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Old 07-19-2008, 09:47 AM   #1
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Default Any thoughts on the Virginia Derby?
I've read good things about Old Man Buck.
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Old 07-19-2008, 12:17 PM   #2
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I love the #4 Court Vision.Yes I did play this horse in the derby but I think he wants the grass. You have to throw out his last cause the turf course that day was like a river. He still managed to gain some ground. Also like the jockey switch. I played:

#4 Court Vision $20 WPS
$5 exacta boxes with Court Vision/ Your Round, Sailors Cap
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Old 07-19-2008, 12:39 PM   #3
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Contenders:

Old Man Buck
El Sultry Sun
Sailor’s Cap

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Your Round
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Old 07-19-2008, 01:00 PM   #4
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# 9.....gio ponti
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Old 07-19-2008, 02:11 PM   #5
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This is a tough race because i really don't know what to expect from Sailor's Cap today. His rise to prominence has exclusively come over soft ground (3 consecutive races), and the track is firm today. Tempted to go with Gio Ponti here, but it's a lot to ask of a 3yo to stretch from 1 mile to 1 1/4 miles in only his second start of the year. Similar task for Old Man Buck, btw. I have to give the edge to Sailor's Cap, based on conditioning.
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Old 07-19-2008, 03:03 PM   #6
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Did you watch the race right before they were coming around the far turn it looked like Gio Ponti slammed into Court Vision and CV had to take up? Interesting? No claim of foul? I thought after the race when they went over the wire it looked to me that Desormeaux was yelling with a hand motion towards Gomez like you slammed right into me. Maybe I was seeing things







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This is a tough race because i really don't know what to expect from Sailor's Cap today. His rise to prominence has exclusively come over soft ground (3 consecutive races), and the track is firm today. Tempted to go with Gio Ponti here, but it's a lot to ask of a 3yo to stretch from 1 mile to 1 1/4 miles in only his second start of the year. Similar task for Old Man Buck, btw. I have to give the edge to Sailor's Cap, based on conditioning.
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Old 07-19-2008, 04:31 PM   #7
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Still a good call by you Mike
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