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Old 02-17-2007, 10:35 AM
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Agree that Slew's JC was as good as any.

Another sticks out to me from Silver Charm's Santa Anita Derby. He chased Sharp Cat through an opening half in 44 and change, then came again in the final 1/16th at Freehouse. I've never had a better moment of clarity on who I was going to bet in the Derby.
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Old 02-17-2007, 10:38 AM
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Old 02-17-2007, 01:11 PM
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Another sticks out to me from Silver Charm's Santa Anita Derby. He chased Sharp Cat through an opening half in 44 and change, then came again in the final 1/16th at Freehouse. I've never had a better moment of clarity on who I was going to bet in the Derby.
I agree with you about Silver Charm's performance that day--I thought he ran a spectacular race, and was clearly best even in defeat.
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Old 02-17-2007, 01:24 PM
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Mineshaft's battle with Perfect Drift... Mineshaft was weighted down and would not give in. A beautiful effort by an underappreicated horse.

OOps, except by Randall...
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Old 02-17-2007, 01:37 PM
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The list has to include Smarty Jones in the Belmont. How about Medaglia d'Oro's 2003 Classic?
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Old 02-17-2007, 02:06 PM
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Mineshaft's battle with Perfect Drift... Mineshaft was weighted down and would not give in. A beautiful effort by an underappreicated horse.

OOps, except by Randall...
That's another good one, I was there that day, Mineshaft had to go wide and tracked a fast pace...
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Old 02-17-2007, 05:31 PM
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Mineshaft's battle with Perfect Drift... Mineshaft was weighted down and would not give in. A beautiful effort by an underappreicated horse.

OOps, except by Randall...

LOL, yes at the time the fastest Thoro ever given, by a winning horse or a losing horse....Only Ghostzapper and Saint Liam have run similar numbers and those didn't have the kind of 10 race campaign that Mineshaft did with no break.

Robbie "5 Wide" Albarado, nothing like him.
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Old 02-17-2007, 10:53 PM
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lol aight im not gonna bite and get into the whole PD/mineshaft debate again from that race. 1 of my fav all time losing performances was also 1 of my fav all time winning ones!!!!! unshaded vs ATG in the travers
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