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501 WARRIORS
502 SPURS
5/19/2013 3:30 PM(et)
|
off
|
|
|
|
|
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501 GRIZZLIES
502 SPURS
5/19/2013 3:30 PM(et)
|
+4½
-4½
184
|
+4½
-4½
182½
|
+4½
-4½
183½
|
+4½
-4½
183½
|
|
|
|
747 KNICKS
748 PACERS
5/18/2013 8:00 PM(et)
|
+4½
-4½
178
|
+5½
-5½
179½
|
+5½
-5½
178½
|
+5½
-5½
178½
|
|
|
|
901 DIAMONDBACKS
902 MARLINS
5/19/2013 1:10 PM(et)
|
-140
+140
7½p
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
903 REDS
904 PHILLIES
5/19/2013 1:35 PM(et)
|
-130
+130
8½o
|
|
|
|
|
|
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905 DODGERS
906 BRAVES
5/19/2013 1:35 PM(et)
|
+200
-200
8p
|
|
|
|
|
|
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909 METS
910 CUBS
5/19/2013 2:20 PM(et)
|
+150
-150
off
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911 NATIONALS
912 PADRES
5/19/2013 4:10 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
7o
|
|
|
|
|
|
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913 GIANTS
914 ROCKIES
5/19/2013 4:10 PM(et)
|
+130
-130
11u
|
|
|
|
|
|
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915 MARINERS
916 INDIANS
5/19/2013 1:05 PM(et)
|
+115
-115
7p
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
917 BLUEJAYS
918 YANKEES
5/19/2013 1:05 PM(et)
|
+140
-140
8½u
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
919 RAYS
920 ORIOLES
5/19/2013 1:35 PM(et)
|
-120
+120
8½u
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
921 REDSOX
922 TWINS
5/19/2013 2:10 PM(et)
|
-115
+115
9½o
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
923 WHITESOX
924 ANGELS
5/19/2013 3:35 PM(et)
|
+110
-110
8u
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
925 ROYALS
926 ATHLETICS
5/19/2013 4:05 PM(et)
|
+160
-160
8o
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
927 TIGERS
928 RANGERS
5/19/2013 8:05 PM(et)
|
+110
-110
9o
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
929 ASTROS
930 PIRATES
5/19/2013 1:35 PM(et)
|
+200
-200
9p
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
961 GIANTS
962 ROCKIES
5/18/2013 8:10 PM(et)
|
-115
+115
10½p
|
-116
+106
10½o
|
-120
even
10½p
|
-120
even
10½p
|
|
|
|
963 NATIONALS
964 PADRES
5/18/2013 8:40 PM(et)
|
-150
+150
6½o
|
-126
+116
7u
|
-140
+120
6½o
|
-140
+120
6½o
|
|
|
|
975 TIGERS
976 RANGERS
5/18/2013 8:05 PM(et)
|
-135
+135
9½o
|
-124
+114
9½u
|
-130
+110
9½u
|
-130
+110
9½u
|
|
|
|
977 ROYALS
978 ATHLETICS
5/18/2013 9:05 PM(et)
|
+125
-125
7½u
|
+124
-134
7o
|
+110
-130
7½u
|
+110
-130
7½u
|
|
|
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451 RAVENS
452 BRONCOS
9/5/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+7
-7
|
+9
-9
49½
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 PATRIOTS
454 BILLS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-5½
+5½
|
-7½
+7½
52½
|
|
|
|
|
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455 TITANS
456 STEELERS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+6
-6
|
+7
-7
43½
|
|
|
|
|
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457 FALCONS
458 SAINTS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+1½
-1½
|
+1½
-1½
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
459 BUCCANEERS
460 JETS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+1½
-1½
|
-1
+1
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
461 CHIEFS
462 JAGUARS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-
pick
|
-1½
+1½
39½
|
|
|
|
|
|
463 BENGALS
464 BEARS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+3½
-3½
|
+3½
-3½
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
465 DOLPHINS
466 BROWNS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-2
+2
|
-
pick
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
467 SEAHAWKS
468 PANTHERS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-4
+4
|
-3½
+3½
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
469 VIKINGS
470 LIONS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+2½
-2½
|
+3
-3
47
|
|
|
|
|
|
471 RAIDERS
472 COLTS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+8
-8
|
+7½
-7½
48½
|
|
|
|
|
|
473 CARDINALS
474 RAMS
9/8/2013 4:25 PM(et)
|
+5½
-5½
|
+6
-6
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
475 PACKERS
476 49ERS
9/8/2013 4:25 PM(et)
|
+4
-4
|
+5
-5
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
477 GIANTS
478 COWBOYS
9/8/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+2½
-2½
|
+3
-3
49
|
|
|
|
|
|
479 EAGLES
480 REDSKINS
9/9/2013 7:10 PM(et)
|
+5½
-5½
|
+5
-5
50½
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 TEXANS
482 CHARGERS
9/9/2013 10:20 PM(et)
|
-2½
+2½
|
-3
+3
46
|
|
|
|
|

"Larry (trainer Larry Jones) and I really wanted to defend our title in the Apple Blossom," owner Rick Porter said Saturday. "We were expecting fair weights and when they were released today, Larry called me and we were flabbergasted at the weights."
Racing Secretary Pat Pope gave Havre de Grace 123 pounds compared to 122 for Awesome Maria, 119 for It's Tricky and 117 to Plum Pretty.
"Plum Pretty was the most unexpected but a lot of them were very unfair," Porter continued. "Tiz Miz Sue was getting 8 pounds after just running over a hundred Beyer and winning the graded Azeri Stakes. Absinthe Minded was getting 9."
Weight assignments are pretty subjective, but the defending Horse of the Year should receive the highest weight and the connections should be honored for that.
While there are other stakes available for Havre de Grace to run the chance to win a second consecutive Apple Blossom would put her in the company of Zenyatta who won the race in 2008 and 2010.
"No one can say that we have ducked any one in racing," Porter said. "Hard Spun took on every tough race there was as did Round Pond and the immortal Eight Belles. We love the competition. Havre de Grace took on Blind Luck six times and ran against the boys in the prestigious Woodward and we didn't bat an eye at running in the granddaddy of them all, the Classic. We have decided one thing though, we will take on any horse and take our defeats when we get them but we won't let the racing secretaries decide who is going to win the races. That is why we took this stand on the Apple Blossom."
Porter is correct that Havre de Grace has performed versus the best females and males, however, to prove that she is an all-time great Porter and Jones should allow their champion to be tested even if they believe the weight is not appropriate.
"The weights are unfair and I have asked all the journalists to demand that Pope explain how he came up with the numbers for the weights," Porter concluded. "He owes it to the fans that were going to pack the house for the Apple Blossom. He just didn't invent these weights, his duty as racing secretary is to analyse each horse and their races and come up with fair weights. Since he had to do it, he should make it public so we can see his thinking and reasoning. I hope he takes on his responsibility. We will run in The La Troienne at Churchill Downs on May 4th. This is exactly what I said we would do if Pope came out with unfair weights. I hope you all understand. We have decisions to make in running a racing operation and today was one of those tough ones."
Porter and Jones deserve a lot of respect for the handling of Havre de Grace, but they appear to over state the severity of the weight assignment for the Apple Blossom.
All racing fans look forward to seeing Havre de Grace run in the La Troienne and many times more this year.
4/9/2012 10:21:09 AM