De Francis family wants to bid on Pimlico and Laurel

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De Francis family wants to bid on Pimlico and Laurel

Postby winds » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:02 am

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ico-laurel

What do you think? Would they do better the second time around?

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Postby Joltman » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:33 pm

nope

Like betting on a maiden that has tried the starting gate 50 times. Not to say they wouldn't try. What is needed is something / someone NEW.

Real Innovation.

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Postby majxmom » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:47 am

I surely wish the Donn family wanted to take control of Gulfstream again. It was run so much better when they had it. :(
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Postby bdw0617 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:07 pm

I seriously am starting to think that Magna is the worst thing to happen to horse racing in the last century. everything they touch spoils.
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