horse owners

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I agree with what you've said here...and the chance of a horse 'falling on his face' when they return the next year is a real possibility...but equally frustrating is watching a horse that you feel could be truly great throw in a clunker of a race and then retire the next day...talkin bout Henny of course.
And it's true that any person who had any hand in raising or training a horse then feels a measure of personal satisfaction and pride when they run well...but not just at the highest level---I was more excited yesterday when a filly that I bottle fed ran 2nd in a MSW for 3YO. It extends to every level of the sport.

Anyone with even half of a pea brain will not judge Henny based on the BC Sprint. Its quite obvious that something was awry, and that race was a tossout.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Anyone with even half of a pea brain will not judge Henny based on the BC Sprint. Its quite obvious that something was awry, and that race was a tossout.

I have heard people say some of the same things that have been said about Bern...and for the most part they are justified...a three race campaign @ 3 and a 10 race career over all does not really confirm a horse in most people's mind. not mine anyway...so while I believe he is great I can't actually SAY he is great.