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Old 03-20-2009, 02:07 PM
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Default Ramon off Old Fashioned

Thompson on.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/102380.html

Questionable.
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:11 PM
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He's thinking past the Kentucky Derby to the Iowa Derby.
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:15 PM
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Terry Thompson is the poor man's Joel Rosario.
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:17 PM
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WHY?? Rex Stokes III could of rode him better last time.

Personaly I was rooting for Deshawn Parker...Maybe Screamin A. Smith would have been an addition to the ESPN broadcast crew. Randy Moss (the White one), Jerry Bailey, Hammered Hank, and Screaming A. Smith. We can only dream.
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:23 PM
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A new tactic for Fox Hill Farm?



Who's decision was it?
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:40 PM
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A new tactic for Fox Hill Farm?



Who's decision was it?

it worked so well for hard spun.
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Old 03-20-2009, 02:57 PM
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If you're going to replace a rider, at least make it an upgrade from the one before...
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:04 PM
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If you're going to replace a rider, at least make it an upgrade from the one before...
ramon is really not that good , look at his ride yesterday in the 6th at AQU
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:06 PM
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Have you seen the rest of the meet?
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:08 PM
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he is on the best horse in almost every race every day , he losses with the best horse more that any other jockey in NY
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:09 PM
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This frees Ramon up to ride a Derby contender.
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:11 PM
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This frees Ramon up to ride a Derby contender.
I am sure his agent's phone is ringing off the hook.
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:13 PM
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Ramon: "I respect their decision"...

Translation: "F*ck them, that nag can't get the distance anyway"
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:13 PM
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This frees Ramon up to ride a Derby contender.

keep him away from any of them, he's been brutal lately
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:22 PM
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keep him away from any of them, he's been brutal lately

Keep up the good work.
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:23 PM
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This frees Ramon up to ride a Derby contender.

like pioneer? he is a late foal you know.
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:23 PM
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Will it qualify as irony if Ramon wins the Derby using OF as a target?
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Old 03-20-2009, 03:57 PM
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This frees Ramon up to ride a Derby contender.
I agree with this. I couldn't see him getting that distance and say what you will about Ramon, but he could get another mount in the race.
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Old 03-20-2009, 04:08 PM
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ramon is really not that good , look at his ride yesterday in the 6th at AQU
LOL. Good one. That's all the reason, the only reason, that "ramon is really not that good."

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Old 03-20-2009, 04:09 PM
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he is on the best horse in almost every race every day , he losses with the best horse more that any other jockey in NY
I was wrong! Here is an even better reason. LOL.

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