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Old 05-06-2009, 12:13 PM
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You cannot dismiss that tgraph tapped him as one of the few eligible for a new top . And MTB delivered that top . It seems he will probably be a couple of points off that top in the Preakness but that might be good enough to win . We need to look at the form cycle for horses ready for a new top for the Preakness.
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Old 05-06-2009, 02:19 PM
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You cannot dismiss that tgraph tapped him as one of the few eligible for a new top . And MTB delivered that top . It seems he will probably be a couple of points off that top in the Preakness but that might be good enough to win . We need to look at the form cycle for horses ready for a new top for the Preakness.
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Oh my God.
He actually said something that made sense for the first time in, ever. Give him some credit here.
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Old 05-06-2009, 08:33 PM
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He actually said something that made sense for the first time in, ever. Give him some credit here.
Yeah but he said it like the TG guys called the winner. I'm pretty sure this is what they said:

"was relatively slow at two, and finally moved forward last time. There is nothing wrong with this pattern, and with rest he has a good chance to run a new top now -- but he would need an enormous jump to be competitive."
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Old 05-06-2009, 08:52 PM
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coa had a choice of mounts, opting to remain with musket man over big drama, who will now have jonnie v in the irons.
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Yeah but he said it like the TG guys called the winner. I'm pretty sure this is what they said:

"was relatively slow at two, and finally moved forward last time. There is nothing wrong with this pattern, and with rest he has a good chance to run a new top now -- but he would need an enormous jump to be competitive."
Correct- TG guys were well off the mark, as most of us were, but I didn't get that out of what he wrote. He just stated that TG at least predicted a decent run whereas he was the consensus choice to finish last.

In fact, I said he was even money to finish last.
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You cannot dismiss that tgraph tapped him as one of the few eligible for a new top . And MTB delivered that top . It seems he will probably be a couple of points off that top in the Preakness but that might be good enough to win . We need to look at the form cycle for horses ready for a new top for the Preakness.
His new top was still going to be below the rest of the runner.

He wont win the Preakness.

The Filly will bounce.

Pioneer of Thenile will win.
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:59 PM
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Tuesday at Pimlico

· Papa Clem will work at 7 am

· Friesan Fire scheduled for 8 am work. Trainer Larry Jones to decide on Preakness after breeze

· Big Drama has been here since last Tuesday. He has been going to the track at 6:30 am

· D. Wayne Lukas’ horses (Flying Private & Luv Gov) leaving Louisville at 4 am

· General Quarters scheduled to leave Churchill at 5 am

· Mine That Bird will leave Kentucky at 9 am

Van drivers tell us it is 10-11 hours from Churchill to Pimlico. Derby winner will get a police escort from Route 70, prior to the Baltimore Beltway into Old Hilltop.
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Tuesday at Pimlico

· Papa Clem will work at 7 am

· Friesan Fire scheduled for 8 am work. Trainer Larry Jones to decide on Preakness after breeze

· Big Drama has been here since last Tuesday. He has been going to the track at 6:30 am

· D. Wayne Lukas’ horses (Flying Private & Luv Gov) leaving Louisville at 4 am

· General Quarters scheduled to leave Churchill at 5 am

· Mine That Bird will leave Kentucky at 9 am

Van drivers tell us it is 10-11 hours from Churchill to Pimlico. Derby winner will get a police escort from Route 70, prior to the Baltimore Beltway into Old Hilltop.
So is Luv Gov still running if it doesn't shut Rachel out?
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So is Luv Gov still running if it doesn't shut Rachel out?
Yeah. Apparently..
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Yeah. Apparently..

LOL, they have a typo in this article - listing Lukas as the jockey and the trainer as undecided:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/103693.html
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from memory of others wont big drama be alone in front?
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:32 PM
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LOL, they have a typo in this article - listing Lukas as the jockey and the trainer as undecided:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/103693.html
he might change his mind about weight for jocks if he's going to ride!
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:43 PM
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Yeah. Apparently..
Theres no way D Wayne is going to miss out on the crabcakes. He want's to be seen and not forgotten...
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Yeah. Apparently..
He would have been a good fit in the now defunct Sir Barton nee Barbaro Stakes... which has produced two of the last seven Belmont winners.
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Hope the filly gets stuffed in this spot.


Just wish Cal wasn't on her ... I like that little bugger.



Can't say the same about Roidmussen, tho...
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:17 PM
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Mine That Bird will leave Kentucky at 9 am

Van drivers tell us it is 10-11 hours from Churchill to Pimlico. Derby winner will get a police escort from Route 70, prior to the Baltimore Beltway into Old Hilltop.
Cool.
This will work out well when another
drunken brawl breaks out.
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