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[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I am far from wealthy and as such I treat this as a business. I would love to train a Derby horse and winning it is every American trainers dream but I am realistic in what the toll of the Triple Crown takes on a horse and am not in a position to turn down big money for a horse that is one step away from disaster. I owned 1/2 of a filly that I had alot of money tied up in who looked to be rounding into form where she may be a minor stakes winner and maybe get some black type. She was out of a South American grade 1 winner and was 1/2 sister to a stakes winner. One day last June she died in her stall from an ruptured blood vessel in her sinus cavity. Was there anyway to prevent this from happening? No. Did I feel like I should have sold her or at least a piece of her when I had the chance?You bet I did. It is hard enough to have one of your hoses die but even harder when it costs you close to six figures.
I would consider Cody. He does a good job. He may lack exerience with those types of horses but I think that there is only one way to get experience. I dont think that higher profile trainers are better than alot of under the radar guys, just more exposed.

OMG That is really sad. Time heals all wounds but that would take me forever and a day. I still get a little choked up when I think about my dog dying almost 5 yrs ago.

I always thought that I would rather win the Kentucky Derby than have $1-2 million. To have to make that decision some day would be a dream come true. The Derby is the one thing they will never be able to take away from the connections of Barbaro.