The Gods have finally spoken...

hoovesupsideyourhead · #1 06-07-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

That is the most painful loss anyone will ever suffer. Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of people.

hows you d/d doing

blackthroatedwind · #2 06-08-2008, 12:51 AM

Today was just another reminder of why this game is so phucking great.

docicu3 · #3 06-08-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Today was just another reminder of why this game is so phucking great.

Agreed.....

I was curious though Andy if you saw the footage of BB losing his mind earlier in the day in his stall. He seemed incredibly rank and yet not a word from any of the heads about it.

blackthroatedwind · #4 06-08-2008, 01:00 AM

Where would I have seen the footage.

A long, hot, and eventually beautiful day.

docicu3 · #5 06-08-2008, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Where would I have seen the footage.

A long, hot, and eventually beautiful day.

Having not seen Belmont since 1989 I was assuming you saw the feed on the ABC/ESPN monitor that I saw when I happen to glance up while betting the 8th at Belmont. I assumed the simulcast monitors would have shown you what I saw. Somebody else here must have seen that clip as it was pretty scary stuff given the time and event to follow.

blackthroatedwind · #6 06-08-2008, 01:20 AM

I was at Belmont for 10 hours today in 147 degree heat and humidity.....I was lucky I wasn't halucinating.

Or....was I? Did my man Nick actually trash Big Brownout with Da Tara....or do we have a twelfth TC winner ( like a lot of former posters guaranteed )?

blackthroatedwind · #7 06-09-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by monipenny

Andy, your man Zito had both of his horses that ran 1st and 3rd in the Belmont race on Winstrol. Is the media gonna crucify Nick as they have been doing to Ricky all through this TC? Just thought I would bring this to everyone's attention about the Winstrol and why Nick gets a free pass from the media because he's a NYer.

That's reaching pretty deep.

But, hey, good detective there. What's next.....the Loch Ness monster?

GBBob · #8 06-09-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by monipenny

You're an idiot. What exactly is Rick suppose to say to Jeannine Edwards immeadiately following the race? The answer would be I don't know to all the questions asked. Rick did the prudent thing with putting the horse first and media second. Trainer's are not bound to speak with media as some sports are mandated to do so. Rick watched the horse cool out and had visual physical checks performed before answering to the media. Yes, this was at least a hour after the running of the race, but he acted with dignity under the circumstances later answering questions best he could.

They should be. No one ever said Parcells or Belechik were fun to be around after a loss, but they showed up. If you want to represent your sport favorably, you have to show up in good times and in bad. The only exception would be, IMO, an EB type tragedy.

hockey2315 · #9 06-09-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by monipenny

You're an idiot. What exactly is Rick suppose to say to Jeannine Edwards immeadiately following the race? The answer would be I don't know to all the questions asked. Rick did the prudent thing with putting the horse first and media second. Trainer's are not bound to speak with media as some sports are mandated to do so. Rick watched the horse cool out and had visual physical checks performed before answering to the media. Yes, this was at least a hour after the running of the race, but he acted with dignity under the circumstances later answering questions best he could.

Maybe if he ever shut his mouth before the race people would feel differently. The words "prudent" and "dignity" shouldn't be used in the same sentence as this guy.

IrishofNDMan · #10 06-08-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Having not seen Belmont since 1989 I was assuming you saw the feed on the ABC/ESPN monitor that I saw when I happen to glance up while betting the 8th at Belmont. I assumed the simulcast monitors would have shown you what I saw. Somebody else here must have seen that clip as it was pretty scary stuff given the time and event to follow.

I did see that, he was going nuts in his new stall.

Rupert Pupkin · #11 06-08-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Having not seen Belmont since 1989 I was assuming you saw the feed on the ABC/ESPN monitor that I saw when I happen to glance up while betting the 8th at Belmont. I assumed the simulcast monitors would have shown you what I saw. Somebody else here must have seen that clip as it was pretty scary stuff given the time and event to follow.

Yes, I saw it. He was doing those full backward kicks in his stall for a couple of seconds. He was lucky he didn't kick the wall. A horse can get hurt like that.

docicu3 · #12 06-09-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Yes, I saw it. He was doing those full backward kicks in his stall for a couple of seconds. He was lucky he didn't kick the wall. A horse can get hurt like that.

All I could think about when I saw BB going postal in the stall was that this is probably how N. Key probably hurt herself.

hockey2315 · #13 06-08-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Agreed.....

I was curious though Andy if you saw the footage of BB losing his mind earlier in the day in his stall. He seemed incredibly rank and yet not a word from any of the heads about it.

I think his ex. rider said he was rank in his last workout too. . . but nobody seemed to think it was a big deal.

GBBob · #14 06-08-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Agreed.....

I was curious though Andy if you saw the footage of BB losing his mind earlier in the day in his stall. He seemed incredibly rank and yet not a word from any of the heads about it.

really?

I thought he broke awkwardly , but was ok in the stall

Cannon Shell · #15 06-08-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

Agreed.....

I was curious though Andy if you saw the footage of BB losing his mind earlier in the day in his stall. He seemed incredibly rank and yet not a word from any of the heads about it.

When we originally complained about the holding or security barns this was one of the things we were referring to. It can really upset a nervous or high strung horse and throw them off their game. I am not suggesting that is the case here but it is another factor that you just cant quantify.

docicu3 · #16 06-09-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

When we originally complained about the holding or security barns this was one of the things we were referring to. It can really upset a nervous or high strung horse and throw them off their game. I am not suggesting that is the case here but it is another factor that you just cant quantify.

It's not much of a reach Chuck to suggest BB left an awful lot of game in that stall Saturday Chuck.