2008 Thoughts
Thoughts first coming to mind: horse racing 2008:
--Big Brown, the near perfect specimen.
--Jeff Siegel calling BB's performance in January.
--Ignoring the rap sheet, Dutrow as a breath of fresh air.
--had their trainers trained them instead of relying on their natural talent and what might have been, Curlin and BB.
--damage to horses done by anti-slaughter.
--trainer of Eight Belles receiving a year end award.
--Ravens Pass, Santa Anita and a good show!
--NTRA showing signs of life before disappearing, again.
--goodbye, Woodlands, Eureka and a lot of memories.
--Optimism and qualms. The good stuff has yet to be done, but, anybody left standing to get ''em done?
--for my stable, weather. It could have been better.
All history now.
For any reader stumbling onto this site, hope 2008 was kind, and best to you in the coming year!
--Big Brown, the near perfect specimen.
--Jeff Siegel calling BB's performance in January.
--Ignoring the rap sheet, Dutrow as a breath of fresh air.
--had their trainers trained them instead of relying on their natural talent and what might have been, Curlin and BB.
--damage to horses done by anti-slaughter.
--trainer of Eight Belles receiving a year end award.
--Ravens Pass, Santa Anita and a good show!
--NTRA showing signs of life before disappearing, again.
--goodbye, Woodlands, Eureka and a lot of memories.
--Optimism and qualms. The good stuff has yet to be done, but, anybody left standing to get ''em done?
--for my stable, weather. It could have been better.
All history now.
For any reader stumbling onto this site, hope 2008 was kind, and best to you in the coming year!
posted by rather rapid at
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3 Comments:
Hello RR-
2 hours until 2009 here in KY.
I just read an article called 'Training off a long layoff' in the Fall 2007 issue of North American Trainer magazine. Can't find it online, other than by subscription.
Anyways, Pletcher remarks that he usually lets his breezers gallop out an extra quarter or 3/8.
Makes all of those seemingly ineffective 4 and 5f works look a bit better to me...!
Bill
You mean damage done to horses by pro slaughter.
--damage to horses done by anti-slaughter.
What an oxymoron!...emphasis on the "moron".
Racing, breeders, owners and trainers NEED horseslaughter??
BTW it's still goin' strong and not banned in the US. But you knew that, right?
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