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Old 08-22-2007, 12:27 PM
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The field, with morning-line odds, is as follows:

1. Helsinki, Julien Leparoux, 20-1
2. CP West, Cornelio Velasquez, 5-1
3. For You Reppo, Garrett Gomez, 20-1
4. Street Sense, Calvin Borel, 3-5
5. Grasshopper, Robby Albarado, 8-1
6. Loose Leaf, Kent Desormeaux, 21-1
7. Sightseeing, Edgar Prado, 6-1
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Old 08-22-2007, 12:37 PM
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I want to go with Street Sense, but I am concerned because Street Sense is a filly, and they usually don't win the Travers.
Anybody else remember that thread?
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Old 08-22-2007, 12:39 PM
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I want to go with Street Sense, but I am concerned because Street Sense is a filly, and they usually don't win the Travers.
Anybody else remember that thread?
Yeah, that was awesome! LOL

I'm curious to see how Grasshopper runs. I think he's a good one.
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Old 08-22-2007, 01:39 PM
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The field, with morning-line odds, is as follows:

1. Helsinki, Julien Leparoux, 20-1
2. CP West, Cornelio Velasquez, 5-1
3. For You Reppo, Garrett Gomez, 20-1
4. Street Sense, Calvin Borel, 3-5
5. Grasshopper, Robby Albarado, 8-1
6. Loose Leaf, Kent Desormeaux, 21-1
7. Sightseeing, Edgar Prado, 6-1
WOW what a race!!! You know it is one of the biggest races of the year when a horse with all of CP West's accomplishments is only the second choice and not the favorite.
I mean CP West is awesome!
First he broke his maiden and then he won.......well......he hasn't exactly won anything since then but he has hit the board in 5 out of 8 lifetime starts.
SUPERSTAR!

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Old 08-22-2007, 01:41 PM
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WOW what a race!!! You know it is one of the biggest races of the year when a horse with all of CP West's accomplishments is only the second choice and not the favorite.
I mean CP West is awesome!
First he broke his maiden and then he won.......well......he hasn't exactly won anything sense then but he has hit the board in 5 out of 8 lifetime starts.
SUPERSTAR!

Really..he has done enough already.
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Old 08-22-2007, 01:46 PM
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WOW what a race!!! You know it is one of the biggest races of the year when a horse with all of CP West's accomplishments is only the second choice and not the favorite.
I mean CP West is awesome!
First he broke his maiden and then he won.......well......he hasn't exactly won anything sense then but he has hit the board in 5 out of 8 lifetime starts.
SUPERSTAR!

I know it, I'm surprised they are even running him and this may dash his BCC hopes.
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:12 PM
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What a joke of a race.....
Street Sense in a public workout without Curlin, Rags to Riches, Hard Spun.
The feature race tommorow (Thursday) is so much more interesting than the $1 Million Summer Classic.
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:25 PM
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What a joke of a race.....
Street Sense in a public workout without Curlin, Rags to Riches, Hard Spun.
The feature race tommorow (Thursday) is so much more interesting than the $1 Million Summer Classic.

Will admit not the most steller field but last weeks edition of the Pac Classic was just as pathetic, with only Lava Man having done anything he still get beat by an allowance horse.
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:32 PM
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Will admit not the most steller field but last weeks edition of the Pac Classic was just as pathetic, with only Lava Man having done anything he still get beat by an allowance horse.

I know. Just another example of a premier Grade I Race not attracting a stellar field.

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Old 08-22-2007, 02:39 PM
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Will admit not the most steller field but last weeks edition of the Pac Classic was just as pathetic, with only Lava Man having done anything he still get beat by an allowance horse.
It is a tough call. The Travers has Street Sense going for it, but at least the Pacific Classic had a nice big field of crappy horses, while this race only has a few crappy horses. As to which is worse, I think it is probably better not to think about it. It is just too depressing.
I am actually getting kind of bored listening to everyone (including myself in a big way) complain about the quality of these races. It sucks, but I guess the thing to do is just sit down, look at the past performances, and focus on trying to find that winning exotic. As a fan of the sport it sucks, but I guess we all just need to shift from fan of the sport to cold-hearted handicapper (most of us typically have a good mixture of both) when races come up looking like this.
So, if the tri isn't going to be chalky and be a repeat of the Jim Dandy, who is it going to be?
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:15 PM
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The remainder of the entries are up, pretty good day despite the field of the Travers:

http://www.drf.com/entries/25/eSAR25.html?rn=069216

7th (4:20)
Bernard Baruch H. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Shakis (IRE) Garcia Alan 116 L
2 Big Prairie Castellano J J 115 L
3 Drum Major Bejarano R 116 L
4 Linda's Lad (GB) Leparoux J R 117 FTL
5 Outperformance Coa E M 115 L
6 Cosmonaut Prado E S 122 L
7 Karelian Borel C H 114 L
8 Stay Close (GB) Velazquez J R 115 L
9 Silver Whistle Desormeaux K J 116 L
10 Woodlander Luzzi M J 114 L
11 Ballast (IRE) Dominguez R A 116 L
12 Gun Salute Velasquez C 115 L
MTO Evening Attire Leparoux J R 124 L

8th (4:55)
King's Bishop S. (G1)

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 E Z Warrior Flores D R 119 L
2 Spin Master Gomez G K 119 L
3 Hard Spun Pino M G 121 L
4 Pauillac Leparoux J R 117 L
5 Longley Velazquez J R 119 L
6 Forty Grams Prado E S 119 L
7 Teuflesberg Albarado R J 121 L
8 Most Distinguished Bejarano R 121 L
9 First Defence Castellano J J 119 L
10 Bold Start Desormeaux K J 117 Blk-On L
11 King of the Roxy Dominguez R A 121 L

10th (6:15)
Victory Ride S. (G3)

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Appealing Zophie Bridgmohan S X 123 L
2 Street Sass Borel C H 120 L
3 Russian Gypsy Castellano J J 116 L
4 Graeme Six Luzzi M J 116 L
5 Debbie Got Even Desormeaux K J 118 L
6 Allude Pino M G 116 L
7 Time's Mistress Garcia Alan 123 L
8 La Traviata Leparoux J R 120 L
9 Musical Start Rosario Y 120 L
10 Featherbed Velazquez J R 120 L
11 Ticket to Seattle Dominguez R A 120 L
12 Half Time Crown Velasquez C 116 L
13 Magical Ride Bejarano R 116 A L
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:46 PM
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this field sucks!!!! nyra has got to be really disappointed with this crap! another field for street sense to run all over
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:49 PM
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this field sucks!!!! nyra has got to be really disappointed with this crap! another field for street sense to run all over
I see that you really took my last post to heart!
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