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Old 04-07-2008, 02:11 PM
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A really stupid decision to move this race.
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:12 PM
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A really stupid decision to move this race.
Think this race is more of a setup for the Preakness, then it is the derby, although Gulfstream would like to think it would be for the Derby
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:14 PM
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Think this race is more of a setup for the Preakness, then it is the derby, although Gulfstream would like to think it would be for the Derby
Look at the prospective field. This race won't be setting up anything but a cheap G3 on the resume. At one mile on Donn weekend it would have drawn a very good field.
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:42 PM
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Look at the prospective field. This race won't be setting up anything but a cheap G3 on the resume. At one mile on Donn weekend it would have drawn a very good field.
yes sir, if i recall correctly the donn card was not the greatest either.
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Enough of the prep races @ GP already! That meet is way to way long.
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Old 04-08-2008, 04:14 PM
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Samba Rooster an interesting participant here.. Worth keeping an eye on.
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Old 04-08-2008, 05:17 PM
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Samba Rooster an interesting participant here.. Worth keeping an eye on.
Had been sold to Baffert and now won't run here...

5 horse field as detailed above...
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Old 04-12-2008, 08:06 AM
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Look at the prospective field. This race won't be setting up anything but a cheap G3 on the resume. At one mile on Donn weekend it would have drawn a very good field..
Not sure about that. The Swale was Donn Handicap day and it was quite frankly one of the worst 3 year old G2 fields I have seen at GP in quite some time. I don't see the argument that if the race was run a furlong and a half longer and lesser its grade status it will "draw a very good field" compared to the Swale.
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Old 04-12-2008, 12:33 PM
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Not sure about that. The Swale was Donn Handicap day and it was quite frankly one of the worst 3 year old G2 fields I have seen at GP in quite some time. I don't see the argument that if the race was run a furlong and a half longer and lesser its grade status it will "draw a very good field" compared to the Swale.
No Derby contenders come back at 6.5 furlongs anymore. There were a bunch of horses in Mott and Zito's barns among others that would have been strongly considered for a one turn mile on Donn Day but had absolutely no interest in a 6.5 furlong race. The Holy Bull field would have dwarfed the Swale field.
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Old 04-12-2008, 04:12 PM
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I bet for the action only, a tri key of Hey Byrne over Famous Patriot and Chief Bear
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