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Laag

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2026, 10:04:23 PM »
Besides his 2 Hambo races, Big Ranger has raced against absolute garbage in Ohio

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2026, 11:12:46 PM »
Very interesting race.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2026, 11:14:14 PM »
The colts that is. In the filly Futurity, Busy Miss Lissy S got AE 1 after they re-drew the race.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2026, 10:35:00 AM »
Besides his 2 Hambo races, Big Ranger has raced against absolute garbage in Ohio
Mostly true..except for..Tom Largo
Tom Largo has been his main competition
He is not a slouch
21 starts..11 wins..7 seconds..almost half a million in earnings lifetime
Lifetime mark of 151.4 at the Meadows

In regards to Big Ranger
I'd love to own  a trotter that has raced against absolute garbage that has banked
a million bucks and won 14 of 17 starts lifetime

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2026, 10:59:25 AM »
Exactly...bottom line is how much has he made.  Why does it matter who he has beaten?  Lost by a whisker in the Hambo...that is quit an accomplishment for any horse.  He's no good because he didn't win that race?  He beat 8 really good horses and barely lost to the winner.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2026, 11:45:31 AM »
Because the owners tout him as same great horse

3 more races and off to stud.



0% shot of racing at 4

Ducked most of the races.

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Laag

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2026, 10:38:18 PM »
Has their been a more overhyped horse in history than Big Ranger

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #22 on: Today at 12:04:09 AM »
Besides his 2 Hambo races, Big Ranger has raced against absolute garbage in Ohio
IMHO
Most every ligit horseman I have ever known would love to have some of that Ohio garbage in their barn.
« Last Edit: Today at 12:07:05 AM by Meadow Ford »
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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #23 on: Today at 12:26:09 AM »
Big Ranger had no excuse getting beat with those cheap fractions

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #24 on: Today at 12:37:23 AM »
Cheap fractions?  He was parked passed a half that went in 54 flat.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #25 on: Today at 02:12:38 AM »
Cheap fractions?  He was parked passed a half that went in 54 flat.
Yes, cheap fractions and he cleared well before the half, then got a 28.1 third quarter, asshole

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #26 on: Today at 06:25:03 AM »
While we will never know how the race would have gone had Apex not gone for a stroll, Nix Nacken at 17-1 from the rail was a huge overlay given his last race and overall form for the year.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #27 on: Today at 09:06:28 AM »
Mostly true..except for..Tom Largo
Tom Largo has been his main competition
He is not a slouch
21 starts..11 wins..7 seconds..almost half a million in earnings lifetime
Lifetime mark of 151.4 at the Meadows

In regards to Big Ranger
I'd love to own  a trotter that has raced against absolute garbage that has banked
a million bucks and won 14 of 17 starts lifetime

Horse can make a great deal of money while ignoing the Grand Circuit. That is not a good thing.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #28 on: Today at 09:08:19 AM »
Exactly...bottom line is how much has he made.  Why does it matter who he has beaten?  Lost by a whisker in the Hambo...that is quit an accomplishment for any horse.  He's no good because he didn't win that race?  He beat 8 really good horses and barely lost to the winner.

It matters to fans/customers.  If you want fans you need the best horses racing each other week after week at the biggest events at as many tracks as possible. It is time to end the handouts.

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Re: Kentucky Futurity
« Reply #29 on: Today at 09:10:59 AM »
Because the owners tout him as same great horse

3 more races and off to stud.



0% shot of racing at 4

Ducked most of the races.

 Barely a blip in history

Beau Jangles, to some extent Confederate are other examples. Why race the top horses when there is big money in the sire stakes. It is time to end the handouts.

 

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