Argh! - I want my money back.... or a lesson learned

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imnumberjuan
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Argh! - I want my money back.... or a lesson learned

Postby imnumberjuan » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:26 pm

I was playing Wodbine last sunday at the local OTB, and mainly killing time after a rewarding Breeder's Cup day (I liked Invasor... a lot).

In the eigth race... I thought I saw a Gem... Wake at Noon, 9 year oldcoming off his second race of the year... class of the field ( 1.6+ million in earnings). Here he was ... in a 80 K OC, and nothing close in "class" in the field...

So as I sit with a minute to post ... my buddy says "you know, I think he was a Sire...we looked at a couple of his in the sale"

ARGH!! Why would you do that to this poor bugger.... needless to say he ran like someone who didn't have his mind on racing... %$# SAKES!
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magic code
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Postby magic code » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:35 pm

Are you saying they brought Wake At Noon back to the races? :shock: How'd he run? He's had a few winners so far.
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Postby CA Michael » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:44 pm

He was a very shy foal getter and was returned to training last year. According to an article I read in the DRF the horse is very sound, except in the reproductive sense.
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Postby wilf » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:20 am

If you were familiar with the owner , you would understand.
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Postby Barbaro06 » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:28 pm

So I take it he was a bit shy with the girls. Poor fella! :(
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Postby BJ » Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:56 pm

Barbaro06 wrote:So I take it he was a bit shy with the girls. Poor fella! :(


Sometimes it just takes putting the horse in the hands of good old fashioned folk that care about the horse. Take Basket Weave, for instance! Maybe all he needs is a change of scenery at stud.
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Postby adrienne » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:03 pm

I told our 18 year old stallion this spring that I was going to send HIM back to the track if he didn't hurry up and finish what he was working on.

Really, there is nothing more annoying than a slow/shy stallion. The maiden mares seem to be comforted, for about the first 10-15 minutes, then they start thinking about other things they could be doing with their time too.

I pasture bred ours as often as possible, but often it wasn't possible (mares with foals, maiden mares right off the track or with injuries).

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Postby imnumberjuan » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:10 pm

Ever consider putting on some Barry White? :shock: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Timber » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:01 am

"Take Basket Weave, for instance! Maybe all he needs is a change of scenery at stud."

Good old horse. But at 26 - it's not about scenery. Last I heard he's still stoppin 'em.
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