The Triple Crown that got away from Afleet Alex - Page 2

jcs11204 · #21 06-05-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

A man of your stature should't fall for a phony dead rail excuse.

I wish I could turn back the clock to the 70s, and the dead rails of Belmont, so people could see what a dead rail really looks like.

i thought your only in your 20's now ?

HaloWishingwell · #22 06-05-2008, 11:14 AM

If he couldn't find it within himself to beat GIACOMO then he didn't deserve to be a Triple Crown winner.

The Indomitable DrugS · #23 06-05-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

i thought your only in your 20's now ?

He owns a time machine.

The Indomitable DrugS · #24 06-05-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

If he couldn't find it within himself to beat GIACOMO then he didn't deserve to be a Triple Crown winner.

No doubt.

Giacomo or Closing Argument in fact.

10 pnt move up · #25 06-05-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I remember Giacomo getting shut off at the start - and being quite wide around the first turn.

he tucked in off the heals of Greelys Galaxy going into the first turn and was on the rail until coming out after the QP.

trust me, I have watched that race a time or two.

RolloTomasi · #26 06-05-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

A man of your stature should't fall for a phony dead rail excuse.

I wish I could turn back the clock to the 70s, and the dead rails of Belmont, so people could see what a dead rail really looks like.

Oh, I didn't mean any of that as a personal opinion. I really couldn't recall why Afleet Alex had a "bad" trip in the Derby and had a vague recollection that this was the excuse.

Basically, I used the intial post about Afleet Alex to use as a springboard to rant about other, more interesting Triple Crown years that don't involve Giacomo...