The Odd Couple - by Dan Liebman

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bianca — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:29:16 GMT

definitly agreed with the wizard..hes the real deal. Hes definitly one of my favorites. He just has something special about him, everytime i watch him race

- stil trying to figure out what that is

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The Wizard — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:51:49 GMT

Quality Road is the real deal. Great pedigree.

Bred for speed on the sire end, and bred to run all day on the dam side.

Serious Derby horse.

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ofelia — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:13:38 GMT

I have not rooted for a California horse in years but the Pamplemousse is my choice this year. He is simply stunning. I love the way he runs; it reminds me of Secretariat and Barbaro.

All the best.

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Alfred Nuckols, Jr. — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:38:57 GMT

Donna,

Thank you for your kind comments and support for The Pamplemousse. Let's hope that the big boy can continue to improve and Alex Solis gets his chance to win a Kentucky Derby!

Ms. Tilley,

Thank you for your high recommendation for The Pamplemousse restaurant. I hope to eventually make it to Del Mar for the races one of these days and would love the opportunity to visit the place that led to the name of Kafwain's outstanding son!

Alfred Nuckols, Jr.

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bianca — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:22:20 GMT

I REALLY hope that this horse with be in the kentucky derby..he has so much potential its beyond me

i'm speechless

-i'm counting on him !!!!

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Bruce Greene — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:57:22 GMT

I'm overjoyed for Julio Canani. Having had the opportunity to speak to him with the rest of the press corps when covering his ventures to Northern California since the 90s, I can definitely second the notion that Julio will spice up Derby week should everything work out. I'd secretly root for his horses just to get to interview him after a race. He's funny, knowledgeable, honest, emotional, and best of all, accessible. (at least he was) Maybe we'll all have a lot of fun this year. Is that too much to ask?

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LuvthehorsesinVA. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:45:19 GMT

Virginia needs another BIG winner.

Hope that Quality Road will be that for us.

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horseylover — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:52:26 GMT

I have become a fan of the Pampelmousse. Not only for his gorgeous color, but the high-knee action. He really makes it look easy and like jockey Alex Solis said about him, "he is like a little boy in a man's body." I do hope he makes it to the KY Derby 'cuz watching and trying to understand Canani is so much fun. He really made me laugh about his comment on the Pampelmousse's win in the Sham where Scott Hazelton asked him if he thought 'the Moose' can rate, and Canani proudly stated, "Who cares?" And, how could he get in trouble with the law when nobody understands what he's saying anyway? I wish him the best and do hope to see him make it to the Derby because who cares if we don't understand him, he will be good entertainment for the industry.

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Junie Wise,Rocky Road Farm — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:33:53 GMT

I hope Julio gets to louisville..He is just the type to spice up Derby Week..I always enjoyed hearing what Lukas said,but this guy will be alot better!!!!!!

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Squeaky — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:30:09 GMT

Mr. Nuckols if you make it to Del Mar stop in at the restaurant The Pamplemousse the food is 5 star.

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Judi Tilley - Mechanicsville, VA — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:50:20 GMT

Well, there's no doubt that there is talent on the west coast in the body of The Pamplemousse, but as a Virginia homebred myself, I'm going to have to be rooting for Quality Road. I think it's high time that we have another Va-bred (Secretariat being the most famous) that stand in the winners circle with the rose garland. Thank you, Mr. Evans, for keeping your operation in Virginia. We love our horses here and we wish you much success now and in the future. GO QUALITY ROAD!!!

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DONNA — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:48:33 GMT

Alfred, I for one will be cheering him on the first Saturday in May. I've really enjoyed his races and watching him run. The Pamplemousse is such a catchy name and to think it is grapefruit in French is a hoot. I also was a fan of Kafwain so I guess it's fitting to cheer on his son. I wish him the best.

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Alfred Nuckols, Jr. — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:58:09 GMT

Dan,

I really enjoyed reading your article. For the first time ever, I will be pulling for a big, gray California horse to win at Santa Anita and follow up with a garland of roses on the first Saturday in May. Of course a big reason for that is because I have the amazing good fortune to stand Kafwain this year, who is the sire of The Pamplemousse. It is very exciting to see a horse come along and do things as easily as The Pamplemousse does them, especially when you see Daddy every morning!

Julio Canani is really interesting to talk to since I began speaking with him after The Pamplemousse's maiden win. You really have to be happy for him to have a major Derby contender after all his years of training horses and the way he came up in this sport.

Another interesting tidbit is that I went and looked at the half-sister that Clarkland Farm had consigned in the Keeneland September Sale, who was by Proud Citizen, because I had a Proud Citizen filly in the same session. She was a big, good looking filly and sold for $200,000, even before The Pamplemousse had run and broken his maiden. You know how excited the Mitchells have to be now to have the dam of a Derby horse!

Also, Darley raced Kafwain and they are the people who got him off to such a good start at stud, and who stood him when The Pamplemousse was conceived. So, they have to be happy, too, because Kafwain was a homebred for them.

Tom Stull and Tommy Town Farms are very excited by their good fortune in acquiring Kafwain this past fall and seeing a horse like The Pamplemousse have such an immediate impact on their new stallion and their breeding program.

It always amazes me about the people that a good horse brings together and who will be pulling for him should he make it to the Kentucky Derby. The Pamplemousse has affected a lot of other people outside of his immediate ownership entourage. And most, if not all, hope to be cheering him down the stretch on May 2nd.