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Old 07-25-2006, 08:51 AM
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Heres one hint on opening day. The best clocker alive told me before Cotton Blossoms debut that she was the goods. He also tells me that she is LOTS better than her debut suggests. Not that her debut was bad, it earned the second best TG sheet number in the field, but man said she was green that day attempting to lug in and that the race was nowhere near indicative of how good she really is. Make sure you send it in heavily on her. Her average beyer speed fig may actually lend rare value to a Pletcher/Velazquez horse. Don't say i didn't tell you.
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Old 07-25-2006, 08:56 AM
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Heres one hint on opening day. The best clocker alive told me before Cotton Blossoms debut that she was the goods. He also tells me that she is LOTS better than her debut suggests. Not that her debut was bad, it earned the second best TG sheet number in the field, but man said she was green that day attempting to lug in and that the race was nowhere near indicative of how good she really is. Make sure you send it in heavily on her. Her average beyer speed fig may actually lend rare value to a Pletcher/Velazquez horse. Don't say i didn't tell you.
Mike...I am already drooling. Going to the OTB and pick up the DRF for tomorrow. Gonna bury my face in the form tonight and then head to the OTB tomorrow to play the card.

No way I am missing opening day at Toga.
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Old 07-25-2006, 09:04 AM
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Also, the 4 sheet number the outside Breen filly earned looks like could be the prelude to a bounce...

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Old 07-25-2006, 09:17 AM
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The Schuylerville S. (G3) makes its return on Opening Day at Saratoga after a one-year respite. Nine juvenile fillies are expected to enter the starting gate, which includes an entry. The lone runner in the field boasting more than just a single victory on her resume is the Kelly Breen-trained DESIRE TO EXCEL (Mt. Livermore), who annexed the Astoria S. by five widening lengths earlier this month at Belmont Park.

Other notables in the feature include COTTON BLOSSOM (Broken Vow), who is trained by Todd Pletcher. Cotton Blossom was a facile winner in her Monmouth Park debut in June, and has trained regularly since that effort, including a "get acquainted" work over the Saratoga main track last week. Also expected to attract support at the mutuel windows are AUDACIOUS CHLOE (More Than Ready), also trained by Pletcher, and CHIEF OFFICER (Officer), who decimated a field of New York-breds in her unveiling and will be equipped with first-time Lasix for the Schuylerville. She will be coupled in the wagering with BARONESS THATCHER (Johannesburg).
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Old 07-25-2006, 10:42 AM
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Heres one hint on opening day. The best clocker alive told me before Cotton Blossoms debut that she was the goods. He also tells me that she is LOTS better than her debut suggests. Not that her debut was bad, it earned the second best TG sheet number in the field, but man said she was green that day attempting to lug in and that the race was nowhere near indicative of how good she really is. Make sure you send it in heavily on her. Her average beyer speed fig may actually lend rare value to a Pletcher/Velazquez horse. Don't say i didn't tell you.
No knock on your friend, but these figures are useless for two year olds. Aren't you the Circular Quay guy. That horse has been very slow, but you seem to like him. With two year olds they move too much from race to race. Sometimes it is just that something goes off in their head and they figure things out. Betting heavily into any 2yr old race at Saratoga is not a wise move.
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Old 07-25-2006, 10:45 AM
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Betting heavily into any 2yr old race at Saratoga is not a wise move.
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Old 07-25-2006, 10:49 AM
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The entry prob will be the favorite and deservingly so. But no way do I touch this race. Cotton was very very green in the debut, and who is to say that the horse still isnt green. If Cotton is green in this race, the horse will lose. I like the potential of about 3-5 runners in this field, but I dont think this is a good betting race at all.
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Old 07-25-2006, 11:11 AM
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While this horse ran greenly, isnt this a reason to see improvement? I havent looked at the pps but I will say thanks for the inside info Ora.
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Old 07-25-2006, 11:22 AM
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thanks for the heads up Oracle-any info that can help separate these 2yos is helpful. I read in the DRF that Mott plans to scratch Chief Officer.
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Old 07-25-2006, 11:31 AM
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While this horse ran greenly, isnt this a reason to see improvement? I havent looked at the pps but I will say thanks for the inside info Ora.
They are two year olds, there is improvement expected in all of them.
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Old 07-25-2006, 03:44 PM
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No knock on your friend, but these figures are useless for two year olds. Aren't you the Circular Quay guy. That horse has been very slow, but you seem to like him. With two year olds they move too much from race to race. Sometimes it is just that something goes off in their head and they figure things out. Betting heavily into any 2yr old race at Saratoga is not a wise move.
Very often horses display high talent in the morning that doesnt translate right away to the races. It takes some horses a race or a few races to put it together. I found my friends info to be quite useful. If you look at a horses debut and don't have any insight that perhaps the horse is better than it showed(even in a winning, albeit green, effort) then you only have that race to go on. Its quite useful to know to expect an improved and faster effort.
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Old 07-25-2006, 05:33 PM
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Thank for the info oracle.
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Old 07-26-2006, 04:22 PM
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I bet $50 to win on her oracle

Didn't even look at the pp's
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Old 07-26-2006, 04:34 PM
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Easy money Oracle-gotta love padding the bankroll on day one. Thanks for the info.
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Old 07-27-2006, 07:56 AM
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No knock on your friend, but these figures are useless for two year olds. Aren't you the Circular Quay guy. That horse has been very slow, but you seem to like him. With two year olds they move too much from race to race. Sometimes it is just that something goes off in their head and they figure things out. Betting heavily into any 2yr old race at Saratoga is not a wise move.
Boldruler you are about as useless here as an ice cube maker at the North Pole. Please keep your mouth shut about matters of racing that involve knowledge and stick to talking about some clown who knows soem rich folks, blah blah blah. YOu obviously dont know anything and should be listening and learning instead of talking the embarassing nonsense that you do.
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Old 07-27-2006, 08:42 AM
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Boldruler you are about as useless here as an ice cube maker at the North Pole. Please keep your mouth shut about matters of racing that involve knowledge and stick to talking about some clown who knows soem rich folks, blah blah blah. YOu obviously dont know anything and should be listening and learning instead of talking the embarassing nonsense that you do.
Well that clown you talk about just invested $200,000 in the business. I even have a very well known trainer working for me starting at the Gulfstream meet this winter. I am also buying two broodmares this fall to use on some freebies that I was given. So things aren't going so bad for me. I might not yet have horses of the Saratoga caliber, but they are going to be all MY horses. You know my name. I will be glad to post everything about MY horses here and I am sure you will be able to verify from the name listed as owner in the drf and who I am. Very exciting stuff and I am not about to allow a know it all rain on my parade.

I still say betting a ton on 2yr olds is crazy. You keep giving out 2yr olds and I guarantee by the end of the meet you will be in the negative. For the record, I had the winner. Not too hard to come up with Pletcher/Velasquez in a 2yr old race at Saratoga. You make it sound like you picked something that nobody else figured. I used to always bet Mott/Bailey when there is value and I always bet Pletcher/Velasquez when there is value. Only an idiot wouldn't.

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Old 07-27-2006, 08:49 AM
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Well that clown you talk about just invested $200,000 in the business. I even have a very well known trainer working for me starting at the Gulfstream meet this winter. I am also buying two broodmares this fall to use on some freebies that I was given. So things aren't going so bad for me. I might not yet have horses of the Saratoga caliber, but they are going to be all MY horses. You know my name. I will be glad to post everything about MY horses here and I am sure you will be able to verify from the name listed as owner in the drf and who I am. Very exciting stuff and I am not about to allow a know it all rain on my parade.

I still say betting a ton on 2yr olds is crazy. You keep giving out 2yr olds and I guarantee by the end of the meet you will be in the negative. For the record, I had the winner. Not too hard to come up with Pletcher/Velasquez in a 2yr old race at Saratoga. You make it sound like you picked something that nobody else figured. I used to always bet Mott/Bailey when there is value and I always bet Pletcher/Velasquez when there is value. Only an idiot wouldn't.
Yeah all 8-1 shots are so very easy, and I didn't just "pick" her. I built a case that with her debuting with the 2nd best sheet number and utilizing the greatest clocker who ever held a watch's info that she was much better than that debut would indicate, and she was an ATM machine.
And good luck with owning. Lemme know if you need any help picking out a grade one winner, judging by my incoming calls the last week, apparently a lot of people would like some help.
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Old 07-27-2006, 09:00 AM
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Yeah all 8-1 shots are so very easy, and I didn't just "pick" her. I built a case that with her debuting with the 2nd best sheet number and utilizing the greatest clocker who ever held a watch's info that she was much better than that debut would indicate, and she was an ATM machine.
And good luck with owning. Lemme know if you need any help picking out a grade one winner, judging by my incoming calls the last week, apparently a lot of people would like some help.
My freebies will give me a shot at breeding my own good horse. The guy buying my broodmares for me has multiple grade 1 winners on his farm so I think I am in good shape. In fact his farm has the sire of a really really really recent KD winner and an actual KD and Preakness winner. Unfortunately me freebies aren't with either one of them but they are pretty nice horses. One of them is "great".

Good for you with your grade 1 horse and your business. People like me depend on people like you to help us spend our money.
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Old 07-26-2006, 05:10 PM
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wow nice call. You made my opener. Thanks Kenny P
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Old 07-26-2006, 05:11 PM
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Man, I feel like the guy that didn't get in on the winning lottery ticket at the office!!!!! I hope there's more where that came from
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