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Originally Posted by ELA
And you are too far from it. It's very easy to run someone else's business and make decisions from afar -- and I am not saying it was a bad decision at all. It's also very easy to say other trainers would have done produced more, better results, etc. Great theory there and two people can argue about that in perpetuity.
Like Andy said, I don't think anyone here knows exactly what went on and why the split occured. Why do people feel the need to guess, throw darts at reasons, etc.? This is not the first time a big owner has split up with Pat. Pat also has never run a vast public stable. While I don't think he's ever been private (maybe he has), he's often been in the game of having a lot of horses for one owner, maybe two. He's just that kind of guy, and if you know him, his history, etc. you would understand that. He's a character and I say that in a positive way. The racetrack is full of them.
I am sure when one of the horses steps up and wins, gets a first grade, throws up a new lifetime best, or something -- then it will be time to say "Told you so"
Eric
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I'm not guessing. I'm saying the split was overdue(from a performance stand point.) It's a good move (regardless of whether he got smart or not.) Same result. For whatever reason, the results weren't good enough. Maybe he will do better with a fresh start. Start claiming cheap horses. A lot of the time, those are the better individuals for some people to work with. Maybe they just suit him better than class horses. I'm not saying he won't do well. I'm just saying this situation wasn't as productive as it should of been. People on here can keep trying to dance around that all they want, but that's simply an unavoidable fact.