Declans Moon

KirisClown · #1 01-20-2007, 03:31 PM

I would imagine he's finished now... unless they want to explore the low level claiming ranks at Mountaineer..

The Bid · #2 01-20-2007, 03:35 PM

I wonder what they will do with him? Hes obviously not half the horse he was earlier in his career.

stonegossard · #3 01-20-2007, 03:37 PM

This horse has been an overhyped 4 legged trash can since he came back from his injury. His trainer is beyond incompetent (could most likely start a whole thread on how bad a trainer he is/how stupid the man is). He ran the horse way over his head for too long.....there is something very obviously wrong with DM....retire the damn horse...

kentuckyrosesinmay · #4 01-20-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stonegossard

This horse has been an overhyped 4 legged trash can since he came back from his injury. His trainer is beyond incompetent (could most likely start a whole thread on how bad a trainer he is/how stupid the man is). He ran the horse way over his head for too long.....there is something very obviously wrong with DM....retire the damn horse...

You seriously can't be talking about Ellis...

stonegossard · #5 01-20-2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You seriously can't be talking about Ellis...

Why can't I. I dont think he is much of a trainer. Running this horse in spots where he has no business isnt exactly a bright move. Then bringing him back pretty quickly when something is obviously wrong doesnt qualify as smart.

As far as the "stupid man" comment.....I read this year where he said he was looking forwards to running DM in the Strub Series this year...you know the series for 3 yr olds turning 4 in 2007. Last I checked DM was a 5 yr old in 2007. Now either he didnt know the conditions for the series (clueless) or he is just a stupid individual. Either way.....doesn't look to good....

KirisClown · #6 01-20-2007, 04:14 PM

The scintillating replay...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtrEIhlu97A

stonegossard · #7 01-20-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KirisClown

The scintillating replay...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtrEIhlu97A

I dont what is more pathetic.....how DM ran...or Ron Ellis for runnning this horse back too soon.

God is he an awful trainer......

SCUDSBROTHER · #8 01-20-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stonegossard

I dont what is more pathetic.....how DM ran...or Ron Ellis for runnning this horse back too soon.

God is he an awful trainer......

A tough day for a good trainer.

Rupert Pupkin · #9 01-20-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stonegossard

Why can't I. I dont think he is much of a trainer. Running this horse in spots where he has no business isnt exactly a bright move. Then bringing him back pretty quickly when something is obviously wrong doesnt qualify as smart.

As far as the "stupid man" comment.....I read this year where he said he was looking forwards to running DM in the Strub Series this year...you know the series for 3 yr olds turning 4 in 2007. Last I checked DM was a 5 yr old in 2007. Now either he didnt know the conditions for the series (clueless) or he is just a stupid individual. Either way.....doesn't look to good....

Show me the interview where Ellis said he was going to run the horse in the Strub series this year. I don't believe he ever said that. That was the plan last year, not this year. Ellis knows the conditions of the Strub Series and every series for that matter. He is one of the sharpest trainers when it comes to being aware of conditions.

stonegossard · #10 01-20-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Show me the interview where Ellis said he was going to run the horse in the Strub series this year. I don't believe he ever said that. That was the plan last year, not this year. Ellis knows the conditions of the Strub Series and every series for that matter. He is one of the sharpest trainers when it comes to being aware of conditions.

He was quoted in the DRF THIS YEAR. Go back and look for yourself.....it was pointed out to me by a few different people.....even I couldnt make something that funny up.

stonegossard · #11 01-20-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Show me the interview where Ellis said he was going to run the horse in the Strub series this year. I don't believe he ever said that. That was the plan last year, not this year. Ellis knows the conditions of the Strub Series and every series for that matter. He is one of the sharpest trainers when it comes to being aware of conditions.

This was from Oak Tree Barn Notes in the beginning of October 2006:

From Oak Tree Barn Notes a couple of days ago:

. . . Ron Ellis is hopeful Declan's Moon can make the Strub series at Santa Anita starting on Dec. 26. "Long range plans are for the big races at Santa Anita," the trainer said after the male 2-year-old champion of 2004 worked three furlongs at Hollywood Friday in :35.80.

Pretty sad huh....guy doesnt even know his horse was too old for the race...

Rupert Pupkin · #12 01-20-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stonegossard

This was from Oak Tree Barn Notes in the beginning of October 2006:

From Oak Tree Barn Notes a couple of days ago:

. . . Ron Ellis is hopeful Declan's Moon can make the Strub series at Santa Anita starting on Dec. 26. "Long range plans are for the big races at Santa Anita," the trainer said after the male 2-year-old champion of 2004 worked three furlongs at Hollywood Friday in :35.80.

Pretty sad huh....guy doesnt even know his horse was too old for the race...

That was the mistake of the person who wrote the article. Read Ellis' quote. Ellis didn't mention the Strub Series. Ellis said, "The long range plans are for the big races at Santa Anita." Ellis did not mention the Strub Series. The person who wrote the article was the one who mentioned the Strub Series. The writer obviously forget how old DM was.

I can assure you that Ellis never mentioned the Strub Series.

mark2061mn · #13 01-20-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Show me the interview where Ellis said he was going to run the horse in the Strub series this year. I don't believe he ever said that. That was the plan last year, not this year. Ellis knows the conditions of the Strub Series and every series for that matter. He is one of the sharpest trainers when it comes to being aware of conditions.

actually, he did say that.. sometime in the fall, he was asked what the plans were for declans moon and he said he was aiming him for the malibu, and then maybe the san fernando. it was only 4-5 months ago.

i distinctly remember reading it, as did other people that i discussed it with (one of which who posts here). i always considered ellis a good trainer, but at that moment, i really doubted his mental sharpness.

Rupert Pupkin · #14 01-20-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

actually, he did say that.. sometime in the fall, he was asked what the plans were for declans moon and he said he was aiming him for the malibu, and then maybe the san fernando. it was only 4-5 months ago.

i distinctly remember reading it, as did other people that i discussed it with (one of which who posts here). i always considered ellis a good trainer, but at that moment, i really doubted his mental sharpness.

He did say that but that was in the Fall of 2005, not 2006. I know Ron Ellis very well. I talk to him several times a week. I talk to him about DM all the time. He never talked about the Strub Series for 2006 and 2007. Back in 2005, he was hoping to have DM ready for the Strub Series.

Rupert Pupkin · #15 01-20-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You seriously can't be talking about Ellis...

Jessica, I know that you know that Ellis is a great trainer. But I bet you didn't know this: I believe it was on ESPN when they were covering the Stephen Foster that they said that Ellis' lifetime win percentage in graded stakes races is 40%. I think that is the highest of any trainer in the country.

The Bid · #16 01-20-2007, 03:51 PM

No doubt, since the injury hes been nothing at all.

I think Ellis put some high expectations on himself hyping the horse as much as he did. I know he was a champion 2 year old, but Declan has had some serious setbacks. To be as high as they still are on the horse is being unrealistic.

Rupert Pupkin · #17 01-20-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by stonegossard

This horse has been an overhyped 4 legged trash can since he came back from his injury. His trainer is beyond incompetent (could most likely start a whole thread on how bad a trainer he is/how stupid the man is). He ran the horse way over his head for too long.....there is something very obviously wrong with DM....retire the damn horse...

He's been running him over his head? The horse has been the favorite in every race he's run in since he came back. In his first race back, he went off at 2-5 and lost by a nose. In the Pat O'Brien, he went off at 3-2. In his next two races, he went off at 5-2. Then today he went off at 4-5.

The Bid · #18 01-20-2007, 05:36 PM

Rupe, he didnt look good today. Hes always going to take money, he was 2 yo champion after all. Im not questioning what Ellis has done with the horse, Im sure he has questions himself as to why the horse is running this way.

Rupert Pupkin · #19 01-20-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

Rupe, he didnt look good today. Hes always going to take money, he was 2 yo champion after all. Im not questioning what Ellis has done with the horse, Im sure he has questions himself as to why the horse is running this way.

They've gone over the horse with a fine-tooth comb and they haven't been able to find anything wrong with him. That doesn't mean that there couldn't be some problem that has gone undiagnosed. But so far, they haven't been able to find anything. That's why they brought him back so soon. He appeared to come out of his last race fine so they figured they would find any easy spot for him in the hpes that he would get his confidence back with an easy win. I'm sure this race came up a little quicker than they would have liked, but it's not easy to find an allowance race for a horse like him.

By the way, they scoped him after his last two races and he scoped fine. I don't know about today.

stonegossard · #20 01-20-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

He's been running him over his head? The horse has been the favorite in every race he's run in since he came back. In his first race back, he went off at 2-5 and lost by a nose. In the Pat O'Brien, he went off at 3-2. In his next two races, he went off at 5-2. Then today he went off at 4-5.

Your argument here is beyond ridiculous. You are telling me the fact that the moronic betting public ridiculously overbets him and he goes off at stupidly low odds means he was well placed? Thas a new one. Also very scary thinking on your part.

Ellis has over and over talked up this horse...and the betting public has bought into it. I actually love when the idiot opens his mouth....get great value on other horses.

Yes..he went off at 2-5 in a comeback allowance race.....people who bet him that race should be required to wear safety helmets when they walk from the couch to the kitchen.

How did he run in the PAt O'brien and his next two races where only people who needed losing tickets to offset signers bet him?