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View Poll Results: What would you do?
Run in the Derby AND the Preakness 30 60.00%
Skip the Derby to run for the 5.5 million Bonus 20 40.00%
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Old 01-21-2011, 01:48 PM
freddymo freddymo is offline
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Joe the Dude is pointing to the Belmont.

Is there a maiden 12500 at Parx, starter allowance at Penn, 25000 nw3 at Presque Isle, Belmont bonus available?
didnt Spend A Buck skip the preakness to run at MP for a Bonus?
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Old 01-21-2011, 01:58 PM
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didnt Spend A Buck skip the preakness to run at MP for a Bonus?
Wasn't it the Jersey Derby at Garden State?
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Old 01-21-2011, 02:04 PM
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I think you are right it was a Brennan special event..lol
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Old 01-21-2011, 02:18 PM
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Recently it seems that running in both has been the recipe for getting a good if not great effort in the Preakness. Other than last year (slop) the two weeks is perfect for most of them.
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Old 01-21-2011, 03:10 PM
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Three word history lesson, Spend A Buck.
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Old 01-21-2011, 03:12 PM
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Would definitely do it with a gelding or a filly...
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