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Old 08-03-2008, 05:25 PM
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I loved watching him win and the celebration because of threads like this.


Whaaah bad people win races. Like that is something new.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:26 PM
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Guess his feet were bothering him
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:27 PM
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so what. he lugged out. He always lugs out. how does that make him a play against next time??
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:28 PM
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so what. he lugged out. He always lugs out. how does that make him a play against next time??
combined with him being all out to beat coal play? this was not the dominant effort that he showed in florida and kentucky.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:31 PM
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looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:33 PM
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looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

definitely
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:34 PM
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looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.
yes, I agree. would have been nice to cash the better play. oh well..
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:34 PM
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looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.
i agree.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:40 PM
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i agree.
100% correct

That was the first time Coal Play went that far, which is a 100% valid reason for him to tire in the end.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:47 PM
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looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.
agreed CP came back but BB has heart i give him that. i questions BB's fitness.
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:01 PM
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agreed CP came back but BB has heart i give him that. i questions BB's fitness.
I agree with that 100% too.
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:22 PM
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I don't see why anyone should bother to keep a horse in training if this is how the public greets it.

If the mere thought of watching a horse run makes one gag, why bother to watch?

He ran an okay 1:48.1 off a layoff. I've never seen anyone say he's the second coming of Secretariat.

The horse is the Derby and Preakness winner. They brought him back. Yeah, to protect the shed value, so what? It's August and he's still running. Good! Made the race far more interesting.

Geesh! Enjoy this race, enjoy the next prep race, enjoy the Classic and bet against him if you want!
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:39 PM
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I thought Coal Play ran a good mile.
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:47 PM
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I don't see why anyone should bother to keep a horse in training if this is how the public greets it.

If the mere thought of watching a horse run makes one gag, why bother to watch?

He ran an okay 1:48.1 off a layoff. I've never seen anyone say he's the second coming of Secretariat.
The horse is the Derby and Preakness winner. They brought him back. Yeah, to protect the shed value, so what? It's August and he's still running. Good! Made the race far more interesting.

Geesh! Enjoy this race, enjoy the next prep race, enjoy the Classic and bet against him if you want!
i have. after the Florida derby and before the belmont he was touted as one of the greatest ever. Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed were all compared to him.
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Old 08-03-2008, 07:22 PM
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I don't see why anyone should bother to keep a horse in training if this is how the public greets it.

If the mere thought of watching a horse run makes one gag, why bother to watch?

He ran an okay 1:48.1 off a layoff. I've never seen anyone say he's the second coming of Secretariat.

The horse is the Derby and Preakness winner. They brought him back. Yeah, to protect the shed value, so what? It's August and he's still running. Good! Made the race far more interesting.

Geesh! Enjoy this race, enjoy the next prep race, enjoy the Classic and bet against him if you want!
thing is, i've seen him compared to some very good and great horses. pointing out that he didn't quite run up to some folks expectations doesn't mean we aren't sporting, or didn't enjoy the race. i enjoyed watching a horse almost beat big brown. didn't make me gag at all.

altho i did have a moment when dick dutrow said 'babe' to j edwards.
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Old 08-03-2008, 07:34 PM
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Eight Weeks Since Last Race, Bb Did Just Enough To Win Even Though Looked Rusty. Good Fractions And Pace By Coal Play,
This Race Was What Bb Needed. Watch Out All You Naysayers, I'll
Take Some Side Bets If He Goes In Travers. Bb Is Back
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Old 08-04-2008, 10:19 AM
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I think it is a little early to give up on BB yet, sure he had to dig hard and have the leader come back to him to get up, but it is plausible that he needed the race. However, you may remember that Curlin finished third in this spot last year and we all know where he went from there. That being said, right now Curlin would crush BB.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:32 PM
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coal play ran his eyeballs out. Call me crazy, I thought Big Brown ran a very game race.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:27 PM
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I can't call that a strong effort. Up until fairly late in the stretch, it really looked like he was going to lose and in the effort of producing a furlong or so of enough run to win, he lugged out halfway across the track.
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:27 PM
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I loved watching him win and the celebration because of threads like this.


Whaaah bad people win races. Like that is something new.
Nothing to do with the connections, he ain't that great of a horse....off the board next out or retired.
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