BTB: Decisive Moment: Story stolen from Fanfreakintastic

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Decisive Moment: Story stolen from Fanfreakintastic Posted: 05 May 2011 05:31 PM PDT I have stolen part of a Derby post from Fanfreakingtastic (Part 2, Kentucky Derby 2011 Guide). Part 1 of her Derby Guide is wonderful too. Fanfreakingtastic writes posts about the Derby horses and owners and trainers and riders from a human interest angle--I look forward to them every year. clipped from fanfreakingtastic.com Decisive Moment is a lot like Comma, he's built for shorter distances. But he is another horse with a lot of try, tons of heart, and a horse who picks up checks. In the Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs he pulled off a pretty amazing win, having led throughout, then was passed in the stretch, then surged back to take the victory. That is a very rare thing for a horse to do. Plus, he has been training really well at Churchill Downs. And, imo, he has fairy tale black stallion looks, which never hurts. In entertaining news, his trainer Juan Arias, exercises the horse himself. WHILST SMOKING. Who does that? Juan Arias, that's who. Decisive Moment. Note cigarette.

Tiana Coudray: First after dressage, then... Posted: 05 May 2011 11:46 AM PDT Tiana and her Irish horse Ringwood Magister had a rough day in the cross-country. Like so many others, she didn't finish. What a heartbreak. In his COTH Rolex predictions, Jimmy Wofford honored this 22-year-old by predicting that she would place in the top ten.  This photo from PonyGal08 shows what this wonderful pair is capable of--no point in dwelling on last weekend, it's more fun to ponder this photo and think about their future success.

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