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  • Royal Delta breezed 4f in :52.03 (15/23) at Belmont Park on 5-19. Posted 4 hours ago
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I uploaded a new picture of him. One that shows how much he has grown :D
Congrats on your first winner a filly named E Equalsmcsquared won a madien claim at lonestar today.
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  • tcglory · lmao that was a great comment jay s like · 1 hour ago ·
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  • Jay S. · :) Preesh. · 13 minutes ago ·
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slowest time in the Preakness since the 1950's. Really starting to feel this years group is a bit lackluster.
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  • Jay S. · Wait...let me add this horse before half of HRN kills me. Union Rags. · 10 minutes ago ·
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  • jmac500 · Wrong year sorry! I looked at the wrong year. · 8 minutes ago ·
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Well, my boy didn't fire in the Preakness...but don't count him out. Will roar back with a vengeance, just like his "Rebel" after the "Southwest." Wouldn't surprise me to see Jon Court regain the mount.
  • jenna.heusi · I will definitely be keeping an eye on him Jay. Same with Orb. Hell, anything can happen in a race. Excited for watching these horses race in the future! · 49 minutes ago ·
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  • Jay S. · You got that right, jenna. Orb is gonna be TOUGH at Belmont. · 16 minutes ago ·
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If you asked me what his next start should be. Id pick the G3 Matt Winn, G1 Haskell, G1 Travers, Breeders Cup Classic any argument thats not the best route for him?
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  • Jay S. · tc, I think you have to give Oxbow a shot at the Belmont. You only get one shot and he's got the heart. Plus, he's earned it. Having said that, I do think Orb and WTC will be awfully powerful there. If Code West is a legit starter (and I'm saying he is), then Oxbow is a legit starter. · 5 minutes ago ·
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  • Jay S. · Whoa, need to proofread. ^^ Oh well, I took a shot and used the "shot" shot twice in one shot. Next time, I'll give it a better shot on my first shot. · 2 seconds ago ·
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Congratulations to Gary Stevens. A class act all around. Great to see him in the winners circle again.
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  • Jay S. · Thanks goblin, I thought it was. I wonder if Gary has realized that yet. I'm sure he has. · 18 minutes ago ·
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  • Jay S. · Plus Gary won the first Arkansas Derby I ever saw in person, aboard my boy Tank's Prospect. I think Gary was 23 then, based solely on the fact I was 18. I don't feel like counting backwards that far. Would have to take my shoes off, and use the better part of a couple of Limpy's paws. · 2 minutes ago ·
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The rain held off, the track was fast, and on this relatively cool spring day in Baltimore, Oxbow pulled off the 15-1 Preakness upset! Read More
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  • annmatt · Rosario is a top class jockey, no question, but he is human, and he clearly made a mistake in staying on the inside. With only 9 horses in the field, plenty of opportunities to get out from the rail. He had run the races that day and he knew the best spot was not the inside, yet he chose to stay on the rail. Only he knows why he defied everything we know about Orb's racing style. The role of the jockey is to place your horse in his comfort zone so he can run his race. The racing charts are available for all of Orb's races, and never has he won from the inside. He has always made his move from the outside, circling horses from 3-6 wide. Joel should have trusted his horse to be able to do that. Yes, the pace was slow, but nothing Orb hadn't overcome before. In the Fountain of Youth, he drew the rail, and Johnny V guided him away from the rail, making his move on the back stretch, and coming home circling horses. · 30 minutes ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · Orb was his for the taking (Johnny V) but he chose Verrazano remember. Maybe you didn't watch the Kentucky Derby but Orb had a brutal trip. He ran at least 10 lengths farther than any other horse in that race. To expect him to come back in two and be in top form is unrealistic. · 20 minutes ago ·
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If she gets a clean trip she'll win the Belmont Stakes!
Jess's Dream WILL be our next Triple Crown boy :)
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said almost immediately after the Preakness that he hoped to try Oxbow in the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes.Read More
  • jmac500 · Anyone else think it's pre-mature to confirm Oxbow for the Belmont? I know he can handle the distance but who knows. · 29 minutes ago ·
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i can see the headlines now.since the star power of orb has faded,the media and public will need a new post to hang their hats on.my prediction,it will be dreaming of julia.she will become everyones wise guy horse.even though she has accomplished hardly anything.she will be the headliner.the only thing i want for the belmont is a full competitive field.i am not looking to crown anyone a superstar or put them in the hall of fame.for this one only guys.let us make it about the race and not the individuals we want to star. regardless,the thing i enjoy the most about belmont stakes day is the same thing i enjoy about kentucky derby day.the undercards are incredible.they are the true stars of the day.after all it is racing that excites us.
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  • tmallios1 · my point mac.the racing industry is trying to market the game in the direction of the superstars.they are neglecting every other horse,trainer and owner that is not lucky to have the big horse.those are the exceptions not the rule.people like you and i and many on this site get just as much pleasure watching every day.we do not need the big horse to bring us out.who needs the phonies ,who are there for the event.like i told the people 2 weeks ago.i was at the derby with vip credentials.i hated the experience.by the 6th race,most of these additional fans were stewed.i got no problem how they handle themselves.but they make it so inconvenient for the rest · 33 minutes ago ·
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  • jmac500 · I agree and most people can't handle the truth. · 31 minutes ago ·
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Last Gunfighter used a powerful stretch run to blow right on by the alone on the lead, Eighttofasttocatch, to win the Grade 3 Pimlico Special by an ever-widening 4 ¼ lengths. Read More
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  • zxswordxz · Rafirox...My point with cocoa is that kids always have room for improvement and I have to admit that I have a soft spot for kids. However, if he keep on acting immature, then I agree with you. TV is in a league of his own with being rude, cocky, know it all, my way is the only way attitude and I've spoken to many user on other forum that say the same thing, he is distributive and a pessimist at best. I would love to see a voting system on who wants him out but it should be hosted on another site where the moderator won't change the result. I bet that scale hang to one side... · 49 minutes ago ·
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  • rafirox · Sword. I too hold a soft spot for kids- I have two sons and I have nephew and nieses- but, as I said, I won't tolerate such despicable behavior. Cocoa consistently pleads to be treated like an adult and held to adult standards, so I may ask, why does he constantly posts argument-provoking, immature and unwanted posts? I speak with, I believe 8 people on this site (two I know in person and six others over e-mail).. 6 out of 8 hold negative feelings towards Cocoa. 1 out of 8 said he's "alright, not as bad as travel_vic" and 1 out of 8 simply said she liked his posts. This website is brilliant. Definitely my favorite website, by far. However, this website reaches only 75% of it's potential when Cocoa y Travel_vic are active users. If Cocoa and Travel_vic weren't on, this site would dramatically improve satisfaction. Has anyone ever noticed when Cocoa and/or TV are not on at times, the site immediately is more enjoyable? Less arguments, less of this crap, more debates, less bullying and more friendliness? · 31 minutes ago ·
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Though race but I like Nipissing.
Coconut Shirmp should win tbis race and I hope she does.
I'm going against Iotapa in this and going with Tres Belle.
Remember when I laughed and said to rafirox that departing wasnt derby worthy and he couldnt make it then he went on to win the illinois derby and rafirox said he was right all along but iw asnt convinced yet. Even a reporter for this site called him one of the top 5 3 year olds of this year? Yea well lets say im back in the lead on this horse being just average
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  • Buckpasser · Departing didnt care for the large crowd. Time will tell with all of these horses. Always remember Granville who threw his jockey in the Derby and finished second in the Preakness but went on to dominate the rest of the year. · 5 hours ago ·
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  • jenna.heusi · well said Buckpasser. · 51 minutes ago ·
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I remember saying history speaks for itself and I was told history doesn't matter. Well guess what history does matter and thats most of the reason why Orb lost. Orb ran his race and did a great job but the pressure got to him and just couldn't put it together.
He is now 7 for 7.
1st- Orb, 2nd- Itmyluckyday, 3rd- Goldencents, 4th- Departing.
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  • buds · Lukas bamboozled everybody. Everyone thought titletown5 would set the pace, he played with the jockeys mind. Old Jedi trick · 1 hour ago ·
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  • buds · Good rule of thumb is to bet on the trainer that has 1/3 of the field....Oh' Wait,.... that didnt work for Todd! · 1 hour ago ·
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