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Old 09-23-2009, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
He hasn't done enough
What gelding has?
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Old 09-23-2009, 06:45 PM
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I think anyone on this board is lying if they said they wouldn't want a gelding like him in the barn.
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Old 09-23-2009, 06:54 PM
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It's awesome that he is back in training. If the horse is healthy, and still a willing participant, why do all you do-gooders think the horse is better off being a lawn ornament then a pampered star athlete ? It is also great for the game....star appeal/name recognition is good publicity, and he doesn't have to still win grade 1's to be effective. No one expects him to be as good as he was when he was 5, but still more than competitive. Just like the seniors tour of the PGA. If he can still win for Clm 50000 it's worth having him back.
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Old 09-23-2009, 07:06 PM
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I do not know the owners current financial situation but many wealthy people are no longer wealthy. Winning a few hundred thousand dollars with him might be a lot of money to them right now.

If he were to just be a good stakes horse he might make them a few hundred thousand dollars by just getting in the gate 5 times a year. With the current older horse division being so bad he might even be able to win a grade 1 somewhere which says more about how bad the older horse division is than it does about him.
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