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California Chrome takes Preakness, Triple Crown dream alive
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| May 17, 2014
| Mike Singer
Posted on 05/17/2014 3:42:17 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: freepertoo
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posted on
05/17/2014 6:17:08 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: mountn man
I wonder how many distance specialists have been held back for the Belmont this year? It’ll be a tough win for California Chrome.
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posted on
05/17/2014 6:18:33 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: CivilWarBrewing
John Henry sold for $1100. He won $6.5 mil.
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posted on
05/17/2014 6:19:23 PM PDT
by
xone
To: freepertoo
I was just a kid when Secretariat won the triple crown. I watched all three races. Best race horse of all time hands down. It was a shame he died so young.
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posted on
05/17/2014 6:21:54 PM PDT
by
virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them)
To: All
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posted on
05/17/2014 6:24:18 PM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Moonman62
I’ll always remember that incredible race. Turcotte was astounded when he turned around. Without a doubt, Secretariat will always be the best in my book. Brings back great memories. Thanks for posting the pic.
To: nicksaunt
What made that win soooooo AMAZING was that Secretariat was getting faster as the race went on.
When Secretariat started pulling away from Sham, Sham WASN'T slowing down. Secretariat was speeding up.
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posted on
05/17/2014 7:14:39 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: mountn man
What made that win soooooo AMAZING was that Secretariat was getting faster as the race went on.
Wrong race. It was in the KDerby that he ran each successive quarter mile faster than the previous one.
In the Belmont Stakes his final furlong was his slowest. It’s just that the other horses were slowing more dramatically than he was so he was still widening his lead right to the wire.
To: xone
John Henry sold for $1100. He won $6.5 mil.He was gelded, too, wasn't he?
To: thecodont
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posted on
05/17/2014 10:23:49 PM PDT
by
publius911
( At least Nixon had the good grace to resign!)
To: mountn man
Sham picked the wrong year to be born.
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posted on
05/18/2014 9:15:47 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: thecodont
He was. Apparently done due to the behavior that got him his name. Stomping metal feeding appliances.
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posted on
05/18/2014 11:01:27 AM PDT
by
xone
To: xone
Reading his bio, that sounded like a really smart horse. Bad temperament (willfulness?) plus an undistinguished pedigree led them to snip him. Too bad.
Interesting to read about him in retirement.
To: Moonman62
Any other year a horse like Sham would have been known as a great horse. He would have won at least 2 of the 3 for the Triple Crown. Instead, he becomes just an also ran.
Secretariat was a freight train in a horses body.
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posted on
05/18/2014 11:56:50 AM PDT
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mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: thecodont
that sounded like a really smart horse. I saw his last race live at Santa Anita. Although interfered with down the complete home stretch from the rail almost to the outside, he still prevailed. He didn't like to lose.
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posted on
05/18/2014 2:04:33 PM PDT
by
xone
To: mountn man
isn’t that the greatest picture! I love Turcott looking over his shoulder.
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