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Old 03-16-2009, 10:49 AM
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Give McPeak a little credit. He took Hard Buck all the way to Ascot for the King George and Queen Elizabeth and came back with the purse for second place.

I'm a little foggy on this.....exactly how many races did Hard Buck run in after the King George?
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Old 03-16-2009, 10:58 AM
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I'm foggy too but don't i remember McPeek considering Dubai as a prep for the Ky Derby ?
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I'm foggy too but don't i remember McPeek considering Dubai as a prep for the Ky Derby ?
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Old 03-16-2009, 11:12 AM
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Wasn't that several years ago ? It did not happen but as I recall he had a 3 yr old that he was considering sending to Dubai for their big day of racing and then back to Ky for the Derby . Using Dubai as a derby prep .
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Old 03-16-2009, 11:14 AM
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Wasn't that several years ago ? It did not happen but as I recall he had a 3 yr old that he was considering sending to Dubai for their big day of racing and then back to Ky for the Derby . Using Dubai as a derby prep .
****, you might be right. That sounds like a McPeek move.
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****, you might be right. That sounds like a McPeek move.
You guys might be thinking of Stormello...and that was Cerin I believe. He changed his mind though.
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Old 03-17-2009, 08:47 AM
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Massive Drama as well.
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You guys might be thinking of Stormello...and that was Cerin I believe. He changed his mind though.
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I'm a little foggy on this.....exactly how many races did Hard Buck run in after the King George?
The King George was his last career start.
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Old 03-16-2009, 11:24 PM
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The King George was his last career start.

Thanks, but I was being facetious.
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Old 03-16-2009, 11:27 PM
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Is it like a variation of the Watchmaker Dubai curse?

Any American turfer that goes to Europe and runs well is to become ruined?
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