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Old 03-05-2009, 03:08 PM
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He's also never gone a route, but he is a cool horse to follow. West Va has sent some decent horses to NY in the past including Researcher.
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Old 03-05-2009, 03:10 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the mercurial Ah Day in the Toboggan? There seems to be enough pace to set up his run..
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:35 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the mercurial Ah Day in the Toboggan? There seems to be enough pace to set up his run..
Do you think Lucky Island is the same horse as he was last spring? The works look spotty so I think he's a bet against. I just emailed a friend of mine who I'm going to the the Big A with on Saturday and said that Ah Day could pick up the pieces of a meltdown at a big price.
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Old 03-06-2009, 08:53 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the mercurial Ah Day in the Toboggan? There seems to be enough pace to set up his run..
Joey, I absolutely love Ah Day tomorrow (so now he has no shot). I just hope that the track is playing fair enough that he could close into what should be a sucidal pace.
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Old 03-06-2009, 11:55 PM
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In the 6th at Aqueduct, I like a horse like Counter Move, easy winner at Turfway switches to high % trainer; a nice 2/59 work on the training track on 2/15; West Coast Flyer can't be 15-1 in the Tobaggan, but I'll accept double digits; I'm going to pass on the Gotham-it's too wide open and I'll just pull for Mr Fantasy, who is in my Road to the Roses stable
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Old 03-07-2009, 01:27 AM
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:54 AM
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It looks like there will be a good to honest pace in the Gotham, assuming the riders are going to do what they are supposed to do, the last time I thought that they left a horse out as the lone speed and it was all over.
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Old 03-07-2009, 02:58 PM
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In the 6th at Aqueduct, I like a horse like Counter Move, easy winner at Turfway switches to high % trainer; a nice 2/59 work on the training track on 2/15; West Coast Flyer can't be 15-1 in the Tobaggan, but I'll accept double digits; I'm going to pass on the Gotham-it's too wide open and I'll just pull for Mr Fantasy, who is in my Road to the Roses stable

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Old 03-07-2009, 03:56 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the mercurial Ah Day in the Toboggan? There seems to be enough pace to set up his run..
he just got up(not official yet, but i think he got the bob)-good for the King!!
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:26 PM
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Well, Shug apparently wanted to see how Imperial Council would rate and didn't plan on winning. Either that, Or Maragh thought the race was a mile and a quarter.
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:28 PM
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If I was Shug.. Id be pleased the horses effort..
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:30 PM
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As a bettor you have to be pleased with Shug if he decided to throw the race. It just makes you want to root for him if that's the case.


But really it's not. The horse isn't good enough.
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Old 03-07-2009, 06:07 PM
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But really it's not. The horse isn't good enough.
I have to tend to agree here.
Anything resembling a derby contender should have challenged for the win here with this group. I want revenge did seem to run a pretty good race on first viewing. I don't think that Revenge is going to like 10 furlongs but he looked pretty good at 8.5. Imperial Council ran a disappointing race. I don't really consider him a derby horse, but he was still supposed to win this race.
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Old 03-07-2009, 06:08 PM
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As a bettor you have to be pleased with Shug if he decided to throw the race. It just makes you want to root for him if that's the case.


But really it's not. The horse isn't good enough.

True, the goal was the Gotham.. not the more important future races..

The horse is a disgustingly slow slob..
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:35 PM
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he just got up(not official yet, but i think he got the bob)-good for the King!!
Yeah I just heard. Pleased to see that. That race sure had some blasts from the past. I forgot all about Joey P. and Saint Daimon.

What's going on with the Gotham finish? It's not up yet on the charts/results but the SA feed I'm watching just announced I Want Revenge nailed it. Any further info?
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:45 PM
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What's going on with the Gotham finish? It's not up yet on the charts/results but the SA feed I'm watching just announced I Want Revenge nailed it. Any further info?
Ran lapped on Mr. Fantasy to midstretch, then kicked clear and won by 4 (or more). Mr. F caught by Imperial Council for second.
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Old 03-07-2009, 04:45 PM
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Yeah I just heard. Pleased to see that. That race sure had some blasts from the past. I forgot all about Joey P. and Saint Daimon.

What's going on with the Gotham finish? It's not up yet on the charts/results but the SA feed I'm watching just announced I Want Revenge nailed it. Any further info?
i was irritated, i want revenge had just gotten away from mr. fantasy and the screen went blank-hrtv had 'technical issues'.

i want revenge over imperial council, who just nosed out mr. fantasy
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Old 03-07-2009, 05:34 PM
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Yeah I just heard. Pleased to see that. That race sure had some blasts from the past. I forgot all about Joey P. and Saint Daimon.

What's going on with the Gotham finish? It's not up yet on the charts/results but the SA feed I'm watching just announced I Want Revenge nailed it. Any further info?
Its up on U-tube.
They get these bigger races up pretty quickly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvUh7XMy3Tc

there are a number of others.

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Old 03-07-2009, 07:06 PM
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The big story of the Gotham is that I Want Revenge dusted these guys, and he lost to Pioneer of the Nile. If Pioneer of the Nile stays on course, and takes to dirt, how good is he? These synthetic preps are screwing up my brain.
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Old 03-07-2009, 07:08 PM
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The big story of the Gotham is that I Want Revenge dusted these guys, and he lost to Pioneer of the Nile. If Pioneer of the Nile stays on course, and takes to dirt, how good is he? These synthetic preps are screwing up my brain.
i have a hard time believing that all the west coasters will take to the real thing. or that if they do, that they'll all show high ability on each surface.
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