Will Willie Travel?

[The Bid]

I didnt mean to come off nasty. As an outsider looking in on this situation I realize how lucky you all are. Not only lucky to have a filly of this magnitude, but lucky to have good people coaching you along. So many WOULDBE good owners get burned the first time they step in to this game that they never try again. Youve all had a great first experience, exceptional. Your filly is nice, the people involved seem to be nice, and unless people start to make suggestions and get difficult it will be impossible to lose money. There aernt many situations I can think of where its impossible to lose money in this game, you guys are in one

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Your filly is nice, the people involved seem to be nice, and unless people start to make suggestions and get difficult it will be impossible to lose money. There aernt many situations I can think of where its impossible to lose money in this game, you guys are in one

I don't follow...

[southerndutch]

DeeTee partnership-$500;RT air-NY to Lex-$199;being in the paddock and saddling enclosure at Kee;watching SWLY race with a great group of fun people; going back to her barn after the race;Steve and Chuck going out of their way to accomodate you; visiting SWLY at her stall in CD-PRICELESS! Thanks again Chuck and Steve, where you lead I will follow.

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Which is why I hope that someone who is in the position to buy their own horses sees what good Chuck can do and hopefully places their horses with him too.

Amen to that. Even if Chuck only breaks even, this undertaking should generate some good PR for him. He's got a barnful of Dee Tee owners who should be amazed at what's happened. Chuck's done a phenomenal job right from the get go, in my opinion. First, in recognizing Sumwon's potential, then in gutsing it out when she went a little higher at auction than he hoped, then in the tremendous training regimen which has produced remarkable results. And, last but not least, in dealing so gracefully with such a disparate group of people.

Hey, Chuck, can I have a job as your front man?

And, of course, don't mean to slight Steve -- Dee Tee Stables has burst forth from his ingenuity like Athena from the mind of Zeus.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Bid

I didnt mean to come off nasty. As an outsider looking in on this situation I realize how lucky you all are. Not only lucky to have a filly of this magnitude, but lucky to have good people coaching you along. So many WOULDBE good owners get burned the first time they step in to this game that they never try again. Youve all had a great first experience, exceptional. Your filly is nice, the people involved seem to be nice, and unless people start to make suggestions and get difficult it will be impossible to lose money. There aernt many situations I can think of where its impossible to lose money in this game, you guys are in one

Which is why I hope that someone who is in the position to buy their own horses sees what good Chuck can do and hopefully places their horses with him too.

Does each track, say Magna, Churchill and NYRA, all have their own fees for trainers to have stalls?

[Riot]

[quote=Sightseek]Which is why I hope that someone who is in the position to buy their own horses sees what good Chuck can do and hopefully places their horses with him too. QUOTE]

Amen to that. We may be there in a few years, and I would (hopefully will!) trust him with my stock unquestioned.

Walk into any horse barn, especially when it's a "surprise visit", and see what you get: I wanna see stalls clean & well-bedded, water fresh and ample, hay and feed good-quality, equipment ordered and clean, the tone of the barn (and help) confident, in control and organized, and most importantly the horses need to be relaxed and mentally happy - it all starts from there.

You can't take broken down horses and make winners out of them, but just having good stock doesn't get you there, either. You have to know what to do with it, and attention to detail matters.

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by The Bid

I didnt mean to come off nasty.

I know that. I just had the feeling that you were a little exasperated with some of our foolish questions and unrealistic suppositions. You sound like you have more experience with horse ownership than most of the partners. We're getting that experience. Right now, thanks to Chuck and Steve, it's been a great experience. Hopefully, it stays that way.

Originally Posted by The Bid

As an outsider looking in on this situation I realize how lucky you all are. Not only lucky to have a filly of this magnitude, but lucky to have good people coaching you along. So many WOULDBE good owners get burned the first time they step in to this game that they never try again. Youve all had a great first experience, exceptional. Your filly is nice, the people involved seem to be nice, and unless people start to make suggestions and get difficult it will be impossible to lose money. There aernt many situations I can think of where its impossible to lose money in this game, you guys are in one

After our initial financial outlay, there is no possibility of a further loss. That's why most of us jumped in. I personally think that I have got an incredible return on my investment already, again thanks to Chuck and Steve.

Hey, if the 2nd partnership involving a NY-bred gets put together, why don't you join in? You could help keep us in line, and have a great time along the way.