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Old 05-05-2009, 11:47 AM
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It's good news . Now horse racing has a horse that can capture the imagination of children and new fans . As a child I was fascinated by horse racing and loved Carryback, "the people's horse" .

Now kids have "the little horse that could " Mine That Bird . A horse they can root for .
But what are the kids going to do 11 days from now?
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Old 05-05-2009, 11:51 AM
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But what are the kids going to do 11 days from now?
They will be able to rent him to do their birthday parties.
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Old 05-05-2009, 11:56 AM
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They will be able to rent him to do their birthday parties.
He should still be popular enough with the kids to get that sort of business. Everyone loves a letdown.
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:03 PM
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But what are the kids going to do 11 days from now?
they will be crying like that kid timmy.
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:22 PM
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I doubt that . You can't win them all . This sport is not all about multi million dollar horses titillating sleezy rich folks . The future of the sport is youth and safety and care for the horse . As a matter of fact , the commercial breeders play a large role in degrading the sport .

This year's Hero is Mine That Bird because of what he did in the KD. Like it or not . And I think kids love the little champ .
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:30 PM
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I doubt that . You can't win them all . This sport is not all about multi million dollar horses titillating sleezy rich folks . The future of the sport is youth and safety and care for the horse . As a matter of fact , the commercial breeders play a large role in degrading the sport .

This year's Hero is Mine That Bird because of what he did in the KD. Like it or not . And I think kids love the little champ .

yeah all the kids knew that Mine That Bird would win, thats why the ratings were so high
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:34 PM
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Of course not . I'm saying from this point forward Mine That Bird is something kids can love . The little underdog that won the KD . Running against the big rich guys . This is good for the future of the sport . Go Baby Go !!
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:42 PM
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Of course not . I'm saying from this point forward Mine That Bird is something kids can love . The little underdog that won the KD . Running against the big rich guys . This is good for the future of the sport . Go Baby Go !!
So they'll still love him even if he never wins another race in his career, which is a distinct possibility?

Even kids will get sick of a loser....if we are operating from the POV that they even give a crap to begin with, which is really stretching my imaginitive abilities in the first place.
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:53 PM
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What percentage of kids even know the Kentucky Derby was this past weekend? I love the big rich guys stuff too. Mine That Bird's owners aren't big rich guys?
They rode Greyhound to the race while Mine that Bird ran tethered behind a '57 Chevy, hadn't you heard?
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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What percentage of kids even know the Kentucky Derby was this past weekend? I love the big rich guys stuff too. Mine That Bird's owners aren't big rich guys?
While it's a small sample, everyone at the barn I ride at was talking about it and no one is an actual racing fan.
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:35 PM
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And here I thought the ratings were up because the national audience was finally subjected to decent coverage, albeit too short, rather than the stuttering ramblings of a drunken Stammerin' Hank - perhaps ESPN could ditch the boozer and play off your "little horsey that could" angle
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Old 05-05-2009, 01:29 PM
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I doubt that . You can't win them all . This sport is not all about multi million dollar horses titillating sleezy rich folks . The future of the sport is youth and safety and care for the horse . As a matter of fact , the commercial breeders play a large role in degrading the sport .

This year's Hero is Mine That Bird because of what he did in the KD. Like it or not . And I think kids love the little champ .

No responsible parent would expose their child to such a fraud of a Derby winner
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