Dutrow running one off 2 days rest

[sumitas]

A great catch of a real travesty and tragedy by the Spyder. How can racing allow 2 races in 3 days ? I'm just dumbfounded and shocked again.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by sumitas

A great catch of a real travesty and tragedy by the Spyder. How can racing allow 2 races in 3 days ? I'm just dumbfounded and shocked again.

My third wife used to say that to me a lot.

Did you know a horse named Shannon's Hope raced 5 times in 8 days in 1963 at Northampton in Massachusettes? On a half-mile racetrack no less.

Shannon's Hope won all 5 starts.

If it weren't for Dutrow's travails, folks would have to find something else to carp about.

[letswastemoney]

Didn't Bel Air Sizzle do roughly the same thing a few weeks ago and run solidly in both races?

I have seen this done before when a horse was pulled up for some equipment reason etc...in the first race, or just won so easily that the animal did not exert itself. But right now with all the crap going on... if the horse had won, it would have been a notable wow he knows his horses.

But the animal broke its leg. And yes the outcome is very significant. It was a risky move by a guy who does care to grasp what has now become a snowballing situation. Right or wrong.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I have seen this done before when a horse was pulled up for some equipment reason etc...in the first race, or just won so easily that the animal did not exert itself. But right now with all the crap going on... if the horse had won, it would have been a notable wow he knows his horses.
But the animal broke its leg. And yes the outcome is very significant. It was a risky move by a guy who does care to grasp what has now become a snowballing situation. Right or wrong.

Point taken, but the talk would have been negative too. It would have been about the magic potion he must have to bring a horse back 2 days later and win. So to be fair it really is a no win situation for him.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

My third wife used to say that to me a lot.

Did you know a horse named Shannon's Hope raced 5 times in 8 days in 1963 at Northampton in Massachusettes? On a half-mile racetrack no less.

Shannon's Hope won all 5 starts.

If it weren't for Dutrow's travails, folks would have to find something else to carp about.

but here lately, we haven't had to look very far, or very hard, to find things we have issues with. i guess i'm always amazed tho when someone gives jokers like dutrow and asmusses a pass. it's not rumor or innuendo about these two--or biancone--it's a many times over fact that these guys cheat. they're blatant, unrepentant, and sadly, employed.