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Old 09-30-2013, 02:42 PM
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What abyss? I know it's fun to tweak Pletcher Freddy, but take a second and watch the head on and see his hind legs splay out from under him. Race over.
Lot's of horses lose a few lengths and recover and if you think that is all that happens I respectfully disagree. That horse had plenty of time to rally. Let's hope he is back for the Donn.
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:49 PM
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Lot's of horses lose a few lengths and recover and if you think that is all that happens I respectfully disagree. That horse had plenty of time to rally. Let's hope he is back for the Donn.
Speed horses who blow the break usually have no chance... especially when they're forced to resort to rally wide tactics at 10 furlongs over a track like the one on Saturday.

I think you have to draw a line through that race, Freddy. It was certainly not a representative race.

Cross Traffic's true odds were about 5,000/1 after he blew the break. Brilliant miler types with forward running styles can't spot stretch runners like Flat Out, Ron The Greek, and Orb a huge head start and be expected to rally around them in the stretch.
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:55 PM
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Speed horses who blow the break usually have no chance... especially when they're forced to resort to rally wide tactics at 10 furlongs over a track like the one on Saturday.

I think you have to draw a line through that race, Freddy. It was certainly not a representative race.

Cross Traffic's true odds were about 5,000/1 after he blew the break. Brilliant miler types with forward running styles can't spot stretch runners like Flat Out, Ron The Greek, and Orb a huge head start and be expected to rally around them in the stretch.
Bro have a heart he never ran a step...Any day we should be getting news on the horses ailments
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:57 PM
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Bro have a heart he never ran a step...Any day we should be getting news on the horses ailments
He circled around Orb and went by him like he was standing still.
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:01 PM
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He circled around Orb and went by him like he was standing still.
Orb looked like hell in the paddock. While I am no horse whisperer, he seemed very subdued and not his rambunctious self. he looked like he ate a handful of beta blockers
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:21 PM
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Orb looked like hell in the paddock. While I am no horse whisperer, he seemed very subdued and not his rambunctious self. he looked like he ate a handful of beta blockers
Maggie was raving about how well Orb looked. Said "he looks better than I've ever seen him before"

She said Cross Traffic looks like he's tailing off physically. Cross Traffic was the horse she knocked the most in that race based on appearance.
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:22 PM
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Maggie was raving about how well Orb looked. Said "he looks better than I've ever seen him before"

She said Cross Traffic looks like he's tailing off physically. Cross Traffic was the horse she knocked the most in that race based on appearance.
The hell with Maggie. What we need are paddock observations from Freddy, especially after a few Sapphire and tonics.
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:57 PM
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Maggie was raving about how well Orb looked. Said "he looks better than I've ever seen him before"

She said Cross Traffic looks like he's tailing off physically. Cross Traffic was the horse she knocked the most in that race based on appearance.
I watched them saddle the colt he was ultra mellow and he was hardily himself..Remember he is a nervey colt its possible he is maturing and he looked fit and well just much much calmer then normal.. Maggie looked great as well
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