The Michael Gill/Penn National Riders Saga

[Scav]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Not to defend Gill at all but how about some statistics behind the breakdown rates for all his entries, for claimers versus alw races. The piece talks about him starting more horses than anyone else but has had many breakdowns, think it said 14 at Penn National.

Seemed like a hit piece without a lot of research behind it.

I think the more important number is the number of breakdowns specific to the owner compared to others.

For the jocks to go and do this, for an owner that runs a shitload of horses for slot enduced purses, well, it says a whole hell of a lot.

[randallscott35]

The article talks about the vets which is the bigger issue. Scummy owners exist in forms other than Michael Gill. Paragallo anyone?

[richard]

2005 Eclipse Award owner Michael Gill. It is an honor indeed to be awarded an Eclipse.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by richard

2005 Eclipse Award owner Michael Gill. It is an honor indeed to be awarded an Eclipse.

Man he looks like the character from the Sopranos.