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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Well, Todd seems to get it fairly easy from the media, as I suppose with such a stranglehold on top horses reporters seem almost afraid to get him at all angry with them, for fear that he won't help them when he is needed....which is often.
What's the big deal.....he's either running or not. Surely he must know five days before the 1 1/2 mile Belmont. This aint cloak and dagger stuff. Nobody is waiting to run, or training differently, based on what Todd is doing.
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As obnoxious as it is to me as a fan it is a pretty smart move from his position. If he says one of the horses is running and then pulls out late (like CQ in the Wood) everyone will be questioning what sort of injury they are hiding. By never raising expectations that a horse will run in the Belmont he can have a minor setback without it becoming a public issue.