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Started 7/2/21 by smartyslew; 345995 views.

Msg 463 of 2649

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From: smartyslew

1/29/22

Edit 1/30/22 : did this message help anybody bet Forbidden Kingdom ?

1/29/22 Race 4 :San Vicente stks g2 , 3 yr olds 7f 5 entrants
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#4 Doppelganger is on our Elite list, the rest are waiting in the wings to move forward.
7f distance is a starter distance for these as 3 yr olds,
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# 1 Forbidden Kingdom 5-2, is bred for this Distance DI = 9.00 CD = 1.30, Mandella trying to steal it from Baffert
Doppelganger 8-5, should be closing hard the last furlong
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- Santa Anita Park - Saturday, January 29th, 2022

STAKES. 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $200,000. San Vicente S. (Grade 2). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By subscription of $100 each if made on or before Thursday, January 20, 2022, closed with 15 or by supplementary nomination of $4,000 due at time of entry. $1,500 to enter and an additional $1,500 to start with $200,000 guaranteed ofwhich $120,000 to the winner, $40,000 to second, $24,000 to third, $12,000 to fourth and $4,000 to fifth. 124 lbs. Non-Winners of a Sweepstakes allowed 2 lbs. Non winners of A Race other than Maiden, Claiming or Starter allowed 4 lbs. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. (02:10 PM) (5)

PP	Horse	A/S	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer
1	Forbidden Kingdom 5-2	3 C	120	Hernandez Juan J.	Mandella Richard E.
2	Pinehurst 5-2 E5	3 C	124	Smith Mike E.	Baffert Bob
3	Mclaren Vale 4-1 E6	3 C	120	Cedillo Abel	Baffert Bob
4	Doppelganger 8-5 P	3 C	120	Prat Flavien	Baffert Bob
5	What In Blazes 8-1 EP 4	3 C	120	Baze Tyler	Sadler John W.

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Edited January 30, 2022 2:32 pm by smartyslew

Msg 464 of 2649

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From: smartyslew

1/29/22

Witty (Pa) stepped up and won this race at Laurel.

#4 Optionality 9-5 Santana/ Asmussen finished 2nd at Oaklawn.

1/29/22 race 6 Laurel Park Spectacular Bid Stks. for 3 yr old's 7f Dirt
11 entrants..

One on our Elite list #3 H P Moon 9-5 116 Lbs. Jock; Toledo/ Tr. L Gaudet

One on the Wannabe list.. #9 Witty 10-1 122 Lbs. , C Cedeno/ M Hendriks
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Race 4 Qaklawn : Martha Washington Stks 3 yr. old Fillies 8.5 f. Dirt. 6 entries

One on our list . #4 Optionality 9-5 Santana/ Asmussen
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Edited January 30, 2022 2:35 pm by smartyslew

Msg 465 of 2649 to smartyslewsmartyslew

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From: RAESFAN

1/29/22

Why do they have such small fields at SA? No wonder Baffert's win rate is so high. That and his earnings are skewed.

Msg 466 of 2649 to RAESFANRAESFAN

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From: DogsUpWired

1/29/22

Racing/gambling horses is a zero sum game. Unlike other sports.

Racing is shrinking.

Yields small fields.

Yields less racing dates.

Yields closure of tracks.

Yields smaller crop sizes.

Yields less newcomers. States allow sports betting by phone now.

Yields greater corruption.

People here and elsewhere are highly critical and disgusted on the game as it is illegally and immorally played, manipulated. Drugs. And those motives.

The digital age has antiquated racing. Other sports not. New generations don't have racing on their to do list.

Not a social game for the social media and conscious society.

Msg 467 of 2649 to DogsUpWiredDogsUpWired

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From: RAESFAN

1/29/22

"New generations don't have racing on their to do list. Not a social game for the social media and conscious society."

Your post suddenly made me feel 20 years older!

Msg 468 of 2649 to RAESFANRAESFAN

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From: DogsUpWired

1/29/22

I never think the other guy has it figured out.

I leave my ego at the door, think for myself and have a KO punch.

At this juncture we should understand we are time billionaires.

Msg 469 of 2649 to RAESFANRAESFAN

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From: smartyslew

1/29/22

Its been dwindling for 30 years and the crops are smaller, and Cal. has closed

some tracks and then the Baffert effect, have been getting races written for him

the last 10 years and many owners moved or quit and a decline in the Trainer pool.

Nor Cal has what is left and some of the Northwest trainers and owners.
look for Mandella's horse trying to steal it on the front end, he passes many of

these Baffert pool 3 yo preps , suggest to me ,he might have a live one.

Hope he doesn't get run into the ground !