Mine That Bird OUT of Travers

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Who will Mike Smith choose in the Goodwood???? Tiago or Mine That Bird?? He's loyal to the Mosses

Put Smith on Tiago, Chantal on MTB like she was back in the day, whip out the cameras for Jockeys season 3 and get to filming.

I don't know that I buy that they just played Travers chicken and lost. I think the inflammation issue might've been there the whole time and two things happened (assuming it's true that they didn't just 'find' the thing as I've heard has been disputed amongst the rumor mill.):

1. They were hopeful that it would go away which wasn't entirely implausible

2. They were possibly fudging so there wouldn't be bad press while they waited for it to heal. Then they could run and win or, should they lose, avoid criticism for abusing an ill horse because hey nobody knew about the inflammation. If they say 'oh he's fine' and he becomes fine in time to run, no harm no foul. If they tell us about the inflammation and claim he's now fine to run but ends up in distress, boy would they catch it from the public.