One more reason why the Phipps family is good for racing

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Not to throw coldwater on the Phippsfest but many of the problems at NYRA came on Ol Dinny's watch. They do run a classy racing/breeding operation but the idea that a stallion that may be "less" drug free is better for the breed just ideological BS. It may sound rational but as I have said so many times before drugs and genetics are not interrelated. Nowdays a horse has to do so little on the track to be considered a stallion prospect. And what about unraced mares? Since many of them got hurt or were so slow and not raced as not to expose them, why do we breed them? Some of our best horses are out of unraced mares.

Cannon,
Your last sentence is plenty true. Ask Mary Lou W if any of hers have ever seen the track. Not many.
Winners there? Yes.
As far as the Phipps and Shug, I've already said my piece.
DTS