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Old 06-29-2006, 02:18 PM
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Default Mayan King ... The HOTY March Begins

Mayan King's inevitable march to the 2006 Horse-Of-The-Year Eclipse Award ... takes its first serious step on Saturday ... as New York invades Iowa for the 9f G2 Cornhusker "Handicap."

Gary Contessa decided not to stay home for the 10f Suburban ... which may have been a mistake given how soft the field for that race is ... but instead packed a bag full of sfogliatelle ... and headed west.

I don't want to recommend that you sell your house ... your car ... your furniture ... your dog ... and your gun ... and bet the proceeds on Mayan King ... because that'd only drive down his odds.

But ... mark-ye-well what you've read here.
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Old 06-29-2006, 02:29 PM
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He left NY because Rathor smoked him in his last race. You can't lose allowance races and be HOY.

After thinking about it, HOY will go to Bernardini, Barbaro, Lava Man or Flower Alley. Can't see anyone else with a shot.
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:18 AM
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He left NY because Rathor smoked him in his last race. You can't lose allowance races and be HOY.

After thinking about it, HOY will go to Bernardini, Barbaro, Lava Man or Flower Alley. Can't see anyone else with a shot.
Any talk about HOY has gotta have Surf Cat in the mix. The only thing holding this horse back is not shipping out of Calif.
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:38 AM
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You can't lose allowance races and be HOY.
Tell that to ... Whirlaway, Armed, Capot, Counterpoint, One Count, Kelso, Roman Brother, Arts And Letters, Personality, Secretariat, Conquistador Cielo, and Charismatic ...

... all of whom lost allowance races ... or even maiden races ... during their Horse-Of-The-Year campaigns.
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Old 07-01-2006, 03:10 PM
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Still ignoring me, eh, Bold??
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Old 07-01-2006, 04:33 PM
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I just saw the past performances for this race ...

... and Mayan King has the highest Beyer rating ... tied with Master Command ... so ...

... where is all this skepticism coming from?

Also ... I didn't realize that Prairie Meadows racing is at night. Yikes! It'll be midnight in New York by the time this race is run. Shipping ... post 12 ...screws in the ankle ... no decent Italian food ... and now a midnight post time ... Mayan King will have to be outstanding to overcome all this ...

... but fortunately ... he is.
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Old 07-01-2006, 04:53 PM
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Yeah but can he beat Three Hour Nap?
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Old 07-01-2006, 04:56 PM
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I didn't realize that Prairie Meadows racing is at night. Yikes! It'll be midnight in New York by the time this race is run. Shipping ... post 12 ...screws in the ankle ... no decent Italian food

BB,

I should have let Contessa know... "Sam and Gabe's".. A very good Italian Steakhouse in Des Moines. Kind of a Gene and Georgetti's (Chicago)..

You've likely not been to Des Moines.. You'd be very surprised. It's a pretty sophisticated town.. A small version of Kansas City basically.
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Old 06-29-2006, 02:39 PM
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Wonder how much tractors go for now a days??

You are gonna have some hillbilles putting down there farms on him!! Hope he wins or might not make it out of the state

Does not help that the field looks terrible even though there are 14 horses in it
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Old 06-29-2006, 03:15 PM
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Good Luck to Mayan King on that quest because he'll need it.....unless he grows quite a bit of talent in the next few months, he'll never be good enough to be a HOTY type....
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Old 06-29-2006, 04:59 PM
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Bold, you're nothing if not consistant.
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Old 06-29-2006, 05:27 PM
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Shouldn't you be getting ready for your flight, Bold?
http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?art=1851
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Old 06-29-2006, 07:04 PM
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ML 15/1!! Looks like IRS race
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Old 06-29-2006, 10:37 PM
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Shouldn't you be getting ready for your flight, Bold?
Been there ... done that.

Mrs. Brooklynite and I were in Hungary in September 2004 in conjunction with a spectacularly successful secret mission. Wonderful place ... Budapest, Lake Balaton, Sopran, Tokay, Dunabogdany ... yeah, really nice.
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Old 07-01-2006, 09:56 PM
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Mayan King's inevitable march to the 2006 Horse-Of-The-Year Eclipse Award ... takes its first serious step on Saturday ... as New York invades Iowa for the 9f G2 Cornhusker "Handicap."

Gary Contessa decided not to stay home for the 10f Suburban ... which may have been a mistake given how soft the field for that race is ... but instead packed a bag full of sfogliatelle ... and headed west.

I don't want to recommend that you sell your house ... your car ... your furniture ... your dog ... and your gun ... and bet the proceeds on Mayan King ... because that'd only drive down his odds.

But ... mark-ye-well what you've read here.

OK, it's 18 mins to post and Mayan King opened at 2-1 (15-1 morning line)... I guess you did bet the dog on this one!!!
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Old 07-01-2006, 09:57 PM
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OK, it's 18 mins to post and Mayan King opened at 2-1 (15-1 morning line)... I guess you did bet the dog on this one!!!

BWWAAAHHHAHHAHHAHAAAA!!...I just noticed that to....2-1???...Are you kidding me?...Freaking hilarious...the morning line odds maker there should be shot....

I was going to bet Mayan King but I'll probably go for Alumi Hall at that price...wow...
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:09 PM
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BWWAAAHHHAHHAHHAHAAAA!!...I just noticed that to....2-1???...Are you kidding me?...Freaking hilarious...the morning line odds maker there should be shot....

I was going to bet Mayan King but I'll probably go for Alumi Hall at that price...wow...

9-1 on Alumni Hall.. not bad... worth taking a shot.
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:18 PM
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Siphon City?? WOW!
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:19 PM
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Well at least Three Hour Nap was 2nd.....

Hey Bold, has MK crossed the finish line yet?
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Old 07-01-2006, 10:21 PM
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Siphon City?? WOW!
Unreal...he went fast early and still finished up powerfully....he spit Mayan King out fair and square and cruised away from Gouldings Green effortlessly...Is this horse for real?...He was cut out to be okay as a half-million dollar purchase...The light must have finally came on...he is a good looking little dude.....Might be a sleeper in the handicap division...I was impressed...
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