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Old 11-15-2012, 11:11 PM
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Ill state the obvious....
Frankel would be 1-9.
Point Of Entry would be lower odds then the other 3 at 10f. Not to mention about 10 other Euros.
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Old 11-16-2012, 11:33 PM
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Ill state the obvious....
Frankel would be 1-9.
Point Of Entry would be lower odds then the other 3 at 10f. Not to mention about 10 other Euros.
Well Little Mike might just steal the race!,Point Of Entry would have to be 5-1 or better if Frankel(spelled correctly)is 1-9,That leaves Mike or Fort Larned(who has a great deal of turf ped)to be 10-1 or better!
I think that this not only makes a great race to bet but I don't think the ALMIGHTY FRANKEL is a slam dunk!
The horse that ran second to him twice or more got trounce so at the very least there is room to make a good case for the others!
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:18 AM
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Mr. Commons win this. Shirreffs has been pointing him to the race for months.
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Old 11-19-2012, 02:04 AM
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Mr. Commons win this. Shirreffs has been pointing him to the race for months.

Mr. Commons split the field and was 5th and just 3 lengths behind the winner Wise Dan (soon to be Horse of the Year)

Not a disgraceful performance for a horse that was trading at 75/1 odds in the race.




He raced within one length or less of 3/2 "favourite" Excalibration at every single call and finished within a length of him.

Even though he proved to be not enough racehorse ... it doesn't diminish Shirreffs long proven ability to point for an objective.
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Old 11-19-2012, 03:26 PM
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Even though he proved to be not enough racehorse ... it doesn't diminish Shirreffs long proven ability to point for an objective.
I agree that Shirreffs is a master at pointing for a long-term objective. Many of his peers can barely keep the wheels from coming off after a few months of training/racing.
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Old 11-19-2012, 04:31 PM
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I agree that Shirreffs is a master at pointing for a long-term objective. Many of his peers can barely keep the wheels from coming off after a few months of training/racing.
But at what expense does Shirreffs exact from his horses for this?

Psychological trauma from mountain ranges?
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Old 11-19-2012, 05:45 PM
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But at what expense does Shirreffs exact from his horses for this?

Psychological trauma from mountain ranges?
Still, he allows them to dance. That has to count for something.
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