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Old 04-10-2013, 10:28 PM
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Do you think that B.B is feeding his horses rat poison to get them to run better?
Get them to "Mask" some other drug?
Get them to heal or have some other "Edge" that others don't have or will use?
Is this just a shot at a highly successful trainer with a high profile?
The numbers seem very high for one trainer. I am surprised and disturbed by it.
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Old 04-10-2013, 10:39 PM
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The numbers seem very high for one trainer. I am surprised and disturbed by it.
What about the number of Pletcher horses? Not just deaths, but injuries also.
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Old 04-10-2013, 10:41 PM
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What about the number of Pletcher horses? Not just deaths, but injuries also.
What does that have to do with Baffert?
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:04 AM
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What does that have to do with Baffert?
Nothing at all. That doesn’t make it irrelevant though. Look at Todd just this last week. A champion and a Grade 1 winner this year. Both out extended periods of time with injuries. Would anyone be surprised if we don’t see either horse ever again?
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:47 AM
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Nothing at all. That doesn’t make it irrelevant though. Look at Todd just this last week. A champion and a Grade 1 winner this year. Both out extended periods of time with injuries. Would anyone be surprised if we don’t see either horse ever again?
Who said it was irrelevant? People have been talking about your point for a long time. Where have you been?

It has nothing to do with the topic. The topic is your man crush.
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:51 AM
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Nothing at all. That doesn’t make it irrelevant though. Look at Todd just this last week. A champion and a Grade 1 winner this year. Both out extended periods of time with injuries. Would anyone be surprised if we don’t see either horse ever again?
If we didn't it would be more of a reflection of the value of the horses as breeding stock than because they are trained by Pletcher.
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Old 04-12-2013, 10:52 AM
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If we didn't it would be more of a reflection of the value of the horses as breeding stock than because they are trained by Pletcher.
i wonder if he gets shares in all these horses-if so, i wonder if he's better off trying to bring them back from an injury or in being involved with them as a stud. i don't know if pletcher's is in the news more for a horse doing well, or a horse getting hurt/sick.
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Old 04-12-2013, 12:19 PM
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paulick report has a new article, which says the CHRB says there has been no 'spike' in deaths:

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...equine-deaths/

one, i still have questions.
two, i doubt joe drape runs an article to update readers about the statistics.
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What about the number of Pletcher horses? Not just deaths, but injuries also.
a wholly separate subject. has nothing to do with what is a very odd situation with baffert right now.
and your reaction is one of the things wrong with the sport. people who like a trainer don't want things to be true-but it doesn't make it untrue.
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a wholly separate subject. has nothing to do with what is a very odd situation with baffert right now.
and your reaction is one of the things wrong with the sport. people who like a trainer don't want things to be true-but it doesn't make it untrue.
Your right. I like Baffert, I defend him. Some of the things I have read recently do bother me, regarding Bob.
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Old 04-12-2013, 10:45 AM
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Your right. I like Baffert, I defend him. Some of the things I have read recently do bother me, regarding Bob.
why would you defend someone you don't even know? you don't know what he's doing-why would you go out on that limb?
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Old 04-11-2013, 08:29 PM
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What about the number of Pletcher horses? Not just deaths, but injuries also.
Only talking about Baffert here, Pletcher is another story.
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