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Old 05-02-2009, 07:51 PM
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Glad to see Summer Bird not disgrace himself, I think this horse has some talent.
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Old 05-02-2009, 07:56 PM
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Glad to see Summer Bird not disgrace himself, I think this horse has some talent.
It's a darn good thing horses don't care like we do over who wins because I would be disgraced to walk back to the barn after being beat by Mine That Bird. LOL
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Old 05-02-2009, 08:09 PM
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It's a darn good thing horses don't care like we do over who wins because I would be disgraced to walk back to the barn after being beat by Mine That Bird. LOL
It is rather hard to figure, the horse will probably never win another race in his career. sarcastic eyeroll. He ruined my tickets but what the hey good for Borel and the connections, it is somewhat reassuring that the derby still cannot be bought with simple
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Old 05-02-2009, 08:10 PM
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It is rather hard to figure, the horse will probably never win another race in his career. sarcastic eyeroll. He ruined my tickets but what the hey good for Borel and the connections, it is somewhat reassuring that the derby still cannot be bought with simple :$:

but it can...cost them 9500 hundred to buy that horse. amazing.
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Old 05-02-2009, 08:11 PM
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but it can...cost them 9500 hundred to buy that horse. amazing.
I wonder if Godolphin will adopt this philosophy. Another eyeroll...

Give them credit they are improving.
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I wonder if Godolphin will adopt this philosophy. Another eyeroll...


Give them credit they are improving.
not really. their best ever derby finish was sixth. today their best was eighth.
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Old 05-02-2009, 09:27 PM
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everyone who didn't want POTN because of jon whites incessant praise needs to send mine that birds connections a thank you card.
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not really. their best ever derby finish was sixth. today their best was eighth.
I know you were talking about Sheik Mo's Godolphin operation but Sheik Hamdan, his brother, was at the Derby in 06 and saw his horse, Jazil, pull a similiar move as yesterday up the rail to finish 4th. He has been a bit more successful but then he doesn't pull the horses away once they are doing well.
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but it can...cost them 9500 hundred to buy that horse. amazing.
they bought him privately after his Grey Stakes in Canada for 400k.
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Old 05-02-2009, 08:25 PM
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Glad to see Summer Bird not disgrace himself, I think this horse has some talent.
He ran well. It was a pretty good day for Birdstone, who never got the respect he deserved as a racehorse.
I have always hoped that he would become a good sire, and today certainly won't hurt.
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my newest angle - juiced Birdstones on the slop. i remember when he (Birdstone) flopped at the Lanes End on a sealed track, with Bailey pitching a fit. lol
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Pioneer showed well for himself despite some people absolutely insisting that he couldn't run on dirt (and calling those who didn't write him off like they did idiots).

The California form held up pretty good.

Couldn't have picked that winner with 1000 tries. I wouldn't have ever put him in the super.

Musket Man will win some good races this year.

If this winner was owned by the same guy that owns Rachel Alexandra, he wouldn't have even been in the race since he says the TC is a showcase for stallions and Mine that Bird is a gelding.
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Woolley (the derby winning trainer) had won with 1 of 32 starters this year before Saturday.
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Woolley (the derby winning trainer) had won with 1 of 32 starters this year before Saturday.
I guess we will remember his name now...... Hell I love this game and cant remember who trained the winners in the last three years.
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I guess we will remember his name now...... Hell I love this game and cant remember who trained the winners in the last three years.
how can you forget that oh so lovable warm and fuzzy guy from last year?
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At least Monmouth park won't have to create a special race for him like they did for Big Brown last year. They run 30k claimers at least twice a week there.
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He ran well. It was a pretty good day for Birdstone, who never got the respect he deserved as a racehorse.
I have always hoped that he would become a good sire, and today certainly won't hurt.
From Unbridled to Grindstone to Birdstone now to Mine That Bird, well I think we can say 3 Derby winners and a Belmont isn't too shabby for that line. Hmm.
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