PETA undercover in Asmussen's barn - Whoa!

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

That website is brutal. Good God.

Blasi got trolled into the unemployment office...but hey, at least he got a swell consolation prize in advance.

She isnt half bad

[Calzone Lord]

I think she's gorgeous. She has a nice decorated Syracuse education.

Blasi got steamrolled.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I think she's gorgeous. She has a nice decorated Syracuse education.

Blasi got steamrolled.

Looks like the nose was pin fired then pierced

[Sightseek]

Very sad, but it is being reported on Twitter that the Asmussen's barn foreman took his life. He was 27.

[Merlinsky]

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...derby-decision

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...derby-decision

Couldn't agree more and hope he withdraws. I doubt he will do "the right thing", but he really needs to stay as far away from Churchill as possible on May 3rd.

[Danzig]

I would think they would have already addressed this....surprised they hadn't yet. Asmussen should have them run under another trainer's name.
How many chances is this sport willing to give a person to sully racing?
They might want to think again how hall eligibility. I was appalled when his name was listed on the ballot.

[Jay Frederick]

Because PETA may or may not try and embarrass Asmussen, he should stay away from the Oaks where he trains the probable favorite and the Derby where he might have one of the favorites?

I don't think so.

What if he doesn't show up, but both of the horses win? Will that be okay? The right thing is for Asmussen to continue to do his job and see how the entire thing unfolds.

While we're at it, I'm pretty sure a lot of the horses running those two days are going to be trained by trainers with various medication infractions. Should they not show up either?

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by freddymo

She isnt half bad

I'd hit it, but that ain't saying much.

[OldDog]

It appears that the site is undergoing some . . . work.

So, she was hired as a hotwalker based on what I wonder. Did she get a recommendation from someone?

[dellinger63]

Was this the reason PETA put agent Rosen on the case specifically targeting Assmussen? Or is choice of trainer to target and timing of undercover operation just a coincidence?

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...ghter-auction/

[my miss storm cat]

Justin Zayat ‏@JustinZayat · 2m
All the zayat horses in the Steve Asmussen barn are moving to new trainers now. Details with new trainers will be announced later. @jazz3162

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Justin Zayat ‏@JustinZayat · 2m
All the zayat horses in the Steve Asmussen barn are moving to new trainers now. Details with new trainers will be announced later. @jazz3162

the only surprise here is that it took til today to announce the change.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Justin Zayat ‏@JustinZayat · 2m
All the zayat horses in the Steve Asmussen barn are moving to new trainers now. Details with new trainers will be announced later. @jazz3162

looks like Lukas and Romans are getting several of them. Lots of "little guys" out there, yet they keep sticking with the big names.

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

looks like Lukas and Romans are getting several of them. Lots of "little guys" out there, yet they keep sticking with the big names.

Little guys may not be able to afford to train for Zayat...paying training bills has not always been a top priority

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

looks like Lukas and Romans are getting several of them. Lots of "little guys" out there, yet they keep sticking with the big names.

They apparently gave whichever ones they had in NY with Asmussen to Michael Wilson. He's pretty small time.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Was this the reason PETA put agent Rosen on the case specifically targeting Assmussen? Or is choice of trainer to target and timing of undercover operation just a coincidence?

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ra...ghter-auction/

Seeing as how the article is from July 2012, and the period that the PETA agent was at the stable was Spring 2013, I'm inclined to say one has nothing to do with the other.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Seeing as how the article is from July 2012, and the period that the PETA agent was at the stable was Spring 2013, I'm inclined to say one has nothing to do with the other.

I'm inclined to say the other considering the sending of the broodmares to slaughter by Assmussen's dad Cash was in July 2012 and Steve Assmusen, I figure doesn't do much hiring at the end of the summer.

A NY PETA operative knowing the barn was coming to NY in 2013 sounds plausible to me. Did she work at Toga first and then CD or the other way around?

Most shocking to me is Blassi doesn't know how to google or he would have known he was dating a PETA operative involved in the Bunny case.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Most shocking to me is Blassi doesn't know how to google or he would have known he was dating a PETA operative involved in the Bunny case.

That was the part that got me, too. I mean, people are instructed to go through and wipe their FB pages when they're looking for work and this woman still gets the gig even though the top hit when you google her name is the bunny thing?