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12-29-2019, 03:01 PM
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As a aside to the record yesterday, who holds the record for graded stakes won, feels like that has to be in range as well in the next few years?
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12-29-2019, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
Honestly, these are the dumbest comments ever. Does Max Kellerman have to fight Floyd Mayweather to comment on boxing? Does Doc Emrick have to check Ovechkin a few times?
Frankly, I've heard analysis by jockeys and it is usually pretty nauseating.
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There’s a reason why so many ex-participants are hired as commentators.
In the case of riders, most in the peanut gallery couldn’t stay on a racehorse for a furlong even if they were tied on yet are overly critical. Mike just had a historical milestone and a snipe was unnecessary.
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12-29-2019, 03:05 PM
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CJ, really, send me an infraction for saying I’d love to see Serling attempt to ride a racehorse? You’re ridiculous.
Last edited by Fager Fan; 12-29-2019 at 03:07 PM.
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12-29-2019, 03:10 PM
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CJ, really, send me an infraction for saying I’d love to see Serling attempt to ride a racehorse? You’re ridiculous.
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Nope, that isn't why. Nice deflection though.
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12-29-2019, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Fager Fan
There’s a reason why so many ex-participants are hired as commentators.
In the case of riders, most in the peanut gallery couldn’t stay on a racehorse for a furlong even if they were tied on yet are overly critical. Mike just had a historical milestone and a snipe was unnecessary.
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I brought up two of the best in their fields and they didn't play the sport. That was my point. You don't have to be able to ride a horse to know a bad ride. You don't have to be a quarterback to know a bad decision by the QB.
If we relied on ex-jockeys, we'd rarely here about a bad ride.
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12-29-2019, 03:43 PM
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Nope, that isn't why. Nice deflection though.
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Really? Tell us all why, CJ. I’ve only posted a couple posts recently.
This isn’t a deflection either. I responded to your “this is a dumb post” pst already. I’m just calling you out for giving me a stupid “demerit”.
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12-29-2019, 03:44 PM
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I brought up two of the best in their fields and they didn't play the sport. That was my point. You don't have to be able to ride a horse to know a bad ride. You don't have to be a quarterback to know a bad decision by the QB.
If we relied on ex-jockeys, we'd rarely here about a bad ride.
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No one said you do, but I guarantee if any of you actually attempted to ride a racehorse you’d get a new outlook on rides.
It sure as hell is harder to ride a racehorse than talk about it.
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12-29-2019, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
As a aside to the record yesterday, who holds the record for graded stakes won, feels like that has to be in range as well in the next few years?
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I'm giving him an asterisk since he does it so often in SoCal at 1-5 against 3 other horses. I trust Baffert's opinion!
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12-29-2019, 04:36 PM
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No one said you do, but I guarantee if any of you actually attempted to ride a racehorse you’d get a new outlook on rides.
It sure as hell is harder to ride a racehorse than talk about it.
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I don't think anybody here that bets horses regularly doesn't understand how hard it is to ride a racehorse. Nobody is pretending they can do it. But it doesn't mean the best riders should be above critique.
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12-29-2019, 05:08 PM
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He aint that good, only wins because he is on Cadallacs  |
Years ago, I remember reading on the TG board about how their data suggested Mike Smith lost more ground on average than a lot of the other top riders and was blowing a lot of big races.
I guess either he got better, ground loss is overrated, or he's riding Ferraris. 
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12-29-2019, 05:44 PM
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Its like Oklahoma making the playoffs from the Big 12.
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12-29-2019, 06:03 PM
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Its like Oklahoma making the playoffs from the Big 12.
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Not that big of an asterisk! Why does everyone think I'm an OU fan?
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12-29-2019, 06:12 PM
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Not that big of an asterisk! Why does everyone think I'm an OU fan?
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Low IQ people
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12-29-2019, 06:13 PM
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Really? Tell us all why, CJ.
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Because you insulted another member of the board. And that's against the rules here.
No name calling. So **** OFF already. lulz
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12-29-2019, 06:15 PM
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Really? Tell us all why, CJ. I’ve only posted a couple posts recently.
This isn’t a deflection either. I responded to your “this is a dumb post” pst already. I’m just calling you out for giving me a stupid “demerit”.
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Weak.
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