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tjfla 12-03-2010 03:59 PM

Fly Down to Donn
 
According to DRF,Fly Down is pointed to the Donn so we will see him at least once more before he ships to Dubai and never comes back

The Indomitable DrugS 12-03-2010 04:13 PM

They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?

PatCummings 12-03-2010 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS (Post 730041)
They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?

Dubai seems a foregone conclusion...he is now owned by Saudi interests. Frankly, I'm surprised they aren't bringing him to Saudi for the King's Cup.

The Indomitable DrugS 12-03-2010 04:20 PM

They no longer call it 'The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Cup' ?

Betsy 12-03-2010 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tjfla (Post 730040)
According to DRF,Fly Down is pointed to the Donn so we will see him at least once more before he ships to Dubai and never comes back

His owner is a Saudi Prince, so if he goes anywhere and never comes back (:mad:) it will be Saudi Arabia, not Dubai

Betsy 12-03-2010 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS (Post 730041)
They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?

Why would he get crushed over there? Also, the Donn could be the last time we see him here, so even if he didn't go to Dubai, there is no guarantee he'd be around to run away from the older horse division.

I liked this horse since the end of last year and it's a bummer to think that he probably won't stick around.

tjfla 12-03-2010 04:47 PM

I hear its Donn,Dubai and then who knows? But does not look good for him coming back

On the brightside Ice Box is also down in Florida:D

RolloTomasi 12-03-2010 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tjfla (Post 730053)
On the brightside Ice Box is also down in Florida:D

Maybe he and Pleasant Prince can renew their rivalry there.

Look to the left of the screen when the first horse hits the wire.

RockHardTen1985 12-03-2010 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS (Post 730041)
They are really going to Dubai with him? He's going to get crushed over there...especially on that Tapeta.

Why run away from a historically weak older male division at home?


Because he is not that good. He will be at the mercy of the pace in many races.

RolloTomasi 12-03-2010 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985 (Post 730061)
Because he is not that good. He will be at the mercy of the pace in many races.

The horse has missed the board once since the Dwyer win (which was achieved off of moderate fractions). Most of the horses that beat him the last half of the season are retired.

letswastemoney 12-04-2010 03:57 AM

Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.

tjfla 12-04-2010 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 730058)
Maybe he and Pleasant Prince can renew their rivalry there.

Look to the left of the screen when the first horse hits the wire.

Pleasant Prince are u kidding. He will win a Grade 3 in Jan against the 5th place horse in the Zia Derby and Ramsey will then ship him to Dubai

I hope that Ramsey or IEAH has 0 horses this year so I dont have to hear either of them talk

The Indomitable DrugS 12-04-2010 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Betsy (Post 730051)
Why would he get crushed over there?

Watch and see.

RolloTomasi 12-04-2010 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tjfla (Post 730279)
Pleasant Prince are u kidding. He will win a Grade 3 in Jan against the 5th place horse in the Zia Derby and Ramsey will then ship him to Dubai

I hope that Ramsey or IEAH has 0 horses this year so I dont have to hear either of them talk

IIRC correctly, Ice Box and Pleasant Prince ran against each other 3 straight times at Gulfstream Park and were separated by less than a length each time.

RockHardTen1985 12-04-2010 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney (Post 730251)
Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.


So I guess he can point to the JCGC? Ok see you in 10 months for another clunk up 3rd in that race. Where else can he go 10-12f on dirt?

PatCummings 12-04-2010 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985 (Post 730495)
So I guess he can point to the JCGC? Ok see you in 10 months for another clunk up 3rd in that race. Where else can he go 10-12f on dirt?

Riyadh, actually.

my miss storm cat 02-03-2012 10:18 PM

http://www.frusiya.com/english/raceresult.asp

The link is strange but click on meeting 48, R7.

Calzone Lord 02-03-2012 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 836323)
http://www.frusiya.com/english/raceresult.asp

The link is strange but click on meeting 48, R7.

Fly Down was 2nd to some horse named Kreem in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques today.

my miss storm cat 02-03-2012 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord (Post 836326)
Fly Down was 2nd to some horse named Kreem in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques today.

Yes that's why I posted the link. :D

Linny 02-03-2012 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney (Post 730251)
Fly Down looks solid from 10 F to 12 F. I think he'd finish in the money in the majority of his races if he stayed in America.

Where could he go 10 - 12f here? Over there he might get "his" distance.


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