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Old 01-17-2008, 03:46 PM
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zito had em cranked track record,,won by 12 congrats
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:50 PM
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I guess after the first quarter in just a few hundreds under 24 he was in pretty good shape.

Nice performance. Hopefully it will be a precursor to more good races.
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the rest of
the field
never had
a chance
against him.
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:54 PM
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the rest of
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against him.
Pretentious anyone?
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:57 PM
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im sure mr zito is liking that and thinking ahead . where would you point em?

for me it would be the donn........
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Hell of a run by Commentator.
What was the track record at the distance prior to this?
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:59 PM
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for me it would be the donn........

It's a good thing you're not training him.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:01 PM
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It's a good thing you're not training him.
LOL

Had a feeling that one was coming.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:02 PM
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Actually, I've been wondering for awhile now when Zito would come to his senses and realize that this horse cannot be competitive sprinting against top notch sprinters.

His game is mile racing. especially in races devoid of any real speed burners.

I'd like to see him run in races like the Met mile I suppose.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:02 PM
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whatever......and yes it is.....why not ..if hes doing that good..take a shot.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:03 PM
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Hell of a run by Commentator.
What was the track record at the distance prior to this?
Don't know it in hundreds but it was 1:33 4/5.

Judging by the 2nd race he probably gets a number in the 105 range.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:04 PM
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whatever......and yes it is.....why not ..if hes doing that good..take a shot.

It's in 16 days. He's a 7YO who just made his 16th start.

Do you need any more reasons?
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:06 PM
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nope.........but he could win..lol
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It was a performace that would be expected. He won an optional claiming race. Don't worry, Mr Zito will continue to put this horse in the wrong spots. He cannot help himself. I really believe Zito has Napoleon's syndrom.
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Actually, I've been wondering for awhile now when Zito would come to his senses and realize that this horse cannot be competitive sprinting against top notch sprinters.

His game is mile racing. especially in races devoid of any real speed burners.

I'd like to see him run in races like the Met mile I suppose.
There are very few stakes races at a mile and only about two of them have been run while he was racing sound. One was last year's Met Mile and for him to have made his debut in that race, off almost a 10 month layoff, might have been a questionable choice. The other was the Cigar Mile in 2004 which might have been a good idea but hard to say.

Finding races for this horse is hard....but keeping him sound is obviously harder.
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:08 PM
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It was a performace that would be expected. He won an optional claiming race. Don't worry, Mr Zito will continue to put this horse int he wrong spots. He cannot help himself. I really believe Zito has Napoleon's syndrom.

He won for the 10th time in 16 starts.

You're obviously right, as usual, that Nick has put him in one poor spot after another.

What, exactly, are your accomplishments in this game?
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:09 PM
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It was a performace that would be expected. He won an optional claiming race. Don't worry, Mr Zito will continue to put this horse int he wrong spots. He cannot help himself. I really believe Zito has Napoleon's syndrom.
Jesustapdancingchrist... do you ever shut up about Zito?
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There are very few stakes races at a mile and only about two of them have been run while he was racing sound. One was last year's Met Mile and for him to have made his debut in that race, off almost a 10 month layoff, might have been a questionable choice. The other was the Cigar Mile in 2004 which might have been a good idea but hard to say.

Finding races for this horse is hard....but keeping him sound is obviously harder.
No arguments from me on either point, but still, those races seem perfect for him.

I can't remember, has he ever tried mile races on turf? Turf at all?
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oh well nice horse ..and a great performance..
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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It was a performace that would be expected. He won an optional claiming race. Don't worry, Mr Zito will continue to put this horse int he wrong spots. He cannot help himself. I really believe Zito has Napoleon's syndrom.
huh??
It doesnt really matter what kind of race it was, he set a track record. You obviously were trying to stir the pot when saying that about Zito. Just wondering how much money you won through training horses? I'm sure it pales in comparison to NZ.
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