Dutrow Filly - Four Races In 12 Days

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

The Rick Dutrow-trained filly will not be eligible to race in New York until she has a public workout to the satisfaction of the stewards.

What a bunch of PC nonsense.

"to the satisfaction of the stewards" ... is this like some spinoff of a vets list?


She's by Tale of the Cat out of an A. P. Indy mare -- she's made over 80K in her first five dirt races -- she's run multiple Beyer's in the 80's as a 3yo filly.

I've heard more than one of these ladies mention about how they hope this horse "finds a good home" and doesn't end up in a kill pen.

It's a race horse -- it got bounced around in a soft turf race when it was eased. Big freaking deal.

[Rudeboyelvis]

He ran Reptilian Smarts back on short rest a ton of times - some horses can do that....I wouldn't read too much into it

[Dahoss]

I'm pretty much with you guys. At least he runs his horses. But, that 4th race might not have been the best decision. Easy to say that now, but feels like he went to the well one too many times.

[trackrat59]

4 races in 12 days? That's not excessive?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

4 races in 12 days? That's not excessive?

Maybe, but she ran first and second in the two prior starts while stepping up in class. It wasn't like he dropped her in for 20k and she was eased. It still was a starter allowance (where she caught a turf course that was labeled good). Was it excessive? Probably, but like Hoss said it's easier to say that now. I want to believe that it's a bigger deal than it should be just because it's Dutrow.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Maybe, but she ran first and second in the two prior starts while stepping up in class. It wasn't like he dropped her in for 20k and she was eased. It still was a starter allowance (where she caught a turf course that was labeled good). Was it excessive? Probably, but like Hoss said it's easier to say that now. I want to believe that it's a bigger deal than it should be just because it's Dutrow.

Ding! Winner!

I'm no fan of Dutrow but the horse seemed fine and competitive in the 2 starts under his care - the 3rd, well the horse was eased, but was fine and walked back to the barn with no noticeable issues and did not require an ambulance - there is no evidence at all to suggest the reason was a result of the quick turnaround - that is nothing but random speculation and typical Paulick sh.it-stirring with no evidence to back any of it up...

Matt - you're point is spot on - they never ran this horse once to drop and cut - short of the 75k tag that they knew no one would touch her for, and then two protected starts which suggests to me that the connections know they got a great deal and wanted to protect this one.

Sorry if I choose see the glass half full - but the OMG MEANY HORSEY GUY witch hunt bullsh.it is unfounded in my opinion.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Matt - you're point is spot on - they never ran this horse once to drop and cut - short of the 75k tag that they knew no one would touch her for, and then two protected starts which suggests to me that the connections know they got a great deal and wanted to protect this one.

As an FYI, under NY claiming rules, they couldn't drop the filly until the thirty-day "jail" period expires (meaning that they have to run her for at least 25% above the claiming price for the first thirty days after the claim).

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Ding! Winner!

I'm no fan of Dutrow but the horse seemed fine and competitive in the 2 starts under his care - the 3rd, well the horse was eased, but was fine and walked back to the barn with no noticeable issues and did not require an ambulance - there is no evidence at all to suggest the reason was a result of the quick turnaround - that is nothing but random speculation and typical Paulick sh.it-stirring with no evidence to back any of it up...

Matt - you're point is spot on - they never ran this horse once to drop and cut - short of the 75k tag that they knew no one would touch her for, and then two protected starts which suggests to me that the connections know they got a great deal and wanted to protect this one.

Sorry if I choose see the glass half full - but the OMG MEANY HORSEY GUY witch hunt bullsh.it is unfounded in my opinion.

Look at Saratoga's Facebook page and the comedy I got myself involved with. Talking common sense to some of these people is just impossible