bellamy road was retired

[Revolution]

this horse has been retired.

Originally Posted by Revolution

this horse has been retired.

Thanks for the offical news Rev.
I think most of us have thought this for a long time now. Too bad. Its always the fast ones who go bad, the slow ones don't run fast enough to get injured.

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Thanks for the offical news Rev.
I think most of us have thought this for a long time now. Too bad. Its always the fast ones who go bad, the slow ones don't run fast enough to get injured.

That is a legitimate observation imo. But the breeding plays a part in soundness too. Bellamy Road has 4 Native Dancers which is not a sire known for soundness.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Thanks for the offical news Rev.
I think most of us have thought this for a long time now. Too bad. Its always the fast ones who go bad, the slow ones don't run fast enough to get injured.

In this case, it wasn't the horse's fault. It was the connection's fault. They should have never run that horse in the Travers last year. That horse's splint was not healed yet. A friend of mine who is one of the best horsemen in the business was at Saratoga on Travers day last year. He told me the horse's ankle was still a mess and that the horse should not be running. He told me the horse would never run again. He said that you could see the splint was starting to push in on the suspensory. He said that the horse probably needed about 3-4 months at the farm after the Derby and the horse would have probably been fine. They only gave him about two months because they were so desperate to make the late-summer and Fall races. They started back too soon with him before the splint had healed and they have nobody to blame but themselves.

[Danzig]

disappointed, but not surprised.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

In this case, it wasn't the horse's fault. It was the connection's fault. they should have never run that horse in the Travers last year. that horse's splint was not healed yet. A frined of mine who is one of th ebst horseman in the business was at Saratoga on Travers day last year. He told me the horse's ankle was still a mess and that the horse should not be running. He told me the horse would never run again. He said that you could see the splint was starting to push in on the suspensory. He said that the horse probably needed about 3-4 months at the farm after the Derby and the horse would have probably been fine. They only gave him about two months because they were so desperate to make the late-summer and Fall races. They started back too soon with him before the splint had healed and they have nobody to blame but themselves.

Agreed,
he was pushed hard to make a race he had no right to be in. Despite not having the proper foundation for that race, he ran an amazing second place.
And it wasn't Nick's idea either.

[Sightseek]

He was one of my favorites and had lots of potential, but once the entry slip was filled out in the Travers I was worried it would be his last race. Darn.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Agreed,
he was pushed hard to make a race he had no right to be in. Despite not having the proper foundation for that race, he ran an amazing second place.
And it wasn't Nick's idea either.

He would have obviously been better off running in the King's Bishop than the Travers, but the truth of the matter is that he shouldn't have run in either. He should have still been at the farm letting the splint heal. They were working on that ankle right up to the Travers. My friend told me that on Travers day you could see that the ankle was all shaved and they had been working on it.

If they would have given him all the time he needed, he wouldn't have been ready to run until December. If you give a horse 3-4 months at the farm, they're not going to be ready to run for 6-7 months. They would have missed all the big races in the Fall and they didn't want to do that. They should have done that because he could have made all the big races this year. Instead he ran once and that was it.

[Gander]

I knew he was retired. Why does this come as "news" or a surprise. Did anybody actually think they were going to bring this poor horse back for more suffering...again? They're evil and greedy but not that bad!

So ...

... the Rockport Harbor/Bellamy Road Lifetime Starts Under/Over Pool ... which began in April 2005 ... with 9.5 being the under/over for total combined lifetime starts after that date ...

... has finally concluded ... with "Under" being the decisive winner.

Whew! What a nail-biting 16 months this has been!

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

So ...

... the Rockport Harbor/Bellamy Road Lifetime Starts Under/Over Pool ... which began in April 2005 ... with 9.5 being the under/over for total combined lifetime starts after that date ...

... has finally concluded ... with "Under" being the decisive winner.

Whew! What a nail-biting 16 months this has been!

what's the over/under on you shutting the F up and being a decent human being for once?

Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

what's the over/under on you shutting the F up and being a decent human being for once?

Can't make a pool on my decency and character ...

... because no matter how high the bar is set ... "Over" wins every time.

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Can't make a pool on my decency and character ...

... because no matter how high the bar is set ... "Over" wins every time.

Stevie Wonderboy, Barbaro, Bellamy Road, Rockport Harbor...you've mocked them all. It's sick, at least to me, that you find it funny when horses sustain injury. Forgive me if I fail to find the humor in it, and also fail to see any redeeming quality in your character.

Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

Stevie Wonderboy, Barbaro, Bellamy Road, Rockport Harbor...you've mocked them all.

Please document any one of those ignorant assertions ... with one of my actual posts.

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

Why would anyone care?

They cared because of the Under/Over pool ... that's why.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Dixie Porter

Why would anyone care?

Probably because he was one of the best horses in the country last year talent wise. He didn't accomplish as much as he could have if he would have stayed sound, but he still had a good year. He won a Grade I race(The Wood Memorial) by about 18 lengths. He ran 2nd in another Grade I race(The Travers). If he would have been sound enough to make it back this year, he would have been one of the early favorites to win the BC Classic. That is why people care. If you don't care about a horse like him, then what are you doing on a horseracing message board?

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Your knowledge has been bery impressive on this board. You're a great judge of talent. Your prediction that Mayan King would be the best horse this year shows how sharp you are.

We may want to hire you to do some scouting for us. How much would you charge to pick out some horses for us?

Get your facts straight, Rupe ...

Mayan King is my horse ... and no one else's. You'll be choking on those words when he's 2007 Horse-Of-The-Year.

He who horselaughs last ...

And Dixie is the world's second most knowledgeable thoroughbred racing expert ... and you AREN'T the first.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Get your facts straight, Rupe ...

Mayan King is my horse ... and no one else's. You'll be choking on those words when he's 2007 Horse-Of-The-Year.

He who horselaughs last ...

And Dixie is the world's second most knowledgeable thoroughbred racing expert ... and you AREN'T the first.

I don't even need to talk about my credentials. Anyone who reads our posts can figure out who is more knowledgable.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Anyone who reads our posts can figure out who is more knowledgable.

Exactly .

[Gander]

In races of 3- 6 F. it is more difficult to prevent this travesty. At 9 F it is simply unexcuseable

I want to see a 3F race where a horse wins by 18 lengths. LOL!