Baffert Fined

Buffymommy · #1 06-23-2006, 02:29 PM

Out of curiosity--who would go ripping a waitress and who wouldnt (in your eyes)?[/quote]

Don't go opening cans of worms guys....

#2 06-23-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Out of curiosity--who would go ripping a waitress and who wouldnt (in your eyes)?

Don't go opening cans of worms guys....[/quote]

LOL--you are so correct.

Scurlogue Champ · #3 06-23-2006, 02:45 PM

It seems that this is just a case of feelings of entitlement versus the "right thing to do."

I'm more on Pgardn and Euro's side here. The security people are there to do a job, and I doubt that the people that outlined their job detail to them made sure to say...."Oh, by the way. If Bob Baffert or D. Wayne Lukas want something, make sure and give it to them..they are soooooo special."

It all comes down to manners to me, some people are rude and some aren't. Just the way the world works.

#4 06-23-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by moodwalker

It seems that this is just a case of feelings of entitlement versus the "right thing to do."

I'm more on Pgardn and Euro's side here. The security people are there to do a job, and I doubt that the people that outlined their job detail to them made sure to say...."Oh, by the way. If Bob Baffert or D. Wayne Lukas want something, make sure and give it to them..they are soooooo special."

It all comes down to manners to me, some people are rude and some aren't. Just the way the world works.

None of us saw the incident so it is hard to say what the tone was. But if Baffert wanted to get a person in, and the security guard had access to communications with his boss, it seems quite easy to just ask if he would kindly call his boss so they might get in. He probably was a bit on edge having to play the game with all the "dignitaries" and at the same time having to attend to the biggest race of the year.
And part of his job as a trainer is to suck up to people who know people with money. Client flow. Maybe he needed to be a jerk in that situation in the eyes of those around him... had to play rough. I dont know. Just glad I dont have to play silly dignitary games.