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Old 08-02-2009, 06:23 PM
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Send Her To The Travers!
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:25 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:27 PM
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Holy Crap what a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! So easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:27 PM
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We've been so overdue for a horse like this. How great!
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:29 PM
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On that track to run that fast.....Wow...unheard of.

Have to say I am shocked that Summer Bird ran that well when he looked as poorly as he did schooling 9 days ago. Sorry for that but maybe he's just a real thin (Real Quiet like) horse....


But as for Rachel. Nothing needs to be said.
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Old 08-02-2009, 06:27 PM
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Its pretty hard to imagine her losing, she is lengths better than anything in training and her style is also an advantage.
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Old 08-02-2009, 08:57 PM
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Its pretty hard to imagine her losing, she is lengths better than anything in training and her style is also an advantage.
Quality Road was really good before the problems.
Its easy to forget about him now, but hes a runner. His style is also the same as her.
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Old 08-02-2009, 09:08 PM
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Quality Road was really good before the problems.
Its easy to forget about him now, but hes a runner. His style is also the same as her.

Ok agreed he was a nice colt who looked like he could have a nice future..Aren't there 4 or 5 of these types every year that we all try and spectulate how good they could have been.. I am sure we can all think of countless nice colts that never became what we thought they should have become..
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Old 08-02-2009, 09:11 PM
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Ok agreed he was a nice colt who looked like he could have a nice future..Aren't there 4 or 5 of these types every year that we all try and spectulate how good they could have been.. I am sure we can all think of countless nice colts that never became what we thought they should have become..
I think Quality Road is a little more then that. Im just saying its easy to forget a really good horse who has not raced in months, especially with how good she is.

If he comes back the same or better, I would love to see them hook up in The Travers.
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Old 08-02-2009, 09:18 PM
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Kensei is a very interesting horse. Looked really nice and solid, seems to be peaking at the right time, wouldn't mind see how RA and her stablmate lock horns
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Old 08-02-2009, 07:18 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
someone will need to have an incredible 2nd half to beat her out at this point.
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Old 08-02-2009, 07:25 PM
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we just got back from running the boat up the river to make sure all was well for labor day (we had to get a water pump put in) so i just got back to watch her on tape. WOW! yet another fantastic race from her-she hasn't had a bad one this year. two top efforts vs boys, a defeat of the belmont winner to go with the defeat of the derby winner. it would take a miraculous couple of races from any of the other possible HOY candidates to keep her from getting that eclipse at this point. two ticks off the track record in the slop. unreal...
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:28 PM
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Cheers to Rachel!

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Kendall-Jackson Winery announced Tuesday a limited edition of wines honoring their 3-year-old will be ready for the holiday season.
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:49 PM
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Yep!! It isn't about the money....
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:59 PM
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LMAO ... so Mr. Sportsman doesn't want to come out to Cali to face THE CHAMP.



Actually, who can blame him ... Zen would school her at the BC...
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:08 PM
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Yep!! It isn't about the money....
I put myself on the wait list, but it is very doubtful that it is as good as Funny Cide Pride Ice Cream. Best ice cream ever, even if it wasn't named after a horse!
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:34 PM
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Yep!! It isn't about the money....

So, are you saying you don't want a bottle of Rachel wine for Christmas this year?
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Old 08-04-2009, 04:03 PM
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Yep!! It isn't about the money....

It's 300 cases it isn't about money.. 3600 bottles of wine isn't a making money.. let's put it this way 300 cases of Petrus 47 isn't a big deal for Jess money wise so how is 300 cases of his low rent swill mean anything monetarily.. It's funny you guys must all think I love the guy, when in all honesty I basically have opinion eitherway. I just think he is a older sick man playing up 18.. I feel sorry for him in a way.
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Old 08-04-2009, 11:58 PM
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Yep!! It isn't about the money....
It is called basking in the glory. Nothing to do with money, imo.
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Old 08-02-2009, 07:21 PM
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year is barely half over, but she is incredible!!
It don't matter, because when she gallops in the Travers, Horse of the Year is all wrapped up
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