Jackson moves to buyout wayward Curlin share

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

It doesn't matter if he goes back in the Classic to me. I just like seeing horses race, wherever they do race.

Respectfully, you've got to look at things like opportunities for him and if it doesn't include the Classic and he doesn't go back to try for a repeat of the Dubai World Cup, exactly what's he trying to do? He's less effective on synthetic or turf. Not sure they'd pursue a world tour. If he's just gonna do a replay of last year minus the bookends, you could just watch replays on Youtube. He either needs new races or new exciting competition. Not sure either's a guarantee. If he's gonna face Zenyatta I'm in. Otherwise I don't think you can justify it. He's got millions in insurance costs to pay and will probably break even in terms of cost on the year at best. Financially it's a lousy decision. If next year didn't have the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita I'd say give it a go. It does, so why would you? I think Jackson's figured it out and is calling it a day as soon as the ink is dry on an agreement. What more does sportsmanship demand of him? What else can the horse do that isn't redundant?