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Old 03-03-2007, 06:35 PM
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Default Great Hunter

I have liked this horse since his victory over CQ and Street Sense last fall (although I was foolish enough to try to beat him off the layoff with Baffert's colt today).
I see that he won, but I have not seen the race. How did he look?
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:36 PM
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he looked nice, he was wide a lot of the way and made a big move on the turn before pulling away.
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:37 PM
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considering a layoff and that he obviously wasent cranked he looked very good, his pedigree really screams out more distance, i think hes a definite strong derby contender
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:37 PM
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I tried to beat him too...but he's been on the top of my watch list for a while now. I missed the race as well...
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:41 PM
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I tried to beat him too...but he's been on the top of my watch list for a while now. I missed the race as well...
Top of my list as well. Not impressed with the Florida contingent.
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:43 PM
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i really do like great hunter, but at this point i still think nobiz is better
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:44 PM
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Regarding layoffs, this game has become a layoff game, you just can't 'toss' horses anymore the way you used to be able to because trainers don't race them into shape anymore. I do the same thing all the time. "Oh, this horse can't win off that long of a layoff" and boom, wins by 4
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:46 PM
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i really do like great hunter, but at this point i still think nobiz is better
But of course. He's unbeatable in the Derby.
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:03 PM
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i really do like great hunter, but at this point i still think nobiz is better
Great Hunter beats Stormello
Stormello beats NoBiz

Conclusion? Nobiz is better than Great Hunter.

Huh?
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:05 PM
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Great Hunter beats Stormello
Stormello beats NoBiz

Conclusion? Nobiz is better than Great Hunter.

Huh?
Come on Jim, just because he lost, doesn't mean he stopped being unbeatable.
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