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Old 04-11-2008, 04:51 PM
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Grass horse? You kidding me? He ran nothing like a grass horse in the Lanes End. He does not have a quick turn of foot as you would need in a grass race but he does have a nice long stride. If he does decide to go on grass, I would put him nothing shorter than a mile and a half
Tell that nonsense to the horses he SMOKED on the turf at Gulfstream on January 11 at 1 1/16 miles. Honestly, have you ever looked at the horse's PP's? One polytrack win and all of a sudden he's no longer a grass horse?
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Old 04-11-2008, 05:12 PM
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Tell that nonsense to the horses he SMOKED on the turf at Gulfstream on January 11 at 1 1/16 miles. Honestly, have you ever looked at the horse's PP's? One polytrack win and all of a sudden he's no longer a grass horse?
Only difference between that turf race and his poly track win was that one is NW1 ALW and the other is a G II.
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Old 04-11-2008, 05:22 PM
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Only difference between that turf race and his poly track win was that one is NW1 ALW and the other is a G II.
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:17 PM
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Me either. He could be a legit grass/poly horse but he'll be ruined if he runs in the derby.
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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i don't think it'll ruin him, but i think it's a mistake to run him in the derby.
like they say, you need the right tools for the job-i don't think he's suited to the dirt surface.
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:42 PM
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He's gonna freak out so bad with the crowds that who knows what could happen.
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:47 PM
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The comparisons in this thread make me laugh.. Barbaro, Point Given. Wouldn't Sedgefield be the relevant and accurate comparison?
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:54 PM
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He's probably better than Sedgefield but I agree - the comparisons are pretty absurd.
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:58 PM
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He's probably better than Sedgefield but I agree - the comparisons are pretty absurd.
I don't know. I think running second to Hard Spun is more impressive than beating a wide Halo Najib.
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:09 PM
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He's probably better than Sedgefield but I agree - the comparisons are pretty absurd.
How is he better than Sedgefield?
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:56 PM
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The comparisons in this thread make me laugh.. Barbaro, Point Given. Wouldn't Sedgefield be the relevant and accurate comparison?

does this mean i should key him in 4th?
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