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Old 10-11-2008, 02:13 PM
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He's good enough to compete in this years Classic already. Whether he's good enough to win is a different story. The "point to next year's Classic" logic is boring! He's better than Smooth Air.
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Old 10-11-2008, 06:39 PM
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This horse reminds me of French Deputy.

Insane early promise and rushed into the BCC. I think he was making his 4th or 5th lifetime start, against Cigar.
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Old 10-11-2008, 07:35 PM
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This horse reminds me of French Deputy.

Insane early promise and rushed into the BCC. I think he was making his 4th or 5th lifetime start, against Cigar.
If he's anything like French Deputy, he'll lose his allowance prep at extremely short odds...

For anyone that doesn't remember him though... here's the 95 Jerome.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtGa8jcCp5g
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Old 10-11-2008, 08:08 PM
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from drf.com

"To win Sunday's race, Casino Drive has to beat horses with proven Fairplex Park form. Dakota Phone finished a wide third in the Pomona Derby on Sept. 20, Gregorian Bay was third in the Phil Shepherd Stakes on Sept. 6, and Sensational Score was a wide third in the Ralph Hinds Pomona Invitational on Sept.o21."

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Old 10-11-2008, 10:04 PM
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If he's anything like French Deputy, he'll lose his allowance prep at extremely short odds...

For anyone that doesn't remember him though... here's the 95 Jerome.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtGa8jcCp5g
Yeah, come to think of it, he looked highly suspect going into the BCC, and I mean that besides going in with such a light resume of races.

Edit: I just watched the Jerome again, thanks. That horse was so promising early on in his career. I hate the way that horse was handled.
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Old 10-11-2008, 10:12 PM
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He's good enough to compete in this years Classic already. Whether he's good enough to win is a different story. The "point to next year's Classic" logic is boring! He's better than Smooth Air.
The new battle cry for the overmatched!
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Old 10-11-2008, 10:15 PM
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b stutts has tear roll like old indian in tree hugger spot
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Old 10-11-2008, 10:17 PM
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Casino Drive is 1/1 morning line

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Old 10-12-2008, 11:04 AM
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Why wouldn't Casino Drive try the BCC. Do you think he should be afraid of that awesome 3yr old division or is it that really scary older horse division? There are about 6 or 7 horses running that even belong in a race like the BCC, and it if wasn't for the euros, that number might be 4 or 5.
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Old 10-12-2008, 11:51 AM
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Why wouldn't Casino Drive try the BCC. Do you think he should be afraid of that awesome 3yr old division or is it that really scary older horse division? There are about 6 or 7 horses running that even belong in a race like the BCC, and it if wasn't for the euros, that number might be 4 or 5.
it's supposed to be the place where the best gather. two starts really doesn't say much about the horse. some who are supporting him coming to the classic most likely feel zenyatta is too lightly raced to do the same, and would rather she stay vs females. not a lot of consistency in what should or shouldn't happen with racing. i can only imagine the vitriol that would be spewed if casino drive was trained by dwl.
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Old 10-12-2008, 02:08 PM
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it's supposed to be the place where the best gather. two starts really doesn't say much about the horse. some who are supporting him coming to the classic most likely feel zenyatta is too lightly raced to do the same, and would rather she stay vs females. not a lot of consistency in what should or shouldn't happen with racing. i can only imagine the vitriol that would be spewed if casino drive was trained by dwl.
Zenyatta will do what they want to do and Casino Drive will do what his connections want to do. She will do fine in either and if they don't want to take on the boys that is understandable.

Casino Drive has proven he is good enough to compete with this year's top horses because there aren't any top horses with the exception of 5 or 6 of them. By your reasoning we should only have a 6 horse field for the BCC.

You could make the argument that Casino Drive is the 3rd best 3yr old in america, and it is not exactly a stretch.

Atleast Casino Drive has done something to make one believe he has the talent to compete at this level, because other than Big Brown and Colonel John there is not another 3yr old that belongs.
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