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Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-06-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,012
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John Curran (Delaware Park)

John Curran (Delaware Park)
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-12-2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 36,671
Posted By Hambletonian
Yes

Yes
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-06-2023, 06:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,377
Posted By Hambletonian
Full potential? How about faster than its limbs...

Full potential? How about faster than its limbs can handle. That has always been the issue, use drugs to reduce pain so a horse has no idea it has an issue. And they run pain free until they break...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-27-2023, 08:14 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 15,564
Posted By Hambletonian
Not sure I would equate animals who die to serve...

Not sure I would equate animals who die to serve as food with those that die for entertainment.

And you could make the same "they have a job" argument for fighting cocks and dogs, and good luck...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-26-2023, 10:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,814
Posted By Hambletonian
Yeah and for the majority of recorded history,...

Yeah and for the majority of recorded history, the average person had no idea how many horses were breaking down. Now they know about 10 seconds after it happens. And the truth is we are not talking...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-26-2023, 10:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,814
Posted By Hambletonian
If Noble Indy is at Camarero, he is almost...

If Noble Indy is at Camarero, he is almost assuredly in peril. That is the last place you want a horse to end up if you are a fan.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-26-2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 15,564
Posted By Hambletonian
The problem is we have two breakdowns on the...

The problem is we have two breakdowns on the premier day of the premier meet in the country. The best horses, a day full of stakes, and you can be absolutely sure theat every single horse was vet...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-18-2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 918
Posted By Hambletonian
It used to be that the jockeys had these very...

It used to be that the jockeys had these very solid whips, made of bull's penises if memory serves, and if they could knock the little doohickey that the horses wear on their heads off, the horse was...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-16-2023, 06:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,110
Posted By Hambletonian
As a person who was lucky enough to see mule...

As a person who was lucky enough to see mule racing at many county fairs out west, it seemed that the majority of mules were involved with a relatively few individuals. They even had a website, and...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-30-2023, 07:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 400
Posted By Hambletonian
Is it gonna be like Los Al, where you have two...

Is it gonna be like Los Al, where you have two distinct horse populations sharing the track, 'cause there sure is heck is not much overlap between the NoCal and SoCal horse populations. NoCal is...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-16-2023, 08:44 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 16,025
Posted By Hambletonian
From a real estate standpoint it makes...

From a real estate standpoint it makes sense...but how many horses racing at GG would be competitive in SoCal?

It would be like closing Finger Lakes and saying it was to consolidate racing on the...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-11-2023, 02:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,523
Posted By Hambletonian
Correct me if I am wrong, but is that not break...

Correct me if I am wrong, but is that not break downs in consecutive races for Hennig?
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-04-2023, 07:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 398
Posted By Hambletonian
Steve Crist, Mike Watchmaker, Paul Cornman...all...

Steve Crist, Mike Watchmaker, Paul Cornman...all part of my youth lol and all roads lead to...Harvey Pack!

May The Horse Be With You!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-17-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 21,202
Posted By Hambletonian
I watch TVG a bit, mostly for the international...

I watch TVG a bit, mostly for the international racing nowadays, but after all of these years I can't remember the last time Ken Rudulph said anything I found interesting or relevant.

These days,...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-12-2023, 09:17 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 22,437
Posted By Hambletonian
Well I have to disagree a little here. Vic...

Well I have to disagree a little here.

Vic was an employee, trainers are not, ok that is true.

However, if Vic was fired for bringing disrepute to Oaklawn with his tweet, how is that more...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 01-29-2023, 06:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,160
Posted By Hambletonian
Agreed. Seen some very very bad things happen...

Agreed. Seen some very very bad things happen with loose horses. But I have to say you can learn alot about a horse by what he does after he loses the jock. I always follow back the ones who are so...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 07-21-2022, 06:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,472
Posted By Hambletonian
It is important when fixing a race to find a...

It is important when fixing a race to find a jockey who knows how to fix a race. That was Hollywood-comical. His only real choices after he stopped that horse to a walk was to pull up completely and...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-04-2022, 06:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By Hambletonian
The 4 had to steady to avoid clipping heels when...

The 4 had to steady to avoid clipping heels when the three came out down the backside. Seems a bit ticky tacky since you would have needed a search party to find the 4 at the end of the race. Fairly...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-07-2022, 08:36 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 11,745
Posted By Hambletonian
It was a dumb overconfident ride and he probably...

It was a dumb overconfident ride and he probably cost his horse a placing. Watch enough races and you will see similar time and time again where a rider gets a little too confident and pays a price....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 12-04-2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,923
Posted By Hambletonian
Considering how races are run in the UK and...

Considering how races are run in the UK and France, and how bunched the fields are turning for home, it is not a bad idea there. Here, it would make absolutely no difference except possibly for turf...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 10-26-2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 21,403
Posted By Hambletonian
Kingman: Hualapai Downs (Mohave County) also...

Kingman: Hualapai Downs (Mohave County)

also

Holbrook (Navajo County)
Yuma (Yuma County)
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-22-2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 859
Posted By Hambletonian
When I see a jockey do that in that kind of...

When I see a jockey do that in that kind of circumstance I always wonder if he is worried about the horse going down and planning his escape route.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-29-2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,460
Posted By Hambletonian
Anyone remember Vencedor! Actually I hope...

Anyone remember Vencedor!

Actually I hope for the future of horse racing that most of you are too young to remember Vencedor
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-15-2021, 12:06 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 91,278
Posted By Hambletonian
I was going through some old DRFs from my...

I was going through some old DRFs from my misspent youth. You know what was most apparent-- the number of starts per year-- as well as the lack of crazy form reversals. You could look at the PPs for...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 08-03-2021, 09:20 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 21,403
Posted By Hambletonian
Geez I forgot a few... Brockton (MA) Dayton...

Geez I forgot a few...
Brockton (MA)
Dayton (WA)
Playfair (Spokane, WA)
Waitsburg (WA)
Walla Walla (WA)
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