This was discussed somewhat yesterday. Obviously the TAP program isn't flush right now and is not getting results like its used to... Variety of reasons suggested as was brought out elsewhere yesterday...
There are plenty of examples of Pletcher taking moderately priced young horses and getting a lot out of them. Purge cost $180k and he turned him into a pretty successful horse winning the Peter Pan, Jim Dandy and Cigar Mile. Flower Alley was a $50,000 weanling and $165,000 yearling and won the Travers, Lane's End and Jim Dandy and was 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Both have sire careers...
I'm sure DrugS can add to the list..
What sales toppers did Pletcher 'ruin' IYO exactly? (And the ridiculous Green Monkey is hardly an example before he gets brought up...)
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