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Old 01-11-2007, 12:51 PM
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His ride on Rob Roy brought tears to my eyes in the Breeders Cup. Mirage is too nice.
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Old 01-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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It was so remarkable as to be jaw-dropping... Jaw-droppingly, head-shakingly, speechless-inducing remarkable. In a five horse field yet...
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Old 01-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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His ride on Rob Roy brought tears to my eyes in the Breeders Cup. Mirage is too nice.

You have to watch this race. Honestly.....describing it can't do it justice. It should lead off Sportscenter.
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Old 01-11-2007, 12:57 PM
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I'll watch inside racing at 5:30 tonight. Otherwise I won't be able to catch it.
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Old 01-11-2007, 01:02 PM
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At least this made you stop picking on Chantal Sutherland for a little while.
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Old 01-11-2007, 01:19 PM
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Embarrassing...

Here's the replay... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJEraZ-p4Pw
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Old 01-11-2007, 01:21 PM
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I saw the race and actually laughed. I needed the 2 to hold on but I was so mesmerized by RD's horse ramming his nose up my horse's rear 12 or 15 times that I didn't even see the 1 go by.

All I can say is I've watched dozens of horse tip out 3 wide off that same trip at the top of the stretch over the past few weeks and they almost invariably lose big ground by the time they straighten out. Has to be what, if anything, he was thinking.

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Old 01-11-2007, 01:32 PM
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I saw the race and actually laughed. I needed the 2 to hold on but I was so mesmerized by RD's horse ramming his nose up my horse's rear 12 or 15 times that I didn't even see the 1 go by.

All I can say is I've watched dozens of horse tip out 3 wide off that same trip at the top of the stretch over the past few weeks and they almost invariably lose big ground by the time they straighten out. Has to be what, if anything, he was thinking.
This is my point. We don't know what RD was thinking or wanting to accomplish. Who is to say that what he choose wasnt the best way to win the race. Just because a jock doesnt do what you or me or us think he/she should do doesnt mean it was a bad ride, a wrong deicison or what. It is purely speculation.
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Old 01-11-2007, 01:51 PM
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Default I wonder what Contessa thinks......

Does this mean that Tony Soprano voice whacks Ramon in the parking lot of the A this afternoon.

Andy.....You have been smacking this guy around for awhile. Today you had more than cause....it's pretty simple to connect the dots on this jock. He has dominated at Delaware for awhile now running for alot of the same trainers who have the best horses. Now at a level beyond his skills the poor choices are more obvious but he still gets the best horses from guys he has won alot of money for. He'll either improve his skills or he'll get bounced out of New York like so many other good jocks who failed to be great.

So Steve, you gonna ask Contessa to crtique this ride the next time he's on the show. JJ would swallow his tongue watching this one.

But what do I know I fix bodies for a living......DrD
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Old 01-11-2007, 02:11 PM
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Just saw the replay. Really looks like he wasn't too interested in winning. You're already a few paths off the rail entering the stretch, why cut to the inside......unless you really don't want to win?
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