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Breeders' Cup weekend

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Tahoe_Joe, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Runs like that, and I know she does it every time, but it's still an amazing thing to watch.

    Really good afternoon's racing.
     
  2. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Know the Europeans love Sixties Icon. He's the pronounced favorite in the books over there.
     
  3. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    'Tis a great name . . . but suspect with this, he'll be going to the well one time too many . . .
     
  4. Freelance Hack

    Freelance Hack Active Member

    I wouldn't be surprised if Churchill eventually adopts the "plastic gunk." Maybe not by 2010, but eventually they will.
     
  5. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    If they do, the game's over.

    OVER.

    O. V. E. R.

    Two hundred and twenty years of selective breeding, down the crapper.

    Just wait 'til you see the wagering numbers for this year's BC.
    Take 'em race by race (not the gross), since there are more races.
    They'll be down, and a large reason of it will be the reluctance of the sober to bet on ProRide races.
     
  6. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Races over the gunk, yesterday, were stunningly predictable.

    Rate off the pace.

    Swing seven wide.

    Blow by.

    Oh, yeah. That's "racing".

    Dirt "turn of foot"? Dirt "acceleration"? Not yesterday.

    I may vomit.
     
  7. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    Correct. Racing was far too predictable. Wasn't a horse in two days that came close to winning on the front.
     
  8. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Who beat the Classic?
     
  9. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    . . . aside from Midshipman, who I actually liked, but who paid just about half
    of what you could have gotten in Britain, midweek.
     
  10. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Hated Curlin, but would have needed access to a yea/nay two-way option to make any money on that, and didn't have it.
     
  11. I hope everyone's Breeder's Cup was as good as mine.

    Hit the Exacta in the 4th

    Hit the Exacta in the 5th and had the winner straight

    Had the winner in the 8th

    LOADED UP on Raven's Pass in the Classic.

    I'm not taking any credit though - I piggybacked on my friend's bets and we both had a great day.

    Well worth this morning's hangover.
     
  12. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Excellent work. Frankie D's the nuts.
     
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