Baffert Fined

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

this also reminds me of the story about the congresswoman who never wore her pin identifying her to the guards. when a guard tried to stop her, she want ballistic. she was completely in the wrong, as is baffert in this case--or as anyone is in any case when they try to throw their weight around even tho they know they are in the wrong.


don't you know who i am?!?! like that should matter. EVER.

Danzig,
Read the entire thread.
O was just saying that a trainer that has three horses in a race has his mind on other things than arrogant rent-a-cops.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Danzig,
Read the entire thread.
O was just saying that a trainer that has three horses in a race has his mind on other things than arrogant rent-a-cops.

i think you're using the word arrogant to define the wrong person. it's not the guards problem, other fans problems, or anyone elses problem except baffert that he had three horses in the race. he has assistants to handle credentials. i mean, does anyone really think ol bob handles that type of stuff himself?? oh yeah...sure. i bet he's completely hands on. doesn't delegate any of the dirty work to others...

and i read the entire thread after my initial post.

[Downthestretch55]

Pgardn and Danzig,
I'm letting this go. No need for me to put any more gasoline on the fire.
It's taken a whole lot of pages, some insightful, some not views.
To each his own. No need to beat a dead horse. Believe whatever you want.
DTS

[Thoroughbred Fan]

I have been to Saratoga and failed to bring a jacket. They have them there for loan. I was there as a guest of a well known trainer. They did not give me any trouble. they just said wear this jacket to your seat and then feel free to leave it on your chair. Might not be the same reception everyone gets, but as soon as they knew who I was with they handled it witht he best customer service ever. The trainer wasn't even there. Just by name they knew how to handle it.

Also, fun story first time I ever had brunch on the porch at Saratoga we had to pay off the maitre'd. Even though we were with a name trainer. We were like what the heck? And so we watched, he would say there was no seats until someone discreetly slip him some cash. We watched his pocket bulge. Fun enough, if you were too open about it he would refuse it like you offered him crack. He got busted last summer or the summer before. I bet he was pulling 5k per day on the porch.

[2Hot4TV]

The way Bodi Miller skied in the olympics I wouldn't let him in even if he had a pass. Baffert knew he didn't have a snowball's chance in hell in the race and was just playing the roll. The guard should of pulled that white haired bitch to the ground and put a Rodney King whoppin on he butt. JUST KIDDING.

What the hell does Bode Miller need to be in the paddock for anyhow??? Some of you evidently don't realize how crowded that paddock gets at CD during Derby. CD trys to keep people out of it if that don't have horses in the Derby just to keep any potential accidents from happening. OWNERS, TRAINERS, JOCKEYS and THE HELP should be the only ones allowed in the paddock during Derby. CD is being nice for allowing owners friends in. If they would allow every trainer to do what Baffert wanted to do, there would be no room to saddle the horses. Ever see a horse take out of crowd of people, because they were too busy flapping their gums, not paying attention to where the horses are? It's an ugly sight. Ever handle a horse in a crowded paddock, having to holler at "owners friends" to please get out of the way so you won't run them over because they are too stupid and have no horse sense? It's not fun. Most of these people that don't belong in the paddock have no horse sense and are potential accidents waiting to happen. CD has every right to apply "crowd control" in the paddock. BTW, Belmonts paddock can handle 3 times the amount of people that the CD paddock can, maybe that's why they are so lieniant. CD has every right to try to keep Derby day ridng smooth without any accidents due to dumb ass people who want to be the paddock just so they can say "I was in the paddock during the Derby". Security was doing their job, Baffert WAS embarrassed, which is why he turned into a jackass.