Life at Ten

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You're talking about a trainer scratching a horse while 3/1 in a $2 million race beacuse she's quiet in the saddling area?

Pletcher leaves the discussion once Life At Ten hits the track. He doesn't even watch the warm-up or post parade - after he saddles the horse he goes to some room to watch the race.

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

As far as running slow/fast that was'nt my point. My point was that because of her being in such distress, could have caused her to have a heart attack being asked to go run her a$$ off.

It was all in poor judgment on all parties and I just hope there are no lasting effects from her being made to run tonight.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Arletta

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

As far as running slow/fast that was'nt my point. My point was that because of her being in such distress, could have caused her to have a heart attack being asked to go run her a$$ off.

It was all in poor judgment on all parties and I just hope there are no lasting effects from her being made to run tonight.

All that was the post race interview not prior to the race.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by FGFan

All that was the post race interview not prior to the race.

I saw them interviewing him right there at the rail PRIOR to the race while the horse went in front of him.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Arletta

I saw them interviewing him right there at the rail PRIOR to the race while the horse went in front of him.

After the race.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Arletta

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

If you watched the telecast - he came out of his room and back to the rail to get a look at Life At Ten because he was concerned with how she was warming up on tv - that's what Jay Privman said when he ran him down to interview him.

Again - what's he supposed to do - run onto the track and demand they scratch the horse? It's not in his hands at that point.