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ArlJim78 06-09-2008 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by monipenny
What's wrong with having a boastful confident guy? The media can't get enough of Ricky because he doesn't give canned answers. He mostly speaks honestly and talks openly about his past. He is a great thing for the sport of horse racing- he is colorful with always something to say and never boring like most trainer speak.
I learned nothing at all about the sport from all the interviews with Dutrow, only about him.

On the other hand, if possible I would listen all day long to people like Pletcher, Zito, Baffert, Shug, Kiaran, etc,etc. Why? because its not all about them and you can learn something if you pay attention to what they say.

I'll take the boring, knowledgable, classy guy any day over the mouth that just wants to boast about himself.

Cannon Shell 06-09-2008 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by monipenny
What's wrong with having a boastful confident guy? The media can't get enough of Ricky because he doesn't give canned answers. He mostly speaks honestly and talks openly about his past. He is a great thing for the sport of horse racing- he is colorful with always something to say and never boring like most trainer speak.
So Terrel Owens is good for the NFL? Maybe because he gives people some one to root against.

Rupert Pupkin 06-09-2008 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by docicu3
Well yeah Bobby, that's the equivalent of taking an All Pro NFL running back with a knee injury and potentially risking career ending injury by injecting tetracaine and solumedrol in a knee so they can play while injured. Which is exactly what is done not only in the pro's but now all the way down to the youngest of kids at levels shameful to sport and society.

Congrats on the big win with #4 over the weekend.
Bobby? I'm not Bobby. I didn't win anything over the weekend either.

CSC 06-09-2008 12:51 PM
On the subject, I am curious why Bobby Frankel got a free pass? I've never met Frankel before though he has walked by me a couple of times. But from what I have heard the guy is allegedly not the most friendly person in the world. But when he was winning everything in sight for a span of a couple of years ago everyone was hailing him as the greatest thing since sliced bread. I think he had great horses and great owners to start with, but was everything on the up and up with him? Horseracing didn't address the drug problem to the lengths they do today, and even today there is a ways to.

CSC 06-09-2008 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
I learned nothing at all about the sport from all the interviews with Dutrow, only about him.

On the other hand, if possible I would listen all day long to people like Pletcher, Zito, Baffert, Shug, Kiaran, etc,etc. Why? because its not all about them and you can learn something if you pay attention to what they say.

I'll take the boring, knowledgable, classy guy any day over the mouth that just wants to boast about himself.
I miss Baffert being in the TC mix, the guy is great for the game. I would even throw in Lukas, love him or hate him the guy was great copy.

hockey2315 06-09-2008 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by monipenny
You're an idiot. What exactly is Rick suppose to say to Jeannine Edwards immeadiately following the race? The answer would be I don't know to all the questions asked. Rick did the prudent thing with putting the horse first and media second. Trainer's are not bound to speak with media as some sports are mandated to do so. Rick watched the horse cool out and had visual physical checks performed before answering to the media. Yes, this was at least a hour after the running of the race, but he acted with dignity under the circumstances later answering questions best he could.
Maybe if he ever shut his mouth before the race people would feel differently. The words "prudent" and "dignity" shouldn't be used in the same sentence as this guy.

SCUDSBROTHER 06-09-2008 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
So Terrel Owens is good for the NFL? Maybe because he gives people some one to root against.
Don't think that guy is good for anything (one exception could be him having a role in videos about mental health problems.)


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