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Re: You gotta be a tough horseplayer--

Postby MaryS » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:31 am

Nmhusker wrote:Fantastic meet. You actually have to be a good capper there, not like all these other tracks with 5 and 6 horse fields


Imagine you enjoy the free exchange of ideas in their fan forum, as well. 8-)
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Re: You gotta be a tough horseplayer--

Postby Vtexposfan » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:51 am

Nmhusker wrote:Saratoga is the best in the world and yes the jockeys there are the best.


In most years, yes. This year, no.
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Re: You gotta be a tough horseplayer--

Postby Vtexposfan » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:54 am

Mr Purple wrote:take the last race on Monday --the winner had a 3 star jockey switch and a good running number-easy money at a decent price,no?


I didn't watch that race, but 3.45-1 is hardly a "decent price."
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Re: You gotta be a tough horseplayer--

Postby Vtexposfan » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:14 am

Did you see the 3rd today? Now you guys know what I'm talking about. What on Earth happened to Ducduc? He goes the first half in 50 and 4, and yet doesn't have enough to go the last 4 1/2 furlongs? What the hell was Garcia waiting for? He had three trifecta finishes at Gulfstream this winter! He was oozing backclass that the other 8 entries haven't even sniffed! And Garcia the amateur just sat there and let everybody beat him! He's the worst 22% rider in the game!
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Re: You gotta be a tough horseplayer--

Postby Vtexposfan » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:43 am

At least one of these statements is true:

1) Edgar Prado is absolute garbage as a rider, and is only getting mounts because he rode Barbaro.

2) Saratoga Sinner has a legitimate medical problem.

3) Gulfstream is not the elite winter meeting that we all think it is.
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