Posted on 05/02/2009 10:58:57 AM PDT by lewisglad
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1875-2009, does he know something we don’t?
I do like the Denver Bronocs mascot and the roses between the spires...
After Barbaro and Eight Belles, then the 21 polo ponies who died in Palm Beach last week, I’ve sworn off horse sports forever. Wish they could all be released into the wild and run as far and as fast as they wish.
No, not a PETA member, just don’t want any more heartbreaking horse scenarios.
The hats, though! They’re something else. Derby could easily be about derbies and still draw thousands of viewers.
Great, now we have sluts like this polluting the Derby crowd.
#14 is a good impression of J Kerry.
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“Why the long face?”
Boo Yah! My money’s on Matt, win place and show.
I will take the mudder 6 Friesan Fire (5-1) to win, General Quarters to place, Dunkirk to show
Hey, Pea Brain.
Barbaro and Eight Belles wouldn't have existed at all were it not for Thoroughbred Racing. They led pampered lives for as long as they lived. Other horse died too. I know some of their names, but I'm guessing that you only know about the ones the tear jerk media tells you about. Last night some cattle died for me, and maybe for you too. I killed a mosquito that annoyed me this morning. If you want to weep for her too, maybe I could send you a picture.
ML/NJ
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Bloodhorse ^ | April 29, 2009 | Evan Hammonds
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2241130/posts
Yea, Friesan Fire looks very good for first, but I love the grays. Dunkirk to win!
Wouldn’t it be something if General Quarters won!
Pea Brain for not wanting to watch racing? You’re rather over-the-top vicious. Or Defensive. I didn’t say a word about Thoroughbreds and I don’t think the polo ponies I mentioned were Thoroughbreds, but go ahead and hate me for that too. Maybe you don’t like people with blue eyes or women or owners of foreign cars. More to hate! This IS your day.
I know nothing about horses, pedigrees, etc. I pick by the names that ‘feel’ like winners to me.
So, I’m on record as picking ‘ Hold Me Back’, ‘Advice’, and
‘Chocolate Candy’.
My late father would have chosen the gray horse every time.
So for him- watch ‘Dunkirk’.
Gonna be fun to see if any Freepers pick the winner.
The fastest mudders times are Dunkirk, General Quarters and Friesan Fire so you cant go wrong with a trifecta! Your grandad could be right about Dunkirk...
love THAT hat!
“Pea Brain for not wanting to watch racing?”
I thought that was unnecessarily abrasive also, but why click on this thread if you can no longer stand to watch? That’s like an avowed atheist commenting on religion threads.
By the way, I grieve over all the injured animals too, but that is life. Just had a kitty into the vet for a bite wound that abcessed. The only way to not have injuries is not to have them. Our lives would all be much the poorer with no animals to love.
i plan to be in there place one day. it’s one of those things i’ve always thought would be a blast.
WTF do you think Barbaro and Eight Belles were? I don't hate you. I detest ignorant people like you who pontificate about that which they know nothing about. I'm guessing you prefer car racing where people are killed instead of horses. At least us horse racing folks don't attend hoping to see a big pile-up.
ML/NJ
A race fan checks out the races ahead of the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2009
Free Past Performances for upcoming Humana Distaff Stakes (Grade I) from Churchill Downs: 9th race, post time 3:57PM EDT, airing live on ESPN and ESPH (ESPN HD)
On pdf file:
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The Derby is the 11th race at Churchill.
The Ledger in NJ, had a run-down on the different horses, along with can/can’t win comment. For “Flying Private” (50-1) ———He can win because: In horse racing, you have a shot if you’re in the gate. -—— He can’t win because: The horse is too slow.
LOL! I’m for Flying Private!
I wish all those stupid hats would just go away! Whatever happened to just a gracious Southern lady protecting herself from the sun with a wide-brimmed hat. Where will the breaking point be?
‘Flying Private’ is a great name for a horse. Sometimes ya just gotta take a $2 bet on a lark...
OK, tease me once, shame on me, tease me twice, shame on you.
No but really, thanks for the pics. Looks like everyone’s having a great time despite the gloomy wet weather. The mint juleps must help with that.
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