Life at Ten

[Arletta]

She was treated very unfair and that is what pisses me off. Pletcher should know his own damn horse and if she is acting out of sorts or not..If they were that concerned about it (and both appeared to be) then there should have never been any other decision than to scratch her. They are lucky she did'nt have a heart attack running in that race.

Plus, how in the hell would lights cause a horse to be subdued and gimpy like she was? That to me is a total crock of crap.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Arletta

She was treated very unfair and that is what pisses me off. Pletcher should know his own damn horse and if she is acting out of sorts or not..If they were that concerned about it (and both appeared to be) then there should have never been any other decision than to scratch her.

You're talking about a trainer scratching a horse while 3/1 in a $2 million race beacuse she's quiet in the saddling area?

Pletcher leaves the discussion once Life At Ten hits the track. He doesn't even watch the warm-up or post parade - after he saddles the horse he goes to some room to watch the race.

Originally Posted by Arletta

They are lucky she did'nt have a heart attack running in that race.

Life At Ten is classy speed horse - she ran her opening quarter mile in 28.84 seconds - I haven't made my pace figures yet ... but she didn't run fast enough to have a heart attack.

The slowest horse on the backside of Penn National would have been in front of her.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You're talking about a trainer scratching a horse while 3/1 in a $2 million race beacuse she's quiet in the saddling area?

Pletcher leaves the discussion once Life At Ten hits the track. He doesn't even watch the warm-up or post parade - after he saddles the horse he goes to some room to watch the race.




Life At Ten is classy speed horse - she ran her opening quarter mile in 28.84 seconds - I haven't made my pace figures yet ... but she didn't run fast enough to have a heart attack.

The slowest horse on the backside of Penn National would have been in front of her.

I have to disagree with you. A GOOD trainer would be concerned if his horse wasn't acting normally and WOULD watch her warm up in the post parade.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

I have to disagree with you. A GOOD trainer would be concerned if his horse wasn't acting normally and WOULD watch her warm up in the post parade.

So, Pletcher isn't a "GOOD" trainer?

What's he going to do - sprint onto the racetrack and use his body as a human shield to prevent his horse from being able to load into stall #1??

If the blame is on anyone - it's on the jockey and or vet.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

So, Pletcher isn't a "GOOD" trainer?

What's he going to do - sprint onto the racetrack and use his body as a human shield to prevent his horse from being able to load into stall #1??

If the blame is on anyone - it's on the jockey and or vet.

A GOOD trainer would have given explicit instructions to his jockey that if the horse did not warm up well or didn't seem right to bring it to the vet's attention. This is not the first time this jockey has been on her. He knows how she warms up and he was obviously concerned about her.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You're talking about a trainer scratching a horse while 3/1 in a $2 million race beacuse she's quiet in the saddling area?

Pletcher leaves the discussion once Life At Ten hits the track. He doesn't even watch the warm-up or post parade - after he saddles the horse he goes to some room to watch the race.

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

As far as running slow/fast that was'nt my point. My point was that because of her being in such distress, could have caused her to have a heart attack being asked to go run her a$$ off.

It was all in poor judgment on all parties and I just hope there are no lasting effects from her being made to run tonight.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Arletta

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

As far as running slow/fast that was'nt my point. My point was that because of her being in such distress, could have caused her to have a heart attack being asked to go run her a$$ off.

It was all in poor judgment on all parties and I just hope there are no lasting effects from her being made to run tonight.

All that was the post race interview not prior to the race.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by FGFan

All that was the post race interview not prior to the race.

I saw them interviewing him right there at the rail PRIOR to the race while the horse went in front of him.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Arletta

I saw them interviewing him right there at the rail PRIOR to the race while the horse went in front of him.

After the race.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Arletta

He was not in a room.. He was standing right there at the rail. They were even questioning him about it while they were heading to the gate and he said she didn't seem like "normal".

If you watched the telecast - he came out of his room and back to the rail to get a look at Life At Ten because he was concerned with how she was warming up on tv - that's what Jay Privman said when he ran him down to interview him.

Again - what's he supposed to do - run onto the track and demand they scratch the horse? It's not in his hands at that point.