Derby tomorrow......Lots of really good horses. Tons of buzz about Crown Pride, from Japan looking absolutely amazing since Wednesday. Need to look into this all a bit further before hitting the window. But Giddy Up
No, but Baffert's assistant is training Taiba, who is owned by the same Saudi who owned the disqualified Medina Spirit.Is Baffert allowed to still enter horses?
Seems like ESPN has no problem carrying his water:No, but Baffert's assistant is training Taiba, who is owned by the same Saudi who owned the disqualified Medina Spirit.
Donerail (1913) I believeYes
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$1 Superfecta paid $321,500.10. #KentuckyDerby
What a terrible end to this story that would be if it turned out to be true. And yet it was only a year ago they were singing the praises of Bob Baffert at this time.roid rage
I don't think there's really any 'normal' behavior for thoroughbred horses on the track. I've seen some wild shit in my dozen or so days at the races.Yea that horse is not acting normal.
I have too but 20 mins post race not so much.I don't think there's really any 'normal' behavior for thoroughbred horses on the track. I've seen some wild shit in my dozen or so days at the races.
I've been to way more races than a dozen in my life, and this is absolutely true. I've owned percentages of 3 horses over the years. Very little a layperson can know just watching a horse on the track.I don't think there's really any 'normal' behavior for thoroughbred horses on the track. I've seen some wild shit in my dozen or so days at the races.
I'm sure they're no longer running, but what was the final update on your horses? I enjoyed the thread you started and remember how excited you were to finally but into it.I've been to way more races than a dozen in my life, and this is absolutely true. I've owned percentages of 3 horses over the years. Very little a layperson can know just watching a horse on the track.
I was just texting my friend, whose family owns the stable I've invested in. They run at Saratoga, Belmont, etc. and he wrote immediately after the race "Unfuckingbelievable, that horse was juiced." I wrote back "seemed like he could have run 2 more miles" and his response was "Right now, I'm curious if he survives long enough to get out of the winner's circle."
So who knows. This was just such an out of nowhere win and horse racing has lost the benefit of the doubt that it's definitely a legit, albeit incredibly sad possibility.
Actually turned out to be a good investment in the long run, paid back about a 75% profit over 3 years. One horse never really got it going, one was fairly average, but ran pretty consistently and seemed to bring in some steady paychecks, and the third was a good horse, won 2 races before they put him into a claiming race and he was bought.I'm sure they're no longer running, but what was the final update on your horses? I enjoyed the thread you started and remember how excited you were to finally but into it.