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Old 03-16-2007, 01:35 PM
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Question Curlin/RTTR

Does anyone know whats up with Curlin ? Was thinking of using in RTTR contest but read he was off Derby Trail now I see hes back . Also have a question about LesGrandTrois, is he nominated for the Derby? and any thoughts on his chances? Really appreciate all the info from this forum, has helped alot in picking winners, Keep up the good work.
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Old 03-16-2007, 01:42 PM
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Does anyone know whats up with Curlin ? Was thinking of using in RTTR contest but read he was off Derby Trail now I see hes back . Also have a question about LesGrandTrois, is he nominated for the Derby? and any thoughts on his chances? Really appreciate all the info from this forum, has helped alot in picking winners, Keep up the good work.
Curlin was never off the Derby Trail. . . I know the RTTR site had the news of him going to Asmussen under their "off the derby trail" section for some reason so that's probably what you saw.

Les Grands Trois is nominated to the Triple Crown. I have him in my RTTR stable but I wasn't too impressed with his last race and I was kind of hoping he'd come back in a stakes rather than allowance . . He'll have to make a serious impact in one of the big preps to be considered a contender and to get the earnings to get in. . .
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Old 03-16-2007, 01:43 PM
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I just picked up Curlin. I went back and forth with him an Law Breaker as I wanted a horse in a race this weekend.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:11 PM
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I just picked up Curlin. I went back and forth with him an Law Breaker as I wanted a horse in a race this weekend.
i thought about picking him up, but opted to go elsewhere.
i picked up flying first class instead.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:16 PM
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Les Grands Trois is more likely to start in the $150,000 Withers Stakes over a mile for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct on April 28, Frankel said on Thursday.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:17 PM
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i thought about picking him up, but opted to go elsewhere.
i picked up flying first class instead.
I think that was a good choice...

I noticed that Prado is up instead of Jacinto, which is interesting considering Jacinto has been aboard Flying First Class and is aboard Xchanger this time around.
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Old 03-16-2007, 08:03 PM
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I think that was a good choice...

I noticed that Prado is up instead of Jacinto, which is interesting considering Jacinto has been aboard Flying First Class and is aboard Xchanger this time around.
Watch out for DWL this weekend, while i don't like 2 hosses stretching out with speed, curlin and FFC, DWL took down the stakes race today a t 12/1, with a horse who had run 3rd twice to the odds on favorite. I take this as him serving notice.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:23 PM
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i thought about picking him up, but opted to go elsewhere.
i picked up flying first class instead.

I thought about him, but I didn't know if he would be another Going Wild.... I did like him though.

I wanted four runners this weekend so all three I picked up are running tomorrow.
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Old 03-16-2007, 03:13 PM
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thanks for info . I have a knack for picking wrong horses last year 3 of my first picks were out by the 2nd week this year 2 so far, just quick picked for my husband in the second week and he is ahead of me in the standings. I decided to go with Cobalt Blue and Teuflesberg Stormello . Thinking about adding Lawbreaker and Chelokee, looking for info on Deadly Dealer also have in my notes stumbled out of gate won (fast?) Good Luck to all.
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Old 03-16-2007, 05:54 PM
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I just picked up Curlin. I went back and forth with him an Law Breaker as I wanted a horse in a race this weekend.
apparently i've been working too many sixty hour weeks. i do have curlin.
i think it's past my bed time.
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Old 03-16-2007, 01:50 PM
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Does anyone know whats up with Curlin ? Was thinking of using in RTTR contest but read he was off Derby Trail now I see hes back . Also have a question about LesGrandTrois, is he nominated for the Derby? and any thoughts on his chances? Really appreciate all the info from this forum, has helped alot in picking winners, Keep up the good work.
Curlin is running this Saturday against the likes of Teuflesberg and Officer Rocket.

http://www.roadtotheroses.com/roses/pps/pps_rebel.pdf
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:06 PM
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Les Grands Trois is nominated and has raced well his first two starts but to me is a big stretch if you're thinking derby. He has no graded stakes earnings yet, actually never raced in a stakes and also never raced two turns. Not impossible but he is really up against it considering the date.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:11 PM
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i read that he's pointing him to the withers, possibly the same path as bernardini
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Old 03-16-2007, 01:58 PM
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Does anyone know whats up with Curlin ? Was thinking of using in RTTR contest but read he was off Derby Trail now I see hes back . Also have a question about LesGrandTrois, is he nominated for the Derby? and any thoughts on his chances? Really appreciate all the info from this forum, has helped alot in picking winners, Keep up the good work.
Bobby Frankel was quoted in DRF as sayng that LesGrandTrois is not being pointed for the Ky Derby.
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Old 03-17-2007, 06:19 PM
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Looked VERY NICE today. A little lugging, but good.
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Old 03-17-2007, 06:20 PM
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Absolute monster. Wow.
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Old 03-17-2007, 06:25 PM
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Hammer down. Wow.
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Old 03-17-2007, 06:28 PM
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very nice race by curlin. reminded me a little of smarty jones but more green. officer rocket look TIRED! and still ran a nice second.
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Old 03-17-2007, 06:36 PM
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All of a sudden the derby trail is starting to look a lot more interesting.

Curlin could not have done better for his second start.
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Old 03-17-2007, 08:12 PM
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very nice race by curlin. reminded me a little of smarty jones but more green. officer rocket look TIRED! and still ran a nice second.
OR got a questionable ride from Q. He got him stuck down the backside and the horse lost momentum, then he had to get him in gear again to late. I thought he was finished on the turn but he did rally late. I think he is a one run horse , he needed Calvin today, definite need to sack Q.
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