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justindew

05-06-2011 09:45 PM

It's possible that this is a joke...

...but a well-known racing journalist just tweeted that Bob Baffert will be the trainer of Shackleford in the Kentucky Derby.

RolloTomasi

05-06-2011 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justindew (Post 774708)

...but a well-known racing journalist just tweeted that Bob Baffert will be the trainer of Shackleford in the Kentucky Derby.

Well, Shackleford is more or less destined to be the 2011 version of First Dude.

letswastemoney

05-06-2011 10:13 PM

Who is the journalist? Link?

Travis Stone

05-06-2011 10:15 PM

From Twitter...

Quote:

Ed DeRosa - Breaking news: Baffert to train Shackleford for #kyderby

XIIPointStables

05-06-2011 10:22 PM

I don't follow DeRosa...would he be a guy to joke about this Derby Eve?

Travis Stone

05-06-2011 10:32 PM

It was a joke... "The Shackleford tweet was a joke because of First Dude"

justindew

05-06-2011 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XIIPointStables (Post 774718)

I don't follow DeRosa...would he be a guy to joke about this Derby Eve?

I would say no.

justindew

05-06-2011 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis Stone (Post 774724)

It was a joke... "The Shackleford tweet was a joke because of First Dud"

Hilarious.

Dahoss

05-06-2011 11:33 PM

Great thread

Ruffian2

05-07-2011 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XIIPointStables (Post 774718)

I don't follow DeRosa...would he be a guy to joke about this Derby Eve?

YES!

pointman

05-07-2011 04:01 PM

Another Justin Dew exclusive!

hi_im_god

05-07-2011 04:29 PM

i thought this was going to be about the rapping jockey and horses skit on nbc.

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