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Originally Posted by Betsy
Seriously, I admitted I overreacted to the race by saying that he should be pulled from the trail (but you ignored that and decided to start something this morning for no reason). Why my one comment is such a big deal is beyond me. THAS ran terribly, but if you don't think so, then go pick him for the Florida Derby......or go read Andy's comments since you presumably take him seriously. What does Mott have to do with this anyway? Did you see anyone criticizing his preparation of the horse? I didn't - and I've been posting all along that I had no problem with his race schedule for the colt. It's not on him that his horse ran badly. It's one thing to lose, as probably Mott expected, it's another to run an awful race, which is what THAS did. He didn't show anything at all.
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i'm not quite sure why you think my post was a specific attack on you. my point was a general one; these reactions occur fairly often, from a sizable segment of fans. if you wish to think it was pointed at you, and only you, that's your issue, not mine. i wasn't suggesting he was my pick for anything in future, my suggestion was that one race a career/season/ campaign does not make. we've all seen horses not lift a hoof one race, and then run lights out later. witness afleet alex in arkansas with an inexplicable bad run, and then almost winning the triple crown as one example. i have no idea as yet who my fla derby pick would be; i don't start making selections ahead of time for any race.
and what does mott have to do with it? i posted his comments after the race about his horse to show he has no intention of stopping. i thought some might be interested in his comments.