Derby Aftermath

[moses]

Originally Posted by Conrad

Churchill has ruled him off the grounds.

Poor Pimlico...what will they do if he wants to run Medina in the Preakness? No way they want this mess at their door. They probably don't want Concert Tour either, but now the race is looking really really weak.
I hope some others will now decide to run.

Why wouldn’t Medina Spirit run in the Preakness?

[Dahoss]

Baffert is either the unluckiest guy in racing or a lying cheat who thinks he can do what he wants and all he’ll get is repeated slaps on the wrist.

[Conrad]

Originally Posted by moses

Why wouldn’t Medina Spirit run in the Preakness?

I hear ya, but I wonder if Baffert & the owners want to proceed here. Maybe it's a chance to vindicate the colt.
Not sure Pimlico wants anything to do with either of them...how do you promote this race with Medina in the field?

[LITF]

Be interesting to see how the horse racing media covers this. By the looks of the article on DRF they will continue the same song and dance and give Baffert (and all other suspected trainers) a relative pass.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by LITF

Be interesting to see how the horse racing media covers this. By the looks of the article on DRF they will continue the same song and dance and give Baffert (and all other suspected trainers) a relative pass.

Can't bite the hand that feeds you

[LITF]

Understood. But at what point is there no longer a hand?

[parsixfarms]

The look is awful. These media members have an opinion on everything in a sport built on opinions. However, when issues like these arise, they get tongue tied. Is it that hard to say that Bob Baffert and his ilk are bad for the sport?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

The look is awful. These media members have an opinion on everything in a sport built on opinions. However, when issues like these arise, they get tongue tied. Is it that hard to say that Bob Baffert and his ilk are bad for the sport?

This is an extremely dopey narrative that gets repeated constantly on the Internet. The VAST majority of members of the media are NOT opinion writers, and thus should NOT be voicing opinions in their articles.

It's not about me ( obviously ), though I am comfortable in the positions I have taken on these and related issues in the past. However, some rush to judgement, just because maybe it makes you feel better or helps you pander to the masses, isn't going to help in the long run.

Bottom line, blaming others that are completely innocent is nonsensical and only works to obfuscate the real issues.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Can't bite the hand that feeds you

Tough to be journalist and pitch man both

[robfla]

You know your in trouble when OJ sticks up for you.

"I believe that Bob Baffert is a stand-up guy"

https://twitter.com/TheRealOJ32/stat...997697545?s=20

[Kitan]

Now Baffert is blaming America's cancel culture

The way he's had his excuses and lawyers instantly prepared for this isn't fishy at all. I guess he's just had some practice for this moment over the course of his previous 30 (known) positive tests.

[richard burch]

Originally Posted by robfla

You know your in trouble when OJ sticks up for you.

"I believe that Bob Baffert is a stand-up guy"

https://twitter.com/TheRealOJ32/stat...997697545?s=20

I guess He cashed in his ticket.