Dreaming of Anna pointed towards the Derby?!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

When you see a horse spotted wrong for that stable rest assured Calabrese's ego has gotten in the way AGAIN. Catalano, didnt place Anna up at Woodbine, they got rained out of Calabrese's spot. I dont remember which stake, if you said it I would know. Anyway it rained and they were forced into a better spot. Calabrese had already entered the wrong spot, lucky for them they got rained out and went with Levings choice.

not sure of the mechanics, or accuracy, of your claiming the reasons for why things happened -- but they got rained on as the favorite in the Arlington Washington-Lassie, and scratched in favor of the race at Woodbine

[The Bid]

100% accurate

Yeah, thats the spot they scratched. That was Calabrese's spot. The rain is why they got to run in the right spot, which was Leving and Catalano.

My point is if not for unforeseen circumstances she would have been were Calabrese wanted her. If he says Derby, its Derby.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

100% accurate

Yeah, thats the spot they scratched. That was Calabrese's spot. The rain is why they got to run in the right spot, which was Leving and Catalano.

My point is if not for unforeseen circumstances she would have been were Calabrese wanted her. If he says Derby, its Derby.

I'm not being a jerk, but do you have any way to back that up, or is that just speculation?

I get that Calabrese would push to run her in other places (though the Lassie, after being won by Lisa M., likely would have been a romp in retrospect), but do we know whose spot is whose definitively?

[The Bid]

Yes, Im 100 percent positive, I dont speculate. Ask Calabrese where he wanted to run her and he will tell you the Lassie. It rained and they took the spot Leving was pushing for in Canada.

[Zaf]

Lets see how she does in her 2007 debut and then we'll take it from there.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Yes, Im 100 percent positive, I dont speculate. Ask Calabrese where he wanted to run her and he will tell you the Lassie. It rained and they took the spot Leving was pushing for in Canada.

Right on, just asking. She probably ended up being better served going there than the Lassie anyway, even though I'm pretty sure she would have won that one too.

Originally Posted by Zaf

Lets see how she does in her 2007 debut and then we'll take it from there.

aka a win, where does she go from there?

[The Bid]

Yeah, Im not saying she wouldnt have won the Lassie either.

My point was just to show that Calabrese does call the shots. If he says Derby, he will push her in that direction. Leving does a fantastic job spotting those horses. When you deal with owners like Calabrese you are dealing with some huge egos, guys who arent used to being told how things should be done. Not that Leving doesnt have an ego, but he also has a clue.