California Chrome: Pennsylvania Derby

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

No "flying over the mountains" comments?

Zenyatta would eat him for her in-flight meal.

Originally Posted by Danzig

and like i said above, people have been criticized for not shipping. now they're getting criticized for shipping.
it's ridiculous.
if people have issues with the owners, i can understand that. but to suggest they're greedy or shouldn't ship isn't valid criticism.
people wanted him to come east...now he is, but to the wrong spot. so now it's greed? or he suddenly shouldn't ship after having done so just fine before?
people complained when they mentioned possibly skipping the santa anita derby. they decided to run-that was being a good sport, but now if they run it's greed?
we complain that horses don't run enough, then we complain when they run too much. oh, he's too young to retire, oh, he's too old to run.
you're damned no matter what you do.

http://www.taleswithmorals.com/aesop...the-donkey.htm

Oh please. How's it not valid criticism? They've made a point of directing where their horse goes for races or parading based on money (not purses, things like appearance fees and bonuses). They've straight up said it. Los Al must've refused their demand to pay Chrome's expenses to the BC. They were trying to demand that since they'd be skipping the Awesome Again (a Win and You're In, I believe) to run in a Los Al Mile. Apparently he's not a parade horse...unless you cough up the and then they'll find it in their hearts. They're not letting Art Sherman pick spots based on what's right for the horse first, and you can tell from how he phrases things to the media. The man's a saint. I don't believe in the slightest that they pick spots based on sportsmanship. They've shown their colors there. It's one thing to be upset after a race, but you refuse to comment and get back to them later. You don't smack talk and then double down after you should've cooled down instead.

You've set up a lot of straw men there. I guess we shouldn't criticize anybody ever.