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Old 02-16-2010, 02:36 PM
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Looks like we'll be seeing Sidney's Candy on dirt before the Derby - he is probably going to the Gotham.
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Old 02-16-2010, 03:31 PM
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Looks like we'll be seeing Sidney's Candy on dirt before the Derby - he is probably going to the Gotham.
Bad news for Sadler, in New York they actually test and regulate illegal drug use.
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Old 02-23-2010, 02:24 AM
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Here is the best one of them all. If they are smart, they will take their time with him and point for the big summer races like the Haskell and the Travers. His name is Trappe Shot.

http://www.youtube.com/gulfstreampar...12/4SzHZMNI4aA
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Old 02-23-2010, 05:49 AM
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Here is the best one of them all. If they are smart, they will take their time with him and point for the big summer races like the Haskell and the Travers. His name is Trappe Shot.

http://www.youtube.com/gulfstreampar...12/4SzHZMNI4aA
What was the Beyer on that one?
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Old 02-23-2010, 06:43 AM
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What was the Beyer on that one?
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Old 02-23-2010, 11:21 AM
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Steve, Do you think they may try to put this horse on the Deby trail? I think it would be a huge mistake. I think it would totally ruin the horse.
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Old 02-23-2010, 11:51 AM
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Steve, Do you think they may try to put this horse on the Deby trail? I think it would be a huge mistake. I think it would totally ruin the horse.
Minutes after his win the trainer was talking about being behind the eight ball for the classics, but because they thought so much of him he was nominated anyways, and will probably try to go that direction with him.

I'm paraphrasing what he said.
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Old 02-23-2010, 07:20 PM
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When was the last time there was a "good" group of 3 year olds at this point on the Derby Trail? I swear it seems every year the "crop" is "horrible". Whether it is someone posting on here or someone talking on the show it seems like at this point the crop is "weak", "horrible", "slow" and the worst ever.
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Old 02-23-2010, 07:31 PM
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When was the last time there was a "good" group of 3 year olds at this point on the Derby Trail? I swear it seems every year the "crop" is "horrible". Whether it is someone posting on here or someone talking on the show it seems like at this point the crop is "weak", "horrible", "slow" and the worst ever.
Street Sense, Any Given Saturday, Curlin, etc... 2007 was a great year and I recall that most were very high on the crop this time of year.

This crop is horrid. We need a Big Brown to come out of the clouds to salvage this year thus far.
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Old 02-23-2010, 07:48 PM
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the worst ever.
1993.
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Old 02-23-2010, 08:20 PM
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When was the last time there was a "good" group of 3 year olds at this point on the Derby Trail? I swear it seems every year the "crop" is "horrible".
By the way .... I'm not so sure there hasn't been very good reason for it in a few of these years.

Trivia question ... who is the last winner of a triple crown race to win a 3-year-old Graded Stakes race against males before March 15th?

Hint ...

It's not '09 Belmont winner Summer Bird

It's not '09 Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra

It's not '09 Derby winner Mine That Bird

Hint #2 ...

It's not '08 Belmont winner Da' Tara

It's not '08 Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown

Hint #3 ...

It's not '07 Belmont winner Rags to Riches

It's not '07 Preakness winner Curlin

It's not '07 Derby winner Street Sense

Hint #4 ...

It's not '06 Belmont winner Jazil

It's not '06 Preakness winner Bernardini

It is Barbaro ... who won the Grade 3 Holy Bull by a diminishing three quarters of one length over Great Point ... a horse who recently was running for a 5K claiming tag at Camarero race track in Puerto Rica.

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No for '05 Belmont winner Birdstone

No for '05 Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones.

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No for '04 Belmont and Preakness winner Afleet Alex

No for '04 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo

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No for '03 Belmont winner Empire Maker

No for '03 Preakness and Derby winner Funny Cide

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No for '02 Belmont winner Sarava

No for '02 Preakness and Derby winner War Emblem

...

No for '01 Preakness and Belmont winner Point Given.


So ... of the last 26 triple crown races ... only one of them was won by a horse who captured a 3yo graded stakes race against males prior to mid March. It was Barbaro in this race ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j9q_9VVhkw
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Old 02-23-2010, 06:48 AM
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Bad news for Sadler, in New York they actually test and regulate illegal drug use.
Surprised Drugs hasn't commented on this one. Stretch out is a Sadler specialty.
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Old 02-23-2010, 12:39 PM
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Surprised Drugs hasn't commented on this one. Stretch out is a Sadler specialty.
Doug raved about Sadler's stretchout stats last night on ATR citing him as probably the best sprint to route trainer in the game.
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Old 02-23-2010, 01:39 PM
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Doug raved about Sadler's stretchout stats last night on ATR citing him as probably the best sprint to route trainer in the game.
How times have changed.

Sadler used to be known as strictly a trainer of sprinters.
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