Baffert Fined

Originally Posted by oracle80

Well when you pay 40 grand to run a horse in a race the least they can do is let you bring a few folks with you to the paddock!! LOL!! Your understanding of people who get in the horse business is limited to say the least. They buy horses for the thrill and sport of it, if they wanted an "investment" they could buy Real Estate and actually make money instead of losing it, which most owners do in the business of tbreds. So you don't think owners should be able to bring guests huh? WOW!! Yeah thats right folks you dropped a half mill on the colt but your guests can walk in the paddock with you to see him saddled. Doesnt sound like a real bright idea to me.

Why do the folks need to be there? What do they add. Like you have said, the trainer is so busy he doesnt have time to get credetials then how is the trainer going to have time to tend to his/her guests? The guests should be put in the appropriate place--the trainers box to watch the race. But if I have a horse in the Derby and I am next to Baffert the last thing I want is Bode running around the paddock. He doesnt need to be there. I know what owners buy a horse--prob the same reason why I went in on one.