bellamy road was retired

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Gander

I knew he was retired. Why does this come as "news" or a surprise. Did anybody actually think they were going to bring this poor horse back for more suffering...again? They're evil and greedy but not that bad!

They were trying to bring him back. He actually had a 4 furlong work in July.

[Gander]

Poor horse. Could have been great as a 4 year old. But greed got in the way.
Maybe they learn from this.

[blackthroatedwind]

Somebody started a thread about this a few weeks ago and I said he had been retired, at that time, over a month. They refused to publicly confirm the story. Perhaps they were working on a syndication deal.

Too bad...he was a very good horse. I don't understand how there is no backlash against Ed Sexton. This horse should have been given to a real trainer.

[Cannon Shell]

There is no backlash against Ed Sexton becaue he is a delusional amatuer that no one expected anything from.

[sumitas]

The "they" everyone is referring to is George Steinbrenner's Kinsman Stable. They are the owners.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

There is no backlash against Ed Sexton becaue he is a delusional amatuer that no one expected anything from.

You are being way too kind cannon Shell.
Gosh what a screen name. I remember that old boy from the days of my youth. Sprinter and quite fast!!!

[Cannon Shell]

Name his trainer for a special prize

[sumitas]

Steinbrenner bought Bellamy Road for $87,000 on the recommendation of his farm manager, the Irish born trainer Ed Sexton, who had worked with Bellamy Road when he was a yearling at Ocala Stud Farm.

[Cannon Shell]

I would have called sexton a dirtbag but that would be insulting to all the dirtbags I know.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Chester....


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Ross.....

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Somebody started a thread about this a few weeks ago and I said he had been retired, at that time, over a month. They refused to publicly confirm the story. Perhaps they were working on a syndication deal.

Too bad...he was a very good horse. I don't understand how there is no backlash against Ed Sexton. This horse should have been given to a real trainer.

Blackthroat,
The backlash against him should not be for his "attempt" at training.
The true tragedy of this horses demise lies with him. But as you also know the same guy as me I'm sure you have the details.
This is a horse whose true talent will never be known or appreciated.