Instagrand ~~ Sidelined.. (Make that 'retained')

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...ut-of-training

Best basically has decided he knows better than Hollendorfer and from what I can tell is pulling a Cowboys/Jerry Jones here. Ugh.

Sounds like he's striking out against the status quo and conventional wisdom, which--if you read this message board during the Triple Crown--is often cited as the cause of most of the ills of horse racing. So in that respect Larry Best doesn't look like the typical deluded owner who wants to pull the strings.

Had he been "saving" Instagrand for the Triple Crown it would have been a different story. Not convinced that horse is destined to be a route horse. But the point is moot, because Best doesn't seem too impressed with the classics, either.

Seems like he's focused on getting the horse to a 4yo campaign which--again if you read these message boards--ought to be a breath of fresh air.

Perhaps the latter career exploits of Gun Runner and Accelerate are starting to raise a few eyebrows among the top owner crowd.