6/25 (BEL): Mother Goose S. (G1), New York S. (G2)

[Kasept]

6th (3:40) New York S. (G2)

1 1/4 Miles (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Zagora (FR) Dominguez R A 116 L
2 Prize Catch Velasquez C 116 L
3 Trix in the City Garcia Alan 116 L
4 La Cloche Lezcano J 116 L
5 Freedom Rings Castellano J J 116 L
6 Giants Play Maragh R 116 L
7 Hibaayeb (GB) Velazquez J R 123 L



9th (5:17) Mother Goose S. (G1)

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Victoria's Wildcat Cohen D 121 L
2 Salty Strike Cruz M R 121
3 My Assets Solis A 121 L
4 Joyful Victory Dominguez R A 121 L
5 Buster's Ready Velazquez J R 121 L
6 R Gypsy Gold Castellano J J 121 L
7 Alseera Garcia Alan 121 L

[Duvalier]

Maybe the trainers ducking Plum Pretty should take the criticism for not entering the Mother Goose...that's what you get for running scared.

[hockey2315]

I thought the race came up fine considering the two headliners aren't here.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I thought the race came up fine considering the two headliners aren't here.

It certainly did.

[Duvalier]

Baffert is being criticized for backing out after initially pointing to the race...supposedly because other connections would have run in there if Plum Pretty wasn't probable for the race. No?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Baffert is being criticized for backing out after initially pointing to the race...supposedly because other connections would have run in there if Plum Pretty wasn't probable for the race. No?

Baffert is being criticized for saying his horse would not ship in because she had a fever then entering her in another race less than 48 hours later.

Trainers made plans to run in other races when Royal Delta and Plum Pretty were pointing to the race. 24 hours notice to change plans with your horse is hardly enough time, that's why its somewhat amazing that they have a competitive field of seven. It's actually a credit to Pletcher, McLaughlin, Jones, and McPeek, who were willing to run in the race whether the two division leaders were in the field or not.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Baffert is being criticized for saying his horse would not ship in because she had a fever then entering her in another race less than 48 hours later.

Trainers made plans to run in other races when Royal Delta and Plum Pretty were pointing to the race. 24 hours notice to change plans with your horse is hardly enough time, that's why its somewhat amazing that they have a competitive field of seven. It's actually a credit to Pletcher, McLaughlin, Jones, and McPeek, who were willing to run in the race whether the two division leaders were in the field or not.

Who said it wasn't a competitive field? Why would Baffert put the filly on a plane and ship her across the country not knowing the severity of the ailment? If she was going to run in the Mother Goose she would've had to leave California pretty much that day or so. Entering her at Hollywood gives him time to find out what was bothering her with the option of still running this weekend if it was something really minor...if not she stays in her own stall and hopefully recovers from whatever was bothering her.

To blame Baffert because other trainers only had 24 hours notice that he wasn't showing up doesn't make sense...the chickenshit trainers who were looking to cherry pick spots are to blame.