Mystery Giver - Block is an idiot

[Scav]

This might be one of those situation like how you don't claim off of Duchie, I don't know...He is 8 years old but really, if you are going to drop this low, WHY EVEN CONTINUE? Throw him on the farm and not even risk losing him, I would think a horse like this means more to them, like a family member

[Scav]

Well he won, didn't see the race....Anyone know if he got claimed?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

yes he won and put his nose down like a champ...

[Pedigree Ann]

No claims in the race. They got away with it.

[SentToStud]

$15.80 to win
no claim
ok, he's a genius.
run him back in the AP Million now.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

$15.80 to win
no claim
ok, he's a genius.
run him back in the AP Million now.

Dunno if that was sarcasm or not.

[Scav]

I hope you guys see my point on this. Personally, and this is me, if I had a horse at his level, that has made me over 1 million dollars, that horse would NEVER seen a claiming tag and would be getting the most expensive mare hookers that I could get my hands on on a weekly basis.

I always thought Block was a good trainer, but today showed me something from a personality angle. Unless he had some Dutchie agreement(Don't try and claim his horses or you won't get stables next year type thing) and talked to some of the bigger outfits about Mystery Giver, I am extremely disappointed as a fan of Chris Block that he would even RISK losing this horse.

This horse in Illinois is like Funny Cide in NY (I know they have accomplished completely different things but you should understand the point I am trying to get)

ALOT of these horses just give it there all and push themselves to the limits and for what, extra hay and maybe a peppermint, to even be put at risk for only 40k is atrocious(?)...This horse could have easily been claimed today and shipped to like Lone Star and just gobbled up purse after purse and made back that 40k plus another 40k, then 2 years later would have ended up in some horse slaughter line.....just unreal

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Dunno if that was sarcasm or not.

No , not at all. Heck of a training job. To get a win out of an 8 yo who had not run a decent step in two years... good work. Maybe the Million's ambitious, but still a wonderful run by a nice old gelding. Be interesting to see how where/when/how he runs next. Wonder if Block's glad or sorry he didn't get claimed.