Jackson passes on Belmont with Rachel Alexandra

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Anyone find anything incongruous in this Jacksonian jewel?

Steve she jogged in the Preakness..What did the guy do wrong? He bought the filly, raced her in the second leg of the triple crown, and then was smart enough to give her a break.. The guy is sick and isn't long for this world maybe you should give the guy a break all he does is race horses.. He had Curlin try the grass in the hopes that he would be good enough to race in the Arc, when he wasn't he changed gears.. I get the fact you dis like his ways but in all cander the guy does what so many don't.. He races his horses.. Let him die in peace and let him race her a few more times under the advisement of Ass.. Filly is in WAY better hands today then with the mighty Hal Wiggins..

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Steve she jogged in the Preakness..What did the guy do wrong? He bought the filly, raced her in the second leg of the triple crown, and then was smart enough to give her a break.. The guy is sick and isn't long for this world maybe you should give the guy a break all he does is race horses.. He had Curlin try the grass in the hopes that he would be good enough to race in the Arc, when he wasn't he changed gears.. I get the fact you dis like his ways but in all cander the guy does what so many don't.. He races his horses.. Let him die in peace and let him race her a few more times under the advisement of Ass.. Filly is in WAY better hands today then with the mighty Hal Wiggins..

Freddy,

I'm not going to spend time on this topic because it didn't matter to me one way or another if she ran at Belmont or not. I will mention that it's really pretty remarkable who is in your good graces and who isn't. But demeaning Hal Wiggins is utterly laughable. Put Rachel Alexandra in Asmussen's hands as a two year old and she'd have been retired by now.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Freddy,

I'm not going to spend time on this topic because it didn't matter to me one way or another if she ran at Belmont or not. I will mention that it's really pretty remarkable who is in your good graces and who isn't. But demeaning Hal Wiggins is utterly laughable. Put Rachel Alexandra in Asmussen's hands as a two year old and she'd have been retired by now.

I don't like Jess Jackson at all nor do I love his ways. I really don't see anything wrong with buying Rachel and racing her.. Remember the folks who sold this "National Treasure" didn't have a gun to there heads and I assume they weren't in NEED of the money..

As for Hal Wiggins while I am sure he is a lovely man and very good trainer thinking that he is in the league of SA is silly. This is a results based industry and there is really no denying who has had or will continue to have better results.
I kind of think I could have coached the Bulls to at least 1 championship. So Hal won a few games with Michael Jordan and now he is in the HOF.. Sometimes you have to but your personnal biasis for nice people aside and look at the facts..

You don't have to like Ass but you have to respect his success. As for him breaking down 2 year olds.. You get what you pay for the guy gets owners who want HIS program. Win early and well if they don't go forward it happens..