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Old 03-04-2008, 08:00 PM
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And, apparently, slow closing horses.
Guess I should put my money elsewhere instead of this one, right?
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:02 PM
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Who the hell knows when, if ever, he's even going to run.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:06 PM
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Who the hell knows when, if ever, he's even going to run.
It was the "cold sore" comparison that changed my mind.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:13 PM
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giant moon is better than you all give em credit for ..we will see after this weekend if you have moved him up into the top 10
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:17 PM
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giant moon is better than you all give em credit for ..we will see after this weekend if you have moved him up into the top 10
I actually agree with you a little on this. I don't think he is one of the top ten Derby horses by any stretch of the imagination, but I do think he has a pretty decent chance to win the Gotham at least.
He certainly isn't great, but I don't think he is as bad as many on here seem to think.
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:33 PM
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What is wrong with War Pass? Has he peaked?
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:35 PM
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What is wrong with War Pass? Has he peaked?
He's no Monba.
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:36 PM
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giant moon is better than you all give em credit for ..we will see after this weekend if you have moved him up into the top 10
thank you, horse has never done a thing wrong, all he does is win, always moves forward, he should be on any and every top 10 list, i can see why not top 5, but 10 for sure
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:40 PM
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He sure has Spanky Fischbein's number.
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Old 03-04-2008, 11:03 PM
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He sure has Spanky Fischbein's number.
They're pretty much Affirmed and Alydar for the new millenium.
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:35 PM
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thank you, horse has never done a thing wrong, all he does is win, always moves forward, he should be on any and every top 10 list, i can see why not top 5, but 10 for sure
Based on what? As I said earlier, I don't think he is terrible, and I do think he could win the Gotham, but what race of his can you point to as evidence that he is a real Kentucky Derby contender?
I can't think of any.
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Old 03-05-2008, 11:31 AM
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If you're actually familiar with all of Giant Moon's races, and still think you have seen something special in him, then I really question your judgement. Was it the gold rail he rode to a narrow victory over Spanky Fishbein two back that caught your eye?

What exactly has Giant Moon shown that you think you have seen something to indicate that he is going to improve by leaps and bounds down the road?

IMO, Giant Moon has benefited from one good set-up after another and is a horse who is actually nowhere near as good as his undefeated record may look to novices. If anything, there is far more evidence that he will regress into relative obscurity than he will move forward to prominence. And, I say this actually hoping I am wrong, as I am a big fan of his trainer and would love to see him get some time in the spotlight and subsequently get the better stock that his supurb training skills warrant.
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Old 03-05-2008, 11:47 AM
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Saying Giant Moon is ahead of either Cool Coal Man or Elysium Fields on a Derby List is indefensible based on their on track performances. You can say it's " my opinion " and I will tell you unequivicably that it is a bad one.

Good luck.
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Old 03-05-2008, 08:41 PM
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thank you, horse has never done a thing wrong, all he does is win, always moves forward, he should be on any and every top 10 list, i can see why not top 5, but 10 for sure
Apparently you think more of this colt than the horse's own trainer:

"Richard Schosberg, trainer of Giant Moon, said he is looking forward to finding out more about his talented New York-bred colt and admits that he must improve in order to be taken seriously as a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender.
'He has a lot to prove, he has a lot of improving to do,' said Schosberg, who trains Giant Moon for owner-breeder Al Fried Jr. 'His numbers have to get better if he's going to be considered in the top 15.'"
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Old 03-05-2008, 08:55 PM
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That's because Rick is a very sharp guy who actually knows horses.
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