[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I understand every aspect of what you're thinking/feeling. It's obvious that Take Control needed extensive time off for periods but it's also implausible that Baffert and Shah, already facing intense critique for the group of horses that died, would press on with him if he was presenting as in a danger zone. You can then make the argument that his entire body of non-work put him in a danger zone and that's not wrong. But they're all in a danger zone to varying degrees. An unknown 12yo named Who's Livin Bettor that should be retired made his 99th start at Finger Lakes Thursday. Who's worried about his well being? What's more 'wrong'.. continuing to campaign him or Take Control? This is always a difficult arena. I'm saddened by Take Control going down. I thought he was going well and was pulling for him to fulfill as much of his promise as he could.

Bingo.