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Old 03-31-2009, 11:12 AM
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There is no older horses and if there was, they would have run for 5 millie in the desert
Fair point, but what about Commentator? Tiago (he won it last year)? Rail Trip? Grasshopper? Delightful Kiss? Dry Martini? Great Hunter?
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:14 AM
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Fair point, but what about Commentator? Tiago (he won it last year)? Rail Trip? Grasshopper? Delightful Kiss? Dry Martini? Great Hunter?
Commentor gets to run for a million against claimers at Charles Town. Rail Trip is being eased along and pointed towards a Hollywood campaign. All of a sudden Grasshopper is a grass horse

Not sure on the others
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:16 AM
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Commentor gets to run for a million against claimers at Charles Town. Rail Trip is being eased along and pointed towards a Hollywood campaign. All of a sudden Grasshopper is a grass horse

Not sure on the others
I forgot Commentator was going 4 turns at the Chuck...
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:19 AM
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Commentor gets to run for a million against claimers at Charles Town. Rail Trip is being eased along and pointed towards a Hollywood campaign. All of a sudden Grasshopper is a grass horse

Not sure on the others
I think you will see Macho Again in that race at Charles Town...at least a very reliable source told me so.
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:23 AM
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luckily Oaklawn made up for the stellar Handicap field with a match race between Proud Spell and Acoma in the Apple Blossom...
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:28 AM
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luckily Oaklawn made up for the stellar Handicap field with a match race between Proud Spell and Acoma in the Apple Blossom...

Hold on to that thought for a second.....



http://www.drf.com/news/article/102606.html
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:32 AM
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http://www.drf.com/news/article/102606.html
that's a bummer.
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:44 AM
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Hold on to that thought for a second.....



http://www.drf.com/news/article/102606.html
well, that's just wonderful...
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:53 AM
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Two thoughts from that article: (1) how in the world could Proud Spell and Acoma be co-weighted at 120 lbs; and (2) isn't Seventh Street a more likely winner than Acoma?
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:27 AM
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I think you will see Macho Again in that race at Charles Town...at least a very reliable source told me so.
I doubt Commentor is afraid of that lug
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Old 03-31-2009, 12:55 PM
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Fair point, but what about Commentator? Tiago (he won it last year)? Rail Trip? Grasshopper? Delightful Kiss? Dry Martini? Great Hunter?

Great Hunter ?


I think you left Barcola off of your list.
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I were Oaklawn I'd change the date of the race. I mean it's going to lose it's Grade Status before long if the World Cup races keep stealing the Top Talent. Make the race a couple weeks earlier so it's a prep for the Donn of the World Cup then maybe it'll attract the better horses. I remember Best Pal, Concern,The Wicked North and Cigar being in it years ago.
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Old 03-31-2009, 06:04 PM
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I think that's an overreaction. It's a bad year for Older Males. Who were the good horses in the World Cup? Last year the Oaklawn Handicap was a good race. There will be more good runnings.
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no doubt, that 6 mil they gave away was a joke.........dubai, now thats " rendered meaningless "
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Old 03-31-2009, 07:42 PM
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How fast can they get ASIATIC BOY here? This is pathetic
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I were Oaklawn I'd change the date of the race.
And tinker with the Racing Festival of the South?
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Old 03-31-2009, 11:42 PM
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Does anyone know for reals what's going on with Tiago anyway?

It seems like he's mysteriously absent from any news of any sort.....
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