Dubai World Cup

[RUFFIAN]

THE WORLD CUP DAY ON TV
NETWORK … DAY AND TIME

FOX SPORTS 2
Saturday AM EARLY

[JolyB]

Should be worth getting up early to watch - not just the Dubai World Cup, but a number of races on the undercard as well.

[DonGuido]

Thanks for the heads up Ruffian. Crown Pride, Japan, just won the UAE Derby impressively and they were talking about him possibly coming to the Kentucky Derby.

[RUFFIAN]

I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY BUT….
I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE BAFFERT VICTORY IN DUBAI

IMHO
I feel he has been treated unfairly with suspensions + public shame

From what I had read
this so-called drug in question causing the suspension
Was something in the topical application on the Horse’s legs

~~~~~~~ NOT PERFORMANCE ENHANCING

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY BUT….
I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE BAFFERT VICTORY IN DUBAI

IMHO
I feel he has been treated unfairly with suspensions + public shame

From what I had read
this so-called drug in question causing the suspension
Was something in the topical application on the Horse’s legs

~~~~~~~ NOT PERFORMANCE ENHANCING

Regardless if it is performance enhancing or not, he's had horses test over the limit in the Derby and Oaks in consecutive years. As the "face" of the sport, shouldn't he be better than that?

This of course ignores the 7 horses he had drop dead out of nowhere years ago, the countless other overages and everything else.

If anything, he's been treated too well by the media and others for allowing this to go one for so long. He's been able to become rich beyond his wildest dreams because of this sport. Maybe he should treat it with a little more respect than he's shown.

[RUFFIAN]

DaHoss
“… This of course ignores the 7 horses he had drop dead out of nowhere
years ago, the countless other overages and everything else.”

GEE THAT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER TRAINER (LUKAS)
WHO HAD MORE 2 yr Olds DROP DEAD
But was he ever chastised or punished?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

I MAY BE IN THE MINORITY BUT….
I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE BAFFERT VICTORY IN DUBAI

IMHO
I feel he has been treated unfairly with suspensions + public shame

From what I had read
this so-called drug in question causing the suspension
Was something in the topical application on the Horse’s legs

~~~~~~~ NOT PERFORMANCE ENHANCING

You and I both are in the minority. I honestly don’t care if he cheats a little. What bothers me is that he keeps getting caught. He needs to learn to be as good as the others that cheat, which I believe is a high number of them.

[RUFFIAN]

Horses 🐎 Die For Many Reasons
Not Always Human Involvement

I lost my beloved Arabian, Destiny, to Colic in 1 night 💔
I’ve never gotten over it and probably never will

Three years later I lost my other Arabian to a freak accident 😢

Another horse at the ranch hit his hoof against a rock in the pasture
He couldn’t be saved

There may be many reasons why various sources have died
It’s always easier to blame a trainer
But sometimes stuff just happens

There’s an old saying

“ You can put a Horse 🐎 In A Padded Room
And Somehow They Find A Way To Get Hurt 😢 “

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

Horses 🐎 Die For Many Reasons
Not Always Human Involvement

I lost my beloved Arabian, Destiny, to Colic in 1 night 💔
I’ve never gotten over it and probably never will

Three years later I lost my other Arabian to a freak accident 😢

Another horse at the ranch hit his hoof against a rock in the pasture
He couldn’t be saved

There may be many reasons why various sources have died
It’s always easier to blame a trainer
But sometimes stuff just happens

There’s an old saying

“ You can put a Horse 🐎 In A Padded Room
And Somehow They Find A Way To Get Hurt 😢 “

You’re an example of what I’m talking about. I’m sure you’re a nice person but clearly Baffert can do no wrong in your eyes.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RUFFIAN

DaHoss
“… This of course ignores the 7 horses he had drop dead out of nowhere
years ago, the countless other overages and everything else.”

GEE THAT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER TRAINER (LUKAS)
WHO HAD MORE 2 yr Olds DROP DEAD
But was he ever chastised or punished?

You keep ignoring the FACT he had horses test over the limit in the Oaks and Derby in back to back years.

At best he runs an incredibly sloppy stable, which at his level is embarrassing. At worst he’s been drugging horses for decades.

Neither is a good look.

[RUFFIAN]

KING GLORIOUS
“…__________________
The real horses of the year (1986-2020)
Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine”

MAY I PLEASE ADD MY #1 ALL TIME LOVE
BLACK TIE AFFAIR 1991 HOTY

At 5 Years Old, Travelled by Van to 14 Tracks
Won the Classic Wire To Wire!!!

I Slept with his Shoe Before Hanging it on My Wall Of Specials
To this day, I am still in Contact with Dee Poulos, BTA Trainers Wife

My Personal Favorites
BTA
IZVESTIA…CANADIAN TC + HOTY
ZENYATTA
GO FOR WAND
HOLY BULL ( Jimmy Croll Gave Me 4 HB Shoes )
SKIP AWAY ( Caroline Hine sent me his shoe from JCGC )
LIT DE JUSTICE
SILVER CHARM
ITSALLGREEKTOME
{ YES I HAVE A GRAY OBSESSION :{>}

SUNDAY SILENCE
(( I used to talk to Peggy Whittingham on the phone
about the horse and Charlie when I needed SS Photo for my book
“ YA WIN SOME … YA LOSE SOME “