Showing Up Wins Hollywood Derby

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Andy, you seem to like to attack the college kids so maybe you can help me understand your post.

You loved Showing Up's maiden win and gushed about it on the TT Forum. Well he won his maiden at Gulfstream this year because he was lame as a two year old and Barclay couldn't get him to the track. Was their a TT Forum in February of this year when he broke his maiden?

Also, I am not sure how you would know he was going to be a great turf horse based on his maiden race on the dirt. Are you so good you just knew this or are you just a pedigree expert that knew Strategic Mission was a great turf sire? LOL.

For the record, and I believe I had to correct some false information about Showing Up that was discussed on a radioshow you often appear on, Barclay only switched him to the turf to avoid Barbaro. While Barclay owns another Strategic Mission, Stratonic, who runs on the grass, except when Tim Walters trains him on the woodchips at Fairhill, Showing Up likely would have stayed on the dirt because that is where the money is. He probably would have been a West Virginia Derby type horse and racked up money in good spots, where Barclay is an expert at finding them. Barbaro, and Showing Up's problems as a 2yr old and even his minor injuries at 3 (turf is a little easier on horses-which most already know) were basically what made the turf the way to go. $1,000,000 didn't hurt either.

For those that would like to watch his maiden win, which impressed the connections, but it was actually his track record setting win over the highly regarded Chatain and Flanders Fields that made people believers, you can watch it here. While he beat High Finance in his maiden, High Finance at the time was not really regarded like a Chatain.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/de...howing_up/#top

Showing Up was not moved to the grass to avoid Barbaro. Showing Up did not try the grass until a month after Barbaro broke down. Barbaro broke down on May 20th. Showing Up's first grass race was at colonial on June 24th.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Showing Up was not moved to the grass to avoid Barbaro. Showing Up did not try the grass until a month after Barbaro broke down. Barbaro broke down on May 20th. Showing Up's first grass race was at colonial on June 24th.

Not to mention the fact that he ran in the Kentucky Derby AGAINST Barbaro.
This guys stories have more holes in them than swiss cheese.

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Not to mention the fact that he ran in the Kentucky Derby AGAINST Barbaro.
This guys stories have more holes in them than swiss cheese.

You are dumber than the other guy. You know nothing about Showing Up or Barbaro so just shut your mouth.

Do you want another lawsuit?

Now I see why Dickinson had to put a scare in you.

YOU JUST DON'T SHUT UP.
AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

Originally Posted by georgewashington

You are dumber than the other guy. You know nothing about Showing Up or Barbaro so just shut your mouth.

Do you want another lawsuit?

Now I see why Dickinson had to put a scare in you.

YOU JUST DON'T SHUT UP.
AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

I think you have the scare part mixed up.

And what exactly are you suing me for?
For saying he ran against Barbaro in the Derby?

[Seattleallstar]

Originally Posted by oracle80

I think you have the scare part mixed up.

And what exactly are you suing me for?
For saying he ran against Barbaro in the Derby?

lol hey Oracle he scared you...

GW oracle was really peeing his pants

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Showing Up was not moved to the grass to avoid Barbaro. Showing Up did not try the grass until a month after Barbaro broke down. Barbaro broke down on May 20th. Showing Up's first grass race was at colonial on June 24th.

Are you guys (you and this Oracle clown) just allowed to post nonsense that is factually wrong and use copyrighted pictures as avatars? This site is unreal. No links for stories. Nothing. Just rumors and garbage.

I have 19yr olds e-mailing me that you idiots can't stop posting nonsense.

Provide links about things or shut up. This site won't last very long if it keeps up. I personally know the situation, but I can provide links and facts.

Do you guys know how stupid you look posting nonsense over and over?

Enough!

http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?typ...9422&style=red

Eric Wing: Barclay, there was nothing wrong whatsoever with Showing Up dirt form, but he sure took to the grass in a big way in the million dollar Colonial Turf Cup. Do you think he prefers one surface to the other? Or is one of those rare animals that's equally adept on both surfaces?

Barclay Tagg: I think he's very adept on both surfaces, but I think he's a little more comfortable on grass. That's just my guess watching him on both surfaces. I think he's a little more comfortable on the grass. And I really made the switch because I thought Barbaro would go ahead and be able to do the Triple Crown, and I didn't need to have him chasing Barbaro around. So I thought I'd try another venue with him and see what he could do on the turf. He was bred for turf. And he looked like he had the kind of action you'd like to see on the turf. And when I tried him in a couple of work outs on it, he seemed to be superb on it, so that's what we did.

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Are you guys (you and this Oracle clown) just allowed to post nonsense that is factually wrong and use copyrighted pictures as avatars? This site is unreal. No links for stories. Nothing. Just rumors and garbage.

I have 19yr olds e-mailing me that you idiots can't stop posting nonsense.

Provide links about things or shut up. This site won't last very long if it keeps up. I personally know the situation, but I can provide links and facts.

Do you guys know how stupid you look posting nonsense over and over?

Enough!

http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?typ...9422&style=red

Eric Wing: Barclay, there was nothing wrong whatsoever with Showing Up dirt form, but he sure took to the grass in a big way in the million dollar Colonial Turf Cup. Do you think he prefers one surface to the other? Or is one of those rare animals that's equally adept on both surfaces?

Barclay Tagg: I think he's very adept on both surfaces, but I think he's a little more comfortable on grass. That's just my guess watching him on both surfaces. I think he's a little more comfortable on the grass. And I really made the switch because I thought Barbaro would go ahead and be able to do the Triple Crown, and I didn't need to have him chasing Barbaro around. So I thought I'd try another venue with him and see what he could do on the turf. He was bred for turf. And he looked like he had the kind of action you'd like to see on the turf. And when I tried him in a couple of work outs on it, he seemed to be superb on it, so that's what we did.

And why exactly won't this site last long?

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by oracle80

And why exactly won't this site last long?

The owner of the site will be sued. Do you think he is going to deal with lawsuits because you idiots can't stop posting things without links or use copyrighted pictures?

Keep it up. Big Mouth.

If you use avatars or any pictures without permission, you are breaking the law. If you post nonsense, without links to stories, you are starting rumors and are opening the owner of the site to lawsuits.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

The owner of the site will be sued. Do you think he is going to deal with lawsuits because you idiots can't stop posting things without links or use copyrighted pictures?

Keep it up. Big Mouth.

If you use avatars or any pictures without permission, you are breaking the law. If you post nonsense, without links to stories, you are starting rumors and are opening the owner of the site to lawsuits.

You mean like when you told us last week that NoBiz was going to the Delta Jackpot, Discreet Cat was not going to run in the Cigar mile, and they would NOT be racing on the main track at Aqueduct this past weekend?

Is that the kind of nonsense you are referencing?

Look, I admit, you're funny, and have been successful as an internet troll in getting at least a little reaction. But, honestly, nobody is even mad, they are just laughing at your silliness. I appreciate the humor, though, so thanks.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You mean like when you told us last week that NoBiz was going to the Delta Jackpot, Discreet Cat was not going to run in the Cigar mile, and they would NOT be racing on the main track at Aqueduct this past weekend?

Is that the kind of nonsense you are referencing?

Look, I admit, you're funny, and have been successful as an internet troll in getting at least a little reaction. But, honestly, nobody is even mad, they are just laughing at your silliness. I appreciate the humor, though, so thanks.

well, if this is the kind of garbage posting one needs to be an 'insider'...why, then i can be one.

belmont is installing poly.
churchill downs will be giving away bobbleheads of sir winston when they open--after all, he's the one the track is named for.
fairgrounds will be renamed louisiana purchase was unconstitutional downs.

i know all these things, as i am an insider.

and i'l be just as right as that other insider!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

The owner of the site will be sued. Do you think he is going to deal with lawsuits because you idiots can't stop posting things without links or use copyrighted pictures?

Keep it up. Big Mouth.

If you use avatars or any pictures without permission, you are breaking the law. If you post nonsense, without links to stories, you are starting rumors and are opening the owner of the site to lawsuits.

Confirmed....you are a moron. Watch out Byk, hide the extra BBq sauce.

Originally Posted by georgewashington

The owner of the site will be sued. Do you think he is going to deal with lawsuits because you idiots can't stop posting things without links or use copyrighted pictures?

Keep it up. Big Mouth.

If you use avatars or any pictures without permission, you are breaking the law. If you post nonsense, without links to stories, you are starting rumors and are opening the owner of the site to lawsuits.

Well I took the pic myself of my avatar about an hour after he won the BCC at the barn in Lone Star. Can I sue myself?

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Well I took the pic myself of my avatar about an hour after he won the BCC at the barn in Lone Star. Can I sue myself?

Believe it or not everything is about you. I know that is tough for you to believe, but it is true.

[Seattleallstar]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Believe it or not everything is about you. I know that is tough for you to believe, but it is true.

thats what I tell him GW

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Believe it or not everything is about you. I know that is tough for you to believe, but it is true.

George, in your zeal I think you left out a "not". or else that was a nice compliment.

Originally Posted by georgewashington

The owner of the site will be sued. Do you think he is going to deal with lawsuits because you idiots can't stop posting things without links or use copyrighted pictures?

Keep it up. Big Mouth.

If you use avatars or any pictures without permission, you are breaking the law. If you post nonsense, without links to stories, you are starting rumors and are opening the owner of the site to lawsuits.

I'll just forward the site owner in the right direction and it'll give said owner the option to move to an overseas server. And you know what you can do then? Well you can gfy.

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I'll just forward the site owner in the right direction and it'll give said owner the option to move to an overseas server. And you know what you can do then? Well you can gfy.

Ok. You wanted trouble, now you guys are going to get it.

I will be in contact with Steve Byk.

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Ok. You wanted trouble, now you guys are going to get it.

I will be in contact with Steve Byk.

Go to the McDonald's drive-thru and order a coffee and gfy.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Ok. You wanted trouble, now you guys are going to get it.

I will be in contact with Steve Byk.

Maybe he'll put us on "Double Secret no link probation"

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

Ok. You wanted trouble, now you guys are going to get it.

I will be in contact with Steve Byk.

I nominate this as the funniest post ever.