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08-08-2012, 02:19 PM
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Where's Paynter?
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08-08-2012, 02:33 PM
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Probably rehab.
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08-08-2012, 02:47 PM
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Forget Paynter I'm sure he's fine. Where is Bodemeister?
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08-08-2012, 02:50 PM
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that's a good question.
the one who worries me is monarchos. they were expecting to take him home, now that's on hold. the portion of his intestine where the blockage is located is inoperable. hopefully hagyard will get him better.
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08-08-2012, 02:52 PM
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One of the toughest realities about handicapping and betting on modern horse racing is that there is a whole lot you don't know regarding the health of the horse in between races.
In the old days, they'd have published workouts left and right -- as horses raced and especially worked a lot more frequently. In the old days, they'd have gossip writers all over who would make it their business to go out and find any rumor about what might be bothering a horse, and they'd report it in print. Everyone but the trainer (and sometimes the owner) is in the dark. You really learn that lesson when you claim one or two that has real physical issues. Here is what the published reporting would look like in the old days: -- they would rely heavily on unnamed sources. 
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08-08-2012, 03:14 PM
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Before the match race between Sir Barton and Man O' War -- gossip of Sir Barton's physical problems and reasons for his layoff were all over. "The whole world knew" is what one reporter said.
A few months after Man O' War won that match-race ... ultimately his final career race ... this is what was reported in the DRF: 
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08-08-2012, 03:47 PM
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yeah, i know i've read countless tales of trainers being less than forthcoming with info.
then there's trainers who do everything possible to fool with the media. ruffian had a stablemate-a black gelding-that would often be brought out to get pictures taken, so that the filly was left alone. her trainer didn't care to be bothered. i doubt he's the only one to ever parade a horse for photos who wasn't the actual horse they wanted to see. and whitely found it hilarious that they couldn't tell the difference between a filly and a gelding. i think since info is so readily available now that people expect to know just what's up-but you really don't.
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08-08-2012, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
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08-08-2012, 06:34 PM
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That's an assumption -- the idea that he would have been handicapped into oblivion right away.
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