What are your thoughts on Uncle Mo's Returning Race?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I must have missed the Uncle Mo retirement press release. Just brilliant criticizing the bazillionaire who's new to the racing game and looking to spend dough. From reading some comments here, you'd think Repole is some combination of Mike Gill and Horace Greeley or something.

Since you seem so enamored with him, what is it exactly you like so much? Maybe I'm missing something.

I've yet to really see anyone say anything other than he is spending money.

[slotdirt]

He's spending boatloads of cash, he's a New Yorker, he seems to actually care about the welfare of his horses, and most importantly, is a huge St. John's guy. Oh, and he hates the Yankees. So what if he has some bravado?

[joeydb]

It's a real good way to try to hedge against getting those 1 to 9 odds on Derby Day...

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I still wonder why year after year, we're told how so and so is rich and doesn't need the money and is in it for the sport......only to see their horse retired at the end of the year or at the slightest hint of frailty?

Because a lot of rich people think making money is a sport

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Because a lot of rich people think making money is a sport

And like pinball, the rich people know their net worth number is the score, and they are always trying to set a new high score.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Oh, and he hates the Yankees.

Maybe he's not so bad after all.