Bluegrass Cat Retired

[Danzig]

i remember another race, another horse with first time front wraps. trainer said it was just a little extra precaution. horse ran a heck of a race that day, won it easily. that's when azeri won the distaff at arlington en route to horse of the year honors.

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Maybe you need to re-read my post. Especially the 2nd to last sentence. That's my take on the situation. Most trainers try to figure out why a horse is running down where it usually doesn't run down. I'm sure Pletcher knew. He also knew the horse was heading to the shed soon too. What? You think those front wraps were for ankle support??? What's your reason for them? You think Pletcher just wanted to see what BC would look like with socks?
BTW, do you really think Pletcher worked hard to get where he's at? He walked out of Waynes barn and had horses waiting for him. Yeah, that's real tough. And I've seen how Lukas' assistants work. The only thing they worry about is hearing Wayne scream at them every now and then. I've seen outfits ten times tougher to work for than his.

Lemme tell you something. Todd is not only very smart and a master at his craft, but very professional as well.
Ever deal with him on anything? He as professional as they come. Lemme guess, if you had his stock you would do even better, and hes just lucky, blah blah blah. What a joke.

[ELA]

There is no doubt Pletcher knows his craft -- period. On the other hand, several people who sit near me in Saratoga immediately noticed the front wraps as did I. Tom Amello and Nick Kling spoke about it the next day and I know Tom picked up on it instantaneously because he came right over to me and said something.

Sure it was a sign but to draw a straight line from one to the other, that's a huge reach as far as I am concerned.

Eric

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ELA

There is no doubt Pletcher knows his craft -- period. On the other hand, several people who sit near me in Saratoga immediately noticed the front wraps as did I. Tom Amello and Nick Kling spoke about it the next day and I know Tom picked up on instantaneously because he came right over to me and said something.

Sure it was a sign but to draw a straight line from one to the other, that's a huge reach as far as I am concerned.

Eric

i wonder how many jumped off his bandwagon when they saw them??? i bet not nearly as many as those who brought up the front wraps after they found out about the fracture. easy to look smart when the outcome is known!!
i don't recall anyone on here commenting at or after race time about his wraps, only the next day when the news came out....ah, hindsight. always 20-20.

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Lemme tell you something. Todd is not only very smart and a master at his craft, but very professional as well.
Ever deal with him on anything? He as professional as they come. Lemme guess, if you had his stock you would do even better, and hes just lucky, blah blah blah. What a joke.

Lemme tell you something, I never said the man wasn't a good trainer. He trains just like his mentor. Hard. He gets results for his owners. Win. No owner wants to lay a horse up for 9 months. Lukas rarely lays a horse up. Same goes for Pletcher. Strike while the iron is hot, cause when it comes back from off the farm you're gettin' it back luke warm most the time. They know that's the case so they don't bother with the lay ups.
BTW, "rumor" is that BC did run down in his left front before his last race (don't know if in a work or his race before). Does anyone remember which hind leg was injured? I don't remember, (didn't pay much attention), but my guess would be diagonal from front left - right hind.

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Lemme tell you something, I never said the man wasn't a good trainer. He trains just like his mentor. Hard. He gets results for his owners. Win. No owner wants to lay a horse up for 9 months. Lukas rarely lays a horse up. Same goes for Pletcher. Strike while the iron is hot, cause when it comes back from off the farm you're gettin' it back luke warm most the time. They know that's the case so they don't bother with the lay ups.
BTW, "rumor" is that BC did run down in his left front before his last race (don't know if in a work or his race before). Does anyone remember which hind leg was injured? I don't remember, (didn't pay much attention), but my guess would be diagonal from front left - right hind.

Everyone knows it was the right hind.
And excuse me for finding it hard to believe that you didn't pay attention to this, while paying such in depth attention to every other aspect of the situation.

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Lemme tell you something, I never said the man wasn't a good trainer. He trains just like his mentor. Hard. He gets results for his owners. Win. No owner wants to lay a horse up for 9 months. Lukas rarely lays a horse up. Same goes for Pletcher. Strike while the iron is hot, cause when it comes back from off the farm you're gettin' it back luke warm most the time. They know that's the case so they don't bother with the lay ups.
BTW, "rumor" is that BC did run down in his left front before his last race (don't know if in a work or his race before). Does anyone remember which hind leg was injured? I don't remember, (didn't pay much attention), but my guess would be diagonal from front left - right hind.

In addition Todd lays up many horses, and his win % is extremely high in those situations.

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Everyone knows it was the right hind.
And excuse me for finding it hard to believe that you didn't pay attention to this, while paying such in depth attention to every other aspect of the situation.

Actually, I don't/didn't pay much attention. Honestly, I didn't really follow BC and could only tell you one race that he won. (That's how much I paid attention to him.)

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

In addition Todd lays up many horses, and his win % is extremely high in those situations.

Name me some of his returning stakes winners. I don't pay attention to his horses.

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Name me some of his returning stakes winners. I don't pay attention to his horses.

You don't pay attention yet you are an encyclopedia on Bluegrass cat and exactly what his problems were?
Pardon me for finding that funny.

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

You don't pay attention yet you are an encyclopedia on Bluegrass cat and exactly what his problems were?
Pardon me for finding that funny.

Name me some of his returning stakes winners.

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Name me some of his returning stakes winners.

How do you mean returning? Won a stakes race off the layoff? Or were laid up and then eventually won another stakes race?
Go Deputy springs to mind off the top of my head.
And thats a phony stat anyway. Only geldings are brought back much at all.
Any horse with an injury who is worth anything as a broodmare or stallion is retired by real owners.
WHo lays one off who is STAKES CALIBER IN THE FIRST PLACE and brings them back to race after an injury? Can you name any of THOSE????

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Name me some of his returning stakes winners. I don't pay attention to his horses.

Balto Star, Forest Danger, Left bank, Go Deputy, Willard Straight, West Virginia, Speightstown, and Smoke N Frolic all won stakes races after being given long layoffs. All trained by Todd. Happy now?

[Danzig]

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Balto Star, Forest Danger, Left bank, Go Deputy, Willard Straight, West Virginia, Speightstown, and Smoke N Frolic all won stakes races after being given long layoffs. All trained by Todd. Happy now?

the hapless flower alley won his first back after a long layoff....

[quote=Danzig188]

Originally Posted by oracle80

the hapless flower alley won his first back after a long layoff....

Him too. What she said.

[todko]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

i wonder how many jumped off his bandwagon when they saw them??? i bet not nearly as many as those who brought up the front wraps after they found out about the fracture. easy to look smart when the outcome is known!!
i don't recall anyone on here commenting at or after race time about his wraps, only the next day when the news came out....ah, hindsight. always 20-20.

I jumped right off seeing the wraps. And to see the fractions in that race leads me to believe the horse wasn't right to begin with. Despite the wraps, he didn't look good on any other criteria also.

And I wasn't part of this forum on that day. If I was, you would have sure heard about it from me -- before he was beaten by the supposed superhorse.

Frankel runs Leriod with bar shoes to pick up a place check in the BC mile last year. Knows the horse has a foot injury but he and NYRA play the game and dupe the bettor. That horse should have been scratched or run for purse only. That was an ugly thing to do to the bettor. And you're saying the same thing couldn't have been done with Bluegrass Cat in the Travers?

Wake up and smell the coffee. Or if you can't smell the coffee, then smell the money being passed under the table.

[quote=oracle80]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Balto Star, Forest Danger, Left bank, Go Deputy, Willard Straight, West Virginia, Speightstown, and Smoke N Frolic all won stakes races after being given long layoffs. All trained by Todd. Happy now?

Thanks. Now tell me what they were laid up for and how long. AND what races did they end up winning AFTER their lay up.

[quote=todko]I jumped right off seeing the wraps. And to see the fractions in that race leads me to believe the horse wasn't right to begin with. Despite the wraps, he didn't look good on any other criteria also.

And I wasn't part of this forum on that day. If I was, you would have sure heard about it from me -- before he was beaten by the supposed superhorse.

Frankel runs Leriod with bar shoes to pick up a place check in the BC mile last year. Knows the horse has a foot injury but he and NYRA play the game and dupe the bettor. That horse should have been scratched or run for purse only. That was an ugly thing to do to the bettor. And you're saying the same thing couldn't have been done with Bluegrass Cat in the Travers?

Wake up and smell the coffee. Or if you can't smell the coffee, then smell the money being passed under the table.[/QUOTE]

AMEN!! Thanks Todko. God Forbid Pope Pletcher does any of that!!

[Danzig]

[quote=Blue Eyes]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Thanks. Now tell me what they were laid up for and how long. AND what races did they end up winning AFTER their lay up.

well i know left bank came back, set a record in the tom fool...and won top older horse--sadly it was a posthumous honor, since colic claimed him...

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by todko

I jumped right off seeing the wraps. And to see the fractions in that race leads me to believe the horse wasn't right to begin with. Despite the wraps, he didn't look good on any other criteria also.

And I wasn't part of this forum on that day. If I was, you would have sure heard about it from me -- before he was beaten by the supposed superhorse.

Frankel runs Leriod with bar shoes to pick up a place check in the BC mile last year. Knows the horse has a foot injury but he and NYRA play the game and dupe the bettor. That horse should have been scratched or run for purse only. That was an ugly thing to do to the bettor. And you're saying the same thing couldn't have been done with Bluegrass Cat in the Travers?

Wake up and smell the coffee. Or if you can't smell the coffee, then smell the money being passed under the table.

everyone knew leroi wasn't at his best last year, anyone who chose to bet him regardless have only themselves to blame.
also, regarding bluegrass, anyone who kept up with the sport in the weeks leading up to the travers knew todd wasn't thrilled with running bluegrass back so quickly after his haskell....anyone could read between the lines.

you're the only one to respond so far that you were skeptical beforehand when you saw the front wraps---my issue is with those who only speak up AFTER, when we should have all 'KNOWN IT ALL ALONG'. easy to say after the fact.
also, like i said above, i've seen horses run with front wraps for the first time and come back to get the trophy and check.