Re: pletcher (617 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: July 06, 2005 01:15PM
Silver Charm Wrote:
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> Just a few questions:
>
> 1.) Who was the Vet in the Dutrow and Pletcher
> positives? There was a lot Allday name association
> with those two guys around here earlier this
> spring. Or is Allday just the Grade One guy?
My limited knowledge of Vet work is that they are employed on a needs basis. With Allday however, I would not be surprised if he's on a retainer or base salary for his respective trainers.
>
> 2.) Speaking of Grade One's why does it always
> seem that the ones getting "juiced" are cheaper
> horses? Are we all supposed to be so stupid that
> we should believe the Stakes horses aren't getting
> the same "stuff"?
Sometimes, I dont think they bother with the cheaper horses. Treatments aren't cheap. The real money for trainers and "vets on a commission" obviously is in the Grade I's and thats why Frankel and Pletcher have had considerable success there recently.
> 3.) Now that we have Frankie Brothers about to
> serve a suspension, Pletcher on deck and Juan
> Serey returning to the game from a three year ban.
> When these three things occur is the integrity of
> the game getting worse or better?
If you're questioning supertesting, tend to agree. Don't think its accomplished a whole lot, but will reserve final judgement until this mepivicane thing shakes out.
>
> 4.) If Pletcher is forced to step aside for a
> month or two and cell phone the orders in, will he
> really be doing anything any different than what
> Bob Baffert has done his entire career.
Offlee Wild, Saint Liam, sure there's others. Does anyone really doubt that a piece of those purses got back to Dutrow? Baffert may not be at the barn as much as some of the old time trainers, but he's still got the knack. Note Roman Ruler. Brings them back running.