How can this guy stay in business?

JJP · #1 11-17-2006, 10:02 AM

According to the DRF, KY trainer Naseem Rauf has lost 335 consecutive races dating back to 1990, when he had a "breakout" 2 for 76 season. Who would give this guy horses, and how can he stay in business?

2 Dollar Bill · #2 11-17-2006, 11:44 AM

Well they kept Dick Trickle in a NASCAR race car for HOW many years?
LOL

ArlJim78 · #3 11-17-2006, 11:58 AM

as some of the guys that hang out at the OTB would say "he's due".

SentToStud · #4 11-17-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

as some of the guys that hang out at the OTB would say "he's due".

the margin call may be due

the mortgage may be due

the elec bill may be due

This guy ain't due.

ArlJim78 · #5 11-17-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SentToStud

the margin call may be due

the mortgage may be due

the elec bill may be due

This guy ain't due.

All I know is if and when he ever hits the board, or god forbid actually wins a race, the toteboard will need extra decimal places to display the payoffs.

He'll probably also need a guide or escort to help him locate the winners circle.

jballscalls · #6 11-17-2006, 12:31 PM

He has a couple horses that could win but the problem is he likes to enter them way over there head and often out of condition. He ran a bunch of horses at River this summer and instead of putting them against bottom maidens or non 2's he would put them on the grass in 25k allowance races. I was told however he is a doctor of some sorts and has dough.

#7 11-17-2006, 12:41 PM

this would make for a good freelance piece
I may try to dig this guy up
pick his brain
I guess he contradicts the Tom Petty song:
"even the losers, get lucky some time"

#8 11-17-2006, 12:45 PM

I really don't know...

I google'd him and there is someone by the same name who owes almost $200k in taxes.

jballscalls · #9 11-17-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

this would make for a good freelance piece
I may try to dig this guy up
pick his brain
I guess he contradicts the Tom Petty song:
"even the losers, get lucky some time"

marty mcgee wrote a blib about him in the form this past summer and he refused comment. He probably just wants to be left alone.

philcski · #10 11-17-2006, 01:07 PM

This guy's just a goof. I've seen him run horrific maidens in stake races in kentucky. He trains his own "stock"...

#11 11-17-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jballscalls

marty mcgee wrote a blib about him in the form this past summer and he refused comment. He probably just wants to be left alone.

well, I suppose you can't blame him

ArlJim78 · #12 11-17-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jballscalls

I was told however he is a doctor of some sorts and has dough.

I'm not sure if I want to go to a doctor who cannot even pick up on the basics of training horses, like if you never win a race you may be spotting the horse incorrectly.

JJP · #13 11-17-2006, 01:39 PM

Ironic this guy is a doctor. The worst trainer I'd ever seen before him was a guy in Chicago in the early/mid 90s named William Davis, who was a dentist. He'd maybe go 2 for 100 or 2 for 130 for a year.

philcski · #14 11-17-2006, 01:42 PM

Perusing the MNR PP's the other evening I saw a jockey that was 0-184 on the year, riding for a trainer that was 0-80something on the year.

That's hard to do.

ArlJim78 · #15 11-17-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Perusing the MNR PP's the other evening I saw a jockey that was 0-184 on the year, riding for a trainer that was 0-80something on the year.

That's hard to do.

At least this Nauf guy races in NY which has a higher level of competition.

When you have that kind of record at Mountaineer? You really need to consider some career alternatives.

JJP · #16 11-17-2006, 02:56 PM

I don't think I've ever seen a Rauf horse race in NY. He runs mostly in Kentucky and at River Downs.

ArlJim78 · #17 11-17-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JJP

I don't think I've ever seen a Rauf horse race in NY. He runs mostly in Kentucky and at River Downs.

Is that right? Who am I thinking of in NY then, someone with a similar futile record? Maybe I'm just confused which has been known to happen on occaison.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #18 11-17-2006, 03:51 PM

I think it's the same guy.

MISTERGEE · #19 11-17-2006, 04:07 PM

The Funny Part Is Whenever One Of His Horse Show A Little Something In A Race, He Raises Them So High In Class It Seems To Make Sure They Never Win

ArlJim78 · #20 11-17-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

The Funny Part Is Whenever One Of His Horse Show A Little Something In A Race, He Raises Them So High In Class It Seems To Make Sure They Never Win

Its funny and sad. He has horses that can win races if they were just raced at the appropriate level. I guess winning isn't everything and he is just happy to see the horses run around the track in the back of the pack?