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Originally Posted by Fearless Leader
SB,
My point is merely this: The major portion of the commentary in this thread comes from both yourself and Cannon Shell, bashing Jamie and her management. The point is that she has made several hundred thousand dollars and won some stakes with a horse she paid $9,000 for. Her current overall statistics nonwithstanding, I think it is ethically questionable and somewhat unprofessional for you and Cannon Shell to publically bash her in such a fashion. As for the specific management of your horse, as I am neither charged with her care, nor an investor in her, where or when she races is not my province. However, If you don't appreciate someone commenting on your choices in such a fashion, why do you think it is appropriate to do the same?
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Fair enough.. And your point is well taken. For our part, there are certain objectives that are involved with the Stable that are not typical. We're looking to assemble friends at the racetrack with the hopes of doing well with the horse(s) we campaign. Running the filly over her head at KEE was attractive for our purposes in that there was interest in seeing her aptitude on the lawn and an opportunity to bring parters to Keeneland specifically. We understand those that questioned the placement, but we also had the same questions asked when she ran for $50k two weeks ago before she was 2nd beaten 1.25L posting a 77 BSF and T-G '10'.
While your point about owners pretending to believe their horses are something they are not has great merit, criticism of Sanders is based on her outlandish and contradictory statements concerning Teufelsberg and his opportunities for success. If, as she said, the Preakness was 'his best chance in the classics all along', why the Derby run where he had no chance? Team Valor saw the logic in passing the Derby for the Preakness with 'Roxy', and Mark Shuman did as well with Xchanger. Her training record and constant over-reaching with this very nice colt is the topic of discussion, and she has opened herself up to the criticism given the stage upon which she is operating.