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![]() His string of landing every incredible open mount continues ... picked up Hansen for the West Va Derby.
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![]() He must have some great Chantal naked photos he is showing to these trainers to pick up these mounts.
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![]() Quote:
Look at his stats for the last 12 months going into today: ![]() He's not riding regularly and he's become awfully overrated. People think his presence actually means something on a horse when he shows up for the occasional mounts on lesser horses here and there. |
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![]() Zenyatta.
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![]() If that was true, how come John Sherriffs stable isn't getting nicer young stock and more transfers?
The funny thing, he is a difference maker. Great trainer. |
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![]() Hansen aint that good.
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"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"...Voltaire |
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![]() Yes he is.
Who are the 3-year-olds left in training who are supposed to be better than him? He would be a post time Favorite in either the Haskell or Jim Dandy. |
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![]() or maybe he has pictures of the trainers?!
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln |
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![]() Even if Paynter was in the field?
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!" |
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![]() I think he is in the B- group, and any race that Bodemeister is in he is not finishing ahead of him.
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"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"...Voltaire |
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![]() Can't blame him...he fell into a nice gig approaching his 47th birthday.
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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'." |
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![]() also, whats this "in training" qualification? You can be good just because others are not?
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"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"...Voltaire |
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![]() Curtis Paynter hasn't done anything yet outside of exciting clockers with his workouts from pretty much before he started.
He's an N2X alw horse who couldn't win on a pokey pace in a weak Belmont ... but I guess he tossed a shoe, and has continued to train like the worlds greatest horse since. Even with the hype, Hansen is a clear-cut post time favorite in the Haskell if he went there. However, what incentive did he have to run in the Haskell? He's already a 2yo champion so adding another Grade 1 isn't going to matter. So, you go get the money. |
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![]() Compared to Bernardini and Curlin, yes, he's a bum.
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![]() Sadly this is what top class racing/breeding has come to. While I dont necessarily agree that winning the Haskell wouldnt be a better outcome for his stallion career than the WV Derby this is what the largely clueless breeders have created. A scenario where a horse who wins a race because a jockey rode another horse poorly and becomes a "champion" no longer has to run in top races in order to solidify his stallion credentials.
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![]() Not saying it should be that way...but 'that's just the way it is.'
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![]() Suppose you narrow it a bit - what do his stats look like for the last 6 months?
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We've Gone Delirious |
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![]() I think Hansen will be turf miler next year.
With the lack of speed in grass races ( save Silver Max) he should be able to have a great year. I just can't seem to convince his trainer, that he is no superstar on dirt. |
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![]() the circus sideshow doesnt translate turf to dirt
alpha may surprise some people saturday |
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![]() I know
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