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Old 12-17-2008, 06:28 AM
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dogfight bt fires and indygo? iwill be very interested inhow this how tunrs ouut. thik therer could be some serious hourses in this racd verti intetrersesd in seeing how this race shakes out.
tapin the eggnog already wac?
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Old 12-17-2008, 07:16 AM
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Almost the same field tries again on Thursday....hopefully we won't get snowed out again
That was just unbelievably wild, I had 9 inches here....

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1 Mile | Open | 2 Year Olds Allowance | Purse: $44,000

1 Escalon Valenzuela P A O'Neill Doug 119 L 9-2
2 Code of Honour Martin E M Jr Bennett William D 122 L 15-1
3 Uno Mas Bridgmohan S X Asmussen Steven M 119 L 4-1
4 Indygo Mountain Theriot H J II Calhoun W. B 122 L 9-5
5 Friesan Fire Thompson T J Jones J Larry 119 Blk-On L8-5
6 Southern Anthem Graham J Thornbury Jeffrey D 119 L 12-1

Map of the World, Doc's Friend and Big Push go in the Sugar Bowl Stakes on Saturday. 5 Stake races including the Woodchopper. Hopefully turf will hold only 20% predicted for the next few days.

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Wow, Franny!
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Old 12-17-2008, 08:49 AM
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If all the betting goes to the two AP Indy's, I think Uno Mas might deserve a wager. His first race on the dirt was significantly better than his synthetic efforts, and although the 2f stretchout is a concern, Asmussen is one of the best sprint/route trainers around. Add in the fact that the colt's sire and dam-sire were BOTH two-turn graded stakes winners at age 2, and I don't think the 8f will be a significant problem for him.
Unlike the two favorites, he also has a race over the course, and in my opinion, his performance that day was almost as impressive as Indygo Mountain's race at CD. At 4/1+, I'll play him.
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Old 12-17-2008, 12:01 PM
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That was just unbelievably wild, I had 9 inches here....
I was nowhere near New Orleans.

Four and a half freakin days of no power, ugh.
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Old 12-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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If all the betting goes to the two AP Indy's, I think Uno Mas might deserve a wager. His first race on the dirt was significantly better than his synthetic efforts, and although the 2f stretchout is a concern, Asmussen is one of the best sprint/route trainers around. Add in the fact that the colt's sire and dam-sire were BOTH two-turn graded stakes winners at age 2, and I don't think the 8f will be a significant problem for him.
Unlike the two favorites, he also has a race over the course, and in my opinion, his performance that day was almost as impressive as Indygo Mountain's race at CD. At 4/1+, I'll play him.
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:04 PM
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Wow, Franny!
You know I meant snow...ya big Goof.....


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I was nowhere near New Orleans.

Four and a half freakin days of no power, ugh.


You can have your snow and ice up there we're only supposed to get hurricanes!!

OK you 2 I edited it !!


Steve....make them stop this is supposed to be smart rooms only.... they gave no opinions just basement chatter....
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Old 12-18-2008, 02:46 PM
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I don't see any reason to like Friesan Fire here. Indygo Mountain certainly looks good and is the horse to beat but I'm going to try and beat him with Escalon and Uno Mas. Will play a tri with Indygo in all three spots and both of those two in all spots.
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Old 12-18-2008, 03:02 PM
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Well, Indygo Mountain was a late scratch. Code of Honour went out to the lead and held a slim advantage over 1/2 Friesan Fire through 23.15, 46.10 fractions. Around the turn, Friesan Fire went past that leader and seemed to have the race all his own if he was good enough. Uno Mas had tracked a couple back in third on the outside of Escalon and was also asked to move to keep up with Friesan Fire. By the top of the lane, it was clear that Uno Mas was going to win as they his 6f in 1:11.43. He collared that one with ease and won drawing off as much the best. Friesan Fire was a clear second while Escalon, who was really being asked to run going into the turn, finished third. Final time was 1:37.90.

In my opinion, none of these horses looked like anything that we'll hear much from as 3yo's, especially Friesan Fire. He looks like garbage to me. Hammersley wrote in the form that with his breeding, distance wouldn't be an issue but it's worth noting that the best he's looked was his maiden race and in each succeeding race, each at a longer distance than the one before, he's looked worse.
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Old 12-18-2008, 03:31 PM
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You know I meant snow...ya big Goof.....






You can have your snow and ice up there we're only supposed to get hurricanes!!

OK you 2 I edited it !!


Steve....make them stop this is supposed to be smart rooms only.... they gave no opinions just basement chatter....
Why, what did I say? I just thought 9" was impressive!
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