Possibly the first.....

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

horse to ever win a Graded Stake with a sponge in her nose.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=43886

And in other news I forgot to post about earlier today - a first time Steve Asmussen filly won a 75K stake at Delta Downs by 19 lengths last Saturday. Her final time was a second and a half faster than the division for the colts.

Back to the sponge, It's a good thing McLaughlin and those connections aren't the shaddiest people in the game - or they could always say they found one in Daaher and he's being retired from the damages caused by it. However, they'd still have to explain his Fort Erie loss.

By "in other news" do you mean "in related news"?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

No.

[AeWingnut]

well I hope her winning anyway cost the a-holes that did that to her a freaking fortune. Too cruel.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

If I remember - she looked like she couldn't lose inside the 1/16th pole in that race - and she almost gave the race away with a hang job that would have made Street Cry proud.

If it's true that she ran with a sponge - and it appears to be for sure - in that case it was a brilliant display of heart to not cough away the dominant lead late - and hang on for at least a share of the win.

It will be interesting to see how she runs this weekend.

[herkhorse]

Does anyone use security cameras in their barns? Cutting off a horses air supply is about as cruel as it gets, but how do you catch these idiots?

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

Does anyone use security cameras in their barns? Cutting off a horses air supply is about as cruel as it gets, but how do you catch these idiots?

I completely agree and what is the solution to stopping this and catching the bums ?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by sumitas

I completely agree and what is the solution to stopping this and catching the bums ?

Like Archie Bunker once said,"give everybody in the place a piece(gun)"