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Old 06-27-2008, 11:38 AM
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Oops just saw it. . . hopefully this doesn't knock him out for too long - he's one of the few exciting older horses right now.
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:02 PM
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Oops just saw it. . . hopefully this doesn't knock him out for too long - he's one of the few exciting older horses right now.
now perfect drift really has a big shot to win this
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:14 PM
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now perfect drift really has a big shot to win this
you do realize he is 9 and hasn't won a race since july 2005, right?
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:17 PM
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you do realize he is 9 and hasn't won a race since july 2005, right?
please dont insult me, i do realize this...
i also realize he was strong in his comeback and the trainer change is huge
i would be SHOCKED IF HE DOES NOT RUN 1-2
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:28 PM
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please dont insult me, i do realize this...
i also realize he was strong in his comeback and the trainer change is huge
i would be SHOCKED IF HE DOES NOT RUN 1-2
Um it wasn't really meant as an insult...the horse is a 9 year old that has won 3 races since September '03...it also appears his worst race was the Californian last year, which was over the Hollywood AW track...

I'm just saying a "big shot to win this" might be a overstatement...
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:30 PM
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Um it wasn't really meant as an insult...the horse is a 9 year old that has won 3 races since September '03...it also appears his worst race was the Californian last year, which was over the Hollywood AW track...

I'm just saying a "big shot to win this" might be a overstatement...
lol i was joking about the insult thing, take my word on this one, this horse has a HUGE SHOT TOMORROW
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:34 PM
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now perfect drift really has a big shot to win this
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Old 06-27-2008, 12:41 PM
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now perfect drift really has a big shot to finish 8th
FTFY
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Old 06-27-2008, 08:07 PM
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I think Perfect Drift will be very competitive tomorrow. I think he will finish in the top 4. I think he even has a decent shot to win.

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Old 06-27-2008, 08:41 PM
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He looks like he's over his head in here, but I'll be rooting for McCann's Mojave. I'm a big fan of owner Mike Willman and always root for this one to do well. Tiago, Student Council and Go Between look like the logical contenders. Great card. I'll be watching with interest.
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Old 06-27-2008, 08:56 PM
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I think Perfect Drift will be very competitive tomorrow. I think he will finish in the top 4. I think he even has a decent shot to win.
yes sir, what is the propper bet on him ?

100 across ?
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Old 06-28-2008, 12:13 AM
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I'll be rooting especially hard for Perfect Drift to win this race. It would provide the perfect indictment for this year's group of older horses.

Looking forward to seeing if Magnificience can run better than she did in her last and return to what looked like it had the makings of brilliance.

Want to see Glitter City in the 2yo race. I think we've got something there.
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Old 06-28-2008, 01:16 AM
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Looking forward to seeing if Magnificience can run better than she did in her last and return to what looked like it had the makings of brilliance.
Speaking of Headley, Black Wolf returns in a first condition allowance which could be a springboard for this one to enter stakes company in the sprint division in CA later this summer.
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Old 06-28-2008, 05:30 AM
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yes sir, what is the propper bet on him ?

100 across ?

It depends on your own personal bankroll....
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:38 AM
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Gonna play a box of McCann's Mojave, Big Booster, Perfect Drift, and Mast Track.
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Old 06-28-2008, 06:57 PM
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I think Perfect Drift will be very competitive tomorrow. I think he will finish in the top 4. I think he even has a decent shot to win.
I was wrong about PD. He ran terrible.

I can't believe Mast Track won. I saw that horse break his maiden first time out at the Fair Grounds and I really liked him. I figured Frankel might sell him for a reasonable price. I figured that if he would have really liked the horse that he wouldn't have had him at Fair Grounds. So I figured that maybe he would take $300,000 for the horse. We called him but he wouldn't sell him for $300,000. He said he wanted at least $500,000 so we passed.

I did not expect him to win today even though he looked like the only speed.
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:09 PM
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I was wrong about PD. He ran terrible.

I can't believe Mast Track won. I saw that horse break his maiden first time out at the Fair Grounds and I really liked him. I figured Frankel might sell him for a reasonable price. I figured that if he would have really liked the horse that he wouldn't have had him at Fair Grounds. So I figured that maybe he would take $300,000 for the horse. We called him but he wouldn't sell him for $300,000. He said he wanted at least $500,000 so we passed.

I did not expect him to win today even though he looked like the only speed.
It's funny cuz Frankel wanted to run the horse in the Malibu late last year (he had only run a couple times on turf the spring/summer before) off a layoff. When he didn't particularly light the world on fire in allowance company nobody seemed disappointed that they didn't buy him.

If he had been sold, what were the odds he would have run in the Hollywood Gold Cup? Its kind of like the Charismatic situation, if someone had claimed him, would he have ever even been considered for the Kentucky Derby?

We'll see if he turns out to be another Marquetry (who validated his upset Gold Cup win) or just another Missionary Ridge (who took a weak version of the Pacific Classic in its early inception)...
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:22 PM
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I was wrong about PD. He ran terrible.

I can't believe Mast Track won. I saw that horse break his maiden first time out at the Fair Grounds and I really liked him. I figured Frankel might sell him for a reasonable price. I figured that if he would have really liked the horse that he wouldn't have had him at Fair Grounds. So I figured that maybe he would take $300,000 for the horse. We called him but he wouldn't sell him for $300,000. He said he wanted at least $500,000 so we passed.

I did not expect him to win today even though he looked like the only speed.

I WAS WAY OFF ABOUT PERFECT DRIFT AND TIAGO, AND TRUST ME I PAYED FOR IT IN THE WALLET
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:50 PM
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I WAS WAY OFF ABOUT PERFECT DRIFT AND TIAGO, AND TRUST ME I PAYED FOR IT IN THE WALLET
I lost $200 WP on PD. But I had $55 WP on Whatsthrscript at 29-1 so I still had a good day.
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