Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[Bigsmc]

King G,

Have you ever owned a horse?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

King G,

Have you ever owned a horse?

I never have.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I never have.

wanna buy one?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

wanna buy one?

Some really close friends own a few. Some of them are actually pretty good ones too. That's close enough for me. I would cause a trainer to have headaches. I know what I'm not cut out for.

[Bigsmc]

Once the bills come rolling in, it makes it difficult to feel "some level of obligation to the sport and to the fans that support you". The bad horses cost just as much as the good ones.

The sport and the fans that support you don't care when your horse can't break his maiden and has an endless string of vet bills.

It's a noble thought and you'd like to think owners would feel that way, but it just doesn't happen.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Once the bills come rolling in, it makes it difficult to feel "some level of obligation to the sport and to the fans that support you". The bad horses cost just as much as the good ones.

The sport and the fans that support you don't care when your horse can't break his maiden and has an endless string of vet bills.

It's a noble thought and you'd like to think owners would feel that way, but it just doesn't happen.

Well, that's why I say that I don't know where that fine line would be. It would also surely have to be a different line for a guy that's been small time for years and comes up with a once in a lifetime horse as opposed to an operation like Darley or Coolmore. Let's face it. For many of the people that own these horses at this level, they aren't pinching pennies and the financial aspects of it aren't paramount in the decisions they make.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Well, that's why I say that I don't know where that fine line would be. It would also surely have to be a different line for a guy that's been small time for years and comes up with a once in a lifetime horse as opposed to an operation like Darley or Coolmore. Let's face it. For many of the people that own these horses at this level, they aren't pinching pennies and the financial aspects of it aren't paramount in the decisions they make.

The problem is, the bigger the outfit, the less they care about the good of the "game".

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The problem is, the bigger the outfit, the less they care about the good of the "game".

That's true and that's the problem. That's where I think Christ is wrong. Well, not wrong but not helping. Instead of saying how we are wrong to have certain expectations and desires, I think he could help more by trying to push people into doing what's best for the game overall instead of telling us to back off.

[blackthroatedwind]

Jesus Christ has checked in on this issue?

Who woulda thunk it.