What really strikes me is how bad the name really sounds during a race call. I mean, if Durkin make that name sound good, nobody can. Even if he miraculously turns out great, he's a dud in name for all time. He should stand stud at that Green Monkey golf course. Seems fitting.

I didn't think he was a sprinter so I bet everyone to show hoping that he would run out of the money. Yes, a very disappointing 3rd. Especially for those that wanted him to be no better than 4th.

yeah, true enough.

it's not like i ever slammed tgm on these boards before he ran.

i was probably his biggest fan and supporter on here.

Which was the most disapointing race for Michael Tabor?

1) The Green Monkey finishing a tiring third in his First Start?
2) The Leapord finishing an uninspiring 5th in the Futurity?
3) Rags To Riches losing the Gazelle?

Those three horses cost him a total of 20 million dollars.

I don't think they should be too disappointed with Rags, she should improve a lot from that run and was game in defeat.

The other two have given them something to think about though.

Rags was probably the biggest disappointment. The other two are just plain slow horses. She's the only one with talent.

On the other hand....
 

...perhaps Pletcher is right, and The Green Monkey ISN'T a sprinter. If that's the case, was today's effort really that bad?

I hope TGM becomes a great horse. Part of me thinks if he had a high degree of talent, he would have shown more today. However, I think we would all agree that one start does not make a career.

In the end, I would say his race was similar to getting an "F" on the first exam of the semester with 4 exams to go. It's still mathematically possible to get an "A" for the year. But you better study hard.

what about the morons that made him 2/5. during the post parade pre race comments she actually said this horse has alot of class. i laughed and said to mt friend . the horse is almost 4 and hasn't raced, what class ? who in they're right mind would bet a horse like that at 2-5?

i had tvg on, and .58 flat came on. i think it's a horrible show. was glad to see it end!

He didnt run bad, they drilled the 6. He was just spinning early, hell win at that level and beyond. Not what you want for 16 million, but they usually arent when you pay that much.

Didn't this horse have that insane breeze before he was sold, where he went something like 20 and change? And he can't sprint? I don't buy it.

The Pletcher machine has been off the track for over 2 months now.

don't worry about the horse. he got fed and washed down and galloped and everything. he doesn't know he cost 16mil and that he looked like a joke. he's clueless.

he got fed, he's happy. when he starts breeding, he'll be even happier. 16mil, 16dollars, he doesn't care.

Good insight. Does he like baby carrots or regular carrots?

Who's going to send a mare to him? There are pleny of Forestry's out there...

Who cares what he does on the track. The most he would ever make on the track (if he was any good) would be about $1mm to $2mm. But he might prove to be a useful sire. You never know what he may pass on that he doesn't have. Genetics is a funny thing. Watch him father 5 Grade I winners out of his first 3 years at the shed. Now that would be funny.

i read a quote of JRV saying that he wants to run longer.

lol

yeah, he looked to me like he wanted to go another lap.:rolleyes: