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Authentic Retired
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/b...h5HOcU.twitter
“Ultimately, we just felt there wasn’t a lot more to accomplish...” I understand the monetary difference between a potential stallion and a potential broodmare. But the day after purchasing Monomoy Girl and announcing she will be back next year as a 6 year old, this announcement is very confusing. Does she have more to accomplish? She’s won 13 of 15, two Breeders Cup Distaff’s and will probably be a hall of famer. |
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Kinda saw this coming after he won. Too bad for racing but it's bidness as usual.
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It's the Into Mischief factor. Frustrating but easy to understand.
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Easy to understand that they care about money more than they care about the sport. Pretty soon there will be nothing left.
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I expected it but would have at least liked to see him in the Pegasus before retiring.
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine |
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Far out......
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Underrated movie
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One of my absolute favorites. Has stood up really well. Mac Davis just passed away a few weeks ago. Peter Gent was the Jim Bouton of football.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans |
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One of my absolute favorites. Has stood up really well. Mac Davis just passed away a few weeks ago. Peter Gent was the Jim Bouton of football.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans |
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money matters
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Cash any tickets then gave the money back I love the sport but the fact a owner sold there horse for some aspect of breeding has been going on for ever. If they did this 3 months from now very little would be said! Thoroughbred race horses run,eat,sh-t,breed and retire This is the Sort Sport
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Affirmed ran 29 times, Slew 17 times. Authentic's 8-race career leaves no time for anyone to care. The day before the Classic, I mentioned the race to a tennis buddy of mine. I was surprised that he took a look at the lineup beforehand, texted me he was picking Tacitus, and actually watched the race. Had Authentic continued to race, I'm guessing he would have taken notice. When there's an almost entirely new cast every year, the chance of drawing new fans is nil. As some of the recent comments here have indicated, even hanging onto old fans is doubtful. I'm not 1/10th the fan I was 20 years ago, when the BC was by far my favorite sports event of the year.
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You are right!
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the past I love the sport but as a sport the game does not lend itself to a great deal of loyalty to the fans other than how to get more to bet ! I don't think you are going to get handicap horses to run past 4 unless there a gilding . There is just to much money in breeding be it broodmares or studs!
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