It's Been Awhile

[JimG]

Just looking over the opening day card at Colonial for Friday and noticed that #4 Urban Cowboy in the 4th race last raced 1974 (January 21, 2000) days ago. He is entered at MDSPWT 1 mile and 1/4 on the turf. This will be his second race lifetime at 8 years old. Should be well rested. Got any stats on 5+ years layoffs:D?

Jim

[lsbets]

Does Frankel train him? :lol:

[Tom]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tom]

Reminds me of a jke I heard a while back.
Two cowboys bring a 6 year old maiden to Belmont and enter him in a stakes race. The horse wires the fied and wins by 10, i his first career start.
The two Texans are immediately called to the stewards' office and are asked to explain why they never races a horse that fast before.
"We couldn't catch him 'til last month," was the reply. :D

[kenwoodallpromos]

What's the problem? I think Zippy placed at that age! Show bet!

[toetoe]

F'geddabout Frankel. Mike Dickinson, bay-bee.

[cj]

Michael Dickinson can't train a dog to eat.

[Zman179]

I disagree with your opinion of "The Mad Genius".

[Brian Flewwelling]

What's the problem? I think Zippy placed at that age! Show bet!


Good suggestion... he placed (29.4-1 for win odds)

[kenwoodallpromos]

$8.40 to show. Voodoo handicapping! (actually I call that "spot" capping.) :faint:

[lsbets]

They drop him to MCl and given him a 900 day break to freshen, and he should be the favorite!

[kenwoodallpromos]

He does not need to win, just pay for his own retirement!

[banacek]

Here's another one. Hastings Park race 5 this Saturday, June 25. River Ruckus is entered. Her last race November 5, 1999! That was her 3 year old year.

[Bathless]

Dickinson can't train a dog to eat?

What he did with BUSINESS IS BOOMING is rather amazing. BIB won a race at MTH a few years ago off a 5 year layoff -- TO THE DAY. BIB then went on to win something like 4 of his next 5 races. This occurred sometime in the 2 years between DA HOSS's 2 BC Mile wins, so I wasn't surprised by DA HOSS's 2nd victory. I didn't have a ticket, but I wasn't surprised.

Over the last 2 1/2 years, Dickinson has won with about 22.5% of his starters. Since this probably puts him in the 97th percentile of trainers, I think it's unfair to say he can't train. His $2 ROI over that time is $1.79, so it sounds like someone is catching his fair share of Dickinson's 77.5% losers. I rarely bet his horses, which are mostly underlays, and I don't recall cashing more than 1 or 2 tickets on them ever, but I think it's safe to say MD can train a little.

He's just not easy to profit from.

[kenwoodallpromos]

Big risk; look closely at her recent training before jumping in (I do not have the PP's).

[toetoe]

Competent trainer fershurr, but he tried and failed to train an Aussie to hate beer. Apologies to M. Wrona for stealing his line, and to all of you for, well ...

[kenwoodallpromos]

Sorry- your horse just did not have any stamina or else desire to run. I assumed it was a broodmare for awhile but must not be bringing in much that way.