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Old 01-20-2008, 03:40 PM
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Anyone else want to 'fess up?

Those horses who just never seem to make it to the winner's circle but who you root for anyway? The "non-winners"?

Don't worry, I won't post my list (too many) but Go Now (hooray! ) is entered in R2 at Oaklawn tomorrow.

No expectations, no disappointments..... he can be last again but I'll still cheer him on.

Anyone else have one?
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:49 PM
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There is a gelding in the Mandella barn named Presidental Cause and while he hasnt set the world on fire, he has won several races including one on my mom's birthday. I just love the guy, and have since he started running. They gelded him hoping he would graduate from riding the "short bus" and act like a professional race horse, but alas he still riding the short bus and finding every way possible to screw himself up, but like I told a friend that rides him "Even short bus riding horses need love to"!!!!!
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:52 PM
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There is a gelding in the Mandella barn named Presidental Cause and while he hasnt set the world on fire, he has won several races including one on my mom's birthday. I just love the guy, and have since he started running. They gelded him hoping he would graduate from riding the "short bus" and act like a professional race horse, but alas he still riding the short bus and finding every way possible to screw himself up, but like I told a friend that rides him "Even short bus riding horses need love to"!!!!!
I know exactly who that is..... he was one of my early Derby boys. (I jinx them all...)

Nice horse.
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:58 PM
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Too many to list.

At the moment over here, it's a horse named Motarjm. Not a great horse by any means, but capable. He never quite gets there. I keep following him, but my pocket feels lighter everytime.

Stormont in America, for obvious reasons.
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Old 01-20-2008, 05:16 PM
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Old 01-20-2008, 05:44 PM
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Dr. Pleasure. I loved his mother. Does anyone know where he is right now?
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Old 01-20-2008, 06:24 PM
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Leo O'Brien had one by the name of Leo n Me...that I followed for a few years...
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Old 01-20-2008, 06:43 PM
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Leo O'Brien had one by the name of Leo n Me...that I followed for a few years...
Seems like Leo O'Brien has a lot of them...
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Old 01-20-2008, 06:46 PM
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Seems like Leo O'Brien has a lot of them...
yeah but fortunately I don't follow many of his anymore.
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Old 01-20-2008, 07:00 PM
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yeah but fortunately I don't follow many of his anymore.
Patti Tiff was my last.
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Old 01-20-2008, 07:01 PM
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In the 70's at The Big T in Cleveland I use to follow Dakota County. Not sure why but would always bet on him. Showed some moves but never won so I figured keep betting and someday I'd cash big as he's go off at 30-1 or 40-1.

Well picked up the Plain Dealer one day to learn of a horse that electricuited himself on the walker...and it was guess who...Dakota County.

Still owes me about $30.....

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Old 01-20-2008, 07:04 PM
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What are the odds that this thread turns into a fight about Perfect Drift?
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Old 01-20-2008, 07:47 PM
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Dreadnaught, always tries hard and comes up short.
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Old 01-20-2008, 07:50 PM
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Slammin Sam. Runs last every time....but still gets entered every 10 days.
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Old 01-20-2008, 09:36 PM
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Dude was a 9yo a mdn when he finally broke in WV (think it was Charles Town for a nickel) I've gotta pull his lifetime pps... but I bet him religiously towards the end and scored at 8-1 I think....
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Old 01-20-2008, 09:40 PM
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I read on FormBlog Perfect Drift was with Mandella now. Why is that? Because of his success with The Tin Man?
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When I saw the title of this thread - I thought this might finally be the one where I get to regale all you guys with the story of when I masturbated to an info-mercial.

Looks like that one will have to wait.
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When I saw the title of this thread - I thought this might finally be the one where I get to regale all you guys with the story of when I masturbated to an info-mercial.

Looks like that one will have to wait.
I'll save mine as well then. Short version though, I had a Polaroid and had to put tape over a kid on a pony.
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Old 01-21-2008, 08:05 AM
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When I saw the title of this thread - I thought this might finally be the one where I get to regale all you guys with the story of when I masturbated to an info-mercial.

Looks like that one will have to wait.
Was the info-mercial about Discreet Cat?





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