California Chrome: Pennsylvania Derby

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by casp0555

You are correct, I have no argument with the fact that CC needs a prep. The Los Al Mile or Awesome Again would fit but for less of a purse. My concern is shipping the horse cross country to run at PARX...like I stated, I hope the horse comes out of this okay.

and like i said above, people have been criticized for not shipping. now they're getting criticized for shipping.
it's ridiculous.
if people have issues with the owners, i can understand that. but to suggest they're greedy or shouldn't ship isn't valid criticism.
people wanted him to come east...now he is, but to the wrong spot. so now it's greed? or he suddenly shouldn't ship after having done so just fine before?
people complained when they mentioned possibly skipping the santa anita derby. they decided to run-that was being a good sport, but now if they run it's greed?
we complain that horses don't run enough, then we complain when they run too much. oh, he's too young to retire, oh, he's too old to run.
you're damned no matter what you do.

http://www.taleswithmorals.com/aesop...the-donkey.htm

[SundayStar]

i hope he wins the pa derby big and then wins the bc classic

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by SundayStar

i hope he wins the pa derby big and then wins the bc classic

It wouldn't break my heart if won both of them. He's a gutty horse.

[GenuineRisk]

I don't see it as a weird choice- the horse is a dual classic winner, and short of winning the Breeders' Cup Classic, I don't see how his value as a stud is going to change much one way or another, regardless of what happens here on out. So why not run him in what they hope will be a soft spot, where they're guaranteed a pretty generous check for both them and their trainer?

As for turning down the 51% sale of him, one of the requirements was a change of trainer, and regardless of how thoroughly media unsavvy they are, they've been quite loyal to Sherman. In a business where talented horses get bought up the second they show ability and handed off to big trainers that already have dozens of good horses, I can't dislike owners that stay with the trainer who took them on to begin with.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Patrick333

It wouldn't break my heart if won both of them. He's a gutty horse.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I don't see it as a weird choice- the horse is a dual classic winner, and short of winning the Breeders' Cup Classic, I don't see how his value as a stud is going to change much one way or another, regardless of what happens here on out. So why not run him in what they hope will be a soft spot, where they're guaranteed a pretty generous check for both them and their trainer?

As for turning down the 51% sale of him, one of the requirements was a change of trainer, and regardless of how thoroughly media unsavvy they are, they've been quite loyal to Sherman. In a business where talented horses get bought up the second they show ability and handed off to big trainers that already have dozens of good horses, I can't dislike owners that stay with the trainer who took them on to begin with.

And agreed. Well, at least I can't dislike them for that.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I don't see it as a weird choice- the horse is a dual classic winner, and short of winning the Breeders' Cup Classic, I don't see how his value as a stud is going to change much one way or another, regardless of what happens here on out. So why not run him in what they hope will be a soft spot, where they're guaranteed a pretty generous check for both them and their trainer?

As for turning down the 51% sale of him, one of the requirements was a change of trainer, and regardless of how thoroughly media unsavvy they are, they've been quite loyal to Sherman. In a business where talented horses get bought up the second they show ability and handed off to big trainers that already have dozens of good horses, I can't dislike owners that stay with the trainer who took them on to begin with.

it's not a weird choice at all. it was a smart move in every respect.

[ajphilly]

Chrome might not be the only horse coming in from the West.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...erby/14636225/

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by ajphilly

Chrome might not be the only horse coming in from the West.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...erby/14636225/

Very interesting! Good on the West Coasters for traveling. It'll make for a fun day in PA if it happens.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by ajphilly

Chrome might not be the only horse coming in from the West.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...erby/14636225/

Holy crap, that would be tremendous.

[SundayStar]

Originally Posted by ajphilly

Chrome might not be the only horse coming in from the West.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story...erby/14636225/

that would be great