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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts) Sat May 19, 2018, 06:56 PM May 2018

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Justify wins the Preakness!

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Justify wins the Preakness! (Original Post) PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 OP

He is such a beautiful horse. Boomerproud May 2018 #1

He is beautiful malaise May 2018 #3

and they gave him a run for the money! elleng May 2018 #2

Who was the jockey? IluvPitties May 2018 #4

Mike Smith Corgigal May 2018 #5

Unfortunately, many of the losers will be sent to slaughter. MoonRiver May 2018 #6

What? B2G May 2018 #7

Link below MoonRiver May 2018 #9

Sounds unlikely, doesn't it? Aren't most of them put out to stud at some point? nt Tess49 May 2018 #11

Yes they are. B2G May 2018 #13

Not the million dollar ones, but the cheap, injured ones. IluvPitties May 2018 #19

Nooooo! smirkymonkey May 2018 #20

Justify! Smith! Baffert! Heartstrings May 2018 #8

The announcers don't seem to be impressed with his win. I say "You guys try running Tess49 May 2018 #10

This horse is like no other since Secretariat.. beachbum bob May 2018 #12

Seattle Slew? exboyfil May 2018 #14

The Belmont is always the big test, it's a longer race Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #16

I think they should hold him back just a bit in the Belmont.... kentuck May 2018 #17

+1 CountAllVotes May 2018 #15

Big Red was one of a kind! kentuck May 2018 #18

Boomerproud

(9,292 posts)

1. He is such a beautiful horse.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 06:59 PM

May 2018

Belmont in 2 weeks baby!

malaise

(296,118 posts)

3. He is beautiful

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #1)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:02 PM

May 2018

That triple crown is hard work. Would be nice.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. and they gave him a run for the money!

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:01 PM

May 2018

IluvPitties

(3,185 posts)

4. Who was the jockey?

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:05 PM

May 2018

Corgigal

(9,298 posts)

5. Mike Smith

Reply to IluvPitties (Reply #4)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:08 PM

May 2018

53 years old.

Love my big ass red colt.

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

6. Unfortunately, many of the losers will be sent to slaughter.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:11 PM

May 2018

B2G

(9,766 posts)

7. What?

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #6)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:16 PM

May 2018

Million dollare racehorses are going to be slaughtered because they lose a race?

Come on.

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

9. Link below

Reply to B2G (Reply #7)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:18 PM

May 2018

https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-in-entertainment/horse-racing-2/horse-racing-industry-cruelty/overbreeding-and-slaughter/

Tess49

(1,621 posts)

11. Sounds unlikely, doesn't it? Aren't most of them put out to stud at some point? nt

Reply to B2G (Reply #7)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:27 PM

May 2018

B2G

(9,766 posts)

13. Yes they are.

Reply to Tess49 (Reply #11)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:39 PM

May 2018

Peta are idiots.

IluvPitties

(3,185 posts)

19. Not the million dollar ones, but the cheap, injured ones.

Reply to B2G (Reply #7)

Sat May 19, 2018, 10:21 PM

May 2018

In Latin America is common, sadly.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

20. Nooooo!

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #6)

Sat May 19, 2018, 11:22 PM

May 2018

How horrible!

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

8. Justify! Smith! Baffert!

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:18 PM

May 2018

Tess49

(1,621 posts)

10. The announcers don't seem to be impressed with his win. I say "You guys try running

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:24 PM

May 2018

around a muddy track with fog so thick you can't see 10 feet in front of you. Let's see how well you do." I was thrilled by his win.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

12. This horse is like no other since Secretariat..

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:32 PM

May 2018

exboyfil

(18,359 posts)

14. Seattle Slew?

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #12)

Sat May 19, 2018, 07:59 PM

May 2018

We will see, but he is a heck of a mudder. Two wins in poor conditions. If he can pull it off at a fast track Belmont, then he will be a great horse.

Rhiannon12866

(255,595 posts)

16. The Belmont is always the big test, it's a longer race

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #14)

Sat May 19, 2018, 08:59 PM

May 2018

It was close today, but he pulled it off. I think he can do it.

kentuck

(115,407 posts)

17. I think they should hold him back just a bit in the Belmont....

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #16)

Sat May 19, 2018, 10:13 PM

May 2018

...and conserve his speed for the last 1/4 mile or so.

It would be best to pull him outside just a bit and let him run a comfortable pace until the last stretch of the race.

Then he might take the Belmont.

CountAllVotes

(22,215 posts)

15. +1

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #12)

Sat May 19, 2018, 08:31 PM

May 2018

Nope, never never never never again!

kentuck

(115,407 posts)

18. Big Red was one of a kind!

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #15)

Sat May 19, 2018, 10:19 PM

May 2018

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