Pletcher@#$@$%

golfer · #1 03-03-2007, 06:24 PM

Kev, I respect your opinion, and maybe Half Ours ends up being a super horse, but yes, I thought he might slow down a little. His career consists of 3 starts in 3 years, so I did consider it a possibility.

#2 03-03-2007, 06:26 PM

Could the day have been any better for Pletcher...? not a whole lot.

golfer · #3 03-03-2007, 06:29 PM

Only if John V gets Vamanos' nose down on the wire in the 2nd after he "rebroke" in the final 100 yards....

zippyneedsawin · #4 03-03-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Could the day have been any better for Pletcher...? not a whole lot.

Yeah, that bum couldn't get Sam P. to win the Bob Lewis..( he finished 2nd)

randallscott35 · #5 03-03-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Yeah, that bum couldn't get Sam P. to win the Bob Lewis..( he finished 2nd)

Don't forget Forest Code finishing second. Must have ruined the day Todd.

#6 03-03-2007, 07:14 PM

Yes, one always looks at Big trainers, on Big days. That's a given.
But I don't think any one trainer has, or ever has had, a record that can touch what he is currently hitting at. And has, for quite some time.

Do I think he's a training genius. Not a chance.

'Nuff said.

Linny · #7 03-03-2007, 07:21 PM

At leat Albertus Maximus beat Pavarotti, thank GOD!

ArlJim78 · #8 03-03-2007, 07:21 PM

Its not like he is some kind of one day wonder though.
He sets purse money records year after year.
His horses have been stepping up on big days for quite some time.
That has to be part of the equation. Ignore his entries at your own peril.

-BT- · #9 03-03-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Its not like he is some kind of one day wonder though.
He sets purse money records year after year.
His horses have been stepping up on big days for quite some time.
That has to be part of the equation. Ignore his entries at your own peril.

Having John Velazquez in the irons doesn't hurt either

GPK · #10 03-03-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by golfer

Kev, I respect your opinion, and maybe Half Ours ends up being a super horse, but yes, I thought he might slow down a little. His career consists of 3 starts in 3 years, so I did consider it a possibility.

and I see your train of thought. I think he could be a special horse if not for his fragility. I just watched the replay and he got those fractions fairly easily...IMO...looked like he was hardly working at all for that first 1/2

golfer · #11 03-03-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

and I see your train of thought. I think he could be a special horse if not for his fragility. I just watched the replay and he got those fractions fairly easily...IMO...looked like he was hardly working at all for that first 1/2

As I said, I'm definitely not Objective at the moment, it's just that he got some amazing performances today from ALL his horses.. retrospectively no handicapping was necessary, just needed to play ONE trainer. I spent alot of time working on this card, I feel most of it was wasted.

GPK · #12 03-03-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by golfer

As I said, I'm definitely not Objective at the moment, it's just that he got some amazing performances today from ALL his horses.. retrospectively no handicapping was necessary, just needed to play ONE trainer. I spent alot of time working on this card, I feel most of it was wasted.

at least you are honest enough to admit that right now you are not objective...

I know its a hard pill to swallow...but like Hooves said...big days you look for big trainers. Has to be considered part of the equation when capping those big days.

golfer · #13 03-03-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

at least you are honest enough to admit that right now you are not objective...

I know its a hard pill to swallow...but like Hooves said...big days you look for big trainers. Has to be considered part of the equation when capping those big days.

Part of the equation, definitely, but today he seemed to be e=mc2