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10-29-2007, 08:14 AM
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And I'd guess you were wrong, I think he wanted to run the horse. 
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10-29-2007, 08:34 AM
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I'm not convinced that Aidan wanted to run him here, either. He was quoted a few weeks before saying that George would go for the Champion Stakes (at Newmarket the weekend before), which looked like a Gr1 he could win, and judging by the result, a Gr1 he would have won.
It was only at the last moment that he was not declared in that race and then a press release said that GW was going for the Classic. Aidan isn't the sort of person to change his mind. He has a plan for all of his horses and tries to work to that plan as close as possible. I would be very surprised if it was his decision to run him at Monmouth, especially in the Classic. He is employed by the Coolmore bosses, i quite think they made the decision, not Aidan..... and there is a chance that it was against Aidan's choice. I quite think that was the same with Dylan Thomas. There was never ANY talk of running in the BC Turf after they said he's run in the Arc. I remember having this conversation with someone a month or two ago. I said if they ran in the Arc, they wouldn't go to the BC, not when there is only 20 days inbetween. Even right before the Arc they said America wasn't really on the agenda. They said if he won the Arc (we all know he did) that would be the end for him. If he didn't win, they would "consider" the BC for him. So, naturally, after he won i just thought he had been retired. Yet about three days later they had confirmed him for the BC Turf. The decision seemed to come right out of the blue. My guess would be that John Magnier wanted as many runners as possible for the BC this year. Judging from news reports after George's tragic injury, there were no words between O'Brien and Magnier. Aidan (along with family) left Monmouth very quickly after the incident.
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10-29-2007, 03:44 PM
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I cant wait to see the ads in the Bloodhorse HORSE GOES TO STUD>>>CHAMPION IN SCURLOGUES BOOK
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10-29-2007, 03:56 PM
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George earned his retirement. Having made the decision last year that his racing career was over, the Coolmore group should be ashamed of themselves for bringing him back to the races, solely because they concluded that he could not be the "profit center" for them that they envisioned. Of course, shame is in short supply with this outfit; after all, they are the prime American backers of Patrick Biancone - and why do I suspect that on November 1, 2008, he'll be training for them again.
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10-29-2007, 05:18 PM
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This is supposedly one of those non drug, sound european horses that brokedown, not our drug infested, weak American horses.
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10-29-2007, 05:25 PM
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The article simply reflects how many people deal with many things these days. Point the finger towards someone or something. It was a tragedy. It's part of the sport we love. I wish it would never happen, but it does.
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10-29-2007, 05:21 PM
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Jim Bolger has every right to make those comments and they're being echoed by many other important European conditioners and media members. And they're absolutely timely, germane and important fodder for discussion here.
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10-29-2007, 05:30 PM
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