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06-08-2012, 04:37 PM
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Racing needs to make the best out of a bad situation
It would go a long way if IHA's connections tries to impress on the media that they care for the animals more then the money and accolades of a triple crown. They need to impress on the media (even if it is a stretch) that IHA's injury wasn't bad but they decided to do what is right for the horse since and scratch he is a member of their family and they didn't want to put him at ANY RISK.
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06-08-2012, 04:42 PM
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06-08-2012, 04:43 PM
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06-08-2012, 04:55 PM
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However, I am already hearing from those that are not real fans that O'Neill scratched in order to prevent drugs from being detected in the horse. I hope the New York Times is proud of their journalism, if you can call it that. 
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06-08-2012, 04:58 PM
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I agree, it will be left to see if the racing fans understand. Too bad it doesn't sound like they'll give the horse the rest of this year off, and bring him back next year to race at four.
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06-08-2012, 05:21 PM
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The NY Times has been making a weak attempt at covering horse racing for a while and they have a slant they're taking to promote what they see as an agenda to reform the sport.
They aren't going to help anything if they get their way, but they really aren't going to hurt anything either. It's disappointing that IHA isn't running Saturday or anymore ever -- but the game will continue to go on just fine without him. Credit to O'Neill and his team to get this horse healthy and able to run one big peak effort after another in all 4 races this year. It was a great training job -- this horse was on the Vet's List two weeks before the Derby -- and a lot of bettors and fans got to find out about stuff like equine chiropractors and shock wave therapy. It's only a matter of time until a horse does win the Triple Crown...and when they do it will be a great day and a great moment for the sport. But it will just be like a sugar high.
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06-08-2012, 05:36 PM
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06-08-2012, 05:38 PM
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06-08-2012, 05:49 PM
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06-08-2012, 06:02 PM
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06-08-2012, 06:13 PM
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I think that it needs to be remembered that most of the things we think of on this forum are coming from the perspective of the racing fan and not just the casual fan. We are gamblers, trainers, hotwalkers, analysts, journalists, etc., on here that have much more than a passing interest. The majority of the people that tune in/attend the Derby and that would have been at Belmont could probably be safely called "momentary" fans. To them, things are much different. While some will read the comments that they are doing what's best for the horse by not running him and hearing how they are saddened by him not being able to run but happy that he's being retired sound and healthy, others will read it different. For example, I had a friend text me this morning and say "good thing Derrick Rose is not a horse. They would have retired him already. If Michael Jordan or Tom Brady were horses, they would have been retired after their season ending injuries." I could be wrong but I think that when the general public reads statements like:
-he's sound and healthy -he could race tomorrow but why risk it? -it's mild tendinitis -he could return in 3-6 months -it's comparable to an ankle sprain in a human I don't think these things necessarily help our cause. Especially on the backs of all of the coverage of O'Neill and his drug suspensions. You have to admit that with his history and then with them putting in the detention barn for extra scrutiny and then he pulls out of the race, it can look at least a little suspicious if you are an outsider and don't know how things really work. I personally don't see how any good comes from this.
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06-08-2012, 06:36 PM
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As O'Neil himself said this afternoon: "Could he run and compete? Yes," said O’Neill. "But would it be in his best interest? No." BTW - you need to go back to your usual Derby Trail handle.
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06-08-2012, 06:36 PM
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please, don't feed the vet troll.
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06-08-2012, 06:39 PM
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