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05-22-2007, 02:48 PM
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05-22-2007, 02:59 PM
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05-22-2007, 03:21 PM
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I don't see what he was getting at with posting that thread either. It was late February, and I said there was no shot of R2R winning the Derby, because it was obvious she wouldn't run in the Derby. Besides her, the 3-year-old filly division looked horrendous, so you obviously point for the Oaks with a filly who didn't break her maiden until her 3yo season.
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05-22-2007, 03:27 PM
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I'm done here on this thread anyway.
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05-22-2007, 03:56 PM
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In fact, on another board, I said she'd win the Kentucky Oaks after her January maiden win this year.......however, I don't want to turn this thread into another 'DrugS thinks he's God' thread...contrary to how it really may appear, I haven't started a self promotion campaign lately. I'm not running for anything, nor trying to sell anything to anyone. You started the thread with the question: "Can a Filly win the Derby tis year???" Had I felt there was any chance she'd be in the gate on Derby day, I'd have answered differently.
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05-22-2007, 06:13 PM
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 DrugS for President....of Pimlico Race Course because you could probably clean up the place properly, slots or no slots. Sheer force of will m'friend.Say the big 3 go and so does she and she takes it. It does bring up a good point to ask 'now what' because do you take the 3yo filly gems or try a G1 at a shorter distance against the boys? About that reference to Silverbulletday, I still can't get over how it may or may not've affected Charismatic. My memory's a little funky since it's been 8 years (yikes) but didn't she spur the pace? I just remember watching the stretch, thinking something's not right with Charismatic and that he looks like he could go faster but isn't and then Chris Antley jumping off. He probably would've hurt himself eventually anyway in the near future but I had bad feeling all through the backstretch on that one and I remember grumbling about Baffert for some reason in the middle of the race. Could be 8 year fogfest going on in the ol' noggen so forgive me.
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05-22-2007, 07:15 PM
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Silverbulletday did set the pace in the Belmont.....23 3/5ths and 47 3/5ths are the exact fractions...as I felt compelled to look it up.
As far as what next if Rags to Riches wins the Belmont Stakes....it would depend on a lot of different things...and it's too early to speculate. If there is a horse in the land that is better bred to thrive in a 12 furlong dirt race, I don't know who it is. That's what will make it very tempting to run in a race like the Belmont Stakes for those connections....regardless of how many of the "big 3" show up.
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