What do you have to say now Jerardi ?

Fearless Leader · #1 08-06-2011, 06:34 PM

I wonder what Dick Jerardi has to say about the circumstances surrounding his hero and the eighth race at Parx today.

Calzone Lord · #2 08-06-2011, 06:51 PM

I didn't see the race -- but from looking at the chart -- it would appear as though one of the ice machines miracle equine's was stuffed in for 5K -- and broke down in the stretch (had to be humanly destroyed according to the chart) while also claimed.

Alan07 · #3 08-06-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I didn't see the race -- but from looking at the chart -- it would appear as though one of the ice machines miracle equine's was stuffed in for 5K -- and broke down in the stretch (had to be humanly destroyed according to the chart) while also claimed.

It was an ugly breakdown.

And why did they come off the turf later in the day?

Travis Stone · #4 08-06-2011, 07:49 PM

I've never seen a break down that wasn't ugly.

Alan07 · #5 08-06-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I've never seen a break down that wasn't ugly.

Well this one was, especially when they show the steward's films of it later.

Calzone Lord · #6 08-12-2011, 09:02 AM

A similar event happened at Penn not all that long ago, by the way.

John Connor (AKA "The Terminator") -- while lacking the eye-popping win percentage -- is a training wizard with a blockbuster ROI.

He had a horse win 3 straight alw races easily going short -- he hooked Immortal Eyes (who just missed winning a Graded Stake one start prior) in a 75K stake at Charles Town.

The Terminator drops a horse in razor sharp form -- into a $4,000 claiming race.

The result wasn't so pretty according to the result chart.....

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"Then collapsed and died just past the finish line"

http://www1.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorse...10712&raceNo=9

The Terminator is 9-for-27 (33% wins) with an impossibly high ROI when he jumps a horse 50% or more in claiming price at Penn. When he drops, it's buyer beware.