At the quarter pole, it's the Triple Crown/Horse Racing Feud!

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I dunno - I’ve started a few horse racing threads and this is better than most. They usually die out very quickly.

Also, GREAT title!

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  1. Mine That Bird
  2. Barbaro
  3. Citation
  4. Cigar
  5. Ruffian
  6. Saratoga
  7. Willie Shoemaker
  8. “You’re So Vain”
  9. Seabiscuit
  10. The Sting

I wrote these when I started the feud. I thought “You’re So Vain” would be popular, but only one other person has mentioned it so far.

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The pedantic part of me wants to disqualify the #6 answer for Airman Doors and Little Nemo for answering “Aqueduct”. But it’s not exactly common knowledge that the Belmont Stakes was held at Aqueduct from 1963-67 while Belmont Park was being renovated, so their answer is OK.

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Remember, Rocket, answers don’t have to be right to win at the feud — you just have to match others, however deluded. :stuck_out_tongue:

I wanted to put Calvin Borel for the jockey, since he’s won two recent Derbys and he’s so damn cute. I was also tempted to put Stevie Cauthen since he was such a sensation here in Kentucky (and in the racing world) back in the '70s, and rode the last Triple Crown winner (Affirmed).

But I didn’t think I’d match anyone, and it looks like I’m right. Pat Day hasn’t matched anyone either! :confused:

And thanks. :wink:

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  1. Seattle Slew
  2. Barbaro
  3. Affirmed
  4. Sea Biscuit
  5. Ruffian
  6. Keeneland
  7. Bill Shoemaker
  8. The Run For the Roses
  9. Seabiscuit
  10. A Day at the Races
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He was my first thought as well. I think you’re right – we’re at a disadvantage in this game. Alydar was my first choice for #4 but then I reconsidered because Alydar was more famous for not-winning than just outright famous.

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If you really want to be pedantic, you can disqualify all of the Ocean’s Eleven answers since Saul and Rusty were at a dog track, not a horse track.

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  1. Seattle Slew
  2. Barbaro
  3. Affirmed
  4. Ruffian
  5. Ruffian
  6. Santa anita
  7. Arcaro
  8. Camptown Races
  9. Let it Ride
  10. A Day at the Races
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I’m going to drop the ending date of Friday for this feud and just let it run until it reaches 50 players.

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We might be here NEXT Derby then!

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Well, then we’ll close it in a week. Maybe when the Derby’s on TV, it will drum up some interest.

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  1. Northern Dancer
  2. Funny Cide
  3. Seattle Slew
  4. Seabiscuit
  5. Ruffian
  6. Saratoga
  7. Willie Shoemaker
  8. Run for the Roses
  9. Seabiscuit
  10. The Sting