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.

[Theatrical]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

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.

I'm sure Mr. Jackson will appreciate your apologizing for him in his choices.

Please do not tell me what I would have been calling the man, o.k.? The facts are the facts. It's out there how the entire Apple Blossom thing went down. All he had to say was the filly wouldn't be ready and stick by it. How hard is that?

[Danzig]

lol

so, because jess jackson wanted rachel to be ready, and she couldn't be, that reflects poorly on the horse?! you people are aware, aren't you, that you're talking about a horse? she had no say in the schedule he tried to make her fit. give me a break here, people! are you sure, those of you who keep going on and on about this one race, that you know anything about horses?
bash jess all you want, he's the one who deserves it.

[Theatrical]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol

so, because jess jackson wanted rachel to be ready, and she couldn't be, that reflects poorly on the horse?! you people are aware, aren't you, that you're talking about a horse? she had no say in the schedule he tried to make her fit. give me a break here, people! are you sure, those of you who keep going on and on about this one race, that you know anything about horses?
bash jess all you want, he's the one who deserves it.

I'm bashing no one and I don't believe I have brought Rachel into this, other than Mr. Jackson is her owner. This has nothing to do with her. Nothing. It is about the choices her owner made for her.

As far as what I know about horses, I am a breeder and have been for over 40 years. I made an observation about the owner of a horse who had the opportunity to assess his filly's condition and chose to be wishy washy about it. Has nothing whatsoever to do with the filly.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Theatrical

I'm bashing no one and I don't believe I have brought Rachel into this, other than Mr. Jackson is her owner. This has nothing to do with her. Nothing. It is about the choices her owner made for her.

As far as what I know about horses, I am a breeder and have been for over 40 years. I made an observation about the owner of a horse who had the opportunity to assess his filly's condition and chose to be wishy washy about it. Has nothing whatsoever to do with the filly.

gotcha

there have been others here who have repeatedly referred to the apple blossom as a way to bash the horse. it's really crazy. it's like bashing zenyatta because of her races. she has no more say over where she runs than rachel does.
i hope they face off at some point, but i just wonder if it will ever happen.

[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.