Jara on thin ice with Al Maktoum

[SniperSB23]

The thing I found most interesting in the entire article was that they apparently planned to take Discreet Cat from off the pace all along. What led them to that baffling decision is beyond me.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The thing I found most interesting in the entire article was that they apparently planned to take Discreet Cat from off the pace all along. What led them to that baffling decision is beyond me.

Bingo Sniper.

I saw that too and thought WTF?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The thing I found most interesting in the entire article was that they apparently planned to take Discreet Cat from off the pace all along. What led them to that baffling decision is beyond me.

That is interesting... why change his running style now?

[Seattleallstar]

When the gates sprung, DC was showing no run at all. I highly doubt this was some grandmaster plan set up by Sheik Mo, Surror, and Frankie to take back.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

That is interesting... why change his running style now?

They didn't allow him to run at all in his final work--it was said to be a mile in 1:38, however, I think most agree it was more like 7 furlongs in 1:38.

The idea to try and drain all the speed out of him in his preperation, and than have Frankie take a hold and rate him out of the gate---yes it was incredibly stupid, but obviously something was bothering the horse. As he never was on the bridal and into the steel at any point.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The thing I found most interesting in the entire article was that they apparently planned to take Discreet Cat from off the pace all along. What led them to that baffling decision is beyond me.

I wasn't totally surprised by that statement. Lets say they were unsure of his effectiveness at 10F and thought he'd have a better chance running very easily behind the pace-setters, maybe do some drafting. Then asking him for speed only in the later stages. Ordinarily you wouldn't change tactics in a big race but they knew what they were up against with Invasor and PT. Perhaps they felt that DC was not going to be able to take those guys gate to wire so they decided to try something different. I don't know, just speculating.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I wasn't totally surprised by that statement. Lets say they were unsure of his effectiveness at 10F and thought he'd have a better chance running very easily behind the pace-setters, maybe do some drafting. Then asking him for speed only in the later stages. Ordinarily you wouldn't change tactics in a big race but they knew what they were up against with Invasor and PT. Perhaps they felt that DC was not going to be able to take those guys gate to wire so they decided to try something different. I don't know, just speculating.

They may have thouht that he was talented enough, that the only thing that could beat him would be getting caught in a speed duel with Kandidate.
Didn't he come from a bit off the pace in the derby last year over there? I can't remember exactly.

[randallscott35]

You guys looking for a racial angle.
This is the one.
Look the only thing I have a problem with is that he calls him the "Panamanian" instead of kid or something else. There was simply no reason to say that....Take him off if you don't like his rides. He just won the race, you don't castigate him in public.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I was hoping someone would say "the towel-headed, sheep-sodomizing, terrorist was wrong for criticizing the little pinheaded dirty Panamanian's ride."

This place always exceeds my standards from a decency standpoint---I guess.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was hoping someone would say "the towel-headed, sheep-sodomizing, terrorist was wrong for criticizing the little pinheaded dirty Panamanian's ride."
This place always exceeds my standards from a decency standpoint---I guess.

ah, too p.c.....

[SOREHOOF]

Political correctness can be worse than racism. Overall, I think the " Royal Family" ( hope that's good enough for the P.C. police) are good for racing. Stupid comments know no racial or ethnic boundries. Sore winners I guess.

[Scav]

One thing to be cautious of is their knowledge of the english knowledge, some of these quotes can easily be misconstrued in the wrong tone