Re: Go California Chrome!!

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

i think that that is such bad sportsmanship!

it isnt like the winning horse was breaking the rules and some people are probably very concerned about protecting their horses......i dont think they should be forced to do more than they want their horses to do.

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Sunarrow685 · ‎04-21-2013

On 6/7/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I was cheering for him. It's hard to win the Triple Crown. But, I'm always thankful when no horse was injured in these races.

ITA

Monketoes · ‎03-10-2010

BeckiWV · ‎04-12-2011

Disappointed.....

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

I'm disappointed too . . . in everything, I turned it off very quickly when it got so unsportsmanlike. I like to think of horse people as above such things. This wasn't boxing, his remarks should have been behind closed doors. I hope this lovely horse doesn't have to suffer for this now. He did win two big ones.

I'm hopelessly romantic I guess. It's all about money, just like everything else, and that's always disappointing.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/7/2014 sunshine45 said:
wow.....did anyone hear the owner speak?

how bitter that man is!

he said that california chrome had a target on his back and called some of the other horses/owners cowards for not racing in the other two races..... unbelievable!

Cowards?

Unless he was personally running on the track himself, he has no right to call a trainer a coward for not running in all 3 races.

Horses break down all the time and those 3 races are too close together for the way horses are bred now - for speed, not for stamina or endurance.

I just had my fingers crossed his horse didn't break down from the wear and tear in his 3 year old body.

What a donkey that man is!

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/7/2014 Ford1224 said:
I'm disappointed too . . . in everything, I turned it off very quickly when it got so unsportsmanlike. I like to think of horse people as above such things. This wasn't boxing, his remarks should have been behind closed doors. I hope this lovely horse doesn't have to suffer for this now. He did win two big ones.

I'm hopelessly romantic I guess. It's all about money, just like everything else, and that's always disappointing.

I hope he cashes in and CC goes to stud. He was lucky he wasn't injured.

With his attitude, he just might continue racing him in an attempt to make more $$$$.

Sunarrow685 · ‎04-21-2013

As I said in the other thread:

OK now that I've had time to digest it all...DH and I discussed itl and

I agree he was way off base.

He should have held his tongue and been a gentleman and congratulate the winner.

I guess I should have held my tongue, too ${#emotions_dlg.blushing}$ sorry.

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

I was rooting for the horse. We were in a restaurant/sports bar when the race was run. I still like the horse and his story and who knows, maybe next year.

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fortune · ‎03-14-2010

On 6/7/2014 Blueskies2 said:
I agree 100% with Chrome's owner.

Only the 20 horses that qualified at Kentucky Derby should be eligible for Belmont.

As he said, the other horses have been running their hearts out for 5 weeks and a fresh horse comes in and wins.

Doesn't seem fair to me ${#emotions_dlg.angry}$