John Ward

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Actually, I was thinking about this because of some of the grief I have seen various posters giving trainers like Lukas, Zito and Baffert on this site. Whether you like those guys or not, and I can respect people's right to criticize them for various things, there are a lot of people who seem to remain unscathed who are far more deserving of derision.

I agree. But as you know that comes with the territory of being high profile trainers who love the limelight. Most bettors would recognize the faces of Lukas, Zito or Baffert in an instant; most, however, would not know John Ward if they sat across from him at a dinner table. As for Ward, since Monarchos he surely is one the most notable underachieveing trainers anywhere given the regal pedigrees John Oxley buys or breeds each year.