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Originally Posted by Kasept
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?
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It looks like Who's Livin' Bettor has been owned by the same person since he broke his maiden in 2004--Edward Perdue. He's been in $4,000ish claimers for what seems like the whole time, running every year for now the 10th year. He last ran in a $4,500 claimer from what I can tell. Hope they're gonna go for 100 and call it a day just because it's nice timing and really why do another year. The thing is, looking at Equibase it seems like they've put him in several races regularly during his season, given him the whole winter off, then come back late spring. It's probably why he's made it this far. No signs of unsoundness just considering the regularity of his appearances. I haven't gone through all 99 starts but I noticed a pattern.Yes the age is gonna be more of an issue but this looks like more of an iron horse of a sort. At least for this day and age. 8 starts this year starting in May. He's the anti-Take Control. If you'd shown me both Take Control and Who's Livin' Bettor and told me to pick one of the two to risk making one more start, I'm taking Who's Livin' Bettor. He's in for so cheap, if someone wants to do a good deed, either claim him or approach the owner. I'd imagine Perdue's gonna say no and people at Finger Lakes would give you the stink eye for taking his horse away.
You've officially made me a fan of this horse, Steve. I don't know that owner, but I'd guess the horse is beloved and well looked after. I wouldn't say it's wrong at all to campaign this horse. I don't know that age 13 is a great idea, but I could see wrapping up 2013 in fine style and sending him to a farm.