California Chrome's owner just blew any goodwill.

[reese]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Sorry, I disagree. Leave the races alone.

The derby just found a different way to decide the 20 starters. If pimlico and Belmont get too many entrants, they have ways to decide who gets in. As for requiring a horse has to run in one to move on to the next...I find that ridiculous.

People spend far too much time worrying about producing a tc winner. It is not the sole arbiter of what makes a good horse. Its an interesting sideline to some good races.
One thing I would like to see, is a bonus format like they used to have. Nothing encourages people to start a horse more than money

[ADJMK]

Just watched the CBS evening news and guess what was a feature story. Checked the SI site to see the basketball score and guess what was the top story? There are almost 1,600 comments on the story. I don't think horseracing has gotten 1,600 comments on the SI site in total for 2 years. This is getting more publicity than if CC won the triple crown. It is amazing how people that have never ever been to a track are commenting. I am not sure if thats good or bad.

I can't believe that someone in the Sherman barn hasn't told him to drop it and that can he not see that he is making a fool of himself. Are they that afraid of losing the horse?
As much as I would have liked to see a TC winner I am glad he didn't win because this ownership group obviously has no idea . They lucked into a special horse and should be grateful for the ride they had. Just ask the other thousands of horse owners how they would act if they could own a Classic winner.

[ADJMK]

At least Art Sherman knows better


http://www.wdrb.com/story/25722256/c...EE8Fk.facebook

[ADJMK]

Best column written today:


Tonalist missed the Kentucky Derby because he had a lung infection. He was a promising horse -- much more promising, once, than California Chrome -- but he had a lung infection and his owners didn't want to risk hurting that beautiful creature by training him and racing him at every event Tonalist would need to get the qualifying points to enter the Kentucky Derby.

And so one of the most enchanting Triple Crown candidates entering the season was denied that chance, and not because his owner was a coward who wanted to lay in the weeds for the Belmont or was a goddamn cheater who wanted to deny Steve Coburn from turning his 15 minutes of fame into a lifetime of easy living. Tonalist's owners kept Tonalist from running the Kentucky Derby because it was the right thing to do.

Steve Coburn? That dumbass wouldn't know the right thing to do if it walked up to him and placed a microphone in his face.

http://www.cbssports.com/general/wri...ecord-shows-it

[Merlinsky]

Well said, Nick Zito: http://es.pn/1oBCwxJ

They can provide incentives to run in all 3, but as Jeannine Edwards pointed out, it's like the Grand Slam in tennis. Each event is its own thing, each one is special in its own right. You can't demand people/horses enter in all of them.

[tector]

Old farts here will remember Billy Carter (brother of Jimmy Carter). At first he was an amusing cracker, then the more he opened his mouth, the more quickly he wore out his welcome.

Deja vu all over again, as the man said.

[Dawgswin]

Just in case anyone is still interested, here's a link to a better quality version of Coburn's original comments. Looking back on it now after a couple of days I can understand why people thought it was a bit over the top:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuH7FC3R_mo

[TheSpyder]

Billy Carter

Thanks for the memory

Originally Posted by tector

Old farts here will remember Billy Carter (brother of Jimmy Carter). At first he was an amusing cracker, then the more he opened his mouth, the more quickly he wore out his welcome.

Deja vu all over again, as the man said.