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![]() All of this talk here and in the press about the Sheikhs being poor sports and not keeping horses running is an absolute, laughable joke.
Let's recap: $6 Million Dubai Cup. Check, they won that. $5 BC Classic. Check, double check. Ran 1-2. So these guys basically built a track and fund a number of races designed to bring many of the world's best horses in training to their part of the world. They run 1-2 in the Breeders Cup Classic. Horse Of The Year Invasor is scheduled to run as a 4 year old. Beyer, Pricci, et al, are writing columns and, as such, people here and elsewhere will defend their right to express their thoughts. That's fine. Ask yourself, what more do you want from these owners and breeders? |
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![]() I want their government overthrown and their assets frozen and eventually all of their horses and property put up for auction.
Good thread, btw. |
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they are apparently no more or less a sportsmen than anyone else, including the aforementioned marylou whitney, cash is king, the chapmans, etc..... BUT seven of eight bc winners are remaining in training. that is excellent, and far above the avg of derby winners who come back the following year...
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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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![]() What I want are owners who keep their healthy three-year-old colts in training. Horse breeding is not a sport.
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but lately industry has moved in that direction ... hasnt it ?? 3 or 4 Graded stakes wins and off to the breeding shed .. |
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![]() sort of like a preview of a movie, that is never released.
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![]() one race you didn't put a check by
and the race they have never won THE Kentucky Derby I suppose they think little Bernardini's wil help obtain the so-far unattainable |