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KENTUCKEY DERBY 131 MYSTERY (Kentuckey? Streach? Evedence?)
5/9/05 | thebuu3

Posted on 05/09/2005 8:48:54 AM PDT by thebuu

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To: thebuu
It's Bush's fault!

And the black helicopters!

With the alien cloaking devices!

101 posted on 05/09/2005 9:33:40 AM PDT by airborne (Dear Lord, please be with my family in Iraq. Keep them close to You and safely in Your arms.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

watch we will see i have a tv station looking at the tape now.


102 posted on 05/09/2005 9:33:40 AM PDT by thebuu
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To: MeekOneGOP
 (I know, I know. I'm doin' a lousy job of cutting back on pings).
 
did all the zots wake up on the wrong side of the dog this morning?

103 posted on 05/09/2005 9:34:15 AM PDT by backinthefold (you got a problem with that?)
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To: thebuu; TheBigB
What's your problem??

It wasn't enough to have this thread?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399562/posts

You had to go post yet ANOTHER one just like it?

It's pulled now.


Don't know what an Australian Thylacoleo carnifex is?
Click on the pic to see the FR thread. :)



104 posted on 05/09/2005 9:34:58 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: thebuu

Thanks, but I will have to look at it later.


105 posted on 05/09/2005 9:35:33 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (-I can only contribute to FR monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS contributes to her campaign every day)
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To: Rightly Biased
But I come here and still don't know anything. ;^)

LOL!

Same here. :)


106 posted on 05/09/2005 9:36:59 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: thebuu

107 posted on 05/09/2005 9:37:07 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Have you visited http://c-pol.blogspot.com?)
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To: davetex

I'm stuned.


108 posted on 05/09/2005 9:41:08 AM PDT by sportutegrl (Huh?)
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To: davetex
Stune yourself quickly.

It was a stun-gun; that's the ticket. A stun gun.

Stop the presses.

109 posted on 05/09/2005 9:41:28 AM PDT by i_dont_chat
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To: MeekOneGOP

That looks like a 50 cal. round mounted on a pool cue baby meek is holding. Or is it a bayonet?


110 posted on 05/09/2005 9:42:28 AM PDT by Rebelbase (The Republican Party is the France of politics--Lazamataz)
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To: Roccus

FWIW, my son and I saw something fall. We couldn't figure out what it was.


111 posted on 05/09/2005 9:43:12 AM PDT by maggief
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To: MissTargets

Is there video link somewhere on the thread?


112 posted on 05/09/2005 9:43:33 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: thebuu

Learn to spell first. Ther'e only one e in Kentucky


113 posted on 05/09/2005 9:44:16 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: thebuu
i dont drink .

*************

It must be the drugs, then.


114 posted on 05/09/2005 9:53:44 AM PDT by trisham ("Live Free or Die," General John Stark, July 31, 1809)
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To: joylyn


I'd love to explain it.

I had all the Southern California horses. 4 of the top 6 were Southern Cal horses who were dismissed by almost everybody.

The heavy rain in California in January and February stunted the growth and set back the training of all the horses there. They were all "behind" the East Coast horses in their training scheduled.

First, I immediately threw out Bandini and Bellamy Road. When thoroughbreds set brand new tops (career bests), they almost always go backwards in there next start if they didn't have significant rest between starts. Career best efforts take alot of out of horses. That and considering they were going to be short odds, they are easy toss-outs.

Second, it was common knowledge that there was going to be a "Rabbit" in the race.. Spanish Chestnut. Right from that, I can almost guarantee you the winner is going to come from the back, especially with a distance none of these horses have ever seen (1 1/4 mile)

Young 3 year old horses are not matured enough to "Rate". Rating is where the jockey can easily hold the horse back behind the pace without straining. A horses natural tendency is to RUN with the pack. When you have to strain to hold a horse back, it takes alot of energy out of the horse and the horse is dead at the top of the stretch.

This leaves horses who are natural "closers" to have the best chance of winning the race.

Giacomo had very good 2 year old speed figures (for a 2 year old), the rain and floods held his training back and he didn't progress as fast as some of the other horses in the east did. His training at Churchill Downs has been solid all week, he had some great workouts before the Derby and was an rapidly developing horse.

The early hot pace really chewed up alot of potential contenders (including my favorite to win it, High Fly).. if there's slower pace, I think High Fly is there at the end.

It was however very logical (to me anyway) to have a small win bets on some of the overlooked closers. The race shaped up perfectly for them, and I cashed a small win ticket ($4) on Giacomo,

I am kicking myself for not nailing the Exacta with Closing Argument, but I only usually play $50 on these big TV events, I don't get too carried away.. It's tough to bet everything.

4 of the Top 6 Finishers were Southern California trained horses.












115 posted on 05/09/2005 9:56:38 AM PDT by Josh in PA
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To: thebuu

My beeber is too stuned to care.


116 posted on 05/09/2005 9:57:40 AM PDT by SolidRedState (E Pluribus Funk --- (Latin taglines are sooooo cool! Don't ya think?))
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To: trisham

i dont do drugs if i had spelled everything correct would as many people looked at it?


117 posted on 05/09/2005 9:57:46 AM PDT by thebuu
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To: Kaslin

sorry i was half awake.


118 posted on 05/09/2005 9:58:53 AM PDT by thebuu
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To: i_dont_chat

proper term in racing world would be battery.buzzer.


119 posted on 05/09/2005 9:59:52 AM PDT by thebuu
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To: SolidRedState

beerber


120 posted on 05/09/2005 10:00:50 AM PDT by thebuu
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