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Old 03-03-2013, 02:15 PM
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Its funny how Awesome Again going in to the 98 BC Classic on a 5 race win streak wasn't even second choice in that field. Goes to show how deep that field was in that Classic. Possibly the best ever assembled.
It was a great field.

Awesome Again was part of an entry with Coronado's Quest (that years Haskell and Travers winner) and Touch Gold (who won the Belmont Stakes and Haskell at age 4)

Think about that, 4.7-to-1 odds on a trio that included Awesome Again in search of a perfect season + Coronado's Quest (10-for-15 lifetime and a multiple Grade 1 winner going into the race) + Touch Gold
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Old 03-03-2013, 02:33 PM
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I bet if they ran that race 5 times, there would probably be 5 different winners each time.
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Old 03-03-2013, 06:01 PM
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I bet if they ran that race 5 times, there would probably be 5 different winners each time.
I bet if they ran that race an infinite number of times, Dettori would've switched the stick to his right hand
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:03 PM
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Im not a believer in Game on Dude vs the real top class horses, but I will admit he is good in races like this. All it takes for him is for another classy horse thats up or near to him then he is ready to pack it in. But when left alone and allowed to run the way he runs he looks like a super horse. Too bad this horse only can go one way and can win one way
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:07 PM
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Im not a believer in Game on Dude vs the real top class horses, but I will admit he is good in races like this. All it takes for him is for another classy horse thats up or near to him then he is ready to pack it in. But when left alone and allowed to run the way he runs he looks like a super horse. Too bad this horse only can go one way and can win one way
Who are the 'real top class horses' you speak of? Curious.
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:23 PM
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Who are the 'real top class horses' you speak of? Curious.
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:23 PM
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Who are the 'real top class horses' you speak of? Curious.

mucho, fort larned, flat out and ron the greek. If they were all to run again I would rate Game on behind those
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:25 PM
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mucho, fort larned, flat out and ron the greek. If they were all to run again I would rate Game on behind those
I guess this race is happening at Belmont......................
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mucho, fort larned, flat out and ron the greek. If they were all to run again I would rate Game on behind those
Ron the Greek that he just drubbed?
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:05 PM
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It was a great field.

Awesome Again was part of an entry with Coronado's Quest (that years Haskell and Travers winner) and Touch Gold (who won the Belmont Stakes and Haskell at age 4)

Think about that, 4.7-to-1 odds on a trio that included Awesome Again in search of a perfect season + Coronado's Quest (10-for-15 lifetime and a multiple Grade 1 winner going into the race) + Touch Gold
I assume you meant "Touch Gold (who won the Belmont Stakes and Haskell) at age 4."

I didn't really remember much about his 4yo form for some reason so I had to refresh my memory. Did he have foot issues that year as well? Not like he had to be ashamed of being anywhere in that Classic field, but he got his start just before July and had a loan GSP in a 4 horse field.
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:46 PM
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Touch Gold was coupled with Awesome Again and Coronado's Quest in the Classic at age 4, yes.
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Old 03-04-2013, 01:53 AM
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I assume you meant "Touch Gold (who won the Belmont Stakes and Haskell) at age 4."
No sh!t. If you corrected the grammar and syntax of all of my posts, you'd be busy as hell.
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No sh!t. If you corrected the grammar and syntax of all of my posts, you'd be busy as hell.
Can you please clean up your personal message inbox? Some folks would like to reach out for you privately.
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