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Old 07-26-2012, 08:33 PM
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Great job SB!
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:39 PM
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Is it wrong for me to want to punch Baird in the face for charging $1000 for that horse?
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:49 PM
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No CS. Maybe someone will slap his face.
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:50 PM
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Is it wrong for me to want to punch Baird in the face for no reason at all?
FTFY...and no it's not wrong.
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:52 PM
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Is it wrong for me to want to punch Baird in the face for charging $1000 for that horse?
Supposedly that was what his guy in Thistledown was going to pay him, if he even exists.

We had no direct contact with him throughout the whole process, everything went through the other trainer there, including as the story mentioned the day my wife paid for her.

In the end though, the $ wasn't a big deal and he did keep his word on giving us first dibs on buying her.
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Old 07-27-2012, 09:18 AM
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Supposedly that was what his guy in Thistledown was going to pay him, if he even exists.

We had no direct contact with him throughout the whole process, everything went through the other trainer there, including as the story mentioned the day my wife paid for her.

In the end though, the $ wasn't a big deal and he did keep his word on giving us first dibs on buying her.
What you did was really great. It just pisses me off when these guys take money from people that could be used to care for the horse. While I also understand that when you "give" a horse away there is always the threat that someone will profit by just flipping them to the meat market getting $1000 for a complete liability (earning nothing but still eating whatever meager feed they were giving her) is not exactly ok
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:17 AM
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What you did was really great. It just pisses me off when these guys take money from people that could be used to care for the horse. While I also understand that when you "give" a horse away there is always the threat that someone will profit by just flipping them to the meat market getting $1000 for a complete liability (earning nothing but still eating whatever meager feed they were giving her) is not exactly ok
You obviously know a lot more about this scenario than me, what do you think should have happened then? A couple hundred dollars? We are not or never did complain about the 1k purchase price, but like you said that $ could have went towards the horse instead of in Baird's pocket.

And thanks to everyone else. My wife just left to take her to her new home.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:24 AM
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change your Avatar in show of support !!great job again.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:31 AM
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You're from the area right? If you are going to be at the Million let me know.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:32 AM
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Those pictures are awesome! Thanks. What a great personality she shows! What a kind face in her lovely new halter. I just LOVE the picture of her in the paddock, and sticking her inquisitive head out of the trailer ...

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Old 07-27-2012, 10:37 AM
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:39 AM
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You obviously know a lot more about this scenario than me, what do you think should have happened then? A couple hundred dollars? We are not or never did complain about the 1k purchase price, but like you said that $ could have went towards the horse instead of in Baird's pocket.

And thanks to everyone else. My wife just left to take her to her new home.
you'd think when a trainer had a horse they no longer wanted, they'd give $1k to the person stepping up, not the opposite.
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Old 07-27-2012, 10:57 AM
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haha about the avatars

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What you did was really great. It just pisses me off when these guys take money from people that could be used to care for the horse. While I also understand that when you "give" a horse away there is always the threat that someone will profit by just flipping them to the meat market getting $1000 for a complete liability (earning nothing but still eating whatever meager feed they were giving her) is not exactly ok



she is lovely, just lovely. you guys did a good thing, a great thing! a million props to you.
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Old 07-27-2012, 05:18 AM
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Is it wrong for me to want to punch Baird in the face for charging $1000 for that horse?
First thought that came to my mind too...Thank you SBL and to your wife for caring...
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Old 07-26-2012, 09:15 PM
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Great job SB!
Thanks man, obviously I didn't post those plays from the story in the selections forum, otherwise they would have been losers
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Old 07-26-2012, 09:26 PM
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Thanks man, obviously I didn't post those plays from the story in the selections forum, otherwise they would have been losers
Much respect SB, amazing thing that you and your wife did here. If every player who won money on a horse did the same there would not be a problem.

It amazes me that owners could do this. Thank you for exposing to the racing community what a piece of garbage Baird is. Wonder if he has enough of a conscience to make sure he never gets exposed as a heartless j***off like this again. You saved one horse directly but probably many more indirectly.
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