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Old 06-05-2017, 10:55 PM
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looks like a lot of pace to me just looking at the names
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Old 06-07-2017, 01:27 PM
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wtf Taprwrit at lower odds than Gormley. Multiplier will then become my play for the Belmont
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Old 06-07-2017, 03:23 PM
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I like Tapwrit.
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Old 06-07-2017, 07:18 PM
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I like Tapwrit.
I'm not being a smart ass, or a dick, but what do you like Tapwrit to do? Run off the board?
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Old 06-07-2017, 08:08 PM
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I'm not being a smart ass, or a dick, but what do you like Tapwrit to do? Run off the board?
More like Sarcastic smart ass dick, right ?
Next thing your gonna say is Multiplier isn't gonna gallop, right ?
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Old 06-07-2017, 11:13 PM
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More like Sarcastic smart ass dick, right ?
Next thing your gonna say is Multiplier isn't gonna gallop, right ?
No. I honestly don't know what people have seen in Tapwrit.
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Old 06-08-2017, 02:01 AM
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The horse that Epicharis beat by 12 at Mombetsu just won the Tokyo Derby by open lengths. Unfortunate to see he might have lameness issues.
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Old 06-08-2017, 07:57 AM
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No. I honestly don't know what people have seen in Tapwrit.
A case could be made that he had trip issues in both the Bluegrass and the KD (and considering the horrific trip in the KD, he finished better than most in the field). If he runs his race and gets a decent trip he is definitely a win candidate.

Alternatively, he could easily find trouble, spit the bit, then finish the race beating only Epicharis home.
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Old 06-08-2017, 01:16 PM
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No. I honestly don't know what people have seen in Tapwrit.
It has turned into the none-of-the-above campaign of the great Montgomery Brewster. I like Tapwrit, J Boys Echo, and Twisted Tom.

I couldn't be more against IWC. That horse needs 7f so much more than 12f.
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Old 06-08-2017, 08:15 PM
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No. I honestly don't know what people have seen in Tapwrit.
I don't know how Tapwrit will perform Saturday, but if you sincerely want to know what people see in the horse, these are a few of his positive attributes:

1) With the added distance of the Belmont, many fans place pedigree over past performances. Tapwrit is a son of Tapit, who sired Belmont winners Tonalist and Creator. He is out of a dam by Successful Appeal, who sired Derby runner-up Closing Argument.

2) Tapwrit sold at auction for $1.2 million, higher than any other horse in the field. While much is made of the fact that 3-year-olds can improve between April and May, the fact that they can improve just as much between May and June is ignored.

3) Tapwrit will be ridden by Jose Ortiz, who has won 19% of his 150+ races this year at Belmont. Half of the field will be ridden by jockeys with no experience this year at the track, which matters since it is the only racetrack in America with a 1 1/2 mile circumference.

Like I said, I'm not telling you to bet on Tapwrit. These are just some of the reasons that other people ARE betting on Tapwrit.

Best of luck Saturday!
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