Vote for your favorite Barry Irwin quote

[slotdirt]

Come on, Barry Irwin says better than this on his worst Tuesdays. I vote for "other."

[GenuineRisk]

I liked, "I'm still a former sportswriter."

[my miss storm cat]

Can it be about him instead?

#1 about 21 hours ago by Kelso

Any way the vets can head to Lexington and wire Barry Irwin's mouth shut while the stitches and scalpel are out?

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...ery-scheduled/

[MisterB]

I have to agree with him on one thing, Isn't he Perfect had no buisness in that race. For that, his quote makes sence.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by MisterB

I have to agree with him on one thing, Isn't he Perfect had no buisness in that race. For that, his quote makes sence.

How do you propose keeping a horse like him out in the future? If we're going to exclude horses from running in stakes because they don't figure, our stakes are going to be even more watered down than they are now.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

How do you propose keeping a horse like him out in the future? If we're going to exclude horses from running in stakes because they don't figure, our stakes are going to be even more watered down than they are now.

His past performances where reason enough. If NYRA wasn't so worried about filling the race, then common sence by the stewards should have played some sort of a part. Horses like him do not belong in the big dance, not even close.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by MisterB

His past performances where reason enough. If NYRA wasn't so worried about filling the race, then common sence by the stewards should have played some sort of a part. Horses like him do not belong in the big dance, not even close.

Some might think someone talking about others having common sense would actually have enough sense to know how to spell sense, but I digress.

I'm not saying Isn't He Perfect was a contender, but I know Irwin has started horses in Classics in the past that have had no chance. See Dr Greenfield in the 2001 Belmont, who held up the start and then never reached contention.

I'll ask again, how should the excluding process go?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by MisterB

His past performances where reason enough. If NYRA wasn't so worried about filling the race, then common sence by the stewards should have played some sort of a part. Horses like him do not belong in the big dance, not even close.

Far more unlikely winners run in stakes races all over the country every single week. Frankly, his pps were not significantly worse than the winner's. I guess he should have been excluded as well. The winner lost to Congo on the Inner Track....at least Isn't He Perfect won a race or two on the Inner.