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Old 06-09-2008, 06:24 PM
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We all have speculated that it was an issue but we really dont know if it was
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:46 PM
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You posted a professional, 2nd hand redboard. you cant be serious
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:49 PM
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You posted a professional, 2nd hand redboard. you cant be serious
Not about the betting; the comments about the horse 'pointing' after the workout. I haven't seen that tape; nor do I know what 'pointing' is, if, in fact, it's something; or whether the horse was doing what was claimed.
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Old 06-09-2008, 06:58 PM
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Not about the betting; the comments about the horse 'pointing' after the workout. I haven't seen that tape; nor do I know what 'pointing' is, if, in fact, it's something; or whether the horse was doing what was claimed.
If the guy has to make a phone call to determine what he saw how do we know what he saw in the 1st place? you could have been a sage with this "info" before the race, now it is just redboard, 20/20 hindsight. I have had horses with quartercracks get them patched a few days before the race and run fine. i have had some that went fine for a day and went lame again. it is hard to believe that there were 400 people and cameras watching the horse everyday and noone except this guy who doesnt know what he is looking at saw this?
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:04 PM
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I have no interest in the expertise of the poster (or his clocker); let's look beyond the BS.

What I'm interested in is whether horses actually 'point'.

If they do, does it follow that if they're sore then this would be indicated by heat in the area?
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:09 PM
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I have no interest in the expertise of the poster (or his clocker); let's look beyond the BS.

What I'm interested in is whether horses actually 'point'.

If they do, does it follow that if they're sore then this would be indicated by heat in the area?
Sure horses point. Sometimes it means something and other times it means nothing. But a horse pointing while getting a bath and then walking off sound would be unusual to say the least. Most trainers dont know what they are looking at let alone media guys.
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:18 PM
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Most trainers dont know what they are looking at let alone media guys.
Now you're sounding like me. I can't believe that's true.
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