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Old 09-30-2013, 01:00 PM
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How many Pletcher trainee's return from the abyss?
What abyss? I know it's fun to tweak Pletcher Freddy, but take a second and watch the head on and see his hind legs splay out from under him. Race over.
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:42 PM
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What abyss? I know it's fun to tweak Pletcher Freddy, but take a second and watch the head on and see his hind legs splay out from under him. Race over.
Lot's of horses lose a few lengths and recover and if you think that is all that happens I respectfully disagree. That horse had plenty of time to rally. Let's hope he is back for the Donn.
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:49 PM
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Lot's of horses lose a few lengths and recover and if you think that is all that happens I respectfully disagree. That horse had plenty of time to rally. Let's hope he is back for the Donn.
Speed horses who blow the break usually have no chance... especially when they're forced to resort to rally wide tactics at 10 furlongs over a track like the one on Saturday.

I think you have to draw a line through that race, Freddy. It was certainly not a representative race.

Cross Traffic's true odds were about 5,000/1 after he blew the break. Brilliant miler types with forward running styles can't spot stretch runners like Flat Out, Ron The Greek, and Orb a huge head start and be expected to rally around them in the stretch.
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:55 PM
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Speed horses who blow the break usually have no chance... especially when they're forced to resort to rally wide tactics at 10 furlongs over a track like the one on Saturday.

I think you have to draw a line through that race, Freddy. It was certainly not a representative race.

Cross Traffic's true odds were about 5,000/1 after he blew the break. Brilliant miler types with forward running styles can't spot stretch runners like Flat Out, Ron The Greek, and Orb a huge head start and be expected to rally around them in the stretch.
Bro have a heart he never ran a step...Any day we should be getting news on the horses ailments
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:57 PM
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Bro have a heart he never ran a step...Any day we should be getting news on the horses ailments
He circled around Orb and went by him like he was standing still.
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He circled around Orb and went by him like he was standing still.
Orb looked like hell in the paddock. While I am no horse whisperer, he seemed very subdued and not his rambunctious self. he looked like he ate a handful of beta blockers
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:21 PM
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Orb looked like hell in the paddock. While I am no horse whisperer, he seemed very subdued and not his rambunctious self. he looked like he ate a handful of beta blockers
Maggie was raving about how well Orb looked. Said "he looks better than I've ever seen him before"

She said Cross Traffic looks like he's tailing off physically. Cross Traffic was the horse she knocked the most in that race based on appearance.
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What abyss? I know it's fun to tweak Pletcher Freddy, but take a second and watch the head on and see his hind legs splay out from under him. Race over.
It was 1/9 this colt was finished. He never sees the track again gets retired to a stud farm and I you know it because we have seen play out the same way for years. I just don't hate on Pletcher to be a jerk. I realize he has only a handful of equals and is a world class professional. All that aside his horses run great until they don't and once they sour its Sabbath Shalom.
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:34 PM
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It was 1/9 this colt was finished. He never sees the track again gets retired to a stud farm and I you know it because we have seen play out the same way for years. I just don't hate on Pletcher to be a jerk. I realize he has only a handful of equals and is a world class professional. All that aside his horses run great until they don't and once they sour its Sabbath Shalom.
It'll be frustrating if it plays out that way and yes, the A.P. Arrow's are few and far between with Pletcher. Back to GoldMark in Ocala for now: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...iss-bc-classic
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I'm trying to figure out what a "minor" shin injury could be for a 4 year old.
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I'm trying to figure out what a "minor" shin injury could be for a 4 year old.
That's easy....He is a friggin laimo
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That's easy....He is a friggin laimo
I'm always amused at how "minor" all the injuries are. As I said the only injury that an older horse's shin could have that would be relatively minor would be a cut of some sort which wouldn't necessitate shipping back to Florida to asses the situation.
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Old 10-02-2013, 04:09 PM
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I'm always amused at how "minor" all the injuries are. As I said the only injury that an older horse's shin could have that would be relatively minor would be a cut of some sort which wouldn't necessitate shipping back to Florida to asses the situation.
You mean you dont think they are regrouping for the Cigar Mile? lol
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