Funny, Considering the Number of Entries I Thought He Retired Years Ago

[GPK]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I got the following earth shattering, and self-serving, news this morning.....



Michael Dickinson will not be applying for a Trainers License in 2008



I need 100% of my time to concentrate on Tapeta Footings. I spent most of last winter overseas and 50% of my time this summer visiting Tapeta installations in 5 countries, which obviously leaves little time for training. I have been concerned for sometime about the welfare of horses racing on unsuitable surfaces and really want repay the horse in my own small way.

so will his horses be drinking more or less beer now?

[Danzig]

you mean no more stories upon stories about dickinson sticking his finger in the mud at a track? how will the sport survive?

[Riot]

I've always liked Dickinson. A legendary jumps trainer. I like that the welfare of the horse has always been his first emphasis, from the setup of his stable, to his gallops, and his work on developing Tapeta.

[The Bid]

The guy won about 1 race every 5 months with a full barn. Im sure he will be sorely missed

Welfare of his horses, maybe that would explain why his runners averaged about 4 starts a year. That or the great surface they trained over

[Riot]

Well then you guys should be happy he's gone, and not around clouding your forms with horses to readily bet against

Originally Posted by Riot

Well then you guys should be happy he's gone, and not around clouding your forms with horses to readily bet against

So when did you join PETA?

[slotdirt]

Before someone reminds me I need to let it go, I'm sure A Huevo really appreciated how Dickinson had his welfare in mind when he ran over the sloppiest track in history off a year long layoff in the 2005 WV Breeders Classic.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

So when did you join PETA?

That statement makes no contextual sense whatsoever.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by The Bid

The guy won about 1 race every 5 months with a full barn. Im sure he will be sorely missed

Welfare of his horses, maybe that would explain why his runners averaged about 4 starts a year. That or the great surface they trained over

Speaking of 'winners', didn't Jamie Sanders get her 7th win out of 247 on Sunday?

[brockguy]

Dickinson's achievment of training the first 5 runners home in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup was voted as the greatest training by Racing Post readers..so there is quite a few nice write ups about him on their site..

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Speaking of 'winners', didn't Jamie Sanders get her 7th win out of 247 on Sunday?

Please tell me U didn't just mention J. SANDERS and WINNERS in the same sentence.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Speaking of 'winners', didn't Jamie Sanders get her 7th win out of 247 on Sunday?

she's on a roll.