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Old 08-31-2008, 10:24 AM
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Default Curlin retired?

Is it true?
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Old 08-31-2008, 10:28 AM
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Where did that come from Chuck?
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Old 08-31-2008, 10:29 AM
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Where did you hear that? I unfortunatly have been preparing for the lovely Gustov since I am just outside of Baton Rouge.
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Old 08-31-2008, 10:41 AM
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Where did you hear that? I unfortunatly have been preparing for the lovely Gustov since I am just outside of Baton Rouge.
Be safe PP..I am in Beaumont...You are of course much closer and it looks like you, as have I, have decided to stay and ride it out..
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Old 08-31-2008, 11:41 AM
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Well, with the earth shattering announcement of Mcann's Mojave going into the stud business, I guess Jess doesn't want to get beaten to the punch

http://www.drf.com/news/article/97829.html
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Old 08-31-2008, 11:44 AM
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I just assumed that if was getting 112 beyer for yesterday that it must be a retirement gift. I may just be a dopey horseman as Andy would say but the beyers are getting to be a joke.
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Old 08-31-2008, 11:49 AM
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Pass The Point would have jumped up to a 108 - 109 then... This after being an average of about 90 in his career, though he did get a 103 for his last effort. Head scratching.

Post Edit, all this while setting contested fast fractions, either he is a very good horse on the upswing or the numbers are amiss.
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Old 08-31-2008, 12:02 PM
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I just assumed that if was getting 112 beyer for yesterday that it must be a retirement gift. I may just be a dopey horseman as Andy would say but the beyers are getting to be a joke.
I thought he looked awful yesterday (compared to his usual self) - first thing I said to the people I was with was that he might be retired. . . Was surprised by the Beyer but these numbers aren't just manufactured. Pace might've been a factor. . .
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:16 PM
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Press release... LEXINGTON, KY (September 4, 2008) – Stonestreet Farms announced today that the next start for Curlin, 2007 Horse of the Year, will be the Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Belmont Park in New York City.

“The Jockey Club Gold Cup was selected for Curlin in order to continue his legacy as one of America’s greatest thoroughbreds,” said Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin. “We are steering Curlin towards all the renowned competitions and certainly the Jockey Club Gold Cup is one of America’s most prestigious races. In the past, many of America’s top thoroughbreds sealed their honors by competing in this race. Also, this contest is in New York state where Curlin has seen much success and received an outpouring of support. Both factors weighed heavily in favor of our decision to compete again at Belmont.”

The race will be the 90th running of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, which is run on a 1 ¼ mile Grade 1 track and features 3-year-olds and up and a $750,000 purse. Curlin won the 2007 Jockey Club Gold Cup with a time of 2:01.20 and received a Beyer Speed Figure of 114.
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:10 PM
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DRF: http://www.drf.com/news/article/97949.html


Press release... LEXINGTON, KY (September 4, 2008) – Stonestreet Farms announced today that the next start for Curlin, 2007 Horse of the Year, will be the Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Belmont Park in New York City.

“The Jockey Club Gold Cup was selected for Curlin in order to continue his legacy as one of America’s greatest thoroughbreds,” said Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin. “We are steering Curlin towards all the renowned competitions and certainly the Jockey Club Gold Cup is one of America’s most prestigious races. In the past, many of America’s top thoroughbreds sealed their honors by competing in this race. Also, this contest is in New York state where Curlin has seen much success and received an outpouring of support. Both factors weighed heavily in favor of our decision to compete again at Belmont.”

The race will be the 90th running of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, which is run on a 1 ¼ mile Grade 1 track and features 3-year-olds and up and a $750,000 purse. Curlin won the 2007 Jockey Club Gold Cup with a time of 2:01.20 and received a Beyer Speed Figure of 114.
If it sounds like a DUCK and quacks like a DUCK, what is it????????
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