34 Derby/Oaks runners from 18 trainers..

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by pointman

This is exactly the reasoning I was using when I asked the question. Sure seems to me that Baffert gets more then his fair share of Derby caliber horses every year, which is the subject of this thread, regardless of the total number of stock each trainer has. I don't see any appreciable difference between them when it comes down to the high concentration of quality stock in the small number of trainers.

When it comes down to it, I don't blame Pletcher, Baffert or any other trainer who takes on a high number of quality horses. I blame the owners. The owners are the people who could change this by moving some or all of their stock to trainers who are capable of training high quality stock but are not getting the opportunity.

Frankly, why owners want their high quality horses in the same barn as a trainer who has several other horses of the same level is beyond me. At some point the trainer ultimately has to make a decision on one horse that negatively affects another horse which would not happen if they are in different barns. But until owners realize this and move their stock, I don't see how this problem will be solved.

This is spot-on. I know for certain that this is a challenge for the Baffert team.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by asudevil

This is spot-on. I know for certain that this is a challenge for the Baffert team.

sure it is. so he ships all over-which adds up shipping costs for owners. i guess they don't care?