Chris Block / amazing stat

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Scav

About 4 weeks ago I was in Mr. D's with my dad. My dad had just left and i was there betting the late DD at Arlington and Hollywood. After one Arlington race, one of the most prominent 'investors' on the grounds throws a fit calling out Block and being a cheater and how Illinois needs drug testing.

Now, I am not saying either way, and his first out number is hard to argue with as far as 'cheating' (I think alot of that has to do with the family structure and the old man breaking all his horses) but something to think about it.

Still think he is a douche bag for running "his best horse ever and part of my family" for a 25k tag

What do you mean? he put your horse in for a tag? Did you lose the horse?

[jwkniska]

Anyone that tosses a Block, Mr. D horse at Arlington is playing with fire... unless they're running against a Catalano/Calabrese/Douglas horse.

Block's better either on turf or with firsters. Don't like him as much for dirt/polytrack routes, but always is viable on turf.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

Anyone that tosses a Block, Mr. D horse at Arlington is playing with fire... unless they're running against a Catalano/Calabrese/Douglas horse.

Block's better either on turf or with firsters. Don't like him as much for dirt/polytrack routes, but always is viable on turf.

Fort Prado had a real shot to win the Hashin until he ran into traffic trouble. He was cruising

[Scav]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

What do you mean? he put your horse in for a tag? Did you lose the horse?

He put Mystery Giver in for a 25k claim tag after bowing a tendon in the Million back in either 04 or 05. About 3 weeks after Million Day, he stated that this horse was part of his family and would do everything to get him healthy and yadda yadda. And then he gets him healthy, and then puts him in 25k claimers at Hawthorne.

Speaking of, I haven't seen MG all meet, did they finally retire him Dell?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Scav

He put Mystery Giver in for a 25k claim tag after bowing a tendon in the Million back in either 04 or 05. About 3 weeks after Million Day, he stated that this horse was part of his family and would do everything to get him healthy and yadda yadda. And then he gets him healthy, and then puts him in 25k claimers at Hawthorne.

Speaking of, I haven't seen MG all meet, did they finally retire him Dell?

well, as a member of the family, certainly mystery giver would want to contribute to help out the rest of the family!

[dellinger63]

I'm not sure where Mystery Giver is. If I see him I'll ask. I think he is in for a very good day today. The heat is gonna be brutal though. I'll be out there by the first.

[AeWingnut]

pretty low sticking Mystery Giver in a $25k claimer

maybe he just wanted to make sure he was done?

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Scav

He put Mystery Giver in for a 25k claim tag after bowing a tendon in the Million back in either 04 or 05. About 3 weeks after Million Day, he stated that this horse was part of his family and would do everything to get him healthy and yadda yadda. And then he gets him healthy, and then puts him in 25k claimers at Hawthorne.

Speaking of, I haven't seen MG all meet, did they finally retire him Dell?

Oh Mystery Giver, I LOVE him. MG ran several races at Fairgrounds this year. He was beaten the last day by Candid Glen, older by a year I think, and CGlen was just retired.
Is Mystery Giver retired, updates please.
I was glad to see Fort Prado hold on by a whisker this weekend, I like him too.