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Old 07-27-2014, 05:01 PM
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It was a spectacular performance. The break wasn't that good so take that into account.

When asked...the horse shot like a cannon.
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Old 07-27-2014, 05:16 PM
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With those fractions and trip on that biased track, there was absolutely no way the horse was going to lose. I hope he goes in the Travers so I can bet against him with both fists.
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Old 07-27-2014, 05:47 PM
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With those fractions and trip on that biased track, there was absolutely no way the horse was going to lose. I hope he goes in the Travers so I can bet against him with both fists.
I dont think they point to the Travers. Its either Kings Bishop or PA Derby. I would run in the Kings Bishop. He would be 4-5 for another G1.
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Old 07-27-2014, 06:53 PM
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I dont think they point to the Travers. Its either Kings Bishop or PA Derby. I would run in the Kings Bishop. He would be 4-5 for another G1.
Baffert said no to shortening up for the King's Bishop after the Haskell.
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Old 07-27-2014, 07:06 PM
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I thought it was very impressive and visually it was better the Wicked Strong race. Maybe he can't go a mile and a quarter, but you don't know until you try.
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Old 07-27-2014, 10:54 PM
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Strongest group of socal three year olds since.....thinking Tiznow and General Challenge, think that was the same year.

Congaree and Point Given was the same year as well. But there are three really good ones this year.
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Old 07-28-2014, 02:14 AM
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Strongest group of socal three year olds since.....thinking Tiznow and General Challenge, think that was the same year.

Congaree and Point Given was the same year as well. But there are three really good ones this year.
Different years for tiznow and general challenge.

Socal three year olds were mostly irrelevant during the heyday of synthetic
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Old 07-28-2014, 11:13 AM
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While Baffert has had success in the Haskell, he has not had the same type of success in the Travers where his only winner is Point Given.
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Old 07-28-2014, 05:31 AM
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I dont think they point to the Travers. Its either Kings Bishop or PA Derby. I would run in the Kings Bishop. He would be 4-5 for another G1.
Baffert said yesterday he doesn't want to turn him back now. On ATR later. Likely 11:30a.
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:54 AM
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Baffert said yesterday he doesn't want to turn him back now. On ATR later. Likely 11:30a.
Didnot see him at Monmouth yesterday for his 7th Haskell $1 mil win, is he feeling ok ?
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:55 AM
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Didnot see him at Monmouth yesterday for his 8th Haskell $1 mil win, is he feeling ok ?
He travels very little since the health crisis in Dubai.
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:57 AM
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Baffert said yesterday he doesn't want to turn him back now. On ATR later. Likely 11:30a.
7 of the last 21 Haskell's for Baffert. Pretty FN remarkable. Shah seems like an incredibly humble and likely gentleman. It's easy to root for that man.
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:46 AM
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7 of the last 21 Haskell's for Baffert. Pretty FN remarkable. Shah seems like an incredibly humble and likely gentleman. It's easy to root for that man.
So a trainer whose horses love the front end is winning at a 33% clip on a track that has been rewarding the front end for years. What is remarkable is that he doesn't enter his stock in every Dirt stake run at Monmouth.
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:53 AM
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So a trainer whose horses love the front end is winning at a 33% clip on a track that has been rewarding the front end for years. What is remarkable is that he doesn't enter his stock in every Dirt stake run at Monmouth.
Not sure the purses and geographical location serve his interests. Put 1 million up and he has a very sincere interest apparently.
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