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Old 03-06-2021, 07:08 PM
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The rider change alone on Idol was worth 5 lengths but it’s a toss up on whether or not Baltas is going to juice that specific day. Juice obviously on today.

Another scumbag juicer.
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Old 03-06-2021, 07:12 PM
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Disappointed by Maxfield today but not as much as I thought I'd be. I guess what I saw in his last two prepared me for this. I wasn't impressed by either race and was just assuming that these horses would be no better so he could still win. Guess not.
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Old 03-06-2021, 07:36 PM
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LOL the “other” Baffert to close out the day.

Hay and oats!
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Old 03-06-2021, 08:59 PM
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On the opposite end, I liked what I saw from Life is Good. It's going to take a lot to beat him.
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Old 03-06-2021, 09:13 PM
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On the opposite end, I liked what I saw from Life is Good. It's going to take a lot to beat him.
Tried to lug out from the opening; rider had outside rein dangling the whole time and horse still drifted out through the stretch.
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Old 03-07-2021, 06:23 AM
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I didn’t like that part. Reminded me of King Glorious in the Hollywood Futurity.
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Old 03-07-2021, 07:53 AM
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Tried to lug out from the opening; rider had outside rein dangling the whole time and horse still drifted out through the stretch.
Mike Smith says the video screen caused it.

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“He never does that in the mornings,” Baffert said. “(Smith) was telling me that he saw that screen.”

Baffert was referring to the big video board on the infield about 50 yards before the finish.

“In the mornings he goes by that screen like it’s nothing,” Smith said. “But it’s not on. We might want to get them to turn it on a couple mornings.”
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Old 03-07-2021, 07:54 AM
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Who knew the video screen wrapped around the track. Tainerspeak and Jockeyspeak are so funny.
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Old 03-07-2021, 09:49 AM
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Tried to lug out from the opening; rider had outside rein dangling the whole time and horse still drifted out through the stretch.
He ran that entire race in like the 5 path while Johnny V on Medina's Spirt made sure to get involved with anyone trying to make a move. I can't see how Life is Good really got more than a paid workout. He certainly won't have that trip the first Saturday in May. Having said that we may very well have an L1 horse in Derby this year. Maybe Medina's Spirit is the play out if this one if he is in and L1?
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Old 03-07-2021, 10:02 AM
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He ran that entire race in like the 5 path while Johnny V on Medina's Spirt made sure to get involved with anyone trying to make a move. I can't see how Life is Good really got more than a paid workout. He certainly won't have that trip the first Saturday in May. Having said that we may very well have an L1 horse in Derby this year. Maybe Medina's Spirit is the play out if this one if he is in and L1?
What’s L1?
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