The Gods have finally spoken...

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by monipenny

You're an idiot. What exactly is Rick suppose to say to Jeannine Edwards immeadiately following the race? The answer would be I don't know to all the questions asked. Rick did the prudent thing with putting the horse first and media second. Trainer's are not bound to speak with media as some sports are mandated to do so. Rick watched the horse cool out and had visual physical checks performed before answering to the media. Yes, this was at least a hour after the running of the race, but he acted with dignity under the circumstances later answering questions best he could.

They should be. No one ever said Parcells or Belechik were fun to be around after a loss, but they showed up. If you want to represent your sport favorably, you have to show up in good times and in bad. The only exception would be, IMO, an EB type tragedy.