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Old 07-11-2011, 06:30 PM
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You know I respect your opinion Nick, but Game on Dude isn't much and Twirling Candy just isn't as effective at 10 furlongs as he is going shorter. No one else lifted a hood except for Setsuko, whose jockey acted like the race ended at the 1/4 pole.

I was a big First Dude fan last year as well and I'm glad he's avenged some of his narrow defeats last year. But I can't agree it was a very solid effort. I guess in terms of what is out there right now it was okay, but if he loses by a neck are people still acting like he ran some big race?
He may not be that talented...I concede that...But he displays a lot of heart and determination. If you throw out the Lone Star race (he hated the track), you will notice that this horse continues to improve (Beyers, TG, etc) His grit is the attribute.
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Old 07-11-2011, 06:42 PM
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He may not be that talented...I concede that...But he displays a lot of heart and determination. If you throw out the Lone Star race (he hated the track), you will notice that this horse continues to improve (Beyers, TG, etc) His grit is the attribute.
Didn't Game On Dude win the Lone Star Derby last year?
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Old 07-11-2011, 06:46 PM
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Didn't Game On Dude win the Lone Star Derby last year?
Yeah. I'm a bit confused by the not liking the track comment because he seemed to like it just fine last year.

Despite not thinking he's much, I thought he ran well on Saturday, probably ran best in the field. Was an unlucky loser.
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Old 07-11-2011, 06:51 PM
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I thought he ran well on Saturday, probably ran best in the field. Was an unlucky loser.
Yep, but I also thought he got away with a comfortable, unpressured lead, so I wasn't suprised he had some fight down the lane.
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Old 07-12-2011, 12:13 AM
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whats confusing me is that people are actually arguing over the merits of First Dude.
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