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Old 04-02-2007, 09:31 AM
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Oh how I love the Alaska Derby!!!
You know who would have been a natural in the Alaska Derby???

Fairbanks..
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:33 AM
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You know who would have been a natural in the Alaska Derby???

Fairbanks..
Good Lord, . . . certainly no more that 1 rattle.
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:21 AM
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Good Lord, . . . certainly no more that 1 rattle.
I'm with ya there, but I know as well as anyone that you gotta go out on a limb sometimes trying to be funny
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:26 PM
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You know who would have been a natural in the Alaska Derby???

Fairbanks..
I guess thats why Ketchikan is going to the Ark Derby . They thought it was the Ak Derby.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:27 PM
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I guess thats why Ketchikan is going to the Ark Derby . They thought it was the Ak Derby.
4 rattles.
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:32 PM
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I guess thats why Ketchikan is going to the Ark Derby . They thought it was the Ak Derby.
Now that was good. Bravo!
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Old 04-04-2007, 08:17 PM
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Oh how I love the Alaska Derby!!!
rather then using bar shoes....it's SNOWshoes!
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:26 AM
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Hey "Alaska Downs" could run their dates when there's a few hours of daylight available. Definitely fun to make adjustments for that track huh? There's some permafrost somewhere right? Build the track in Fairbanks and the times will be lightning fast.
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Old 04-02-2007, 09:15 AM
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looks like Sightseeing is unlikely for the Wood.


per NYRA.com :

"Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey said this morning the Phipps Stable’s Sightseeing is a “longshot to run” in the 83rd running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Wood Memorial April 7th.

“I’m not really planning on running him there,” McGaughey said. “We would consider it more if the race fell apart.”

Sightseeing, who hit the board in a pair of allowance races at Gulfstream this winter, is likely to work either Sunday or Monday morning at Belmont Park.

Without Sightseeing, the Wood Memorial field stands at five with Circular Quay, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Reptilian Smarts and Flashstrom confirmed and Summer Doldrums likely to race here instead of the Illinois Derby."
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Old 04-02-2007, 04:05 PM
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just a comment about some of your last wks shows steve. bob fox had some great archive races. when you talk about getting more people in the game, i believe a good anouncer is worth it's wieght in gold. one of the worst is bataglia from turfway. i'm amazed how some of them keep their jobs. a good call can really make the difference of someone coming back or not
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:12 PM
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Trainer Larry Jones said from Keeneland Tuesday that Hard Spun is "probable" for the Blue Grass but that he was keeping all options open ... those include training right up to the Derby or bypassing it all together and pointing for the Preakness.
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:48 PM
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Just wanted to say thanks for keeping this Prep Fields thread updated, Steve. It's a very handy resource!

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Old 04-04-2007, 05:46 PM
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Santa Anita draw now available..

1 Court the King Valdivia J Jr 122 L
2 Sam P. Dominguez R A 122 Blk-On L
3 Bwana Bull Baze R A 122 L
4 Boutrous Desormeaux K J 122 Blk-On L
5 Liquidity Nakatani C S 122 L
6 Black Seventeen Potts C L 122 L
7 Level Red Gryder A T 122 Blk-On L
8 King of the Roxy Migliore R 122 L
9 Tiago Smith M E 122 Blk-Off L
10 Medici Code (GB) Chavez J F 122
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