Correct about the opinion thing, but unfortunately he is now part of
history despite his unproductive show and with $3.5 million in the pocket.
What a character! A friend of mine would say: Ducks shooting shotguns. I
would say: a man with a broken dream and in complete negation of the tricks
of life.
Sorry Steve. You have a great horse but he couldn't move like a tremendous
machine. By your scenerio, one year we would have had one horse in the
race.
Dear Mr Coburn - You should know that one does NOT 'nominate your horse'
for the Triple Crown; you enter the three independant races
seperately!!!! There was not even a trophy for the Triple Crown until
1973! There was NO PRIZE MONEY until about 1983 - 2006; it is my
understanding that there is no prize money now for winning the Triple Crown
series of three races. The tile 'Triple Crown of American Racing' was
not used before the early 1920s, after Sir Barton has already accomplished
the feat - and the races were run closer together back then! A highly
prized title, but it comes with nothing but prestige (and the possability
of higher stud fees when the colts went to stud). Before mouthing off an
creating a lot of bad feeling among fans who don't know any better, and the
racing world, as an owner you have an obligation to KNOW what you are
talking about first. A smattering of sportsmanship would not be amiss,
either.
It isn't fair for any horse to run in all three races and win and have
another horse enter who hasn't run any of the former races and win. The way
it is set up, we will likely never have another Triple Crown winner. Back
in the day, those who didn't do as well in the first two legs, dropped out
leaving a smaller field for the prevailing winner to win the Belmont.
Antonio Moya Says:
19/06/2014 6:12:43 AM
Correct about the opinion thing, but unfortunately he is now part of history despite his unproductive show and with $3.5 million in the pocket. What a character! A friend of mine would say: Ducks shooting shotguns. I would say: a man with a broken dream and in complete negation of the tricks of life.
S Ferrell Says:
15/06/2014 9:31:42 AM
Sorry Steve. You have a great horse but he couldn't move like a tremendous machine. By your scenerio, one year we would have had one horse in the race.
Jefferdaughter Says:
13/06/2014 11:49:45 PM
Dear Mr Coburn - You should know that one does NOT 'nominate your horse' for the Triple Crown; you enter the three independant races seperately!!!! There was not even a trophy for the Triple Crown until 1973! There was NO PRIZE MONEY until about 1983 - 2006; it is my understanding that there is no prize money now for winning the Triple Crown series of three races. The tile 'Triple Crown of American Racing' was not used before the early 1920s, after Sir Barton has already accomplished the feat - and the races were run closer together back then! A highly prized title, but it comes with nothing but prestige (and the possability of higher stud fees when the colts went to stud). Before mouthing off an creating a lot of bad feeling among fans who don't know any better, and the racing world, as an owner you have an obligation to KNOW what you are talking about first. A smattering of sportsmanship would not be amiss, either.
Guy Steele Says:
13/06/2014 4:54:12 AM
It isn't fair for any horse to run in all three races and win and have another horse enter who hasn't run any of the former races and win. The way it is set up, we will likely never have another Triple Crown winner. Back in the day, those who didn't do as well in the first two legs, dropped out leaving a smaller field for the prevailing winner to win the Belmont.