Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-11-2011, 09:37 AM
MaTH716's Avatar
MaTH716 MaTH716 is offline
Flemington
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jersey
Posts: 11,438
Default

Very very sad news. The kid had his whole life ahead of him, it's a damn shame. Condolences and sympathies go out to his family.
__________________
Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!"
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-11-2011, 02:22 PM
Scav Scav is offline
Saratoga
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Northwest of The Chi
Posts: 16,012
Default

Just did a tribute at Arlington and not a dry eye in place....was a good kid
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-11-2011, 02:37 PM
Riot's Avatar
Riot Riot is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,153
Default

Wish someone who had seen him not moving in the car had bothered to wander over to the car to check it out in the morning, rather than the afternoon. That really bothers me.
__________________
"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-11-2011, 02:43 PM
Rootdog1's Avatar
Rootdog1 Rootdog1 is offline
Oaklawn
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: LexVegas
Posts: 2,481
Default

I agree with Riot. Said many saw him in his truck in the morning and they found him after 4pm....what the hell is that?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-11-2011, 03:10 PM
Riot's Avatar
Riot Riot is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,153
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rootdog1 View Post
I agree with Riot. Said many saw him in his truck in the morning and they found him after 4pm....what the hell is that?
I worried he overdosed intentionally with the intent to be discovered by parking on the backstretch - but wasn't as nobody could be bothered to walk over to the car.

If it was unintentional, or if there was a sudden medical problem, perhaps his life could have been saved if he wasn't left unconcious in 80-degree heat all day in a car, even though people noticed him there in the morning.
__________________
"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-11-2011, 04:08 PM
richard's Avatar
richard richard is offline
Hollywood Park
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: cheap seats
Posts: 951
Default

A tragedy. My condolences.
__________________
Tom Cooley photo
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-11-2011, 05:12 PM
satan's twin satan's twin is offline
Louisiana Downs
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Keystone
Posts: 333
Default

This is some tough news today. I talked to this kid more than a half dozen times over beers last summer at Jimmy D's, across the street from Arlington Park.

Yet another reminder that every day is a gift and as Warren Zevon said, "Enjoy every sandwich."
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:53 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.