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Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-13-2018, 08:34 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

For the record, I remember Robyn Dancer and Go...

For the record, I remember Robyn Dancer and Go and Go well and you aren't wrong.

On the other hand, Commendable sucked despite his stakes placings.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-13-2018, 03:48 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

Sure, but AP ran the first 6 furlongs in the...

Sure, but AP ran the first 6 furlongs in the Belmont in 1:13 and change, and then didn't slow down and ran the last 6 furlongs in 1:13 and change, for a very fast 2:26 and something final time.
...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-13-2018, 02:59 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

And Irish War Cry needed a gift pace to do that!!!

And Irish War Cry needed a gift pace to do that!!!

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-13-2018, 09:45 AM

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how horse racing overvalues the TC

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Posted By dilanesp

It's worth noting that some if these accolades...

It's worth noting that some if these accolades ("winner", "graded stakes placed") are consistent with mediocrity, and a number of these horses were indeed mediocre.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-05-2018, 07:48 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

The point is there can't be two standards for...

The point is there can't be two standards for what constitutes whether it is safe to run a horse.

If it is actually unsafe to continue to run Justify, it is also unsafe to continue to run any...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-05-2018, 12:24 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

You don't get a secret service detail but it is...

You don't get a secret service detail but it is definitely illegal for the police to refuse to protect you while protecting someone else.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-05-2018, 11:41 AM

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Posted By dilanesp

If you adopt a different standard, you are saying...

If you adopt a different standard, you are saying it is OK to slaughter the cheap ones but not the expensive ones.

And if that is horse racing's position, our sport should be banned.

There can...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-04-2018, 10:13 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

There should be one standard for all horses.

There should be one standard for all horses.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-04-2018, 09:50 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

If you are implying it is OK to risk the lives of...

If you are implying it is OK to risk the lives of cheap horses but not Barbaro, that doesn't fly.

There's one standard for fitness to race.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-04-2018, 09:46 PM

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how horse racing overvalues the TC

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Posted By dilanesp

OK, if you prefer, a TC is like a single season...

OK, if you prefer, a TC is like a single season milestone like 50 home runs.

It's a milestone but having a 50 home run season and doing literally nothing else will not get you much recognition
...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-04-2018, 03:26 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

My test for a "legitimate" injury is whether it...

My test for a "legitimate" injury is whether it is enough to retire a cheap gelding claimer.

By that definition, Justify's doesn't qualify.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-04-2018, 02:18 PM

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how horse racing overvalues the TC

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Posted By dilanesp

I still say Bo was the best pure athlete I have...

I still say Bo was the best pure athlete I have ever seen. Every tome he stepped on the field you felt something special could happen.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 10:24 PM

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how horse racing overvalues the TC

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Posted By dilanesp

Absolutely. It's like hitting for the cycle...

Absolutely.

It's like hitting for the cycle in baseball. It is amazing, hard to do, and isn't a career.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 09:53 PM

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how horse racing overvalues the TC

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Posted By dilanesp

We actually always overvalued it, when it was...

We actually always overvalued it, when it was "impossible" to win and now.

A TC is just a 5 week parlor trick and is only as good as the 3 year old crop. It's not the same as having a career.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 07:37 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

It had the Travers winner, the PA Derby winner,...

It had the Travers winner, the PA Derby winner, the JCGC winner, the Woodward winner, and the DWC winner and runner up.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 07:31 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

He beat a really good field today, so I don't...

He beat a really good field today, so I don't think "who did he beat?" applies anymore.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 06:38 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

Well, three horses here ran against Justify....

Well, three horses here ran against Justify. Mendelssohn ran OK. Catholic Boy and Lone Sailor were up the track.

And no three year old male from Justify's crop has yet won a major race against...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 06:18 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

https://twitter.com/robinhowlett/status/1058841829...

https://twitter.com/robinhowlett/status/1058841829120987136?s=09

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-03-2018, 05:56 PM

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Posted By dilanesp

how horse racing overvalues the TC

Accelerate is a proper horse of the year. He won't win the award because of a horse who had a 5 month, 6 race career and never faced qn older horse.

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