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10-08-2011, 05:48 PM
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Union Rags
Pretty impressive performance today..
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10-08-2011, 05:53 PM
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Union Rags looked really good. Checked in the backstretch, behind a few horses turning into stretch, ducked in then came out at still won by 5...that was nice.
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10-08-2011, 05:54 PM
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it was nice but i still like creative cause more. though i will tip the hat and say he is better than i thought.
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10-08-2011, 06:37 PM
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He is a very talented two year old. Just wish they would skip the BC . Would love to see a Dixie Union colt do well in the Derby , DU suffered an awful neurological disease and was Euthanied in 2010 .
Dam's side has nice stamina . Tempo is the daughter of Terpsichorist .
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10-08-2011, 07:08 PM
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What a nice two year old
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10-08-2011, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by nijinski
He is a very talented two year old. Just wish they would skip the BC . Would love to see a Dixie Union colt do well in the Derby , DU suffered an awful neurological disease and was Euthanied in 2010 .
Dam's side has nice stamina . Tempo is the daughter of Terpsichorist .
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Why should he skip the BC? Four races as a 2YO is too stressful?
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10-08-2011, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by the little guy
Why should he skip the BC? Four races as a 2YO is too stressful?
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I've never understood the philosophy many have about skipping races. If the fragility of horses proves one thing it is that you better run them when they are hot.
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10-08-2011, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
I've never understood the philosophy many have about skipping races. If the fragility of horses proves one thing it is that you better run them when they are hot.
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It's an indefensible philosophy.
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10-08-2011, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by the little guy
Why should he skip the BC? Four races as a 2YO is too stressful?
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It's a whole other subject TLG. It's bad enough we haven't gotten to see the
a TC winner in so long , but Street Sense has been the only horse to win the BC Juvenile and the Derby. For me that says enough.
Just not big on the Juvey .
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10-09-2011, 07:50 AM
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Nijinsky,
There are other factors involved...none of which have anything to do with horses skipping races when they are perfectly healthy.
BTW...you wouldnt want to see this face in November? http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoe...in/photostream
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Last edited by Jasonm921; 10-09-2011 at 07:51 AM.
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10-09-2011, 11:13 AM
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Absolutely love your photos Jason!
Have a feeling I will be seeing that face . The BC is just that huge , purse and all.
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10-09-2011, 11:25 AM
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The time wasn't particularly fast, but the track slowed down from early in the card. So it's always possible it was a hair slower for the Champagne than the Frizette also.
Given the way he finished after being bottled up for awhile I'd have to say he's capable of better anyway. I didn't see how he ran after the wire, but someone whose opinion I respect said he galloped out like there was more in the tank. I'd like to know what his lat 1/8th was compared to the last 1/4.
All in all there's a lot to like.
This is a horse that in 3 starts has demonstrated that he can rate and relax, run a quarter in 21 and change if need be, and overcome some adversity. That's a pretty deadly combination. If he steps forward a little more in the Juvenile we are talking about a very serious and very versatile racehorse.
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10-09-2011, 11:46 AM
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^Yeah, yet to see a chink in his armor. All depends on health and if he can handle stretching out to me.
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10-09-2011, 03:20 PM
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I'm just grateful that we have a buzz horse.
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10-09-2011, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nijinski
It's a whole other subject TLG. It's bad enough we haven't gotten to see the
a TC winner in so long , but Street Sense has been the only horse to win the BC Juvenile and the Derby. For me that says enough.
Just not big on the Juvey .
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There's been about a million Classic winners to come out of the BC Juvenile. Off the top of my head: Tank's Prospect, Spend A Buck, Alysheba, Sea Hero, Lemon Drop Kid, Pine Bluff, Editor's Note, Timber Country, Easy Goer, Bet Twice, Go And Go, Tabasco Cat, Street Sense, Lookin At Lucky, Mine That Bird, Afleet Alex, Point Given.
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