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Originally Posted by taxicab
I think Collected might be over the top for this season.......it happens,horses wear down.
He looked like a tired horse yesterday.......nothing more.
Some R&R at a farm might do him some good,give a horse a vacation away from the track and they usually return in solid order.
Sidebar: Mike Smith took a lot of heat for the ride Tuesday,it wasn't his fault.
Smith was anything but high and tight with the reins.......Collected just wasn't cooperating.
I give Mr. Smith a lot of credit for falling on the sword and taking the heat for that ride......there isn't a jockey out there that was going to get Collected to fire yesterday.
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i respect your opinion on this and appreciate your thoughts on the matter.
However, the question as to WHY he was so tired is the heart of the matter...you pump them up, they run...then they fall down..which is the point I am trying to get at...
Consider Gun Runner...has he ever run a bad race ?
he is consistently good
then look at what bob offers - peaks and valleys..
it is the trainers methods I wonder about.
Collected was supposed to be the HOY 2017s' main competition at Gulfstream in 2018.
this race he faltered so badly at was to be a spring board to overthrowing the division leader, the fastest horse in the world right now on dirt. Instead he appears gate side lethargic.
GUN RUNNER (CANDY RIDE) shows up each and every time and Steve should be the trainer of the year 2017.
I only wish GR would go to Dubai and win 25 million in total and get the respect the 4 hit wonder managed to steal from him.
without Arrogate, GR would be 2 time HOY.