Rebates are fine. Many more days like Saturday and I'll be searching for the best Rebate deal I can get...lol

But as disappointing a day as I had there is a guy on a tougher streak. He use to dominate this game with younger horses the way Frankel is dominating now with older ones. I'm speaking of Mr. Unabashed Self Promoter, Mr. Sunglasses himself D.Wayne. Something's happened though to deprive him of his stock. Essentially its two things. Horses have gotten expensive again and the people buying them many times are not his clients. Many of the people that used to be his clients wised up to his "crank down" on the batch and see which ones emerge technique. He's just not getting the cream of the crop anymore and thats good for the game. He must not be in on the latest cheating methods either or perhaps he has something against EPO. "Residual Value" is a phrase he likes to toss about and theres not much residual value in a dead horse. Oh sure the Lewis's still send him a couple and he's garnered a couple of new clients, but he's not in the big leagues regarding purchases anymore and its killing him.

I glanced at his Hasslefree in the San Rafael, quickly dismissed him and moved on missing his current statistics. Hasslefree a 425K yearling buy has earned back 100K. He was the second longest price in the race and finished dead last. He's never gonna win his costs back. Maybe they can syndicate him in Guam for $50 bucks a share. But what gave me a very warm and fuzzy feeling was the stat sheet when I looked it over. I feel like I'm in a comfortable happy place and its not the strawberry margaritas.

D. Wayne Lukas:
Meet: (57 0-6-3)
Year: 77 4

This is the same guy that ran his last Derby winner for a Tag. The man is not a horseman, never has been. He's got Azeri now, who wants to take bets on whether she even starts?

lol

CtC