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Old 12-16-2006, 09:17 AM
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There are only five riders EVER who have a positive R.O.I. while racing on turf.

Two of them are Kent Desormeaux and Robbie Albarado! BBB
That may change in the future with more rides like that one in the Sword Dancer
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Old 12-16-2006, 09:23 AM
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kent desormeaux ought to be included on any list made.
any worst list should begin and end with him...


OT love your new siggy and avatar...a friend and I use that line all the time.
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Old 12-16-2006, 09:41 AM
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any worst list should begin and end with him...


OT love your new siggy and avatar...a friend and I use that line all the time.
lol
thanks! we use plenty of lines from that...especially ohhhhh fuuuuuuudge. and of course you used up all the glue ON PURPOSE.
funny movie, and a must see at least once during the holidays. i know some think it's overdone, but once a year is perfect.
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Old 12-16-2006, 09:44 AM
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Old 12-16-2006, 09:50 AM
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sorry alex...go on ..there are many i could name that have beat me ...but ..think about this...the trainer tell the jockeys what to do...then the horse does what he wants..lol some get times it all falls in line ..and you get the ride you want...on a side note how many trainers speak conversational spanish....hmmmmmmmm
Had to LMFAO about the conversational spanish. We had a late running sprinter that one of the owners wanted to make sure that the rider would ride him that way and had a long conversation with the Subitute trainer (Our trainer missed the race because of the Northridge Quake), The only thing I saw was alot of bobbleheading from the rider and the guy saddling our horse. Gates opened and we went to the lead. I'm still LOL.
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Old 12-16-2006, 10:09 AM
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There are only five riders EVER who have a positive R.O.I. while racing on turf.

Two of them are Kent Desormeaux and Robbie Albarado! BBB
BBB-

Lets not let the FACTS get in the way. Nice stat.
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Old 12-16-2006, 10:11 AM
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thanks! we use plenty of lines from that...especially ohhhhh fuuuuuuudge. and of course you used up all the glue ON PURPOSE.
funny movie, and a must see at least once during the holidays. i know some think it's overdone, but once a year is perfect.
one of my favorites, holiday or otherwise. just watched last night.

has anyone ever noticed some of the faux curse words that the father uses when he is downstairs working on the furnace? A lot just sound like gibberish, then occaisonally there seems to be actual words. One that comes to mind, I swear he calls the furnace a "mundane noodle"

also, who could forget the playing of taps that was heard after the lamp fiasco.

great writing!
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Old 12-16-2006, 10:35 AM
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one of my favorites, holiday or otherwise. just watched last night.

has anyone ever noticed some of the faux curse words that the father uses when he is downstairs working on the furnace? A lot just sound like gibberish, then occaisonally there seems to be actual words. One that comes to mind, I swear he calls the furnace a "mundane noodle"

also, who could forget the playing of taps that was heard after the lamp fiasco.

great writing!
every part of that movie kills me. i bought the collectors edition dvd, and they have the now grown kids from the movie answering questions, telling stories, etc. the red haired bullly looks exactly the same!
i remember thinking 'you'll be sorry if something happens to me' about my parents when i got in trouble. lol @ soap poisoning. i keep planning to buy the book, hasn't happened yet.
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Old 12-16-2006, 10:38 AM
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every part of that movie kills me. i bought the collectors edition dvd, and they have the now grown kids from the movie answering questions, telling stories, etc. the red haired bullly looks exactly the same!
i remember thinking 'you'll be sorry if something happens to me' about my parents when i got in trouble. lol @ soap poisoning. i keep planning to buy the book, hasn't happened yet.
when I was a kid I never liked the movie very well, but as an adult it kills me...
the 24 hour marathon (severe overkill IMO) will be on TNT (I think) all day on x-mas...so everyone should be able to catch it once or twice
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Old 12-16-2006, 10:41 AM
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i never saw it til a few years ago. yeah, we've had that marathon on before, just to watch one running tho. i can't imagine having it on over and over. or anything else over and over for that matter.
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Old 12-16-2006, 11:02 AM
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Oh, okay, so I guess they don't EVER give bad rides.
Sure they give bad rides. They all do. But the way some tell it, they never give good ones either. And when a jock gets hit with that, they can never do anything right.

Its just like Gomez. We had one person on here that said he was "inconsistent". What does that mean? That he doesnt win EVERY race? He is the number one jockey in the country!

Kent gives bad rides. He gives bizarre rides. But at the same time, he give textbook rides.

A perfect example is Premium tap. Gave a great ride to get the horse his first grade 1. Any mention on here? Of course not. He completely blows the ride in the BC prep. He gets lambasted. Comes back a few weeks later and gives a great ride in the Clark. Any mention of the great ride?

Kent and Albarado do a fine job.
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Old 12-16-2006, 11:11 AM
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Old 12-16-2006, 11:26 AM
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every part of that movie kills me. i bought the collectors edition dvd, and they have the now grown kids from the movie answering questions, telling stories, etc. the red haired bullly looks exactly the same!
i remember thinking 'you'll be sorry if something happens to me' about my parents when i got in trouble. lol @ soap poisoning. i keep planning to buy the book, hasn't happened yet.
Me too, i find the entire thing solid beginning to end, hilarious as well as charming. i love the little soap poisoning segment when he comes back blind and the parents are so grief stricken. "i told you not to use Life Boy"
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Old 12-16-2006, 12:16 PM
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Me too, i find the entire thing solid beginning to end, hilarious as well as charming. i love the little soap poisoning segment when he comes back blind and the parents are so grief stricken. "i told you not to use Life Boy"
the funniest part of that is that everyone knows lava man is the worst. but then, i never cared for irish spring either.
and there were times that i knew either myself or my brother would be killed by a vengeful father.

i think i am responsible for a majority of my mothers grey hair.
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Old 12-16-2006, 12:32 PM
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Kent gives bad rides. He gives bizarre rides. But at the same time, he give textbook rides.

A perfect example is Premium tap. Gave a great ride to get the horse his first grade 1. Any mention on here? Of course not. He completely blows the ride in the BC prep. He gets lambasted. Comes back a few weeks later and gives a great ride in the Clark. Any mention of the great ride?
The horse won by a pole. Shaq could have gotten that horse to the winner's circle. I actually hit the winner and the exacta in the Turfway Park prep and thought I had done some brilliant handicapping. I now realize I was extremely fortunate and have donated half the winnings to Kent's favorite charity.
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Old 12-16-2006, 12:53 PM
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The horse won by a pole. Shaq could have gotten that horse to the winner's circle. I actually hit the winner and the exacta in the Turfway Park prep and thought I had done some brilliant handicapping. I now realize I was extremely fortunate and have donated half the winnings to Kent's favorite charity.
What charity is that? E.C.I.N.?? (End Cajun Illiteracy Now)
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Old 12-17-2006, 07:54 AM
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Scuds with all due respect your last post was a bit off. I know plenty of people from Louisiana and they are wonderfully talented and knowledgable, especially about racing.

Your post on another thread saying that Hollywood was speed favoring was pure prattle and without merit. And your selection of a wrung out, over the top Principle Secret lacked insight. With respect. BBB
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Old 12-17-2006, 08:13 AM
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My vote is John Mckee. Its tough to get horses in some of the spots he gets them in.
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Old 12-17-2006, 10:05 AM
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My vote is John Mckee. Its tough to get horses in some of the spots he gets them in.
that's a good choice...but to be fair, he is just along for the ride most of the time
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Old 12-17-2006, 10:10 AM
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that's a good choice...but to be fair, he is just along for the ride most of the time

Well, my vote has finally beed mentioned. WOW, the kid is terrified of the rail!!!
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