Re: Sword Dancer: ? for the board (1031 Views)
Posted by:
TheBull (IP Logged)
Date: August 30, 2016 06:04PM
Thanks for the response Jim. No, we are in agreement about Johnny V. Not sure how much focusing on Flintshire optimized HIS horse's trip. However, I am sure that in HIS mind, he was doing, what he felt, gave his horse the best chance. Gryder's decisions, on the otherhand, were directly made to benefit another horse's chances. I know where you are coming from, and no, I obviously don't know for a fact that Johnny V wasn't just out to screw Flintshire.
To me, it isn't on the same level because nothing Johnny V did (even if he was out to screw Flint) put horses and riders in danger the way Gryder's garbage antics did. At the top of the lane, in a bunched field, to intentionally take a right hand turn into other horses is egregious and reckless. You're an owner too, and I am sure you have some close friends in the game (jocks, trainers, agents) as do I, so I know you understand. It goes beyond winning/losing bets sometimes.