Originally Posted by NTamm1215 (Post 739239)

3YO colt by Distorted Humor broke his maiden very impressively at Fair Grounds this afternoon (Race 9). He was bet down to 3-1 off of some very strong works and ran a huge race after breaking slowly and advancing on the far turn. A La bred N1X for older horses went a second and a fifth slower 30 minutes before off of a nearly identical half-mile.

His dam, Ready's Gal, broke her maiden at first asking at Saratoga in 2004 and won 7 of 17 lifetime including the Lake George, Matchmaker and Hillsborough.

Not many Neil Howard first timers are bet and run like that.

Originally Posted by NTamm1215 (Post 739239)

3YO colt by Distorted Humor broke his maiden very impressively at Fair Grounds this afternoon (Race 9). He was bet down to 3-1 off of some very strong works and ran a huge race after breaking slowly and advancing on the far turn. A La bred N1X for older horses went a second and a fifth slower 30 minutes before off of a nearly identical half-mile.

His dam, Ready's Gal, broke her maiden at first asking at Saratoga in 2004 and won 7 of 17 lifetime including the Lake George, Matchmaker and Hillsborough.

Not many Neil Howard first timers are bet and run like that.

Originally Posted by Kasept (Post 739354)

Neil Howard will visit ATR tomorrow to talk about him... Also eager to ask about AIN'T NO TELLIN', a Sam-Son Dynaformer homebred filly he debuts Thursday who is a half sister of memorable MGSW French Beret.

Originally Posted by Kasept (Post 739354)

Neil Howard will visit ATR tomorrow to talk about him... Also eager to ask about AIN'T NO TELLIN', a Sam-Son Dynaformer homebred filly he debuts Thursday who is a half sister of memorable MGSW French Beret.

Originally Posted by freddymo (Post 739506)

Missed it what did Howard have to say?

Originally Posted by Rare Bog (Post 739672)

Who does Dr. Allday vet for now? How many derby winners in a row did he have under his care?

Originally Posted by Rare Bog (Post 739750)

Is he in favor of Vet names and stats being listed in the form?

Originally Posted by Kasept (Post 739780)

We've broached that topic, of which Thoro-Graph's Jerry Brown is a huge proponent, and I don't think Allday has any objection to it. But that concept is a quagmire in that there's generally more than one vet or equine service practitioner working on a given horse at any time.

Originally Posted by Dahoss (Post 739771)

I'd like to take him at 100-1 to not be in the race.

Originally Posted by Kasept (Post 739952)

Neil Howard today on ATR on Machen, Aint No Tellin' and Grasshopper

Originally Posted by Rare Bog (Post 740097)

If an organization wants to make a policy work.... they make it work. I am not suggesting that this one notion solves a problem. However, sequenced with a series of changes it can tighten the noose.

Originally Posted by Rare Bog (Post 740416)

Therein lies the rub. Regardless of how much money is available, an industry needs to run their business correctly to keep customers and grow the customer base (not, as you suggest, pass along costs to the customers). However, Horse Racing is constantly confused as to who the customer is. It is the gambler. Instead, the industry panders to the owners and trainers. They have, individually, more money. They are rich folk and have long histories and experiences with lobbying industry to get their way. Collectively, they have sold themselves as the customer when, in fact, they are not. Business' that do not make the necessary investments in land, labor, and resources in order to feed their business properly are generally poorly run and starve to death over time. The track that exhibits a "gamblers first" mentality will be a successful track. The incentive, by the way, is sustainability.