Rags to Riches considered possible (barely) for travers

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

The part about the article that bothered me the most was where Pletcher said she could be ready to run and that she might not be ready for Street Sense but she might be ready for the rest of them.

This is what I hate about guys like Pletcher and Frankel. When they don't have the leading horse or can't control the race with multiple entries, they don't want to run. Don't tell me anything about being sporting when u duck a race because of one horse. U have to take a chance. There's a chance that Street Sense doesn't run his best race and viola, u could have a Travers win on your resume. This is the biggest problem with racing today. All of the ducking and dodging of competition. There are very few matchups anymore that get people excited outside of the BC. It's pathetic.

Why only point out 2 trainers, they all do it.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Why only point out 2 trainers, they all do it.

Not on as national of a scale as these two. Street Sense and Hard Spun have been put on schedules and are sticking with them. None of this "we may go here or we may go here stuff." I could understand if an injury altars a schedule but this waiting to see who's entered stuff and which races will be the easiest is sickening when it happens all the time with these guys.

[Rags]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Not on as national of a scale as these two. Street Sense and Hard Spun have been put on schedules and are sticking with them. None of this "we may go here or we may go here stuff." I could understand if an injury altars a schedule but this waiting to see who's entered stuff and which races will be the easiest is sickening when it happens all the time with these guys.

Are you a trainer King Glorious?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Rags

Are you a trainer King Glorious?

Are you a trainer Rags?

[Rags]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Are you a trainer Rags?

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Rags

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

I'm sure he'd be very impressed to know you are on here insulting his fellow trainers for him.

[Rags]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'm sure he'd be very impressed to know you are on here insulting his fellow trainers for him.

Oh dear,

Whom did I insult?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Rags

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

There is something VERY familiar about your style sir.
But the key is that your BOYfriend couldn't possibly be the best in the game, because the best in the game isn't even a boy. Jamie Sanders is a woman.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by miraja2

There is something VERY familiar about your style sir.
But the key is that your BOYfriend couldn't possibly be the best in the game, because the best in the game isn't even a boy. Jamie Sanders is a woman.

damn you!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rags

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

I thought I told you not to say anything?!?

Damn women never listen....

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by GPK

Damn women never listen....

I could be wrong of course, but "Rags" sounds a lot like one of our old pals to me.
And if I am right he doesn't live in San Diego, and he certainly isn't a woman.

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by GPK

I thought I told you not to say anything?!?

Damn women never listen....

ROR

As a certain person would say

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Rags

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

And this makes YOU an expert?.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

And this makes YOU an expert?.

Balletto returning as Bobby Frankel's girlfriend just made my day.

I'm serious!

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Rags

My boyfriend is. He's about the best in the game.

who's your boyfriend, jamie sanders?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Why only point out 2 trainers, they all do it.

Pletcher is the worst offender but Frankel hates to run if he is not 4/5.

[parsixfarms]

The striking thing about the meet that Pletcher is having is that he only has 4 seconds and 11 thirds, with an ITM% less than 37%. Not only are his horses not winning, most of them aren't running at all.

[MisterB]

I would think that pointing your horse to a softer spot, is what trainers are suppose to do. Don't they get paid to think too??

Winning is everything. Or should be.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by MisterB

I would think that pointing your horse to a softer spot, is what trainers are suppose to do. Don't they get paid to think too??

Winning is everything. Or should be.

With inferior horses maybe but top horses should run in top races. If they consistently lose then they are not a top horse, just a reputation horse. But the problem is that Pletcher just keeps all of his horses apart, the owners accept it and instead of having quality grade 1 and 2 races at places like Saratoga we are left with mismatches like the upcoming Travers . Even the Alabama, while entertaining, was a staggerfest which Rags to Riches would have won 75% ready. But instead we are going to have her win a procession at Belmont in fron of an enthuistiac crowd of 4827. It is easy to say that you should spot the horses in the weakest spots possible but you can also say that these guys have no imagination or for the lack of a better word, balls.

[Ronnie]

Man would that be some drama that horse racing needs if Pletcher shows up Wednesday and declares that R2R is gonna run.