots of dirt in the face, pace pressure early and late, etc. But not many would listen.

I drew a line through the Dubai race because of the Valium that they found in his system. If you draw a line through that race what is apparent is that this is a tremendous horse and is undefeated in the Wetern Hemisphere.


People would just say things like, "Well he can't be as good because he only beat Sun King by a nose"
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Old 11-04-2006, 05:56 PM
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As a person who bets longshots- I tried to beat Bernardini. I paired Bernie up in exacta boxes with a couple of bombs (one being Premium Tap), but yeah... I hope they bring him back to race at 4.

He hasn't won a "big huge race" that will really jack up the stud fee. Unless the oil sheiks are content, they should let him race at least up to the Dubai World Cup...

But a very impressive win by Invasor. I give him all the credit. Good thing Jara didn't have to face a choice between riding Jazil and Invasoir in this race lol.
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