Anybody Worried about the Pre Race blood tests?

[JustRalph]

I was thinking that if somebody gets DQ'ed it will be a terrible PR problem. Anybody worried?

I notice all of Pletcher's horses ran poorly...........he has Frankel disease

[JustRalph]

Looks like it won't be a problem

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38802

[Greyfox]

Except for those of us who bet on "The Franchise Guys."

[keilan]

I was thinking that if somebody gets DQ'ed it will be a terrible PR problem. Anybody worried?

I notice all of Pletcher's horses ran poorly...........he has Frankel disease



Pletcher never seems to have a good reason why his horse’s run poorly when test barns are part of the equation.

Does anyone think there might be something to this?

Maybe it’s poor training, days lost training, each jockey gave a bad ride, horse swallowed a towel? Or is it those pesky li’l test barns.

POC wrapped in a Hugo Boss

[PaceAdvantage]

You guys act as if Pletcher's horses in this race were some serious threats. Except for AGS and possibly Scat Daddy on his best day, where does this expectation come from that Pletcher's horses were going to sweep the board?

CQ put in a good run finishing 6th after breaking near last and running 18th at the half....given a Street Sense-like trip, he would have been much closer.

It's all about trips and talent when it comes to the Derby. The few Pletcher horses with talent (come on now, you seriously think Sam P. and Cowtown Cat were threats to hit the board??) didn't get the trips. And NONE of the Pletcher horses were favorites or even second choices in this race.

Thus, I'm not sure why thoughts are turning nefarious in this case.

Did Pletcher stop winning races in NY after they instituted their detention barns?

[Greyfox]

You guys act as if Pletcher's horses in this race were some serious threats.

Reality says there weren't.
Ho. Hum. You're right again P.A.