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I'm not sure how you can describe his Traver's as " awesome ". He stalked a horse that was going 1 1/4 miles off a four month layoff and beat Roman Ruler who couldn't get 1 1/4 on the back of a flatbed ( and isn't that terrific anyway ).
I happen to think last year's BC Classic was at best an ordinary group. Saint Liam was a fairly nice horse who was questionable at 1 1/4, and considering how well Suave ran while contesting the pace I have a lot of trouble projecting Flower Alley's performance as anything particularly special. |
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"Coolmore" has already done well, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith have done very well.
Thunder Gulch Left Bank Adieu Jburg just to name a few |
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Hes certainly playing catch up to Lava Man right now.
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Dinner in Louisville after the Cup. Loser pays, like to meet you anyway. |
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I think the others on that list just vomited seeing her included among them. By they way, yes they have done well here, but I think the point was that those connections run a substantial majority of their best horses in Europe. If they raced them in the US instead I am quite sure they would be FAR more successful. |
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coolmore also had lion heart. dont think they'll go big time in the states like they are in ireland but they'll continur to give pletcher a good few horses a year.. their season is a little pear shaped at the mo. George injured, Horatio unfortunately gone! could be godolphins gain!
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As for the Travers, Bernardini will tower over those horses...Jazil, Bluegrass Cat, Sunriver and Steppenwolfer, etc. couldn't warm him up if they wanted to...somebody else will have to emerge late to be good enough to beat Bernardini.. |
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I will also believe he is back at a top level when I actually see it. I will not accept on faith that a horse that isn't ready to appear in June of his 4YO year is just being brought along slowly. There has to be a story and the only question is how serious it is. |
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Discreet Cat is NOT running in the Dwyer and is being pointed to the Jim Dandy with Bernardini being pointed to the Haskell. |
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I am sure should there be anything seriously wrong they will not race him. |
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cunningham, the sheikhs are doing themselves any favors by bouycotting coolmore stallions, how are they supposed to challenge coolmore without their stallions. very bad move!
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85%??...Wow...doubt it...he wasn't even close to the best of his generation..Afleet Alex would have urinated on him (excuse my cajun)..he blossomed at year's end and finished nicely, but I don't give him that much credit.. I know Discreet Cat and Bernardini are more talented than Flower Alley....we'll see |
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