If you're a Holthus fan you resent him being taken from Bob. For others it a matter of Todd getting yet another made stakes winner. Having so many horses concentrated in one operation can be construed as negative. Todd already "owns" the older mare division on the east coast. The two G1 races for mares at SAR this summer saw a total of 10 horses go to post. Only ONE horse ran in both, though they were 5 weeks apart. Todd won both I think with horses that had been started with other trainers. He won 5 of the 6 2yo stakes at the Spa. Smaller outfits simply cannot compete so they ship to Delaware or jersey and get beat by his "B Team." It's frustrating.
When other trainers know that one guy has so many guns, they simply duck G1 races and ship out. That's why we can't get full fields in many NY G1's.
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