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Old 10-16-2006, 05:46 PM
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the rock was a lock..

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Old 10-16-2006, 05:49 PM
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I was all about Composure. I was cheering like a winner in that stretch, and then the damn Storm Flag Flying came back and took it. I really thought Composure was a Derby type filly. We never got to find out...
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Old 10-16-2006, 05:51 PM
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When you are talking about a favorite I thought couldn't lose....Well I didn't bet her but Riboletta comes to mind. She was soooo good back then and just had a really off day. Spain didn't even run a very fast race. A lot of mares were over the top in that race.
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Old 10-16-2006, 05:55 PM
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Randall! Thank you! I don't know why I couldn't phrase it that concise... It's so eay I make it ten times harder than it has to be lol. That's exactly what I meant...
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:00 PM
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Everyone thought Officer was a lock in his BC Juvee.
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:48 PM
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I don't believe in "locks" anymore. I was famous from about 2000-2002 on the old ESPN board for guarenteeing certain "lock" horses' defeats in big races (e.g.- FuPeg in Preakness&Classic, Riboletta in Distaff, etc). I still do it and I'll mention my "lock" defeats closer to this year's Holiday. After about '02, I realized that I can't possibly claim a horse to be a lock if I scoff at the public's locks.

However, I have still fallen victim to the bug. Ouija Board the last two Cups and probably this Cup as well, and Vindication are my strongest locks. Tiznow was perhaps my all-time lock in '01, but that was more emotional confidence that he would get it done. I, too, was all over Rock of Gibralter. 2002 really irritated me because favorites won 3 of the first 4 races and the Rock wasn't one of them. I'm still miffed at that.

Since Cup day became a holiday in my house back in 2000, I've been supremely confident in several horses other than the four mentioned. She's a Devil Due, Tempera, Starine, Island Fashion, and Artie Schiller ('04 loss) jump to mnd.
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:21 PM
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Leroidesanimaux!
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Old 10-17-2006, 06:27 PM
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Quote:
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Everyone thought Officer was a lock in his BC Juvee.
not really.

he was winning his races without having to work,and you knew that would not be the case on BC Day.
lots of you know Jo'Berg is one of my all time favs.
I had NO idea how to handicap back then, but I was right in that race.
just pure luck I guess.


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Old 10-17-2006, 08:25 PM
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Old 10-17-2006, 11:08 PM
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I'd say either Kitten's Joy or Leroidesanimaux.
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Old 10-18-2006, 08:31 AM
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Just the opposit of locks was myself capping Spain and Beter Talk nNow only to talk myself out of. Just a case of not having the KNUTTS to play and let the odds tell me something otherwise.
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