The Eclipse Finalists

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Kasept

The fact that Jonathon Sheppard didn't make Top 3 in this polling is about as insulting and pathetic as anything you'll ever see. Asmussen of course deserves the trophy again after smashing his own training records, but what sport are the voters watching that puts Baffert and Shirreffs ahead of Sheppard this particular year? Ridiculous.

Baffert deserves to win it, he led all trainers in Grade 1 wins this year, what else matters?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Baffert deserves to win it, he led all trainers in Grade 1 wins this year, what else matters?

Maybe doing more with less.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Maybe doing more with less.

LOL this is silly. So because he gets good stock he should be punished? He deserves it, he is a legend and his wife is hot.

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Maybe doing more with less.

Didnt Baffert win like 10 Gr. 1's with only a couple of hundred starts?? that sounds like doing more with less

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

Didnt Baffert win like 10 Gr. 1's with only a couple of hundred starts?? that sounds like doing more with less

I wasn't referring solely to numbers. Strawbridge has become more active at sales, but Baffert is likely to get more expensive yearling and 2yo purchases than Sheppard will get. It is a very small sample, but looking at their Grade 1 winners this year that sold at public auction: Zenzational ($700k 2yo), Looking at Lucky ($475k 2yo), POTN ($270k yearling), Forever Together ($240k 2yo) and Informed Decision ($320k 2yo).

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Baffert deserves to win it, he led all trainers in Grade 1 wins this year, what else matters?

That's the type of logic that makes me not pay attention to these or any other sports awards.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

That's the type of logic that makes me not pay attention to these or any other sports awards.

i agree, nothing beats head to head comp. if people worried about making good bets as much as they worry about these goofy (fake) awards they would do better at the track. its basically a bunch of fat guys that smoke cigars voting on who they THINK deserves some corny award. most of them could not get up and do a lap around the dinner table, yet they KNOW what a great athlete is. its moronic, thats why i can't remember who won this crap more than a year back. yet, ask me who won the belmont in 1978 and i'll tell you. the funniest part of it, is watching everyone bitch about who deserves what. the races are in the books, what, somehow a group of chosen "experts" are going to sort out which horses are most deserving of a crappy plaque. i'm sure going to be heart broken if so and so deos not get one of those.....lol....

[chucklestheclown]

If the award goes to who did the most with less I nominate Tim Ice.

[gamblin4ever]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

If the award goes to who did the most with less I nominate Tim Ice.

Tom McCarthey with General Quarters..(1 horse barn)