Owners Conspire to Keep Filly Out of Preakness

[P-Dub]

jimbo66 Wrote:
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> Chrifron,

  Just look at all the gook on this board about hoping Rachel
> makes it home safely in the Preakness.  He has
> downside here if the horse runs poorly.  He will
> be killed for \"rushing\" a filly to come back in 2
> weeks against the colts.


Nobody is saying she will breakdown, its the long term effect coming back on short rest will have on her. Its a reasonable thought.  

Have to say, her presence makes for a fascinating race.

Just curious, anybody watching the NHL playoffs?  Great stuff. Watching Wash/Pitt on DVR right now.

[miff]

\"Big efforts will eventually take a toll\"


... you can go broke before finding\"eventually\"

[Lost Cause]

miff Wrote:
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> \"Big efforts will eventually take a toll\"
>
>
> ... you can go broke before finding\"eventually\"


Yeah but you can also make a ton when you pick \"eventually\" correctly...
This weekend will probably not be it for Rachel as even with a regression I can see her killing this field..\"Eventually\" will be if she goes into the Belmont after that..

[miff]

Lost,

Agree but finding \"eventually\" is more an if than a when, chasing 800 pound gorillas.BB went down the tubes in the Belmont, how do find D\'Tara unless you are picking out of a hat?

I would be surprised if she ran back in the Belmont,even if she wins big Sat.


Mike

[Dudley]

miff Wrote:
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> I would be surprised if she ran back in the
> Belmont,even if she wins big Sat.

Funny Miff- I\'d be surprised if she did not come back for the Bel Stks off a big Preakness win! Getting inside of Jess Jackson\'s head here a little is what leads me to think that. Can\'t you just hear the connections... \" Well she came out just fine and now she\'ll get 3 weeks rest. And who\'s going to show up and try to take her on now going 12 panels? We\'d like to join Rags To Riches on that list of filly Belmont winners. Then we\'ll give her some well-earned rest.\" Possible?

[Lost Cause]

Dudley Wrote:
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> miff Wrote:
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>  
> > I would be surprised if she ran back in the
> > Belmont,even if she wins big Sat.
>
> Funny Miff- I\'d be surprised if she did not come
> back for the Bel Stks off a big Preakness win!
> Getting inside of Jess Jackson\'s head here a
> little is what leads me to think that. Can\'t you
> just hear the connections... \" Well she came out
> just fine and now she\'ll get 3 weeks rest. And
> who\'s going to show up and try to take her on now
> going 12 panels? We\'d like to join Rags To Riches
> on that list of filly Belmont winners. Then we\'ll
> give her some well-earned rest.\" Possible?


I see it the same way..which is why I will wait to try to beat her then at 2/5..

[jimbo66]

Agree with Miff that you wait for an opportunity that won\'t happen.  But good restraint, if you really don\'t believe she is vulnerable on Saturday.

I think beating her at 4-5 in the Preakness is going to be rewarding enough.

[Dudley]

The opportunity may or may not - so I agree- why not take the next one available in 4 days.  To each his own. And to think I was going to try to beat her in the Oaks. Justwhistledixie\'s scratch saved me some scratch- I passed the race and marveled at what RA did.