Hansen to South Korea

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Danzig

if i remember correctly, they have to get permission to move him overseas...that the chapmans gave their blessing to smarty shuttling. the doc says he wishes he'd included something in there about blocking them moving the horse overseas. of course he also mentions that the farm made more from the s. koreans than he made from them, so maybe he just is angry about the $$? hard to tell what that guy is thinking, or what he really means. he always came across as a clown who had no clue about doing right by the horse. why else would he pester a horse several times on a race day because he wanted the horses tail dyed blue?

Exactly. Look, I like a showman as much as anybody. The Derby wouldn't be what is it without that. I'd rather they be more like Ken Ramsey even though you can argue 'showman' doesn't really do him justice. He's fun, enthusiastic, puts his money not only into the sport but to support his own stallion. We're covered in kittens. Who doesn't enjoy that? I like owners that make me smile, not cringe.