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Old 05-06-2007, 01:53 PM
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but i think those top three horses were handled correctly--but what works for one horse (hard spuns layoff) doesn't work for another--say, circular quay. just like the layoff worked for rags, but not her stablemate. going poly to dirt worked for street sense, but not dominican.

i'd rather have a trainer who maps out the right route for his horse, rather than saying hey, it worked for so and so, i'll try it too.
I agree with u. But I've also seen how these guys do. They will see that it won the race and ran second and third and more will try it just for that reason. If Barbaro hadn't won the Derby last year, maybe some of the horses that used layoffs would have run one more time.
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Old 05-06-2007, 01:57 PM
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Street Sense was impossible to come up with. How did he ever select such an unlikely winner? Have not checked the mutuals but I believe Street Sense paid $100 to win. I think Beyer was the only public handicapper to have correctly picked him. Never doubt this guy again.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:01 PM
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Street Sense was impossible to come up with. How did he ever select such an unlikely winner? Have not checked the mutuals but I believe Street Sense paid $100 to win. I think Beyer was the only public handicapper to have correctly picked him. Never doubt this guy again.
Not unfair at all....Plus Curlin didn't finish in the bottom 10 either.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:44 PM
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Not unfair at all....Plus Curlin didn't finish in the bottom 10 either.
You still maintain the attitude and cockiness. I would have thought that you of all people would be more humble in the aftermath of this derby. There can hardly be anyone anywhere that was more wrong about the outcome.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:50 PM
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You still maintain the attitude and cockiness. I would have thought that you of all people would be more humble in the aftermath of this derby. There can hardly be anyone anywhere that was more wrong about the outcome.
What the hell is this? See the other post in Crow....What attitude? I was wrong on him. He won the race. He was the favorite. He won the race. I thought he wouldn't start. He won the race. I thought he'd never win a Grade 1 again. He won the race. I made the call in November. It is May. I was wrong....So I can't have an opinion on a race ever again. Of the horses I picked in the race they finished 2,3, and 5....This is why people don't stick there neck out on here. B/c when they admit they were wrong and move on its not good enough. You wonder why people simply lurk....What would you like me to do exactly? My question is, if Cowtown Cat had finished say 3rd in this race. Would all of you be pounding Andy? I doubt it. Instead you'd keep your kneepads on just a bit longer.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:56 PM
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My question is, if Cowtown Cat had finished say 3rd in this race. Would all of you be pounding Andy? I doubt it. Instead you'd keep your kneepads on just a bit longer.
I'm pretty sure he would have caught hell for it.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:58 PM
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My question is, if Cowtown Cat had finished say 3rd in this race. Would all of you be pounding Andy? I doubt it. Instead you'd keep your kneepads on just a bit longer.

So now it's about me?

Get a grip....Cowtown Cat finished 20th. I don't want, or expect, or need, anyone to compliment me about my opinions on this or any race, but you now sticking me in this discussion, especially in a shitty way, is REALLY lame.

I do take the heat when I'm wrong, and joke about it, and even make fun of myself publicly sometimes. One thing I wouldn't do, however, is talk about all the things I was mildly right about after I had humiliated myself as badly as you did with Street Sense.
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Old 05-06-2007, 03:04 PM
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So now it's about me?

Get a grip....Cowtown Cat finished 20th. I don't want, or expect, or need, anyone to compliment me about my opinions on this or any race, but you now sticking me in this discussion, especially in a shitty way, is REALLY lame.

I do take the heat when I'm wrong, and joke about it, and even make fun of myself publicly sometimes. One thing I wouldn't do, however, is talk about all the things I was mildly right about after I had humiliated myself as badly as you did with Street Sense.
I wasn't bringing you into anything, gimme a break. I'm simply making a point that consistency doesn't exist around here....And now I was humiliated? LOL. I've never even rooted against the horse as I posted months ago. This is a gambling game Andy isn't it. You bet what you think. I posted what I thought at the time.
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Old 05-06-2007, 03:06 PM
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I'll throw this in...I'm far more impressed by the fact that he tossed Cowtown Cat & publicly picked him to finish last than the fact that he picked the favorite to win the Derby. Cowtown Rat had some buzz by some wiseguys & I personally thought he had a chance to hit the board if things played out right.
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Old 05-06-2007, 03:13 PM
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What the hell is this? See the other post in Crow....What attitude? I was wrong on him. He won the race. He was the favorite. He won the race. I thought he wouldn't start. He won the race. I thought he'd never win a Grade 1 again. He won the race. I made the call in November. It is May. I was wrong....So I can't have an opinion on a race ever again. Of the horses I picked in the race they finished 2,3, and 5....This is why people don't stick there neck out on here. B/c when they admit they were wrong and move on its not good enough. You wonder why people simply lurk....What would you like me to do exactly? My question is, if Cowtown Cat had finished say 3rd in this race. Would all of you be pounding Andy? I doubt it. Instead you'd keep your kneepads on just a bit longer.
you really are a an azz hole.........
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Old 05-06-2007, 03:14 PM
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you really are a an azz hole.........
Please see the post for you in the other thread Matt. One nasty fellow you are. I don't curse at anyone on here.
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:34 PM
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Street Sense was impossible to come up with. How did he ever select such an unlikely winner? Have not checked the mutuals but I believe Street Sense paid $100 to win. I think Beyer was the only public handicapper to have correctly picked him. Never doubt this guy again.

So, in other words, it doesn't count if you pick a winner an other people like the same horse....or he's the favorite.

Good to know that in order to correctly pick a winner the horse must be 50-1 and also picked by nobody else. By the way, I don't remember your Derby selection.
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