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10-20-2006, 02:32 PM
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What's Best for the Horse
Is it just me or is anyone else getting tired of hearing that phrase to justify every move anyone makes these days? A horse drops out of the picture for the BC and everyone is quick to say they are glad to see the trainer is doing what's best for the horse. A horse points to a specific race and everyone says they are glad to see he's doing what's best for the horse. Does your agreement come only when u think it's what's best for the horse or do u just automatically assume that they know what's best and even if it's a decision contrary to what u would have made, do u still agree that it's best for the horse?
I was thinking about the situation with Round Pond recently. After the race, they disclosed that she had gone through some issues in training and wasn't 100% for the race. If they had told us about those things BEFORE the race and said they were skipping it because of that, there would have been 1000 post on here with everyone saying they are happy that Matz was doing what's best for the horse. Instead, he ran her anyway. Was that what was best for her? I don't know either way because I'm not around the horse. But then neither are any of u. So how do u know when these trainers are doing what's best for the horse? Many of u think that Godolphin is doing what's best for Discreet Cat by not throwing him into the BC. I've heard quite a few say that they know the horse and what's best for him and waiting for the Cigar is best. But would u still agree with that if on Monday, when entries are to be taken, Bernardini is injured and they enter Discreet Cat? Unless u are going to be hypocritical, u'd have to continue to say they know the horse and what's best for him right?
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10-20-2006, 02:42 PM
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Round Pond's case is completely different. This was a proven mid-level graded stake filly who needed a PREP for the BC, and got one. Discreet Cat is a potential superstar who also happens to be very fragile and doesn't have much of a foundation for running in any BC race. If he does go in the BC (which I think we can agree seems very unlikely by now), I will say it's the wrong decision. That's not to say he can't win a BC race, and they can do what they want with THEIR horse, but I'm still not going to agree with the decision.
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10-26-2006, 09:30 PM
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"He went a little quick the other day, so we made a conscious effort to try and get him slowed down," Mettee said. "More than likely he doesn't run for another 30 days from today, he'll have plenty of time to pick it up again."
Mettee said that despite the slower move, he could have Discreet Cat ready to go in the Classic should Bernardini be forced to miss the race for some reason. "I wouldn't hesitate to come back in four days and do a strong piece of work if we had to if, God forbid, something happened to Bernardini," Mettee said. ______________ These comments were in the DRF. Check out the comments from Mettee. He says he could have him ready for the Classic if for some reason Bernardini is pulled out. So then what he's saying is that they aren't skipping the BC because they think it's what's best for the horse but because they already have another horse for the race. But if for some reason Bernardini doesn't go, all of a sudden DC would be in there. In no way are they looking out for the best interests of the horse. U can't skip the Classic and say it's because he's just not ready for that kind of test at this point and then say u are doing what's in the best interests of the horse but then throw him in if your other horse doesn't go. It just pisses me off when people make whatever decisions they make and then try to file them all under "doing what's best for the horse".
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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10-27-2006, 04:46 AM
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10-27-2006, 07:37 AM
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When a trainer says he is doing what is best for the horse he is saying the equivalent of when a politician says he is leaving to spend more time with his family. They are lying to cover something. Tagg is guilty of this all the time.
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10-27-2006, 07:38 AM
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