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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
What difference does it make how she does? Her being in it makes it an event instead of a horserace. Why people dont seem to understand that, I have no idea. It is sad that Jackson is praised for running an $8 million dollar horse in logical million + race as a 1/2 fav. How far has the sport fallen when guys who run huge favs are suddenly charitable sportsman? Hell the other guys who ran their horses are a lot more sporting for showing up regardless of what Monmouth paid them.
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Huh..This isn't 1988..This isn't Europe 2009. This is America land of the free and the gutless trainers/owners.. Winning Colors is a long time ago.. MOST horse people believe horses need 4 to 6 weeks to run in between races, Not two against males for the first time . You think Bob (get well soon) Frankel would be campaigning her like Jackson is, he would have scratched her 13 ways to Sunday be now? Can Sherriff's/Moss extend themselves a tad here and ship to a real friggin race.. So now we want to suggest that because Jess used the Goose as a prep for a Blue Chip G1 against the Belmont winner a significant Tabor sprinter and fairly acomplished Papa Clem and a recent 7 fig purchase Atomic Rain that he is cherry picking? In all candor have a heart.. When you are fastest horse the public makes you the favorite how is that significant. Maybe Jess should try her on the grass like he attemted to do with Curlin and target the ARC? I mean come on already.
As for the Breeders Cup Santa Anita 2 the sequel. It is absolutely imperative that she doesn't run.. For one this BS that the sport is going to captivate more fans is absurd. We had Smarty Jones and Barbaro and I really can't imagine more press or more media then those two. I guess you think 2.7mil cards being sent to the Moss's and Jackson saying GO RACHEL GO or Girl Power is going to save the sport? Perhaps a free slot voucher with every Girl Power Sign would be helpful..lol
All that is going to happen is that some well bred grass type horse from Europe is going to come her and explode on First time lasix and a turn of foot that is only prevalent in Euro racing and blow these gals away. How that doesn't mitigate our sport is beyond me.. How about a little get the ball rolling revolution.. How about BC(euro) Poly day and BC dirt and grass day.. I go to the BC jumps most years in Far Hills why is it not on site?
Explain to me why Chuck Simon hopefully one day has an elite dirt horse and he has to race that elite dirt multiple G1 winner on grass or poly because the sport needs it. I mean this is crazy.. This makes no sense Poly is not dirt. The NTRA fcuked up and change has to happen. Chuck this isn't a 50k claiming 7 year old grass gelding that is filling a off the turf race on thursday in May..
So if the Moss's don't have to race Zenyatta in the Woodward (whatever race) then I can't understand why Jackson should be under ANY obligation to run Rachel any friggin where.. let's hope Rachel and Zenyatta meet..let's hope the sport focus's on getting a race for them at 9 f's on dirt were Zenyatta has succeeded and they help secure the fans that we have. This sport is not growing in popularity it needs to make sure that its core is protected.. Lowering takeout, less dates, less tracks and better control for med's is the majority of the solution.. Cards from little girls and lemonade stands are sweet and welcomed but hardly the answer.