How good is American speed?

Barry Irwin
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How good is American speed?

16 years 11 hours ago

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As if any further evidence about the worth of pure American speed, the win in the Windsor Castle on opening day of Ascot cemented the notion.

This horse was a claiming horse in the United States!

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16 years 10 hours ago

#62103

I think you might be biased Barry?

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16 years 9 hours ago

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I seem to recall a couple of stories of claimers that have become champions Barry? In fact I know of one with a Bahrain trainer that bought a claimer in the US for $5000 and it landed up winning in Dubai and qualifying for World Cup night a couple of years ago...didn't win tho'

Now if I could just find those dammn $'s that I hid, then we could go shopping around claiming races...U in Barry?

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Barry Irwin
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16 years 3 hours ago

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Var was a claiming horse in America with top trainer Bill Mott. When he went to England he became a Grade 1 winner!

Ameircans own the sprint on World Cup night in Dubai.

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16 years 59 minutes ago

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Winning on turf is the bigger shock,might urge the americans to take the breeder cup turf races more seriously?

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15 years 11 months ago

#62135

American speed maybe for now...maybe not for long.... 'cos the Australians....

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15 years 11 months ago

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OK now we believe you Barry how impressive was that?

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15 years 11 months ago

#62138

Im Jealous again.

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15 years 11 months ago

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Yesterdays race was a poor race for Royal Ascot standards,todays race was meant to be a top top Queen Mary,infacr Mark Johnston said that his horse was the best he`s trained since Attraction

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Re: Re: How good is American speed?

15 years 11 months ago

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Remember they're all bred to Northern hemisphere time, the winner had a couple of months on the field, which is crucial for a 2 year old...

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15 years 11 months ago

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Well called Barry, I take my hat off, to reveal a baldy patch!

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15 years 11 months ago

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Im actually talking absolute crap, they're all bred to Northern hemisphere time!!!

Americans are speed freaks I guess!

Interestingly the low draws are winning everything up the straight...

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