Does this taint the Travers?

[blackthroatedwind]

Those ads are somewhere between a big chuckle and criminal.

I understand part of Todd's, or any trainer's, job is to tell tall tales. However, my BS meter is beginning to explode these days. I'm still trying to figure out how many more lengths Dubai Escapade could have won by.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Those ads are somewhere between a big chuckle and criminal.

I understand part of Todd's, or any trainer's, job is to tell tall tales. However, my BS meter is beginning to explode these days. I'm still trying to figure out how many more lengths Dubai Escapade could have won by.

LOL!!!!
Ah yes, the ole " the horse could have won by many more lengths" gang who havent figured out yet that the whip will maybe get you a length tops(my source on that one is a hall of fame jockey who I asked about that, but what would he know? He only won 7000 or so races you know?).
I dont always agree with you but I've had it as well with the bs lately.
I'm reading guys who want props because they said a few months ago that some extremely fast stakes winners would win more stakes. Now gee, there is an original thought, certainly mind blowing stuff.

Originally Posted by oracle80

LOL!!!!
Ah yes, the ole " the horse could have won by many more lengths" gang who havent figured out yet that the whip will maybe get you a length tops(my source on that one is a hall of fame jockey who I asked about that, but what would he know? He only won 7000 or so races you know?).
I dont always agree with you but I've had it as well with the bs lately.
I'm reading guys who want props because they said a few months ago that some extremely fast stakes winners would win more stakes. Now gee, there is an original thought, certainly mind blowing stuff.

The great Pat Day always told me that a whip is overused. You certainly can get a horse to dig in deeper by using the whip, or the whip can be used to get a sudden burst of speed to "put the others away." But the lengths the whip gives you is undetermined.