Pletcher to have no horses in the Travers

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Chuck....After huddling with my people...T-Pletch and C-Ass...I am advising against running Top Royelle at Saratoga Thursday. I know she's in great shape and I know you think the race fits, but if we are truly aiming for that 52k Alw NW 1 in Feb at The Fairgrounds, this race makes no sense.
Regards,
Bob

You know I am not that happy with the post position...so lets just retire her. I'll see if we can get a cheap season to Curlin if he is unable to recover from his strenous Haskell effort and is retired with his one Grade 1.



She has done enough

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You know I am not that happy with the post position...so lets just retire her. I'll see if we can get a cheap season to Curlin if he is unable to recover from his strenous Haskell effort and is retired with his one Grade 1.



She has done enough

As soon as she wins a race in North America, I agree

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by GBBob

As soon as she wins a race in North America, I agree

lololololololloll...thursday..good luck.tell that little frenchman to get over...asap

[Danzig]

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007...1207165719.txt

current article, linked on equidaily and a fitting part of this thread.


as an aside...how many times did bluegrass cat run??

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007...1207165719.txt

current article, linked on equidaily and a fitting part of this thread.


as an aside...how many times did bluegrass cat run??

11 races...awesome

Here's a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_Cat

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

11 races...awesome

Here's a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_Cat

yeah, just funny in an ironic sort of way that he says this,


"One of our problems is that we have interrupted natural selection," Bill Casner, co-owner of WinStar Farm in Kentucky, said last fall at a summit on the welfare and safety of the racehorse. "We used to select for a much stronger horse. The economics of our day and age have changed the way we breed our horses. At an earlier time, a horse had to earn its way to the breeding shed. Durability was certainly one of those things that was selected for.
"... Now, sales dictate breeding decisions. When matings are planned, one of the big questions is, 'Is she going to give you a pretty baby? Is this mating going to give you a good-looking horse?' It's a beauty contest out there."


and then stands bluegrass cat, a true picture of durability.