Re: Mr Ed (389 Views)
Posted by:
stillinger (IP Logged)
Date: September 18, 2007 09:41PM
I think that Chuckles is right on about the tone of Pletcher/Tabor as opposed to the Sheik who can afford in every way for the horse to wait or not play at all, unless he's right. I think he and Chuck and I "hear horses", and to show my apprecition, I wouldn't let them go to post in NY without me "attending" if at all possible. It seems from a far distance, in every way, that the family in Dubai loves horses, loves having the best horses, and that Bookmakers love horse racing and love horses that race.
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Tim Richey was astute enough
> to discern Afleet Alex's issue. It wouldn't
> surprise me if it was there because I know Plech
> is not a real horseman and most vets aren't
> either. Plech is an organizer. He wouldn't know a
> horse was trying to signal him if it sent up smoke
> signals.
>
> Street Sense Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Flighted Iron, sometimes you need to read
> between
> > the lines and use a little common sense. In
> > addition, if you keep your ear to the ground,
> you
> > can find out things about the horses that
> aren't
> > reported in the press.
> >
> > I was out at Fasig looking at horses in July
> when
> > I got a call from a friend (my vet) who
> witnessed
> > Rags to Riches come off the track lame. A
> number
> > of other people got similar phone calls,
> because
> > the news didn't take long to spread among the
> > salesgrounds. The next day, the press reported
> > Pletcher saying the filly came down with a
> fever
> > and would therefore not be going out to the
> track.
> > The conversation around the salesgrounds that
> day
> > went something like this: "Did you see how
> > Pletcher reported it as a fever?" "Yeah, right
> > ".
> >
> > After that, she was then reported pulled up by
> her
> > exercise rider. You read about that one.
> After
> > that, she was then reported to have gotten yet
> > another fever and missed work. Do the math.
> >
> > It's clearly obvious something was up with the
> > filly but they couldn't find what it was.
> After
> > multiple vet opinions, they decided to go
> forward
> > with caution until such time as the problem
> > presents itself in such fashion that it can be
> > diagnosed. The race pushed the problem to the
> > forefront - they now see the fracture that was
> > brewing.
> >
> > This isn't uncommon, to not be able to find
> > exactly what is ailing a horse, or to move
> forward
> > cautiously with a horse despite knowing that
> > *something* is there. I know, I've done it.
> Know
> > others who've done it. I wouldn't do it again
> > though, not race, because my experience hasn't
> > been positive as it's pushing your luck.