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Old 05-19-2007, 07:00 PM
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What's her M.O. as a trainer? I mean we all know trainers who have a reputation as a horseman/woman, some are fans of the juice supposedly, some try really hard but are just ridiculous individuals and not that good, some have the ability but are waiting to get the right break, some run horses into the ground or can't read a condition book to save their life...

She seems like a solid person from the interviews I've seen. Likable and all. Obviously that isn't how you pick a trainer though, how they respond to a question posed by Quint Kessenich or Hammerin' Hank, but what about her might make you pick or not pick her for your horse?
Helen Pitts is one of the best horsemen in racing. Prepared every horse that ever ran a step under Ken McPeek's name for years.. in the mornings.. on their back. Curlin, who had shin issues and more as a yearling and 2yo, wouldn't have been ready for anything that he's faced if not for Helen. She's as good as anyone running a public stable in American racing.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:03 PM
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Helen Pitts is one of the best horsemen in racing. Prepared every horse that ever ran a step under Ken McPeek's name for years.. in the mornings.. on their back. Curlin, who had shin issues and more as a yearling and 2yo, wouldn't have been ready for anything that he's faced if not for Helen. She's as good as anyone running a public stable in American racing.
Sounds like a classy lady. I really hope she gets the respect she deserves for prepping this horse. If what you say is any indication, I'm sure what she's done hasn't been lost on everybody. What's her base track/area?
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:04 PM
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Sounds like a classy lady. I really hope she gets the respect she deserves for prepping this horse. If what you say is any indication, I'm sure what she's done hasn't been lost on everybody. What's her base track/area?
She does the FL and KY thing.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:05 PM
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Sounds like a classy lady. I really hope she gets the respect she deserves for prepping this horse. If what you say is any indication, I'm sure what she's done hasn't been lost on everybody. What's her base track/area?
Churchill in the summer.. Florida in the winter..
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:09 PM
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Churchill in the summer.. Florida in the winter..
we love helen pitts..........lol we do
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:10 PM
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For 3.5 mil I would give up my first born!! Maybe even kick in th old lady too
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:11 PM
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For 3.5 mil I would give up my first born!! Maybe even kick in th old lady too
Very nice. Don't tell her that.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:24 PM
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For 3.5 mil I would give up my first born!! Maybe even kick in th old lady too
Kick in the old lady? Sure you don't wanna just go ahead and kick her? What's insult without injury...
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