Jackson passes on Belmont with Rachel Alexandra

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Handicappy

I didn't know you were the beginning and the end of the subject. No one told me.

lol
yeah, ok.

at any rate, she's skipping the belmont so she'll have to wait a bit longer for greatest ever status.

besides, i said 'i would think'. that doesn't exactly sound like an emphatic statement, does it?

[Smooth Operator]

They would've had to be certifiably insane to run her back in this race.


Jack and Ass ... or Jackass, for short ... are a lot of things, but at least we now have some undeniable proof that they're not insane.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

They would've had to be certifiably insane to run her back in this race.


Jack and Ass ... or Jackass, for short ... are a lot of things, but at least we now have some undeniable proof that they're not insane.

Then I hope you don't complain next time an owner retires a horse with a minor injury. It's the next step. You can't have it both ways. It can't be "certifiably insane" to run a sound horse three times in five weeks, then chickenish to retire a horse because of minor injury.

[Smooth Operator]

The Preakness was clearly no walk in the park for her, 'stupid.

She would've been very vulnerable in a long 12f affair so soon after that taxing effort.

Not to mention the very real possibility that she may not want that kind of distance to begin with.

Asmussen, not being as dumb as he looks, surely realized this and made the prudent decision in this spot.



Not sure why you're bringing up premature retirements, tho?

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Then I hope you don't complain next time an owner retires a horse with a minor injury. It's the next step. You can't have it both ways. It can't be "certifiably insane" to run a sound horse three times in five weeks, then chickenish to retire a horse because of minor injury.

It's very admirable that you are a passionate New York racing fan. Thus you are upset that the race in your backyard has become greatly diminished. Most racing folks agree that this was the right move albeit the owner/trainer are traditionally A-holes. Your responses are taking on a hostile tone. The decision was made so let's move on to constructive discussions.

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
yeah, ok.

at any rate, she's skipping the belmont so she'll have to wait a bit longer for greatest ever status.

besides, i said 'i would think'. that doesn't exactly sound like an emphatic statement, does it?

no the quote is "genuine risk remains the best filly in the spring classics, and she's not even the best filly all time." I don't see an "I would think" anywhere in there. And maybe she is, I'm gonna look into this further. But not to dispute your point but to inform my own.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Handicappy

no the quote is "genuine risk remains the best filly in the spring classics, and she's not even the best filly all time." I don't see an "I would think" anywhere in there. And maybe she is, I'm gonna look into this further. But not to dispute your point but to inform my own.

i obviously was referring to the first part of the post, where i said 'i would think'.
genuine risks record in the three tc races speaks for itself. of course the last sentence was my opinion alone. i guess i should have put the ubiquitous IMO in there?