Anyone else surprised by the Godolphin news?

[pmayjr]

Wasn't Invasor a Godolphin horse?

Curious how Mclaughin was able to keep him as trainer looking back on it.

Even for Sheik Mo (where $ is almost no object), maybe this is as much a cost cutting/effective move as anything else. He has fully able American-based trainers, so why send bin Suroor over to train just a few?

[gamblin4ever]

Shiek Mo should also get rid of Suroor and Simon Crisford.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Wasn't Invasor a Godolphin horse?

Curious how Mclaughin was able to keep him as trainer looking back on it.

Invasor was owned by Shadwell... the brother of Sheikh Mohammed.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Even for Sheik Mo (where $ is almost no object), maybe this is as much a cost cutting/effective move as anything else. He has fully able American-based trainers, so why send bin Suroor over to train just a few?

That's what people are trying to say, they weren't just sending bin Suroor over to train a few. Mettee (or someone else, who knows really) was doing the training here and Bin Suroor might show up for a big race and put the saddle on.

[blackthroatedwind]

I assume that Rick and Henry were the main trainers during the summer when Godolphin was in NY.

[VOL JACK]

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

Common sense is hardly part of their program.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Common sense is hardly part of their program.

There is nothing common about common sense.

I use the term uncommon sense.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I still can't figure out why Sheik Mo spends a fortune buying up dirt horses for stallion prospects, then installs a Tapeta surface.

I think it shows a real lack of common sense on his part.
An all weather surface in the desert...

Shortage of sand?

[pmayjr]

They probably assumed every track would eventually go synthetic. Damn Santa Anita gotta "monkey wrench" that idea...