Expect the Unexpected

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Ted from LA — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:49:00 GMT

The last word.

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furlongs — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:29:45 GMT

I know its tiring keeping to pretend like you are something more then what you are isn't it? Draynay you will have my Derby bets at your disposal if you check the blogs on Friday night before Derby. I will have a couple horses I will key on top of Ex and Tri's and those same horses will be used in Pick 3's as well.

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Draynay — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:43:44 GMT

Yawn...

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furlongs — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:54:32 GMT

Draynay,

Really?? Your talking about your second place finish in last years Ky Derby and bragging about it and your telling me what year it is! lol I mean really! I am surprised your not still bragging about your last Ky Derby winner Big Brown!! The point being do I post picks every day like you? No... But then again I don't bet the horses everyday like you as well!! I mean really if I had your win % on these blogs I would have started over years ago with a new screen name out of pure embarrassment!!

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Draynay — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:50:07 GMT

BC picks ? WHAT ? last year ? Dude it's April 2012 wake up. Geez.

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furlongs — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:53:07 GMT

Draynay check out Saturdays BC Sprint picks I gave... you would have cashed the ex and tri which was WAY more then you cashed for the entire two days of BC Racing last year... Check out my picks from Turfway's Spiral Stakes you would have cashed... so have real facts or you move along.

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Draynay — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:40:34 GMT

furlongs you have not picked a 22$ winner on this or any other blog ever. Until you do move along.

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furlongs — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:14:11 GMT

Draynay,

Thanks a whole $22 wow like Stevie Wonder wouldn't boxed those two horses! ANYWAY... I didnt bet dialed in in the derby so maybe you should look up your facts I boxed 4 horses in the race and ran 2nd 3rd and up the track with the other two... your the only one still taking about the KY Derby from last year you know the race you lost as well!! But thanks for the Ex in the SA Derby lol, by the way I had the tri as well in both the SA Derby and Wood.. so now what do you have to say?

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ksweatman9 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:59:37 GMT

AngelalnAbilene: A truly GREAT horse doesn't need a "a hole", he or she just goes to the outside and passes all the others, like Zenyatta did, time and time again.

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JayJay — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:34:38 GMT

Funny how the article for the aqu sprint stakes talks about the 4 tough horses in there, but the writer doesnt understand the "monster" awaiting those 4.......EMCEE!!!!!

KY VET 04 Apr 2012 11:38 PM

Monster ?? For someone who claims to be an expert, you STILL haven't picked a winner. I can understand now why you don't like to post your picks, you have no idea how to pick a winner. You just like to post your "I'm an expert" babble AFTER the race.

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Draynay — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:39:11 GMT

furlongs I gave you the exacta for the Santa Anita Derby. How much did it pay ? You are still waiting for Dialed In to come in aren't you....lol

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CHIEF PICAWINNA — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:03:08 GMT

Draynay since you have not posted your pick for any new races,Ill have to take that to mean you are throwing in the towel(quitting)

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JayJay — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:58:58 GMT

furlongs : I can never understand his betting strategy. He bets hundreds to win $30.00, after spending hours and hours and hours reading the form. I would rather watch a lame movie than spend a day reading the form to win $30.00. It's a waste of time. You're right though, he'll claim he won a lot of money. I guess if one is used to losing, $30 is a LOT. LOL

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ksweatman9 — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:45:26 GMT

These horses aren't machines. They have good days and bad days. Speed figures tell us what they can do, but not what they will do, workouts tell us absolutely nothing. Each race will be a different story. If you bet the "favorites" the first Saturday in May, you will probably go home broke. Long shots seem to be a safer bet in the Derby. I usually have a horse I'm pulling for, but I'm not vain enough to make predictions with any degree of certainty. You can't outsmart the ponies in this game. That must come as a shock to many fans, I apologize for the brief reality check. With that being said, don't be too hard on these horses, and expect too much, then you will not find yourself disappointed. Always hope for all to have a safe trip, and may the best horse win.

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furlongs — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:09:02 GMT

Watch out everyone DRAYNAY will be on here bragging about the $30 bucks he made on his pig that couldnt get up in the 4th race at Keeneland today because he ran second and paid 4.60. Nice job giving the blog your "one winner on the day at keeneland" By the way who doubted it would be of course a Todd Pletcher horse... just wonder when Draynay dreams about Todd at night if the dream is something a sicko would be watching on the net at 3 am when his wife is in bed sleeping!! LOL After seeing his picks on a weekly basis doesn't make you just wish you had like 10-15% of what he loses year in and year out at the track... feed a starving nation if you wanted to! Good luck at the windows everyone...

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-Keelerman — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:01:23 GMT

Rusty Weisner;

Welcome aboard!

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deb — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:51:06 GMT

There are great colts and fillies on the move! The triple crown should be great this year! I can hardly wait! Rags, you will do fine Hansen, you are unreal and the others, like I said, what a great race stirring up!!!! Mr. Calvin B., your race was the best! what a colt Indy is and what a jock! Wow....I bow to your wisdom sir!!!!

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It aint easy being good! — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:39:23 GMT

Jayjay finally someone has joined me on the street life bandwagon. The most impressive part of both his races was that fact the fractions were slow and he closed anyways. He is stepping way up in class but he is bred by street sense has a great trainer and will be fully cranked for this race. Is street life good enough I think so! Alpha has the one hole and hasnt raced in 2 months. Gemologist is good but he hasnt raced at aquaduct. The horse that scares me is my adonis mr. secondist!

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Smoking Baby — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:06:53 GMT

Mathew W. Yes, good call on the memorable Santa Anita Derbies article. LOVED that year with Best Pal, Sea Cadet (looked like a manx kitty with that tail) and Dinard. I want to say 1992 but don't hold me to that. I still love the Free House/Silver Charm Santa Anita Derby as well as Hill Rise by eight under Don Pierce in 1964.

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Dr Drunkinbum — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:39:52 GMT

Rusty Weisner

Just send $19.95 !!!! But wait, if you send it in the next ten minutes you get Bob from Boston's bonus book, "Who's Who of Bloggers" and a handy kitchen gadget all for only $9.95 instead of the normal $19.95. Welcome.

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AngelaInAbilene — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:32:44 GMT

"The great ones will accelerate through a hole when the opportunity presents itself." No, a truly GREAT horse will make a hole.

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Matthew W — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:17:50 GMT

It wouldn't surprise me if the big three all lose their final Derby preps--Mike Harrington is taking blinkers off Creative Cause for Santa Anita Derby--changing equipment after a win, he's looking at The Kentucky Derby as his real goal--and Hansen can lose on the lead over the Keeneland Poly, not to worry, all three look pretty solid to me--I have said Union Rags is cut like Tiznow, with the massive muscles--he even ran like Tiz did in the Goodwood, before his final race, the 9/11 Classic, they both kinda ran in place up until right near the wire at 1 1/8, finally starting to close in but too late....I think he looks tons better now--he won't be overbet/overhyped like he had been, after all, he hasn't exactly Beyered like a standout! I don't think Bob Baffert was ducking Creative Cause, when he sent Bodemiester over to Arkansas--no, it was a combo of not-thinking his Secret Circle can/will get the trip at 1 1/8--and I think he doesn't want to hook I'll Have Another--he will probably hook him Sat, with Paynter--I hope O'Neil gets it through to his jock about that--Baffert will attend the pace/shadow I'll Have Another, so I hope they adjust, or that they can--he has trained like he'll sit off of it, and he did just that in the Lewis--but I think Baffert will throw Paynter out there, so to speak--he has only a 5 1/2 fur race--it was impressive, I noted that--still, the lack of seasoning portends to the rabbit role looking likely for him,if I'm O'Neil, it would be hard for me to not get Bejarano for I'll Have Another, since he is such a good waiting jock, you want a jock who can use his speed for position but get him back--it takes strength and skilled hands, I like a guy like David Flores, Joe Talamo, Bejarano and of course Rosario, and if I had a horse like I'll Have Another I would be gettin' ready for picture taking on Sat, as well as in Kentucky, I think he's that good--at least he looks like a Derby Winner! 5-2 and I'll take it! Loved the Hovdey column, about five notable SA Derbies, my fave was Dinard/Best Pal/Sea Cadet, where there were three good (very!) horses, and the lead changed from Sea Cadet to Best Pal to the flying Dinard, whom I thought would've won in Kentucky for fun...not a great card for Derby Day at Great Race Place, but I'll Have Another and Creative Cause are certainly worth the price of admission, The Potrero Grande is a nice field, The Carter looks as tough as I have ever seen it! Gonna unload on Shackelford! and box him with Jackson Bend and Caleb's Posse, watch out for a rail run from Nakatani--his specialty! Gemologist rushing it but he's a Tiznow, and it seems like the good Tiznow's run like pops, high cruising speed and strong in stretch---I like Street Life to keep on improving and run in the exacta with Gemologist...Sway Away looks tough at Santa Anita, and he has a huge kick, I'll box him with Amazombie...in Providencia, not sure Indigo River wins, but you will get a good price, what with the pace and fade at a mile in last, as well as losing Rosario--but she was sent from inside in latest, was caught in a fast pace battle, she actually hung tough the whole stretch, I would box her with Lady Of Shamrock and Byrama...In The American Beauty Belle Royale shows wins at 16-1, 40-1, 18-1, 6-1 and a neck loss at 10-1---she probably is facing/beating better than these, I'll box her with another comebacker, Go Forth North,who will probably creep up in odds from her outside post, she is a classy sort, herself, and all three of her career wins are at this distance--David Flores a very good turf/trip jock--this exacta, Belle Royale/Go Forth North, looks very live on Sat! As for tom, I love turf races, so I'm playing two on tom, trying to work out a trip with both, Race 5, rails out 24 feet to protect course for Sat, that can favor speed, I like the comebacker, He's A Dance Star, 6-1, to wire them...Race 7 at a mile, even though I just said the rails out favor speed, in this particular field there is plenty of speed, and I'll play two closers, the blinkers off Accelerant (10-1), and Mr Drysdale's comebacking Spring Forth (10-1), both to win/and boxed!

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JayJay — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:22:11 GMT

It aint easy : I can see why you're all excited about Street Life. I just watched his maiden and broad brush races and man, that horse has some kick. I watched both races 3 times and I'm still not sure how he got up to win on both races specially the maiden race. The Broad Brush was even more impressive in that I thought he was finished at the turn to the homestretch and I watched him and still can't believe how he made up that much ground on Copy My Swagger. Unbelievable.

I see folks commenting about the inner vs the main track at Aqueduct, what's the difference ? There must be a difference otherwise, whoever watches those two races will be in awe. I'll hold off until after the Wood to jump on the bandwagon but this horse is looking like the real deal so far. I can see why IAEBG is all bonkers over this horse.

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JayJay — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:47:04 GMT

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Coldfacts — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:46:27 GMT

Ranagulzion,

Mr. Pletcher has a starter in the Bluegrass that I will be wagering heavily. I suggest you save your funs and joint me. Gemologist will not finish ahead of Alpha. If Alpha cannot finish ahead of Gemologist he does not deserve to be in the Derby. If a colt sired by the brilliant Bernardini who was joint world champion 3YO and HOY runner; out of a mare sired by the 1970 British Triple Crown winner cannot win the Wood and Derby, Godolphin has no hopes of winning this elusive race. What you do not realize is the fact that Alpha is bred to get stronger the further a race goes. He is a 2 mile horse. If he finally decides to run to his pedigree he will win the Wood easily and the Derby will be his for the taking. Tiger Walk should prefer the main track as he seemed to struggle on the inner track. The best finish projected for Gemologist is 3rd.

The A P Indy sire line has dominated the preps and the Wood will just be another to add to the collection. The bluegrass with serve up another victory by the sire line but it will not be Hansen