Is Haskin joking?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Split Rock

Drug testing much tighter for the Derby so Mr. Pletcher will not likely be able to arrive on site with his bag of goodies. If unsure of this look at his Derby record. It's blantantly obvious. Year in and year out, the super trainers s*#t the bed in the Derby with can't miss runners. Hard to believe the Zito fiasco a few years ago.

Am I the only one who isn't buying this?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Am I the only one who isn't buying this?

Especially since he listed Mott "being due" as one of Court Vision's positives.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Am I the only one who isn't buying this?

Simply put, NO.

Only one trainer gets to win the big dance each year, it just so happens that he hasnt won it. Yet.

[hockey2315]

And he still wins plenty of big races- Breeders' Cups, etc... How would Assmussen or Dutrow ever win the races they do if it was tougher to drug up their horses on the big days? Either these guys use things that aren't being detected or their top stock just doesn't need the stuff. . .

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

And he still wins plenty of big races- Breeders' Cups, etc... How would Assmussen or Dutrow ever win the races they do if it was tougher to drug up their horses on the big days? Either these guys use things that aren't being detected or their top stock just doesn't need the stuff. . .

Agree. Not to mention that Pletcher won the Belmont with R2R just last year. Thats not a big day in racing where his 'bag of goodies' could be detected, is it????

[slotdirt]

Make no mistake though, Pletcher will win the Derby at some point in his career. I know, that's really going out on a limb...