I can't stand them or Dutrow and the idea that they are on the verge of a TC is just...disturbing on several levels. IEAH got into the game buying bottom claimers and moving them up 3 or 4 levels and scoring at HUGE prices, until their trainer got caught milkshaking and ended up in jail, or close to it.
The IEAH guys (who were betting hard on thse horses) skated away from liability because the trainer, not the owner who hires him is the "ultimate insurer" in racing. They moved on to another trainer with an equally checkered past who tries to look like a hurt little girl on TV when asked about his horses Winstrol shots. That when added to his record or infractions from medication issues to his own use and scams like what happened with Wild Desert etc. and it just pains me to see so talented a horse (and I do think he's a freak) in the hands of these folks. I would love to see Pat Reynolds taking this ride.
I don't need some Pollyannaish tale of woe (like Mr Chapman on his respirator) or Alex's Lemonade to get behind a horse. I just like to be able to cheer for people who I see as likeable. (I am not a class warrior who doesnt like people because they are successful and or rich, either.)
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RIP Monroe.
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