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Old 05-03-2009, 06:01 PM
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Actually it was mud not dirt.
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:09 PM
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I'd like to know what the definition of damn good is ? Rachel Alexander's performance in the Oaks? If so that is an unfair comparison wouldn't you agree? No horse horse was going to look good after that. I'm not here to pick sides whether the pro POTN crowd was correct or the anti POTN crowd was correct. There seems to be alot of semantics flowing around, POTN didn't flop as many thought he would, nor did he run like a triple crown champion as others might want us to believe. The truth as always lies somewhere in between.
If I had $1 for every time someone said her name wrong maybe I could get back to even for the weekend. . .
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:43 PM
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If I had $1 for every time someone said her name wrong maybe I could get back to even for the weekend. . .
I know me bad, and to think my little niece shares her name.
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:46 PM
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PON ran a good race. He beat everyone else in the field and would have won had it not been for a seemingly unexplainable turn of foot from a horse who improved more from his last couple than most people have ever seen any horse improve.

Why is it Dunkirk and Friesan Fires get free passes for running like crap and a horse like PON actually competes and is in the race call, but yet is quickly dissed as running to his complete and utter medicority? And to say Quality Road or I want Revenge would have won this race if they made the gate is quite a stretch, dont you think? On what basis would they have automatically won this race? Both have been very good in their last pair, but overwhelmingly good enough to be declared winners of the hardest race to win? I am a huge Quality Road fan, but lets be real. What made every horse in the race look like a drunken sailor coming down the stretch would not have affected Quality Road or I want Revenge in the same way?

Who's running in the Preakness besides the obvious first 2 finishers?
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:53 PM
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The most used words in this thread are, 'POTN', 'moderate', 'mediocre' and 'consistent'.
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:54 PM
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Who's won the most money?
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:56 PM
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Why is it Dunkirk and Friesan Fires get free passes for running like crap
Bumkirk and Friesan Fraud get free passes for running like crap because they obviously ran too bad to be true and both came back with reported injuries.


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and a horse like PON actually competes and is in the race call, but yet is quickly dissed as running to his complete and utter medicority?
Yes - he was in a three way photo of mediocrity with two other of his fellow useful Derby prep winners in Ark Derby Papa Clem and ILL Derby winner Musket Man.
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:00 PM
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I'd like to know what the definition of damn good is ? Rachel Alexander's performance in the Oaks? If so that is an unfair comparison wouldn't you agree? No horse horse was going to look good after that. I'm not here to pick sides whether the pro POTN crowd was correct or the anti POTN crowd was correct. There seems to be alot of semantics flowing around, POTN didn't flop as many thought he would, nor did he run like a triple crown champion as others might want us to believe. The truth as always lies somewhere in between.
Depends on your definitions and assumptions.

1) If you assume that QR and IWR would've finished ahead of PON had they run, then

2) it would come down to your definition of what tossing PON out of the exotics would mean

So it does come down to semantics and assumptions

but, all it all, the rigorous SPIN by the PON detractors (best defense is a good offense) kind of points to their losing this one.

Why anyone would think that PON is
a) exceptionally good
or
b) a plug

is beyond me.
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:00 PM
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If I had $1 for every time someone said her name wrong maybe I could get back to even for the weekend. . .
I don't know about you, but for me, that would mean a ton of people...
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:08 PM
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Why is it Dunkirk and Friesan Fires get free passes for running like crap and a horse like PON actually competes and is in the race call, but yet is quickly dissed as running to his complete and utter medicority?
Because the resident Oracle (remember espn) had a radio war
with another "expert". And you remember Oracle
Gander, and his sheets. same, same but without
the sheets.

Its uncanny.
I think if these two actually got together the world
collapse into a black hole of ego.
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:34 PM
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You are truly clueless. You're asking Gander if he remembers Oracle? I almost have to laugh at how out of touch with reality you are.

Also, had you listened to the radio show, there was no war. But then again, why should I stop you from further making an ass out of yourself.
Sorry I dont live on the board like you do.
I dont know how long its been since he has seen the guy,
ESPN was a long way back. Why dont you just stick to answering
your own questions.

By last count, since you keep track of so much, how many
board members have decided they wish they were you?
Since you told them of course. (making an ass of yourself,
you cornered the market with those posts)
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:39 PM
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Because it's not true?

Although you certainly have a great opinion, most of the time....it seems as if you may be incorrect, but never wrong..
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:42 PM
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10 minutes for this? I guess that spacing takes a while, but certainly you have something better than this? Maybe when the next slew of pm's come in, you'll have something better. I'll be waiting. Until then, why not throw some more incorrect s.hit out there and see what else will stick.
Waiting?

predator jr....
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:53 PM
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Another late addition. I suppose it'll be a paragraph in 15 minutes. Like I said, I hope you get it all out now, because this is all the attention you're getting for a few months.
Late addition...
You actually calculate the time it takes me to post?
Do you click on my name to see what I am doing.
And you notice I am on Private Messaging?
Maybe I need to go underground and hide my
sign in like you do.


Attention... from a guy who has 14,000 posts.
Who would have imagined.

Oops 13,ooo something...
cant be too careful.
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:54 PM
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If I had $1 for every time someone said her name wrong maybe I could get back to even for the weekend. . .
Maybe they changed her name to part girl part boy since they're not convinced she is filly the way she runs and looks
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Old 05-03-2009, 08:04 PM
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You know what I'm talking about. You've edited almost every post you've made in this thread. This last one is no different, you edited it twice. Almost done?
Holy ****.
I edited.
I edited.

Damn I cant believe I edited.

You watch and see if I edit...
Are you really this sick?

Oh btw.
I put water in the horse manure to have it ready
for the compost pile. Did clicking on my "name"
tell you that detective Clouseau?

freak...

Did I edit this one?
I cant recall.
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Old 05-03-2009, 08:05 PM
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Yes, you also edited this post.
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Old 05-03-2009, 08:06 PM
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You know what I'm talking about. You've edited almost every post you've made in this thread. This last one is no different, you edited it twice. Almost done?

Is he still posting stilted Haiku?

Honestly, I don't ignore him solely due to the silliness of his posts, but mostly because of the pretentiousness of how he posts. I actually enjoy the foolishness.....but I can't accept ( once again....it's not except ) the pretentiousness.
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Old 05-03-2009, 08:06 PM
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Yes, you also edited this post.
Actually I did not.

Did I edit this one?
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Old 05-03-2009, 08:07 PM
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Actually I did not.

Did I edit this one?
Liar.
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