07-02-2008, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Washington dc
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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
No, not at all. He did a great job getting those horses black-type, whether they were cripples or just not too classy to begin with. I would say he made a huge mistake running Patriot Act in stakes as a 2yo, though. I think that is one trap that a lot of trainers of promising babies fall into, much to the detriment of the individual horse.
However, if I were to blame anyone or anything for the failure of those named horses to reach top-class status, I suppose A.P. Indy would fit the bill...but he there are several reasons why he shouldn't be breeding aside from the copious, unsound plodders he begets...
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Classic...my compliments! |