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Old 08-31-2009, 09:28 PM
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I don't think Go Go Shoot is pointing to the Forego. These are the probables according to DRF:

Pyro
Multidude
Law Enforcement
Driven by Success
Kodiak Kowboy
Gold Trippi
True Quality
My Pal Charlie
Peace Chant

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I wonder if Doug O'Neill will ship Peace Chant across country to get gate Scratched like Modification.
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Old 08-31-2009, 09:34 PM
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I don't want to sound too Harvey Pack-ish, however I always wondered why they would name a sprint race after Forego who even though he did win the eclispe for outstanding sprinter once was certainly more well known as one of the greatest handicap routing horses in America.
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Old 08-31-2009, 09:44 PM
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I don't want to sound too Harvey Pack-ish, however I always wondered why they would name a sprint race after Forego who even though he did win the eclispe for outstanding sprinter once was certainly more well known as one of the greatest handicap routing horses in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69mBgbkuIfk


Watch the 1974 Carter and you will be saying he should have a 7f race named after him.
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Old 08-31-2009, 09:50 PM
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Watch the 1974 Carter and you will be saying he should have a 7f race named after him.
He was a great horse, and I mean GREAT certainly by today's standards. I was fortunate to remember him and seeing him run on TV when I was a little tot .
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I don't want to sound too Harvey Pack-ish, however I always wondered why they would name a sprint race after Forego who even though he did win the eclispe for outstanding sprinter once was certainly more well known as one of the greatest handicap routing horses in America.

man o'war never ran on grass for that matter.
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