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Originally Posted by Downthestretch55
So well said!
I have nothing against him other than imho, he wasted some pretty good horses.
I only passed him once, at Belmont, when he was leading back his horse (had just won the 7th) on the walking path when Jim J was leading Thomas John over for the Belmont Stakes...the one where Real Quiet got moved too early by Kent D and Victory Gallop got the head bob.
His barn #3 is well decorated with his accomplishments. And he has certainly educated many.
Two of my favorite "old timers" though are GREAT horse men...H Allen J, and Shug.
DTS
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every trainer has lost horses in their career. only some get roasted over a slow fire when it happens to them. just imagine if dwl was the trainer of horatio nelson, rather than obrien!! but if everyone would just think, rather than post off the handle...put yourself in their shoes. who here wishes they were matz after the derby, but wouldn't trade spots with him at pimlico? all trainers go thru this...only lukas is scrutinized so unendingly.
it seems some trainers are chosen to be hated, while others get a pass even tho they lose a horse, or are arrogant (ahem, frankel...).
lukas was always his own man, and did a lot his own way, and kind of stepped on some toes on his way up, because he was different. as they say, better dead than different. but the thing is, his methods worked. obviously. yet the poison remains. i remember when landaluce took ill and died, he was crucified by so many....yet no one who pointed fingers at him, claiming he killed her, want to know that he was in her stall, her head in his lap, crying when she died. nope, that doesn't quite fit for some.