I made a mistake posting this news ahead of the public coverage of the situation, and I will never do it again in a story of this kind. When I wrote that I was saddened by the breakup, it was because I have gotten very friendly with both Pompa and Reynolds covering Backseat Rhythm into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Monmouth and then Big Brown. They have been very generous with me on the radio, and they have been one of New York's most durable and well-liked owner-trainer combos for the last 5 years, and did well by each other.
For those that continue to want to speculate, and unfairly ridicule the very capable Reynolds, the breakup has been brewing for months, and the recent performance of Pompa-Reynolds runners is tangental to the scenario. Both parties can be cited for generating this final outcome with a single incident last week being the breaking point. To put it simply and in a way people should understand, for a variety of reasons both professional and personal, the two have grown apart in the wake of last year's experiences with Big Brown.
This is a very unpleasant and unhappy story and anyone that knows Pompa and Reynolds wishes them well as they are both terrific individuals.
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Last edited by Kasept : 03-18-2009 at 06:58 AM.
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