Derby Trail Forums - sochi gold medal play around

Jumped on really fast cause I was curious as to who, if anyone had Falling Sky who I love so much, who was my main Derby horse last year and who I didn't bet today as I didn't end up playing (but thanks, golfer, for sending me the pp's yesterday when I was excited about today's card. Stuff happens. :wf ). (Oh and that wasn't an idiotic way of redboarding that I would have had him... I'm sure I'd have looked at his form and put my sentiment aside).

Anyway so that was my motivation and I'm reading this thread and get to this part...

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Originally Posted by pointman (Post 964502)

While I respect Game On Dude, there comes a time when a horse slows down a bit with age and others catch up. Not sure if this is the time yet, but at 1/9 he is worth taking a shot against. At 20-1 or so, I have to take a shot with Blingo.

$20W 6

... and it strikes me that this handicapper who I'm continually amazed by has such heart... I loved this post, Pointman.

Joke is on me for thinking this is as good as it's gonna get reading this thread.

Congrats to Hooves, to JMS, and to anyone else I've left out who had a killer day today.

Pointman?

I have secretly wondered why you haven't been and simulatneously wished that you would be in some of these great tournaments for the top of the top...

I am thrilled for you, in awe of you, rooting for you and unbelievably happy for you. When you have these days where you do so incredibly well it's like this weird reaffirmation thing... it's like yes you CAN be THIS good of a handicapper if you're good to begin with and pour your soul into it, live and breathe it.

Now I am not willing to do that, I wouldn't be able to, have not the brains nor discipline to try... it is not the essence of me... I enjoy being right and winning the teensy percentage of the time it happens and hope to improve but am not a delusional type.

I am overly sentimental and overly willing to share feelings in the most inappropriate places (ummm like now! :D ) and, considering I only know you in the slightest way, people might think I am insane for being so completely joyful for you but the thing is that I am.

Truly.

Congratulations and in a very real way and not as just a silly word on a horsie board.

I hope you slaughter them in Vegas.

Always nice when people get what they deserve in this life and you, my friend, are beyond deserving of this great chance.

You CAN win this thing. I hope you do. :)