Cold/Wind KO's Aqueduct again Wednesday

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I'll never forget, there was a Paul Pompa horse named Basilone, who was bought for six figures. He entered him for $12,500 in his debut at GP, caught an unusually strong field and ran 2nd with a BSF in the high 70's, then was shipped to Tampa to run for $8,000 in his next start.

The horse broke down and it was just as predictable as it was appalling.

IMO when it's that obvious an owner/trainer is trying to get rid of a horse, someone at the track should intervene and subject the horse to much more than just the regular pre-race look from the vet. Basilone didn't deserve to die just because Pompa made a lousy investment.