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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I am far from wealthy and as such I treat this as a business. I would love to train a Derby horse and winning it is every American trainers dream but I am realistic in what the toll of the Triple Crown takes on a horse and am not in a position to turn down big money for a horse that is one step away from disaster. I owned 1/2 of a filly that I had alot of money tied up in who looked to be rounding into form where she may be a minor stakes winner and maybe get some black type. She was out of a South American grade 1 winner and was 1/2 sister to a stakes winner. One day last June she died in her stall from an ruptured blood vessel in her sinus cavity. Was there anyway to prevent this from happening? No. Did I feel like I should have sold her or at least a piece of her when I had the chance?You bet I did. It is hard enough to have one of your hoses die but even harder when it costs you close to six figures.
I would consider Cody. He does a good job. He may lack exerience with those types of horses but I think that there is only one way to get experience. I dont think that higher profile trainers are better than alot of under the radar guys, just more exposed.
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OMG That is really sad.
Time heals all wounds but that would take me forever and a day. I still get a little choked up when I think about my dog dying almost 5 yrs ago.
I always thought that I would rather win the Kentucky Derby than have $1-2 million. To have to make that decision some day would be a dream come true. The Derby is the one thing they will never be able to take away from the connections of Barbaro.