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Old 07-08-2009, 08:23 PM
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If that doesn't kill Bobby then nothing will.
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Old 07-08-2009, 08:59 PM
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Frankel's illness is not to be mentioned on this website.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:01 PM
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Frankel's illness is not to be mentioned on this website.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:21 PM
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At least now everyone can see exactly why Frankel wanted the illness kept quiet.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:32 PM
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well then you can lock this thread ,try your hand at locking facebook and rip Santa Anita Park who started the thread a new one on your show while you're at it.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:35 PM
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well then you can lock this thread ,try your hand at locking facebook and rip Santa Anita Park who started the thread a new one on your show while you're at it.
It's a lovely gesture. Merely was stating one of the reasons Frankel preferred to keep the topic private.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:38 PM
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Did Frankel tell you personally? Apparently the heads of Santa Anita Park didnt find anything wrong with showing support. There is a difference between that and openly talking about his actual illness
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:39 PM
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Does he read those Facebook messages?
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:51 PM
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Does he read those Facebook messages?
I can guess that someone at Santa Anita will relay the info to him.
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Old 07-08-2009, 09:55 PM
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I see that someone has already registered at Facebook as DaTruth.

http://www.facebook.com/truthonduty
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Old 07-08-2009, 10:00 PM
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Did Frankel tell you personally? Apparently the heads of Santa Anita Park didnt find anything wrong with showing support. There is a difference between that and openly talking about his actual illness
Oy vey... It was Frankel's desire to keep the illness personal. Is that so hard to comprehend? He's a private person. Now that it's out there, it's nice that there is a place where people can send their well wishes. Frankel will be embarrassed by it, but it's a nice gesture nonetheless.
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Old 07-08-2009, 10:04 PM
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Oy vey... It was Frankel's desire to keep the illness personal. Is that so hard to comprehend? He's a private person. Now that it's out there, it's nice that there is a place where people can send their well wishes. Frankel will be embarrassed by it, but it's a nice gesture nonetheless.

Oh Vey! exactly it's a gesture not a topic of his illness.
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Old 07-08-2009, 10:45 PM
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Here's a thought... If anyone here wants to personally reach Frankel with an expression of concern and wish for his health, you can send it to me and I will see that he gets it.

Bobby Frankel
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Old 07-09-2009, 12:29 AM
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give bobby some peace at this time, i like frankel, he likes cocker spaniels like me. get well b.f.
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Old 07-09-2009, 08:18 AM
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I once called Bobby Frankel to interview him for a story with The Saratoga Special... I was nervous as balls. He's very direct and if you're not experienced with interviewing hard interviewees, it's like walking into the lions den. He was really cool though, and it went well.

Hope he's back at the track soon.
I know how you feel Travis.

I volunteered to interview him for an 8 pager my friend ran in New York about 10 years ago. He gave me exactly 10 minutes (which is 10 minutes longer than I thought I'd get). I figured I'd try and warm him up by talking about Brooklyn and the old neighborhood. We talked about that for almost a half hour and I never got my interview!

Guess that communications degree was a waste.
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Old 07-09-2009, 08:31 AM
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I once called Bobby Frankel to interview him for a story with The Saratoga Special... I was nervous as balls. He's very direct and if you're not experienced with interviewing hard interviewees, it's like walking into the lions den. He was really cool though, and it went well.

Hope he's back at the track soon.
You have to warm him up by telling him you too love his favorite horse Sightseek.
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Old 07-09-2009, 08:34 AM
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You have to warm him up by telling him you too love his favorite horse Sightseek.
That's actually a good topic for discussion, that being, who is your favorite Frankel horse? I know yours!

Ghostzapper's an easy pick but of the Juddmonte lot I really liked Beat Hollow.

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Old 07-09-2009, 08:39 AM
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That's actually a good topic for discussion, that being, who is your favorite Frankel horse? I know yours!

Ghostzapper's an easy pick but of the Juddmonte lot I really liked Beat Hollow.

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I really loved Intercontinental too, but Sightseek has the amazingly sweet disposition. I was so glad when Bejarano finally let Intercontinental just do her thing and run instead of fighting with her.
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Old 07-09-2009, 09:19 AM
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One more Bobby Frankel story... I was standing with Sean Clancy waiting for Barbaro to train at Keeneland before coming down to Louisiana Downs. Frankel was next to us talking basically hanging-out, talking about racing etc.

Anyway, a horse came down the walkway with his blue saddle cloth and he said, "Someone asked me if I thought this horse was the next Ghostzapper." He then chuckled a bit and said, "There aren't very many Ghostzappers."

I was never able to figure out who he was talking about, which is a shame, but a nifty story none-the-less.
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Old 07-09-2009, 09:47 AM
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I was hanging out with Frankel one day when I was a lot younger ....

and he looks at me and goes .. "I'm not sure if you're the world's best handicapper yet ... but you damn sure are the sexiest!"

I had a The Fat Man moment and was all like ... "Bobby, you're soooooo a master of the obvious!"
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