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Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 83
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Posted By Slewbopper
Not an excuse at all. During the reruiting...

Not an excuse at all. During the reruiting process, UConn, Villanova , and Tennessee were the frontrunners. I always thought she would go to Villanova for a nuimber of reasons. It was 30 miles...
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 01:34 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 19,703
Posted By Slewbopper
Yes. Her family is filthy rich and she had been...

Yes. Her family is filthy rich and she had been pushed by her "stage dad" father. She had a personal trainer at age 8. T%he one thing that she never was taught is work ethic. She relies totally on...
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 12:28 PM
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Posted By Slewbopper
Exactly...A W championship means much more to...

Exactly...A W championship means much more to them than one in Russia or Spain.
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 11:45 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 19,703
Posted By Slewbopper
There is an age limit of 22 for entering the...

There is an age limit of 22 for entering the WNBA, the same as there was in the NBA years ago. Remember Wilt jumping to the Globe Trotters from Kansas after his junior season? The exceptions to the...
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 10:58 AM
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Posted By Slewbopper
Math.....The first I heard of a female basketball...

Math.....The first I heard of a female basketball player was Ann Meyers (David Meyers older sister and Mrs. Don Drysdale) when she was at UCLA in the mid 70s. About '79, I became curious about...
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-23-2010, 08:48 AM
Replies: 83
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Posted By Slewbopper
This is simply not true, at least not this year. ...

This is simply not true, at least not this year. Maya was the #1 highschooler in the country as a junior and senior. Of the rest of the roster, none were ranked higher than #10. Other programs...
Forum: Sports Bar & Grill 12-22-2010, 12:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 19,703
Posted By Slewbopper
I went to UConn. I have been an ardent supporter...

I went to UConn. I have been an ardent supporter of the Hussies for 20 years. I have been to well over 100 of their games. I was at the XL Center last night for the 89th straight. It was a sell...
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 11-04-2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,589
Posted By Slewbopper
Wow...Bris has Zen's Prime Power rating at 9th in...

Wow...Bris has Zen's Prime Power rating at 9th in the Classic. Even the Dude is ahead of her.
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 10-29-2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 33,191
Posted By Slewbopper
Yeah, it is powerhouse field. Has one G1 winner...

Yeah, it is powerhouse field. Has one G1 winner at the distance on dirt. And he is a NYB
Forum: The Charles Hatton Reading Room 05-28-2010, 02:09 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 45,361
Posted By Slewbopper
Sympathy vote...much like Turcotte

Sympathy vote...much like Turcotte
Forum: Stakes Archive 05-14-2010, 06:06 PM
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Posted By Slewbopper
Nic Ignore?

Nic Ignore?
Forum: The Charles Hatton Reading Room 12-11-2009, 08:31 AM
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Views: 22,290
Posted By Slewbopper
Have to agree with Invasor. The only blemish on...

Have to agree with Invasor. The only blemish on his record was a 3rd in the Dubai Derby which was followed by 6 straight G1 wins..Pim Special, Suburban, Woodward, BCC, Donn, and DWC.
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 11-07-2009, 01:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,212
Posted By Slewbopper
ESPN360 has it online at 3:30...so I guess they...

ESPN360 has it online at 3:30...so I guess they won't show the first 3 races
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 11-06-2009, 08:19 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,572
Posted By Slewbopper
I like her too.

I like her too.
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 11-06-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 9,572
Posted By Slewbopper
If Desert Code wins I am going to have a good...

If Desert Code wins I am going to have a good day. He won this race last year at 36/1 and is coming into this race with an identical uninspiring prep in the Morvich at OSA
Forum: The Charles Hatton Reading Room 10-16-2009, 10:42 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 19,226
Posted By Slewbopper
Agreed. How can multiple stake winners be...

Agreed. How can multiple stake winners be considered great failures?

This topic should begin and end with the Green Monkey..........
$16 mil with a $10,200 return

And how about Zippy? 0 for 100
Forum: Stakes Archive 09-19-2009, 07:04 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,633
Posted By Slewbopper
Yep, we will never see a horse like Easy Goer in...

Yep, we will never see a horse like Easy Goer in '89 winning the Whitney, Travers, Woodward, and JCGC (at 1 1/2) and then running in the BCC three weeks later, or Slew O Gold in '84 winning the...
Forum: Stakes Archive 09-01-2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,577
Posted By Slewbopper
I don't get it. Sara Louise gets a 104 for 6...

I don't get it. Sara Louise gets a 104 for 6 furs in 1:09.3 and CCC and VH get a 103 after running 6 furs in 1:09.3 in a 7 fur race.
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 04-29-2009, 04:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,032
Posted By Slewbopper
The Dead were okay...saw them first at the...

The Dead were okay...saw them first at the Fillmore East in '68 or '69. They weren't very good. Then in Denver with Flatt and Scruggs, in '72. They were much better. The final time was at the...
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 02-27-2009, 08:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,983
Posted By Slewbopper
Don't remember. To teach him about handicapping...

Don't remember. To teach him about handicapping or alternative life styles? AOL was fun back then. Probably the only ones you would remember that still post are Roger, RobertBCurrie (Joyce) and...
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 02-26-2009, 09:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,983
Posted By Slewbopper
Exactas...Not hard to do when you put all horses...

Exactas...Not hard to do when you put all horses that have run a 100+ BSF on top on top and then hit the all button. Don't know about the homeless hungry, but I am sure he still donates his time to...
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 02-26-2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,983
Posted By Slewbopper
The Florida Derby was the first horse race I...

The Florida Derby was the first horse race I remember watching. And the horse that won it, Gen. Duke, would probably have been favored in the Derby. He injured himself and was out of the Derby. ...
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 02-26-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,983
Posted By Slewbopper
Matt is still there. He still believes BSFs are...

Matt is still there. He still believes BSFs are the only thing to pay attention to when handicapping.
Forum: Breeders' Cup Archive 10-15-2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 1,132
Views: 131,981
Posted By Slewbopper
9 races (4 ungraded), 6 hours

The Saturday card will start at 1:10 p.m. Eastern with the Marathon, followed by the Turf Sprint, 1:50; Dirt Mile, 2:30; Mile, 3:15; Juvenile, 3:55; Juvenile Turf, 4:35; Sprint, 5:15; Turf, 6:00; and...
Forum: Triple Crown Topics/Archive.. 05-26-2008, 01:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,352
Posted By Slewbopper
Sorry that I seem frivolous to you condescending...

Sorry that I seem frivolous to you condescending degenerates. My interest is not in everyday racing but the major races and personalities involved in the sport. I am glad you elitist aholes got a...
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