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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
He wasnt competitive because he was lame. It was announced when he was originally retired that his xrays has shown "marked" changes from earlier in the year. If he wasnt lame what was he doing at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center undergoing treatment, supposedly to be retired? If he was lame enough not to be able to simply be retired to a field....well you figure out the rest. Hell you of all people should know you have to read between the lines with these damn racing writers!
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I wanted to ask a question that I haven't heard about, but I'm sure the stem cell treatment wasn't cheap. What kind of bucks are we talking about and couldn't you argue that financially it's just not worth it? Even if he comes back, how well does he have to do to break even? It won't be the same level of insurance money as a stallion--LM's value as a gelding is while racing, not while out to pasture at Old Friends. It has to cost money to insure him though so that's even more money they have to spend to get him back, not just trainer fees (going to charity but they're still paying it).
I'm not accusing anybody of anything. I realize that's what it sounds like when you mention insurance money, but what I mean is I don't think you put a horse through the stem cell treatment for warm fuzzies. They weren't saying he was super miserable in retirement (or whatever limbo he was in), they just said he was happier in training. That raises the question of how they expect to make enough money to make this whole thing worth it when they could invest it elsewhere.