Got Damn ESPN

[Mike]

Is this a good place to market my new horse racing DVD? It's called "The 50 most horrific breakdowns of all time"

[Mike]

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

[Mike]

Just being real.

Just saying what others here have been thinking

[fpsoxfan]

By the way Pants..congrats on the 9,000 post.

[Mike]

Well, I tried, but the anger has settled back to the original few

For the record, I'm a big proponent of outlawing the whip in racing. Don't get me wrong here(I don't care much about my losing tickets)

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Mike

Well, I tried, but the anger has settled back to the original few

For the record, I'm a big proponent of outlawing the whip in racing. Don't get me wrong here(I don't care much about my losing tickets)

The breakdown occurred 1/4 mile after the finish line.........do you really feel the whip was at fault in this case?

[ELA]

We all realize that reporting, on anything, will never make everyone happy (at least not at the same time, LOL). This is just one tragic part of the game. In today's day and age -- the media is no longer focusing on "disseminating information" so to speak. Regardless, the beauty is that you can take what you like and leave the rest. Move on, change the channel, whatever.

Eric

[Mike]

Originally Posted by 3kings

The breakdown occurred 1/4 mile after the finish line.........do you really feel the whip was at fault in this case?

I wasn't trying to relate Eight Belles catastrophe to use of the whip. I was just stating my position as a supporter of the horses more than the jockeys, trainers or owners

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Mike

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

Oh my goodness. Be ready for a barrage. I know I needed DOC for second, but I think I would've felt pretty bad if it shook out that way.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Oh my goodness. Be ready for a barrage. I know I needed DOC for second, but I think I would've felt pretty bad if it shook out that way.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Well, at least by today I would've.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Mike

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

Guess that post wasn't so excellent for Denis of Cork, eh? Had he drawn further inside, Calvin wouldn't have had to run such a drastic diagonal line to the rail and cost him a few lengths, then maybe he could've gotten up for second.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Guess that post wasn't so excellent for Denis of Cork, eh? Had he drawn further inside, Calvin wouldn't have had to run such a drastic diagonal line to the rail and cost him a few lengths, then maybe he could've gotten up for second.

lol, was that Calvin that dove in so quick? As the race was running I was thinking "what the hell is that jock doing?" I should have known it was Calvin.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

lol, was that Calvin that dove in so quick? As the race was running I was thinking "what the hell is that jock doing?" I should have known it was Calvin.

he's the 'silver lord' of jocks.