Pletcher BC positive; Hearing pending

GBBob · #1 12-08-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Very true. I have noticed that he is not getting as good as horses as he was though. In 2004 and 2005 almost every really good horse sold at the Keeneland sale that stayed in the us went to Pletcher. Things have turned in that respect though. In some respects the same thing happened to baffert a few years earlier. A lot of big owners got tired of being second fiddle in the barn and moved. The combination of things may finally be catching up.

This is something that I have always thought about as well..I mean..How much does he really "train"? Maybe it's just me, but the appeal of having Pletcher as your trainer would fade quickly if you are just a number to him. Maybe he runs a very hands on barn and is consistantly in touch with ALL his owners, but that seems unrealistic

philcski · #2 12-08-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GBBob

This is something that I have always thought about as well..I mean..How much does he really "train"? Maybe it's just me, but the appeal of having Pletcher as your trainer would fade quickly if you are just a number to him. Maybe he runs a very hands on barn and is consistantly in touch with ALL his owners, but that seems unrealistic

I feel the same way. He has great help but that can only go so far

Cannon Shell · #3 12-08-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GBBob

This is something that I have always thought about as well..I mean..How much does he really "train"? Maybe it's just me, but the appeal of having Pletcher as your trainer would fade quickly if you are just a number to him. Maybe he runs a very hands on barn and is consistantly in touch with ALL his owners, but that seems unrealistic

He is on top of the horses in the NY loop pretty well I would believe. But as is the case with other trainers with large divisions spread out all over the country he can only be in so many places at once. I think like any other business the more important clients get more attention though his communication outlets with his owners seem modern (website, email), some people prefer to actually talk to the trainer himself.