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[ALostTexan]

Derby Trail field trip. I'm in...

[Merlinsky]

How is it nobody did the research on why Lady Joanne is pronounced "Joanie"? All 3 of those monkeys, and I love Kenny, were all like 'screw it, it's spelled Joanne' but it's named for somebody (I think the owner's wife) who spells and strangely pronounces her name in that way.

[Merlinsky]

Hank asking Kenny if his brain's gone soft is like Michael Vick asking Nancy Reagan "are you high?" They kill me.

[trifecta124]

Who is the British guy who just said that Dylan Thomas is the best horse in the world.....Is he kidding?

I hope Better Talk Now runs it down his throat.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by trifecta124

Who is the British guy who just said that Dylan Thomas is the best horse in the world.....Is he kidding?

I hope Better Talk Now runs it down his throat.

Not at all, Dylan Thomas has been rated the best in the world right now. Of course the rest of the world seems to eat up the turf horses so take it with a grain of salt. He did win the Arc though so nothing to sneeze at. Hasn't put a hoof wrong. (Til perhaps today, he isn't as good on soft going)

Wasn't that BTN that was dragging his hooves just getting onto the turf to go into the gate? Wow talk about a horse going 'I don't wanna! You can't make me!" I like that horse as a general rule, he and Shake the Bank are always fun to see.

ETA: Ah they both sucked, oh well.

[trifecta124]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Not at all, Dylan Thomas has been rated the best in the world right now. Of course the rest of the world seems to eat up the turf horses so take it with a grain of salt. He did win the Arc though so nothing to sneeze at. Hasn't put a hoof wrong. (Til perhaps today, he isn't as good on soft going)

Wasn't that BTN that was dragging his hooves just getting onto the turf to go into the gate? Wow talk about a horse going 'I don't wanna! You can't make me!" I like that horse as a general rule, he and Shake the Bank are always fun to see.

I don't want to hear any excuses.

[Merlinsky]

"Excuses" nothing, it's a fact Dylan Thomas is a heavy horse, they tend to sink into the turf. That said I don't give a flying crap, I wasn't obsessing about any of the horses in the Turf.