CtC wrote,

"The story to my mind shows Baffert's due care. He's a careful trainer and takes precautions where some other trainers don't."

Please, give me a break just like he has done with Sarava who he has reduced to nothing more than Thoroughbred DNA. Pukkin never should have been declared still a Derby contender after the Blue Grass non-effort the horse is SORE.

Also the rap on Lukas was that he was just throwing horses in to be in the race and that explains why he had several bombs for a few years there.

This is from the Bloodhorse site.

John T. Toscano Jr. told Churchill Downs officials that Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) winner Sinister G would not be shipped to Louisville, Ky. for the Derby. Sinister G had missed training time due to a cough.



Post Edited (04-24-04 15:23)