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04-05-2014, 10:04 PM
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WILDCAT RED should duck Derby?
Should Wildcat Red duck Derby to win Preakness? Any thoughts?
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04-05-2014, 10:07 PM
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Connections rarely do the smart thing and skip "the next dance" and "do right by the horse" when this particular race, on the first Saturday in May, is the race in question.
Do you have any insight that these people will put the horse first and their 'dreams' second?
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04-05-2014, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
Connections rarely do the smart thing and skip "the next dance" and "do right by the horse" when this particular race, on the first Saturday in May, is the race in question.
Do you have any insight that these people will put the horse first and their 'dreams' second?
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He was a photo finish away from being one of the Derby favorites. As long as he's doing well, his people have every right to run him there.
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04-05-2014, 11:42 PM
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He's clear thru :48 1/5 at GP and he still couldn't hold off Constitution. Nobody is going to coast along in front thru 48 1/5 in Louisville. I don't think the Derby is the right spot for him. Maybe the Illinois Derby, but not the KY Derby.
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04-06-2014, 09:37 AM
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Of course they can run him there if they want, but means they put "party" ahead of the horse. He has no shot in the Derby.
He could, however, turn into a very good middle distance horse.
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04-06-2014, 11:56 AM
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What would "The Coach" think?
Imagine an owner putting that question to Wayne Lukas? 
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04-06-2014, 12:27 PM
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Many a "nice horse" has been ruined by Derby fever, that will never change
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04-06-2014, 12:45 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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The Derby has always been happy to allow idiots to run their horse in it.
If they could fit 30 on the track, they would do it.
Maybe like harness, they put 21 - 30 BEHIND 1-10, but make them the lowest point earners to make it fair. 
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04-06-2014, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by andtheyreoff
He was a photo finish away from being one of the Derby favorites. As long as he's doing well, his people have every right to run him there.
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They could do whatever they want, but then we can't complain about short fields and horse shortages. Think of all the quality horses who have already been ruined just in the last 6 months trying to 'chase this dream'?
The list is long and i'm sure will get longer in the next month.
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04-06-2014, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
They could do whatever they want, but then we can't complain about short fields and horse shortages. Think of all the quality horses who have already been ruined just in the last 6 months trying to 'chase this dream'?
The list is long and i'm sure will get longer in the next month.
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Of course not taking a chance and looking for the ideal spots is a bigger reason for short fields than injured horses, but I guess that doesn't matter.
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04-06-2014, 04:49 PM
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Wrong place for this but is there a way to not see what someone posts?
Black out or ignore option?
Thanks
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04-06-2014, 04:54 PM
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@TimeformUSfigs
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Originally Posted by dannyhill
Wrong place for this but is there a way to not see what someone posts?
Black out or ignore option?
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Yes, in your profile. Was my post that bad?
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04-06-2014, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
Yes, in your profile. Was my post that bad?
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Not you're posts.... mine
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04-06-2014, 05:03 PM
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@TimeformUSfigs
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Originally Posted by dannyhill
Not you're posts.... mine
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So you don't see your own posts? I really don't know. You can try adding your own name to the ignore list available in your profile. I don't know if it will work.
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04-06-2014, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
So you don't see your own posts? I really don't know. You can try adding your own name to the ignore list available in your profile. I don't know if it will work.
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No i see them. Was joking with u that my posts were that bad. Was just curious how to block seeing someone's if wanting to.
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