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Karen Chuplis - 16 May 2004 00:49 GMT

I noticed today when the CEO of Visa was wishing the Preakness crowd luck (I
am STILL shaking!!! What a race!! GOOOOO SMARTY!! History is about to be
made.) that there was a big framed picture of a tuxeda cat behind him. I
figure it really must be his office because I don't think a set dresser
would have thought to do something like that.

Karen

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Jo Firey - 16 May 2004 03:34 GMT

> I noticed today when the CEO of Visa was wishing the Preakness crowd luck (I
> am STILL shaking!!! What a race!! GOOOOO SMARTY!! History is about to be
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> Karen

A set dresser would absolutely think of that, and if not any respectable PR
or advertising person would. Still its a nice touch and sweet if its for
real.

Jo

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Hopitus2 - 16 May 2004 04:34 GMT

Forgive me, am *not* being funny but tv said that horse has brain damage
from a skull fx and it wins races all the time; is this true? What fx its
skull?

: > I noticed today when the CEO of Visa was wishing the Preakness crowd luck
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Jo Firey - 16 May 2004 05:35 GMT

Here is a story that explains the horse's injury. He crack his eye socket
on a starting gate.

http://tinyurl.com/37ju2

Jo

> Forgive me, am *not* being funny but tv said that horse has brain damage
> from a skull fx and it wins races all the time; is this true? What fx its
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Karen Chuplis - 16 May 2004 08:20 GMT

> Forgive me, am *not* being funny but tv said that horse has brain damage
> from a skull fx and it wins races all the time; is this true? What fx its
> skull?

I don't think he has brain dammage. That horse is damn smart. No he broke
his face all around the eye socket when he was gate schooling. Lots of tiny
breakage. It healed up well, though you can still see the scars. Nope, this
guy is the real deal and made a little history today. I can't see how he
can't take the triple crown. Really! He does win races. 8 for 8 now. He's
never lost in his short career. Every race has been a different distance, 5
different tracks. All track conditions. Fast, muddy, slop. And he doesn't
just win. He wins impressively and looks like he could go for more. Today,
he won by the largest margin in the Preakness in 129 years. Under a hand
ride. I think Elliott *maybe* tapped him twice up the stretch. Astounding.

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Jo Firey - 16 May 2004 14:55 GMT

Has he ever run the distance of the Belmont? Its like asking a sprinter to
win a marathon. But I'd love to see it happen,

Jo

> > Forgive me, am *not* being funny but tv said that horse has brain damage
> > from a skull fx and it wins races all the time; is this true? What fx its
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> he won by the largest margin in the Preakness in 129 years. Under a hand
> ride. I think Elliott *maybe* tapped him twice up the stretch. Astounding.

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