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Old 12-09-2007, 07:49 AM
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:59 AM
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And he won this race at age 3... 3!

Huge congrats to the Grants and Kellys... Just great.
Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:04 AM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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Joe,

Congratulations again! You, Mary, TJ and Pat, and everyone associated with Attire, have the admiration and appreciation of racing fans..

Not only should we push for the return of the SAR BC, we should advocate a name change for it to the Evening Attire BCH! They're changing the name of the Californian to the Lava Man, so why can't Attire have one named after him?
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:36 AM
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Joe,

Congratulations again! You, Mary, TJ and Pat, and everyone associated with Attire, have the admiration and appreciation of racing fans..

Not only should we push for the return of the SAR BC, we should advocate a name change for it to the Evening Attire BCH! They're changing the name of the Californian to the Lava Man, so why can't Attire have one named after him?
Where do I sign the petition? Hurray for EA!
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:40 AM
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This.....is what thoroughbred racing is all about! He is what legends are all about.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:01 AM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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congratulations!! you guys struck gold with evening attire.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:19 AM
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Here's a link to the video for anyone who missed the race:
http://www.nyra.com/Aqueduct/Broadca...kesRaces.shtml

Just scroll down to the Queen's County--it's the last race featured on the page.

Check out EA's profile in the stretch...he lowers his body mass and streamlines himself. Totally professional.
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:53 AM
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Here's a link to the video for anyone who missed the race:
http://www.nyra.com/Aqueduct/Broadca...kesRaces.shtml

Just scroll down to the Queen's County--it's the last race featured on the page.

Check out EA's profile in the stretch...he lowers his body mass and streamlines himself. Totally professional.
Good call by Durkin who seemed genuinely excited that the "old warhorse" did it by "running like an exuberant two year old" down the stretch.
I don't know why this horse ever started just walking out of the gate like that, but it sure gives him some added character.
The funny thing about a horse like Evening Attire is that not only are the horses he raced against early in his career (like Street Cry) long retired, but now their offspring (like Street Sense) are retiring too. Meanwhile he is still out there winning graded stakes races.
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Old 12-09-2007, 11:19 AM
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They're changing the Californian to the Lava Man? So...Lava Man...might race in his own race?
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Old 12-09-2007, 11:32 AM
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They're changing the Californian to the Lava Man? So...Lava Man...might race in his own race?
Yeah! And Evening Attire could conceivably do the same thing...
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Old 12-09-2007, 11:32 AM
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Where do I sign the petition? Hurray for EA!
I am right there with you. Sign me up...
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Old 12-09-2007, 02:04 PM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
Thanks
Joe Grant
Thanks to you and his other owners for taking such great care of him and bringing us such a fun and thrilling horse.
He has so many fans and so many threads on here.

Where do I need to sign for the campaign.

Oh and did you ever think maybe he would like to come south to the warm Fair Grounds for the winter, it would be good for those old bones... just a thought....

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Old 12-09-2007, 02:51 PM
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EA's 1/2 brother, Dr. Rockett, stands at Mill Creek in NY.
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Old 12-09-2007, 03:08 PM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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Joe Grant

Must have been some pretty pressing engagements in Boston for you to miss the big event yesterday.
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Old 12-10-2007, 06:35 AM
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Joe,

Congratulations again! You, Mary, TJ and Pat, and everyone associated with Attire, have the admiration and appreciation of racing fans..

Not only should we push for the return of the SAR BC, we should advocate a name change for it to the Evening Attire BCH! They're changing the name of the Californian to the Lava Man, so why can't Attire have one named after him?
They absolutely should rename a race after him. How about the Queens County?
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Old 12-10-2007, 08:12 AM
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As I read the article I actually had tears in my eyes...

GO EA!!!!

Maybe he felt like the horse racing community needed another hero and he was telling us "HERE I AM!"
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Old 12-10-2007, 08:18 AM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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Joe Grant
Congrats to you and the old boy!
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Old 12-10-2007, 08:19 AM
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This is great stuff. I was always a huge Black Tie Affair fan, and it's good to see one of his boys still out there doing well.
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Old 12-10-2007, 08:27 AM
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Do you think we can start a campaign to have NYRA bring back the 10F Saratoga Breeders Cup so he can run in at at ten?
We are very proud of him and appreciate all the nice comments about him.
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Joe Grant
Congratulations and thank you for giving us such pleasure with this wonderful horse. Great big thanks for taking such good care of him, too. Can't wait to see him run in and win the Mass Cap next year!!
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Old 12-10-2007, 03:27 PM
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Just rewatched the race. Tom Durkin really gave a good call on that one. What a finish Evening Attire gave. Way to go...
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