IEAH still whining, threatening to go to Haskell

[SniperSB23]

Apparently their whining about the deep surface has now reached the point they are threatening to go to the Haskell instead of the Travers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/sp...rssnyt&emc=rss

In fact, Iavarone said that he was now considering running Big Brown in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park rather than the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. The Haskell, which will be run Aug. 3, offers a $1 million purse, a potential participation fee and a track known to be tight and fast.

“I know we’d get favorable conditions on a track that is more to our liking,” he said. “I don’t want Big Brown to get on another racetrack he doesn’t like.”

[SniperSB23]

Dutrow on 5/18:

"The Haskell is not a prestigious race to win like the Travers"

[wiphan]

It is such a shame that a decent horse like BB is owned and trained by such morons. I don't think he is a great horse, but he is definitely a good horse and it is so hard to like him considering the idiot connections.

[MaTH716]

Dutrow on 6/6
I guarentee that Big Brown will win the Triple Crown.

[freddymo]

Maybe they should prep for the Meadowlands Pace the track will be crushed stone hard..

All Big Brown needs is some time and a cycle or two of those special cocktails.. Pour Bastard he found out he was just another one of Dutrow's "Universal Soldiers".......As long as you keep them cool and well medicated they run like heck...

Maybe Mikey is afraid of the D barn and not the Depth of the track?

[Cannon Shell]

What fantasy land to you have to live in to think that Belmont was deep on Saturday?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What fantasy land to you have to live in to think that Belmont was deep on Saturday?

The same fantasyland that makes you say you are something you are not?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The same fantasyland that makes you say you are something you are not?

That sounds about right.

Somebody would be doing him a big favor if they just told him to stop talking for a few weeks.

[The Bid]

Everytime he talks its a lie, or something ridiculous. He wants to run in the Haskell over the Travers. He better take that route because hell get that head jerked in the Travers

[HaloWishingwell]

Boo-hoo.. Please stay in New York we'll up the purse for the Travers if you come-NOT!!

[Stall Mucker]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Dutrow on 5/18:

"The Haskell is not a prestigious race to win like the Travers"

Maybe IEAH doesn't like the hospitality of the detention barn

[ArlJim78]

i like how he has it in his mind that the surface was the problem and that the goal is a showdown with Curlin. better to first concentrate on making sure he can beat horses like Smooth Air or Da'Tara.

Says Benny the Bull didn't handle the track either. one small difference. Benny won!

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i like how he has it in his mind that the surface was the problem and that the goal is a showdown with Curlin. better to first concentrate on making sure he can beat horses like Smooth Air or Da'Tara.

Says Benny the Bull didn't handle the track either. one small difference. Benny won!

Yeah he's had a tough time with Smooth Air.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Yeah he's had a tough time with Smooth Air.

maybe you haven't noticed but Big Brown can't reproduce the Florida derby effort, and Smooth Air has continued to develop. keep trying.

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

maybe you haven't noticed but Big Brown can't reproduce the Florida derby effort, and Smooth Air has continued to develop. keep trying.

This is the most ridiculous reply I've ever witnessed on an internet message board. Please continue.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

This is the most ridiculous reply I've ever witnessed on an internet message board. Please continue.

i'm honored

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

This is the most ridiculous reply I've ever witnessed on an internet message board. Please continue.

There is a canned cool person response to this by the really, really, really cool people on this board, but I'm stumped.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Apparently their whining about the deep surface has now reached the point they are threatening to go to the Haskell instead of the Travers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/sp...rssnyt&emc=rss

In fact, Iavarone said that he was now considering running Big Brown in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park rather than the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. The Haskell, which will be run Aug. 3, offers a $1 million purse, a potential participation fee and a track known to be tight and fast.

“I know we’d get favorable conditions on a track that is more to our liking,” he said. “I don’t want Big Brown to get on another racetrack he doesn’t like.”

http://www.drf.com/news/article/95610.html

Big Brown to return in Haskell
By DAVID GRENING

ELMONT, N.Y. - Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will make his next start in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 3, co-owner Michael Iavarone said Thursday.

"The Haskell's clearly a first target right now," said Iavarone, who heads the International Equine Acquisitions Holdings Inc. stable that owns 75 percent of Big Brown.

[DogsUp]

I wonder if Big Brown will handle the sythetic surface at Santa Anita. I could be wrong, but didn't he win a couple of races on turf? And I guess there might be some connection between success on turf and success on a synthetic surface.

[parsixfarms]

Let him go to Monmouth. The Travers would probably be a better race without him.