Shocking news!!!

Kasept · #1 05-12-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

But she's being criticized even though she made what everyone seems to think is the right decision!

John..

I wouldn't say she made a decision. More likely the decision was made for her by the horse. He was supposed to be on his way to Baltimore today.. You can be sure there is something wrong with him.

somerfrost · #2 05-12-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

John..

I wouldn't say she made a decision. More likely the decision was made for her by the horse. He was supposed to be on his way to Baltimore today.. You can be sure there is something wrong with him.

Steve,
I know you may have more inside info than I do but I certainly don't know that (if you do then I bow to your info)...in my experience, trainers will often wait until the last minute to make a decision such as this. Like you said, he would have left for Baltimore this weekend so a decision had to be made now. It makes sense to me to wait a week and see how the horse is doing doesn't mean there is anything "wrong" per se...again, if you have info I don't then I accept that, just going on my experience.

Kasept · #3 05-12-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

Steve,
I know you may have more inside info than I do but I certainly don't know that (if you do then I bow to your info)...in my experience, trainers will often wait until the last minute to make a decision such as this. Like you said, he would have left for Baltimore this weekend so a decision had to be made now. It makes sense to me to wait a week and see how the horse is doing doesn't mean there is anything "wrong" per se...again, if you have info I don't then I accept that, just going on my experience.

No special knowledge here.. though I'll try to find out more. PIM publicity had expected the horse, so I'm guessing something came a' cropper yesterday or this morning.. Will come out soon enough.

SCUDSBROTHER · #4 05-12-2007, 04:32 PM

Who (exactly) turned down millions(2 or 3) for this individual? That's the decision I don't get.

somerfrost · #5 05-12-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Who (exactly) turned down millions(2 or 3) for this individual? That's the decision I don't get.

I have to believe that she had a large say...not sure how much of the horse she owns but I can understand her rolling the dice. Trainers, even good ones, only get a few "big" horses...for someone starting out like her and having difficulty getting quality horses, taking a chance that this horse might win a couple big races thus giving her career a jump start seems worth it!

SCUDSBROTHER · #6 05-12-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

I have to believe that she had a large say...not sure how much of the horse she owns but I can understand her rolling the dice. Trainers, even good ones, only get a few "big" horses...for someone starting out like her and having difficulty getting quality horses, taking a chance that this horse might win a couple big races thus giving her career a jump start seems worth it!

How many chances you gunna have to sell a horse for 2 or 3 million though?

somerfrost · #7 05-12-2007, 04:48 PM

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How many chances you gunna have to sell a horse for 2 or 3 million though?

True, but depending on her financial situation (of which I have no idea), she may feel this is her one chance to build a lucrative career.

Cannon Shell · #8 05-12-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Who (exactly) turned down millions(2 or 3) for this individual? That's the decision I don't get.

Count me among those that are skeptical about such offers.

Cannon Shell · #9 05-14-2007, 02:44 PM

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Count me among those that are skeptical about such offers.

This is the entirety of my posts in this thread other than the title of "shocking news". In my mind it WAS shocking news that they decided on passing the Preakness in light of the comments of Tuefelesbegs trainer which strongly suggested that they were in. As for my other comment, which is quoted above, you seem to have been able to take a whole lot more out of that sentence than anyone else has. I am always willing to stand behind what I say regardless of the popularity or political correctness of it but in this case you seem to be the one taking the shots at me, despite my having said virtually nothing.

sumitas · #10 05-12-2007, 06:48 PM

Tberg is such a game horse. He shoud have passed the derby and pointed for the preakness or the Lone Star.