re: Preakness discussion- California Chrome with the win.

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Am I the only one who doesn't want to see a triple crown? Not sure this horse has the distance anyway.

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I don't either but wouldn't be mad if it happened. The connenctions story is cool, but I hate seeing all the attention that California breeding is getting that I was hoping La breeding would get with Vicar's. It was cool that he was bought for 8K at the Equine Sales of Louisiana's first yearling sale and I was hoping he would be able to promote them with better horses coming in. I have been anti chrome sense before the derby because I wanted Vicar's with the attention and now I just can't seem to flip the switch to like him. When I am looking at a horse for me I can seperate and usually make a smart decision. When it comes to the big races I usually let my heart get in the way.

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You know how much of a chance he has? Follow the money man: Ladbrokes just put the odds at 2-1 for a CC Triple Crown at 3 weeks out.

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Jesus Christ.

But he's an into mischief out of a vicar.

He'll whoop up on some la breds next year and also end up being a solid graded stakes horse. If they choose races wisely he'll pick up quite a few more good races. He'll probably be better closer to 1-1 1/8th

La will get one. With the whole every other year thing the state breds are getting so much better.

Just heard we won another that I didn't watch. I'm bad luck.

3 for 3 today

I'm am pretty positive that I am gotta pay those vet, farrier, horse show bills.

But I didn't work derby day.

And I watched the Preakness. Actually clocked out, locked up, and stayed late to make sure I didn't miss it, just didn't get time to watch hubby's (oops )

What does it mean when you say your horse got claimed?

He has Off Cycle in his barn too?

I watched him tear it up all FG meet.

Looks like last 2 days 5 starts 4 wins and a second.

Tell them to save some of that for us little guys.

The lower level races are claiming races. Each horse has a price on their heads. The claim is dropped for a set price on the horse and once the gate is open it is yours. Depending on the state, even if a horse gets hurt or dies, it is still yours.

I know California has a state vet check all claimed horses and can void any claim if the horse is unsound after the race.

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What does it mean when you say your horse got claimed?

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There is different levels of races the preakness is the top being graded stakes race.

Then they have on graded stakes races followed by allowance races and then claiming races. (There is why more in there but this is the basic structure). So claiming is the lowest level races. When you run a horse in a claiming race somebody can buy that horse at that race for that set claiming price. It might be 5,000 or 10,000 or even 40,000. So somebody bought or claimed my horse from me Thursday and I claimed or bought one tonight out of a race.

Belmont field will probably be:

California Chrome
Ride On Curlin
Social Inclusion
Kid Cruz
Commanding Curve
Danza
Wicked Strong
Samraat
Intense Holiday
Tonalist
Commissioner

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Social Inclusion

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If the connections are smart they would pass, IMO. You would be asking a whole lot of a horse with minimal experience.