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Originally Posted by Coach Pants
Yes and by that mindset lets completely forget that this is one of the top turf horses in the country and there are much better opportunities for him on grass with a much better payday then what he recieved today.
I just don't see how running for second does anything to improve his chances this fall.
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Pants,
I think you're off base on this. This enhances Einstein reputation, as Ron said above, in the breeding shed. A prestigous Gr. I placement versus the reigning Horse of the Year. Plus, where exactly is there more money to be made right now in this start that he was ready for? You realize the Manhattan purse was $400,000? So a win there is $240,000 back and the placement here is $200,000. But the Gr. I dirt placement means more than another Gr. I grass win for him.. Plus they saved the ship...
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