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Old 04-15-2010, 02:23 PM
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You mean that Grade II race in Arkansas, that back in the late 80s and early 90s had a lot of excellent horses win it, but not that many since then? That Oaklawn Handicap?
Oh noes! A Grade II! Surely that would've severely damaged QR's pride and turned his stud value into a negative billion dollars.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:26 PM
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Oh noes! A Grade II! Surely that would've severely damaged QR's pride and turned his stud value into a negative billion dollars.
Another idiot heard from.

No one said that, except the imaginary person you are debating (they are so much easier to convince!).

The point is a Grade II does zero for him, not that it hurts him.

Nobody else of note showed up for the damn race, either, by the way.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:28 PM
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With fragile animals and the "sheet" guys making their case, you just aren't going to see anyone run 10 graded races like Cigar did in the mid 90's.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:33 PM
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With fragile animals and the "sheet" guys making their case, you just aren't going to see anyone run 10 graded races like Cigar did in the mid 90's.
I believe when Cigar won the Oaklawn, it was a Grade 1.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:38 PM
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I believe when Cigar won the Oaklawn, it was a Grade 1.
Apparently, you also believe everything the Graded Stakes Committee tells you.

Can't wait for the Eclipse Awards.

That's when the real racing begins.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:42 PM
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Apparently, you also believe everything the Graded Stakes Committee tells you.

Can't wait for the Eclipse Awards.

That's when the real racing begins.
Does your brain have a short half-life or something? Every subsequent post is dumber than the previous one.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:47 PM
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Does your brain have a short half-life or something? Every subsequent post is dumber than the previous one.
Good point. 5 or so more from me, and I should have sunk to your level.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:33 PM
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Another idiot heard from.

No one said that, except the imaginary person you are debating (they are so much easier to convince!).

The point is a Grade II does zero for him, not that it hurts him.

Nobody else of note showed up for the damn race, either, by the way.
And my point is that top racehorses' campaigns shouldn't be restricted to just 100-year-old Grade I's that attract superstars annually. Running the horse because he's fit and good would probably be fun too.
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Old 04-15-2010, 02:35 PM
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And my point is that top racehorses' campaigns shouldn't be restricted to just 100-year-old Grade I's that attract superstars annually. Running the horse because he's fit and good would probably be fun too.
No doubt on that. But the game is not about "fun" that much, especially nowadays, especially at that level.
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