Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-05-2010, 12:46 PM
DaTruth's Avatar
DaTruth DaTruth is offline
Churchill Downs
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 1,969
Default Asmussen first string to winter at Santa Anita

His reasons seem bogus since he had no trouble finding races at Oaklawn for runners based at FG. Why not just come out and say that he wants to have a bigger presence in SoCal because the West Coast offers a new challenge.

http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/pm_29...tguid=SIWEW4DQ
__________________
Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-05-2010, 12:49 PM
Indian Charlie's Avatar
Indian Charlie Indian Charlie is offline
Goodwood
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 8,708
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DaTruth View Post
His reasons seem bogus since he had no trouble finding races at Oaklawn for runners based at FG. Why not just come out and say that he wants to have a bigger presence in SoCal because the West Coast offers a new challenge.

http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/pm_29...tguid=SIWEW4DQ
I don't care what his reasons are. I'm just really happy that he's going there with the timing of the use of a new dirt track.

I hope this sends a message to all the other synthetic tracks.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-05-2010, 12:55 PM
Round Pen's Avatar
Round Pen Round Pen is offline
Aqueduct
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Ocala Fl
Posts: 604
Default

No Doubt the new Dirt surface Probably has something to do with it. We tried this a few years ago and the cost of going out there and Maintaining a Stable is astronomical. Its really tough just to break even. Maybe he can make it work, he does win his fair share of races.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-05-2010, 12:57 PM
Indian Charlie's Avatar
Indian Charlie Indian Charlie is offline
Goodwood
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 8,708
Default

Hey, what's the latest with Roxy Gap?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-05-2010, 01:09 PM
goingtothewhip's Avatar
goingtothewhip goingtothewhip is offline
Morris Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 143
Default

More likely it has a lot to do with this:

http://bigcalpurses.com/


25% increase in purse sizes for Santa Anita
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:45 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.