Does this taint the Travers?

[horseofcourse]

Bernardini is an absolute monster, nothing taints anything he does. Bluegrass Cat may have injured himself after he crossed the finish line for all we know. Bluegrass Cat's Beyer was typical of all his Beyers this year and near what his Haskell was. He ran his race. And as many have said...he just ain't Bernardini.

[blackthroatedwind]

Bluegrass Cat is suddenly a " special horse "? I guess when you can say, with a straight face, that after seeing the Ragozin numbers that Flower Alley ran as well in the Whitney as he did in his previous effort, then you can pretty much say anything. However, Bluegrass Cat, while certainly being a nice horse, hardly fits the category of special horse. I guess he's the second best 3YO in a race as long as Dr. Pleasure is third best.

The BS parade just rambles on.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Bluegrass Cat is suddenly a " special horse "? I guess when you can say, with a straight face, that after seeing the Ragozin numbers that Flower Alley ran as well in the Whitney as he did in his previous effort, then you can pretty much say anything. However, Bluegrass Cat, while certainly being a nice horse, hardly fits the category of special horse. I guess he's the second best 3YO in a race as long as Dr. Pleasure is third best.

The BS parade just rambles on.

OH come on Blackthroat you have been around too long to pretend you don't know what thats about. Whenever a horse is off to stud career the trainer has to give an obligatory "he was great or he was special or he had talent" comment to the media.
You wanna laugh just pick up the Bloodhorse during breeding season and read the ads for the new sires and the quotes in there from trainers. Its always worth a huge laugh.

[blackthroatedwind]

Those ads are somewhere between a big chuckle and criminal.

I understand part of Todd's, or any trainer's, job is to tell tall tales. However, my BS meter is beginning to explode these days. I'm still trying to figure out how many more lengths Dubai Escapade could have won by.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Those ads are somewhere between a big chuckle and criminal.

I understand part of Todd's, or any trainer's, job is to tell tall tales. However, my BS meter is beginning to explode these days. I'm still trying to figure out how many more lengths Dubai Escapade could have won by.

LOL!!!!
Ah yes, the ole " the horse could have won by many more lengths" gang who havent figured out yet that the whip will maybe get you a length tops(my source on that one is a hall of fame jockey who I asked about that, but what would he know? He only won 7000 or so races you know?).
I dont always agree with you but I've had it as well with the bs lately.
I'm reading guys who want props because they said a few months ago that some extremely fast stakes winners would win more stakes. Now gee, there is an original thought, certainly mind blowing stuff.

Originally Posted by oracle80

LOL!!!!
Ah yes, the ole " the horse could have won by many more lengths" gang who havent figured out yet that the whip will maybe get you a length tops(my source on that one is a hall of fame jockey who I asked about that, but what would he know? He only won 7000 or so races you know?).
I dont always agree with you but I've had it as well with the bs lately.
I'm reading guys who want props because they said a few months ago that some extremely fast stakes winners would win more stakes. Now gee, there is an original thought, certainly mind blowing stuff.

The great Pat Day always told me that a whip is overused. You certainly can get a horse to dig in deeper by using the whip, or the whip can be used to get a sudden burst of speed to "put the others away." But the lengths the whip gives you is undetermined.

Originally Posted by oracle80

You wanna laugh just pick up the Bloodhorse during breeding season and read the ads for the new sires and the quotes in there from trainers. Its always worth a huge laugh.

Yeah, Mike ... I'm working on a few quotes for next year's ads ...

"This was the best little filly I ever put a tack on."

"I've seen his first yearlings ... and I've never seen a finer-looking group of young horses in my 45 years in the business."

"This grand-looking colt has more potential as a stallion than anything I've seen come to this stud in the last 20 years."

"She's already throwed a couple of good ones ... and this one is the best one yet."

Pretty good, eh? But I'll try to make them even better between now and the publication closing date.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Yeah, Mike ... I'm working on a few quotes for next year's ads ...

"This was the best little filly I ever put a tack on."

"I've seen his first yearlings ... and I've never seen a finer-looking group of young horses in my 45 years in the business."

"This grand-looking colt has more potential as a stallion than anything I've seen come to this stud in the last 20 years."

"She's already throwed a couple of good ones ... and this one is the best one yet."

Pretty good, eh? But I'll try to make them even better between now and the publication closing date.

She's already "throwed?" LMFAO! I'm a huge Nascar fan, but I must say Bold, the majority of Nascar fans don't even talk that way. I hope you were kidding.

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

She's already "throwed?" LMFAO! I'm a huge Nascar fan, but I must say Bold, the majority of Nascar fans don't even talk that way. I hope you were kidding.

Well .. you should go the yearling sales and listen to some of these good ol' Kentucky boys ...

... they really say things like that ... especially when they're laying it on thick for the gullible, nouveau riche, city slickers.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Well .. you should go the yearling sales and listen to some of these good ol' Kentucky boys ...

... they really say things like that ... especially when they're laying it on thick for the gullible, nouveau riche, city slickers.

We're going to try and make one of the yearling sales next year. I'll have to listen to them... that is hilarious. My ex was a huge redneck (I'm partial to rednecks actually), but I would have given him shiat over that "throwed" comment. LOL