Quality Road to Pletcher..

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't think anyone said Jimmy was anything close to a bad trainer.

Storm Play made his first start in late August of his 3YO season and now hasn't been seen in going on seven months.

I didn't think anyone said anything about him being a bad trainer but the argument was posited that he has had a great deal of "fast" horses end up with problems.

Storm Play was "thrown to the wolves" and all I was attempting to do was refute that notion. I know you didn't think much of Storm Play's chances in the Cigar Mile and neither did I, but I definitely don't think he was foolishly spotted there.

If anything, and I imagine this had something to do with the decision to move his horses, Jerkens is very conservative. I imagine after years with Mark Hennig Evans is in search of more instant (or any) gratification.

NT