Barry Irwin Wrote:
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> Dear Moron. I use the word "moron" in this
> instance to describe anybody that cannot
> understand the difference between Todd Pletcher
> and Patrick Biancone, or any other trainer that
> might be a cheater.
>
> I was speaking today with a vet and the subject of
> Todd came up. He told me that Todd the last guy
> that would cheat and he is even loathe to use many
> of the legal therapuetic drugs because he doesn't
> trust the suggested withdrawal times.
>
> It appears that only morons or sick gamblers want
> to lump Todd in with the bad guys.
>
> I know Todd is the whipping boy on this board, but
> look at the main focus on this board: GAMBLING.
> Many gamblers (not ALL OF THEM, BUT MANY OF THEM)
> are sickos.


Barry,

You have provided no valid reason why it is moronic to speculate that Todd may have used [i]stuff[/i] on some of his stock in the past. This is the nature of what we do, we speculate. If there was 100% certainty in an event occuring, where would the risk & reward be? Recognizing this and enjoying the challenge of it all makes a sicko?

So I'm a bit confused by your logic, is Tabor a moron or a cheater? After all, he must be able to differentiate between TAP and Cobra as good as anyone. Does he use Cobra only when his babies need [i]extra attention[/i] and when he's feeling naughty?

From my non-insider perspective, I can only look at the numbers. In 04, Tabor's Cobra-trained derby horse Lion Heart runs five or so zeros/neg ones in a row in a decent 3yr old campaign. As a sicko gambler, at least I can guess that Cobra was cheating consistently, and we got a sense of what Lion Heart can and will do.

On the other hand, in 05 Tabor's TAP-trained Bandini was an enigma for us sickos. Apparently overbet in a tough Blue Grass, he ran a 6pt top neg 3 and then disappeared. Is this proof of cheating?... certainly not. But a reason to speculate?... maybe not if you're in a coma I guess. Throw in Forest Danger's neg 4 on the same day in the Carter and similar disappearing act for some more head scratching.

You have every right to dismiss the process of critical thinking as rantings of morons and sickos, or maybe what you really meant, "bitter gamblers addicted to losing with no capacity for rational thought". Considering the spectacle of the media these days, you would think it's blasphemy to raise [i]stupid[/i] questions and challenge the reality presented by authority figures. Your problem is you don't understand the audience you are addressing. Hearsay from you from some vet carries no relevance, and nothing is ever as black and white as you imply... we pay for satellite for TVG, not the 700 Club!

I believe I speak for the silent majority by saying that we can only hope other people believe blather such as yours, kind of like Beyer & Rag figs.