Todd Breaks His Goose Egg

Heidilady · Postby **Heidilady** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:47 pm

Someone had to bring it up. Matter of time I guess. Anybody find it amusing that whilst we had Pletcher and Asmussen getting BC wins, Baffert got 2 and Zito got 1? Ah, nostalgia. Ever think we'd be wonder about comebacks for those guys?

PS. And ol' Bobby Frankel too. Got another one. I hope his dog Happy is ok. He's doing chemo and Bobby stayed home to nurse him.

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:55 pm

Just waite for the barrage of negative and demeaning posts. That's been the norm in the past.

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:56 pm

After the Classic, Pletcher is 0-2 now, isn't he?

RuffianT21 · Postby **RuffianT21** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:05 pm

I'm not a big Pletcher fan, but he couldn't have broken his BC maiden with a better horse than English Channel.

Meanwhile I was happy to see Baffert get 2. I know Baffert's not always the most popular trainer, but I have a soft spot in my heart for him because it was him, War Emblem, and Victor Espinoza in the Derby that really caused me to fall in love with racing. (Looking back now being a lot more knowledgeable, they weren't exactly the greatest of heartwarming stories, but they certainly looked good to the undiscerning eye!)

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:47 pm

Georgerz wrote:Just waite for the barrage of negative and demeaning posts. That's been the norm in the past.

That gets saved for the Derby, George. How's your man shaping up for next year with his countless supply of two year olds?

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:54 pm

Like any other year since he has been in his own: Do the best he can with what he has.

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:15 pm

With what he has? Herds of hand picked, well bred, well conformed horses...including yearling and two year old sales toppers. How's the picture lookin' for May?

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:19 pm

As good as it can, as it could be for anyone in his circumstances.

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:34 pm

Who else is in "his circumstances?" Between the BC Filly Juvie and Colt Juvie, he couldn't scrape up a two year old to run...not even for laughs? It never stopped him before.

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:55 pm

Still, on spite of your rants, Todd Pletcher is doing as well as he can with whatever he has.

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:55 pm

I guess it's better than his professor. That guy had nothing to run at all.

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:06 pm

Guess who came out of the Breeders Cup races yesterday and today with the goose egg? Bill Mott

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:37 pm

Mott ran only a few horses today, and they weren't his best.

I realize that Mott's 5-52 BC record can't compete with Pletcher's 3-51, but whatcha gonna do? At least Mott once won 16 in a row with his best Handicap horse...not 2 in a row.