Is This Really the Best We Have?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

This is exactly the way I feel. I couldn't have written it better myself. And the best part in it was when u said "not that I blame them". It's hard to blame them but that doesn't mean we have to like it.

I know a lot of blame is placed on trainers and though I have to admit I may be a bit biased the problem really lies with the owners. All these huge syndication deals and high profile yearling and 2 year old prices has many owners with stars in their eyes.

Quick story. Friend of mine has been the business as an owner on a serious level for 3 years. Says to me the other day "You know what my goal is in horseracing? Sell one of those 3 million dollar yearlings." I said to him what happened to trying to win big races and having fun. He said "I cant compete with the Arabs or Pletcher's owners, but maybe I could sell them an expensive horse". I told him that sounds more like horse breeding than horse racing.
The moral of the story is that this guy and many other owners are trying to come up with valuble breeding stock rather than racehorses. And the way the game is played, racing them once they have accomplished something, even one graded win or placing(with mares) is just too risky to their way of thinking.