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-BT-

10-21-2009, 02:11 PM

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/53065/macho-again-to-skip-breeders-cup-classic

not sure off the top of my head, but was he Poly tested?

-bt-

The Indomitable DrugS

10-21-2009, 02:16 PM

Cannon Shell assured me MA would be there.

I think this was perhaps a well timed cough - and it sounds a lot better than saying "we will skip the race because we can't beat a goat on this surface."

Macho Again's non-dirt record is as follows:

* 7th beaten 13 lengths at 8/5 odds at Keeneland on poly

* 7th beaten 13 lengths behind Adriano in the Spiral at Turfway

* 6th beaten 12 lengths at 2/1 odds on the turf in the Woodchopper Stakes at FG.

Gander

10-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Hes done enough. Consider him retired.

It was also predicted the Yankees would miss the playoffs.

letswastemoney

10-21-2009, 06:18 PM

Good decision by them. No reason to run if you have a dirt horse who can't transfer his form to synthetics

freddymo

10-21-2009, 06:30 PM

RockHardTen1985

10-21-2009, 06:45 PM

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/53065/macho-again-to-skip-breeders-cup-classic

not sure off the top of my head, but was he Poly tested?

-bt-

Who cares? This horse is the definition of a plodder.

Kasept

10-21-2009, 06:48 PM

I think this was perhaps a well timed cough - and it sounds a lot better than saying "we will skip the race because we can't beat a goat on this surface."
It's more than a cough. He needed a 100,000 mile turn out...

freddymo

10-21-2009, 06:57 PM

It's more than a cough. He needed a 100,000 mile turn out...
I thought as much as well.. I am sure they could inject him into the race but why when the handicap division is so weak..

Cannon Shell

10-21-2009, 07:10 PM

Hes done enough. Consider him retired.

It was also predicted the Yankees would miss the playoffs.
Hey when you are right as often as I am the misses stand out

freddymo

10-21-2009, 07:28 PM

Hey when you are right as often as I am the misses stand out

Go look at the vermin that ran for 38k at Penn Nats 5th... Mr right

Cannon Shell

10-21-2009, 07:39 PM

Go look at the vermin that ran for 38k at Penn Nats 5th... Mr right
What does that have to do with the Yankees?

And I am glad that those guys are running for that money. Beats being in the hands of already mega rich casino operators or the elected criminals.

freddymo

10-21-2009, 07:41 PM

What does that have to do with the Yankees?

And I am glad that those guys are running for that money. Beats being in the hands of already mega rich casino operators or the elected criminals.
A.. The yankees rule

B.. Those horse sux Period

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 08:59 AM

Shouldn't they try and suck up for 4th its worth a few hundred k...I would side with Cannon Ball on this one..The horse is most likely on the PUP list

Macho Again had as much of a chance to finish 7th or better in the Classic or Dirt Mile as I have to win a VMA on one of those MTV award shows.

If I was connected to the horse ... I would lie about an epic like sickness causing him to miss the race because ducking the race without an excuse would only remind people of how terrible he is on anything that's not dirt. I realize the horse will be a huge bust as a stud no matter what.. but, it's not a gelding or a filly, so the connections have every justifiable right to lie and mislead because doing so is actually to their benefit.

Or maybe they really did get lucky - and the horse got sick - and thus allowing them to miss the BC for the 2nd year in a row.

I'm going to be Lady Gaga for Halloween.

VOL JACK

10-22-2009, 09:36 AM

They would be stupid to ship all the way to Cali, when a taylormade race like the Clark at CD is waiting on him next month.

Gander

10-22-2009, 09:58 AM

A cough. LOL. You have to love the bullshit in the game! Just like Point Given stubbed his toe while getting on a plane after his Travers win, shipping back to California. Riiiight. They were really disappointed they couldnt keep him in training and racing instead of whisking off to the shed. I think he started having babies just weeks after his "toe stubbing.". LOL! He did enough.

Cannon Shell

10-22-2009, 09:59 AM

Why would they lie? What is there to hide with Macho Uno? Why would anyone care?

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 10:03 AM

Macho Uno was a fine horse.

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 10:12 AM

Why would they lie?

I know I would.

If you have a filly you planned to keep or a gelding there would be no reason at all to lie.

If you have some overrated Grade 1 winning nag who's made almost $2 million - I think it's pretty dumb to do something that would remind anyone that he sucks on synthetic and turf. They overpay for stallions like him.

King Glorious

10-22-2009, 10:22 AM

Macho Again had as much of a chance to finish 7th or better in the Classic or Dirt Mile as I have to win a VMA on one of those MTV award shows.

If I was connected to the horse ... I would lie about an epic like sickness causing him to miss the race because ducking the race without an excuse would only remind people of how terrible he is on anything that's not dirt. I realize the horse will be a huge bust as a stud no matter what.. but, it's not a gelding or a filly, so the connections have every justifiable right to lie and mislead because doing so is actually to their benefit.

Or maybe they really did get lucky - and the horse got sick - and thus allowing them to miss the BC for the 2nd year in a row.

I'm going to be Lady Gaga for Halloween.

Forget Raven's Pass and Henrythenavigator. After watching Tiago finish in front of Curlin last year, I'd never count out any horse on this stuff. Logic says one thing. The stupid results we get on this stuff says another.

Cannon Shell

10-22-2009, 11:02 AM

I know I would.

If you have a filly you planned to keep or a gelding there would be no reason at all to lie.

If you have some overrated Grade 1 winning nag who's made almost $2 million - I think it's pretty dumb to do something that would remind anyone that he sucks on synthetic and turf. They overpay for stallions like him.
It is a real reach to think that WP decided that it was risking MA's stallion reputation by running in the Classic and needing to find an easy way out. Primarily because he has little real credentials to be a stallion that would be desired for anything but a regional market. Regional markets dont pay big bucks for stallions. he can make more money with suck up second and thirds than he can as a stallion.

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 12:00 PM

It is a real reach to think that WP decided that it was risking MA's stallion reputation by running in the Classic and needing to find an easy way out. Primarily because he has little real credentials to be a stallion that would be desired for anything but a regional market. Regional markets dont pay big bucks for stallions. he can make more money with suck up second and thirds than he can as a stallion.

Any smart person in there place should lie and not run.

Any foolish person in there place should run assuming the horse is fine.

Any dumb person in there place would say they aren't running because the horse has proven repeatedly that he can't beat anything on the surface.

The chances of them being dumb have been ruled out.

Either they are very smart - or a well timed cough made them look smart.

Any smart person who has a Grade 1 winning 4yo colt with almost $2 million in earnings and a 2nd place finish in the Preakness, Whitney, and Woodward on his resume ... should NEVER say anything about a horse that would make him seem like he can't do something.

Take this picture for instance ....

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/96/l_f88e162b54b94547a301d1486dadeb0e.jpg

A.) I sure as hell DO NOT own that car.

B.) I sure as hell DO NOT know how to fix anything

I've got all kinds of clever action photos of me doing stuff I can't do ... in one of the cooler ones I'm welding and fire is shooting up.

It's my little brothers job to take them and distribute them to all of the horny 18-to-20 year old girls that like him and his band... and it's kind of worked swimmingly thrice so far.

Basically, I'm Macho Again ... my little bro's a smart handler of me ... and 19 year old girls are the people who overpay for Pioneer of the Nile.

Saying... "we are not running MA in the Breeders Cup because he's performed very poorly on synthetic and turf" .... is just like saying

"You really should hook up with my older brother. He's real good at gambling and is always on the computer. He pretty much sucks at everything else."

Indian Charlie

10-22-2009, 12:20 PM

Any smart person in there place should lie and not run.

Any foolish person in there place should run assuming the horse is fine.

Any dumb person in there place would say they aren't running because the horse has proven repeatedly that he can't beat anything on the surface.

The chances of them being dumb have been ruled out.

Either they are very smart - or a well timed cough made them look smart.

Any smart person who has a Grade 1 winning 4yo colt with almost $2 million in earnings and a 2nd place finish in the Preakness, Whitney, and Woodward on his resume ... should NEVER say anything about a horse that would make him seem like he can't do something.

Take this picture for instance ....

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/96/l_f88e162b54b94547a301d1486dadeb0e.jpg

A.) I sure as hell DO NOT own that car.

B.) I sure as hell DO NOT know how to fix anything

I've got all kinds of clever action photos of me doing stuff I can't do ... in one of the cooler ones I'm welding and fire is shooting up.

It's my little brothers job to take them and distribute them to all of the horny 18-to-20 year old girls that like him and his band... and it's kind of worked swimmingly thrice so far.

Basically, I'm Macho Again ... my little bro's a smart handler of me ... and 19 year old girls are the people who overpay for Pioneer of the Nile.

Saying... "we are not running MA in the Breeders Cup because he's performed very poorly on synthetic and turf" .... is just like saying

"You really should hook up with my older brother. He's real good at gambling and is always on the computer. He pretty much sucks at everything else."

That electric screwdriver (at least it looks like one) you have laying there tells it all.

Hey, why not include some sewing needles in the photo?

Sightseek

10-22-2009, 12:34 PM

That electric screwdriver (at least it looks like one) you have laying there tells it all.

Hey, why not include some sewing needles in the photo?

I was once on a first date with a guy and he offerred to sew a button on for me that fell off my jacket. I thought it was the gayest thing ever.

Indian Charlie

10-22-2009, 12:43 PM

I was once on a first date with a guy and he offerred to sew a button on for me that fell off my jacket. I thought it was the gayest thing ever.

No doubt you wanted him to buy you a replacement jacket!

Sightseek

10-22-2009, 12:47 PM

No doubt you wanted him to buy you a replacement jacket!

No, if he offerred to do that then he'd be clearly trying too hard. :D

Indian Charlie

10-22-2009, 12:53 PM

No, if he offerred to do that then he'd be clearly trying too hard. :D

LOL.

Women are complicated creatures, aren't they?

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 12:53 PM

That electric screwdriver (at least it looks like one) you have laying there tells it all.

Hey, why not include some sewing needles in the photo?

It's an attempt at a clever mis-direction of the female populace... not the male one.

My little bro's band opened for Alice Cooper a few weeks ago.

Indian Charlie

10-22-2009, 12:58 PM

It's an attempt at a clever mis-direction of the female populace... not the male one.

My little bro's band opened for Alice Cooper a few weeks ago.

Alice Cooper? In Erie?

That's as bad as A Flock of Seagulls becoming the unofficial house band in some dive out in Upland, CA about 15 years ago.

The Indomitable DrugS

10-22-2009, 01:58 PM

Upland?

This is the censored version of the pic that slays them though ....

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/87/l_2e7c3838185eb0db470a25ac491a4d88.jpg

In the uncensored version .... I'm not wearing any pants.

Notice the horse stairing at my junk in amazement?

Indian Charlie

10-22-2009, 02:19 PM