Anyone else surprised by the Godolphin news?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

The only surprise is it took this long for them to realize Suroor is a drooling idiot, on a good day.

Next will be Harty, in another 5-6 years.

Honestly, this isn't really the case. bin Suroor wasn't the trainer.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Honestly, this isn't really the case. bin Suroor wasn't the trainer.

Yeah, it seemed possible his horses were trained by proxy.

Still, after hearing the man speak, I stand by my assertion that Suroor is a fool.

As are most of the Godolphin team members.

I am curious how Mettee got his job. My recollection of him training was that he was kind of like a mini Brian Mayberry.

So, who really was the trainer for Suroor in the USA? Was it Mettee?

Regardless, in the end, it matters little. Godolphin has performed so many botch jobs on their American based horses, they really should scrap it and start over.

[pmayjr]

Wasn't Invasor a Godolphin horse?

Curious how Mclaughin was able to keep him as trainer looking back on it.

Even for Sheik Mo (where $ is almost no object), maybe this is as much a cost cutting/effective move as anything else. He has fully able American-based trainers, so why send bin Suroor over to train just a few?

[gamblin4ever]

Shiek Mo should also get rid of Suroor and Simon Crisford.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Wasn't Invasor a Godolphin horse?

Curious how Mclaughin was able to keep him as trainer looking back on it.

Invasor was owned by Shadwell... the brother of Sheikh Mohammed.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Even for Sheik Mo (where $ is almost no object), maybe this is as much a cost cutting/effective move as anything else. He has fully able American-based trainers, so why send bin Suroor over to train just a few?

That's what people are trying to say, they weren't just sending bin Suroor over to train a few. Mettee (or someone else, who knows really) was doing the training here and Bin Suroor might show up for a big race and put the saddle on.

[blackthroatedwind]

I assume that Rick and Henry were the main trainers during the summer when Godolphin was in NY.

[VOL JACK]

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

Common sense is hardly part of their program.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

Shortage of sand?