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Old 02-06-2010, 07:10 PM
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The race looks freaky fast. I have a huge issue with the whole day. The quarter claimers went the fastest 1 turn mile the filly allowance race won by the ok Mott and the slow Phipps second went faster then the Frankie allowance race where he looked solid beating a solid field in 38 and high change.. I don't pretend to understand Speed figures on anything other then a 101 level but QR mile is 134 and change?
You really think Frankie looked OK winning today?
While tiring on the wrong lead.
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Old 02-07-2010, 08:49 AM
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Forget the crappy field, he beat the hell out of the clock all the way around the track.

That may be the best route Beyer we've seen in awhile.
122--fastest Beyer over a mile since the 2005 Whitney.
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:25 PM
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There is no frakking way in hell that was one of the greatest performances of all time.
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Old 02-06-2010, 05:43 PM
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I'm probably one of the only people that hope RA and Zenyatta do not meet soon. I live close to Louisville so will undoubtedly attend the BC this year. I dream of a field for the BC classic of RA, Zenyatta facing eachother for the first time plus QR, a healthy Summer Bird, and hopefully a few good 3 yo plus maybe a few late developing good horses like Blame or others.
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Old 02-06-2010, 05:49 PM
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I'm probably one of the only people that hope RA and Zenyatta do not meet soon. I live close to Louisville so will undoubtedly attend the BC this year. I dream of a field for the BC classic of RA, Zenyatta facing eachother for the first time plus QR, a healthy Summer Bird, and hopefully a few good 3 yo plus maybe a few late developing good horses like Blame or others.
Summer Bird isn't in the others league..Musket Man needs to grow up a little but he has some talent
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Old 02-06-2010, 05:54 PM
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Summer Bird isn't in the others league..Musket Man needs to grow up a little but he has some talent
I think Summer Bird would fit with those. A healthy I Want Revenge plus some talented 3yo's would make it a race for the ages. I realize I'm only dreaming though this far out.
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Old 02-06-2010, 06:04 PM
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Quality Road demolished this field the way he should have. It's early in the season and bigger and better races are in front of us. At least Quality Road showed his ability by relaxing off Past the Points and then running away with this race.
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Old 02-06-2010, 07:28 PM
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I'm probably one of the only people that hope RA and Zenyatta do not meet soon. I live close to Louisville so will undoubtedly attend the BC this year. I dream of a field for the BC classic of RA, Zenyatta facing eachother for the first time plus QR, a healthy Summer Bird, and hopefully a few good 3 yo plus maybe a few late developing good horses like Blame or others.
RA, Zenyatta, and Quality Road would be a dream field on dirt. I wonder who would go off favored after today's impressive performance by Quality Road. Churchill's dirt surface and long stretch will play differently than Gulfstream.

It sounds like Quality Road's next start will be the Met Mile but Pletcher will probably have to beat one of these horses in a BC Classic head-to-head matchup to get HOY. A dry track in Louisville in November is a risky proposition.

It will be interesting to see what BC ticket prices will be when they go on sale.
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:00 PM
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RA, Zenyatta, and Quality Road would be a dream field on dirt. I wonder who would go off favored after today's impressive performance by Quality Road. Churchill's dirt surface and long stretch will play differently than Gulfstream.

It sounds like Quality Road's next start will be the Met Mile but Pletcher will probably have to beat one of these horses in a BC Classic head-to-head matchup to get HOY. A dry track in Louisville in November is a risky proposition.

It will be interesting to see what BC ticket prices will be when they go on sale.
I wonder if they'll go for the Carter first if they point to the Met Mile. There's not much else in April anyways outside of the Oaklawn Handicap, and it opens up an avenue towards a sprint title (Forego, Cigar Mile later on) on top of an handicap horse Eclipse.
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:06 PM
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I wonder if they'll go for the Carter first if they point to the Met Mile. There's not much else in April anyways outside of the Oaklawn Handicap, and it opens up an avenue towards a sprint title (Forego, Cigar Mile later on) on top of an handicap horse Eclipse.
The Carter while a real G1 is 250k.. I dont see how that flatters him in the shed.. The Met could be a great race IF Rachel comes back and improves off her 3 year old form. QR while JUICED with the new and improved TAP elixir has to be viewed as the single fastest horse in the world..
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:19 PM
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The Carter while a real G1 is 250k.. I dont see how that flatters him in the shed.. The Met could be a great race IF Rachel comes back and improves off her 3 year old form. QR while JUICED with the new and improved TAP elixir has to be viewed as the single fastest horse in the world..
Do multiple Eclipse awards flatter him in the shed?
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