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Old 05-22-2011, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by horseofcourse View Post
I guess it's all perspective. I would have found Graham Motion going for a TC the next 3 weeks pretty enjoyable compared to the last t-bred trainer who went for one 3 years ago. The only conclusion I can come to is what a d-bag Motion must be to train horses for a guy like Irwin. That's a shame because I was sort of impressed with the guy. Because certainly if Motion had any class or sense whatsoever, when a prick like Irwin called him and asked him if he would train his horses, MOtion would have told him to f off wouldn't he??
Yes, it might have been nice for Graham Motion as trainer trying for a Triple Crown as the deserving element of the story. Unfortunately, Barry Irwin damaging the image of the industry with his baseless nonsense during one of the few times the game gets mainstream media attention would have been made as big a focus. But it seems you've relished Irwin's eagerness to embarrass the sport in an attempt to show what a special breed of omnipotent firebrand he is.

And to the other point, if trainers made decisions about accepting clients based solely on their character, they wouldn't be in business.
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