Barry Irwin
 

How about his interview before going into the infield? Was this an F U to Pletcher or what?

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_...SHqJ1UJ4Rwr1PJ

I was figuring he was referring to Catalano with that line.

Always nice to hear someone tell the truth

Not related but this line from the article was a classic

"More Derby: Who knows how Larry Collmus, well-regarded Monmouth/Gulfstream race-caller, made out in his first Derby for NBC? With NBC not taking care to lose the in-house call, both calls blended to sound as if the intercom at the Jack In The Box drive-in was beefing with a Beastie Boys CD.'

Yeah Larry did fine. Not his fault NBC goofed.

he is WFAN right now....seems like an angry guy considering he won!

Listen to the dig he gives race tracks at the end of the press conference regarding racing partnerships. Barry is letting the country in on his a$$hole list..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UNFZrgNvE

Pletcher must have told him Pluck didn't have a chance in The Arc de Triomphe. :rolleyes:

Backlash towards Irwin growing..
 

Trainers respond to Irwin's comment about lying
By David Grening

Catalano said he called Irwin on Sunday to congratulate him for winning the Derby but also to clarify that those comments weren’t directed toward him. "I know 100 percent it wasn't toward me," Catalano said by phone from Chicago. "I never had a cross word with the guy."

Many New York horsemen were disgusted by Irwin’s nationally televised remarks, but few wanted to go on the record with their comments. Kiaran McLaughlin, who did train briefly for Irwin and Team Valor, was offended by the remark. "I can promise you and anyone else that I never lied to Barry Irwin," McLaughlin said Monday morning at Belmont Park. "And I don’t appreciate that comment for our whole industry, all the trainers that have trained for him – I don’t feel so bad because it’s a large group and obviously we’re not all liars. “It took away from the day and the sport and it was uncalled for,” McLaughlin said. “I was very happy for Graham Motion and Johnny Velazquez.”

I thought it was an honest interview, he didn't pull any punches......refreshing :)

phuck him this guy has pitched his swill on partners forever.. Even if you get it and are delivering great result you should be a mensch.. The guy is all that is wrong, between him and John Fort I wanted to throw up..

Just when you think (insert name here) is the most unbearable owner to step foot on the track, in walks someone else to claim the crown.

Who knows? Probably couldn't get box seats for all his owners, while Repole took six boxes with two entries, scratched one and kept the seats.

The funny thing is the guy can't understand why no one likes him

There is a reason why people dont bend over backwards for the guy. I think you can figure out why...

I mean this is a guy who stood on his soapbox and declared that Team Valor would have a zero tolerance attitude towards drugs...then take a look at the list of trainers he employed AFTER that proclamation.

THAT would have not qualified as a lie

Mr Irwin has a had a reputation in the past for uh...lying to his trainers about when they were getting paid.

I'll bet they lied to him and he was shocked :rolleyes:

Phuck this guy..I would rather have 50 repoles..