General Quarters

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was at Tampa when Ramsey's eventual multiple Grade 1 stakes placed Talent Search debuted for a 12.5K maiden claiming tag.

Of course - there were no takers that day.

I just looked up the dam of General Quarters ... she had to be the all-time worst horse Calumet Farms ever owned.

Yeah, he was trained by the BEST trainer that Ramsey ever employed...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Have you seen his record when he ships to Beaulah!?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Have you seen his record when he ships to Beaulah!?

Yeah, we could hit a great clip if we ran horses that are 40-50k claimers with anyone else for 16K at MULEAH.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Fabulous Strike debuted at Tampa within about four or five days of Talent Search's debut. I was down there for it all.

Them was the good ole days! ... back when they didn't charge you for pepsi refills in the clubhouse dining room at Tampa.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Fabulous Strike debuted at Tampa within about four or five days of Talent Search's debut. I was down there for it all.

Them was the good ole days! ... back when they didn't charge you for pepsi refills in the clubhouse dining room at Tampa.

Their clubhouse has a dining room?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Yeah.

The one you take the elevator to get to.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by MisterB

I am sure he is pissed, just as much when he loses 10k on a race. One thing is for sure, he never had a derby horse, so why cry about it now. He is a claiming guru, and a person who likes to be Winning Owner at meets. Maybe he will turn his efforts to a derby owner now.

He is hardly a guru. His efforts to be a Derby owner have been in place for years.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I would have liked to have seen a match race between Quality Road's dam - carrying the colors of Allen Paulson ... and General Quarter's dam - carrying the colors of Calumet Farms.

It would have been an epic battle between the two worst horses to ever run in those legendery silks.

Riding Teator...one of the few low points for Mott in the 90s...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Riding Teator...one of the many low points for Gary Caple at Presque Isle Downs '08.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

Riding Teator...one of the few low points for Mott in the 90s...

can't believe he didn't have Bailey on that one

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

can't believe he didn't have Bailey on that one

Anything with a pulse would have been better than Teator...

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

Riding Teator...one of the few low points for Mott in the 90s...

that and having a horse run a '2' beyer.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I'll toss Big Brown's dam Mien into the race. She was another stellar race mare with a 2 race career ... though her racing career lasted only two weeks.

Track: Churchill Downs
Surface: Dirt
Distance: 10 furlongs
Weight: All horses carry 126lbs







Morning Line & Comments:

Kobla (4/5) Beaten 30+ lengths in both career starts - but has a serious pace advantage and should be able to cruise on a loose lead. Easily owns fields best dirt Beyer.

Mien (7/5) Only horse in field to run a respectable race - but it came on turf. Was barely able to keep contact with the field early on in her lone dirt try and was "distanced"

Ecology (3/1) If Kobla stops to an utter walk after six furlongs and Mien can't handle the dirt again - she could grind out an upset.

[Sightseek]

I'll take Mien...she's a proven winner.

[KirisClown]

Were there any decent horses in those two Kobla races?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Was there another excuse in Mien's first race DrugS? if not, tough to take 4-5 on a horse like that based on pedigree...even if she won

There was no excuse - she just got distanced.

They used to bet Dickinson like a mofo in Maryland - and I'm sure the field she faced 2nd time out was awful.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

Were there any decent horses in those two Kobla races?

Corporate Miss won in her 2nd start and Rose of Cimmaron won in her debut.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Hard Spun's dam ran 4 times on dirt ... and never ran a Beyer higher than 42. Included in those 4 races was a well beaten 4th place finish at Penn National .. she'd be a great addition to the race but she was too good on turf to include.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Definitely the feel good story of the Derby. Very happy for him.

In reality, it's a bad story. McCarthy is a prick and a phony. He's cheated everybody involved with the horse, especially Mark Miller whom he has refused to pay his 10% share from the Sam Davis. He also stiffs the barn help and regular exercise rider. The horse himself is a very cool animal that's come a long way thanks to Miller, but McCarthy is not what some have portrayed.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Kasept

In reality, it's a bad story. McCarthy is a prick and a phony. He's cheated everybody involved with the horse, especially Mark Miller whom he has refused to pay his 10% share from the Sam Davis. He also stiffs the barn help and regular exercise rider. The horse himself is a very cool animal that's come along way thanks to Miller, but McCarthy is not what some have portrayed.

Yeah I just read the Bloodhorse story about this. And I can't understand how he didn't pay the 10% either if the horse started under his name. Bad job here and I hope the real story gets reported.