Rachel confirmed for Personal Ensign

[Theatrical]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

I don't care what anybody says. It's pretty darn impressive when someone learns to type while wearing a straight jacket.

RA spent 5 months as a barn potato and Jackson let $5 mil lure him into doing something stupid. There's no point in marching your horse toward a major confrontation they're not fit for just because the mob in the colliseum wants to turn their thumbs up or down.

Her owner could have said "no" from the get go. He didn't.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Theatrical

Her owner could have said "no" from the get go. He didn't.

Jess Jackson could've said a lot of things, things that made logical, coherent sense, but he doesn't. He's not so good with the brain+filter situation. It's not news.

As if saying no in the beginning wouldn't have drawn a different criticism. You'd rather be calling him chicken instead of being strung along and getting your hopes up? Under what circumstances would people have been happy? The Apple Blossom was never a good idea. Better he figured that out before the race than after. Of all the crazy things he says and does, there are worse to focus on.

[CSC]

Another Rachel thread turned into a Zenyatta thread, I wish I could say I am surprised but I am not a very convincing liar.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Theatrical

Her owner could have said "no" from the get go. He didn't.

Jackson did say "no" from the very beginning because he thought the race was too soon. He probably didn't give a "no under any circumstances to an Oaklawn race" response because he didn't want to lose face in the PR war. Cella then agreed to move the race back six days, and Jackson was painted in a corner.