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08-10-2012, 03:13 PM
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Interesting race or mistake?
Saratoga race 8 on 8/13 is listed as a 2 mile dirt race on drf, not sure i ever saw that.
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08-10-2012, 03:51 PM
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I feel like I've seen them before up there before but I'm not 100% sure. I'll go with Red Letter Day, the jumper.
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08-10-2012, 04:13 PM
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Yes, they have run 2-mile races up here before. Not often, but they do.
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08-10-2012, 05:13 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
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And a field of 9 signed up. This will be a good one to see.
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08-10-2012, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OTM Al
And a field of 9 signed up. This will be a good one to see.
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I'm all for longer races, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. They usually wind up way spread out at the finish in these types.
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08-10-2012, 07:04 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
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Originally Posted by cj
I'm all for longer races, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. They usually wind up way spread out at the finish in these types.
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I'm sure they will be but the fact they got 9 horses for a 2 mile race in this day and age is a small ray of sunshine. I will enjoy it for what it is.
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08-10-2012, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by OTM Al
I'm sure they will be but the fact they got 9 horses for a 2 mile race in this day and age is a small ray of sunshine. I will enjoy it for what it is.
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I'm with you, pretty cool they drew that many. I actually think the longer races are easier on horses, but obviously many others don't agree.
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08-10-2012, 08:17 PM
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intus habes, quem poscis
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I'm with you, pretty cool they drew that many. I actually think the longer races are easier on horses, but obviously many others don't agree.
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I absolutely agree with you on that.
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08-10-2012, 09:47 PM
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looks like Jacobson has an entry? -EA
The Pletcher horse (bridgeloan?) will be a key horse to know. He should take some money.
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08-10-2012, 09:50 PM
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Ea just won the other day.....
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08-10-2012, 10:25 PM
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Ea just won the other day.....
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good catch
EA and Sumo(two of the top contenders) both raced 8/6
would have to guess they would scratch.
Contessa's Veiled Prophet is a scratch also...
Jacobson's SpringCourt would only have 12 days off, but this could be a good spot
looking good for Bridgeloan
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08-10-2012, 11:13 PM
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If memory serves me, EA has won on 5d rest earlier this year. I would expect him to run.
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08-10-2012, 11:31 PM
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I'm sure they will be but the fact they got 9 horses for a 2 mile race in this day and age is a small ray of sunshine. I will enjoy it for what it is.
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I guess it's a three turn race with the gate at the 7f position?
Should be pretty cool. Hopefully the field will not see many defections.
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08-11-2012, 10:33 AM
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FL used to have a starter handicap series of long races.....going longer every two weeks, sometimes one week.
IT was carded to allow our bottom $1500 (yes, hundred!) claimers to get in and keep on winning. Mile and a quarter up to two miles ( then eventually to 4+ miles) but the horses who did well in that series raced every week or two and come out moving up in class - some of our best allowance horses came from the bottom by way of the marathons. And the fields were full every time.
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08-11-2012, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jeebus1083
Yes, they have run 2-mile races up here before. Not often, but they do.
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they have been doing this up here for a couple years.
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