Pletcher going to California

[Round Pen]

I must be reading this differently than some of you guys the only reason he is expanding to California is on account of the polytrack. More than likely it is to keep Michael Tabor happy too. He wants all of his horses training on it when ever possible.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

I must be reading this differently than some of you guys the only reason he is expanding to California is on account of the polytrack. More than likely it is to keep Michael Tabor happy too. He wants all of his horses training on it when ever possible.

I think you are right.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I think you are right.

Then why do his KY horses train at Churchill Downs instead of Turfway? What do you think he going to say? "I have so many freaking maidens that I cant possibly run them all. Please dont send me anymore!" Business expand when they are growing and no business in racing is growing more than Todd Pletchers.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Then why do his KY horses train at Churchill Downs instead of Turfway? What do you think he going to say? "I have so many freaking maidens that I cant possibly run them all. Please dont send me anymore!" Business expand when they are growing and no business in racing is growing more than Todd Pletchers.

Bingo. And I personally know two other guys considering a Cali division this winter because of disgust with Gulf's lack of purses and lack of maiden races and allowance races.
As one guy said "That place is HORRIBLE! Its the only place in the world where you get to a run a horse against Bandini for a 30 grand purse." That pretty much sums it up.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Then why do his KY horses train at Churchill Downs instead of Turfway? What do you think he going to say? "I have so many freaking maidens that I cant possibly run them all. Please dont send me anymore!" Business expand when they are growing and no business in racing is growing more than Todd Pletchers.

Of course that is part of it. He certainly needed a place to expand but he wasn't going to go somewhere where he thought his horses would all get hurt. I'm sure he would have brought horses out here sooner if he thought the tracks were safe out here. Now that we have safe track, he feels comfortable having a string of horses out here.