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I've noticed that some people are saying that Churchill has a vendetta against Baffert, and stuff like that. But right now Churchill had to shut down their meet and run it at a different track because 10 horses died in a short period of time, two of which dropped dead. According to The Washington Post, Baffert is one of the top three trainers in the sport in the rather grim stat of horses that he trained that died. And he has an alarming record of horses that simply dropped dead. Baffert had a horse euthanized on Preakness Day this year. A horse dq'd from the Derby, a dead horse on Preakness Day...Is this the look you want for the sport's Triple Crown, which has a huge television audience?
Let's not forget that when Baffert had those 7 horses drop dead several years ago, he said that he was giving them a thyroid drug to "build them up". Rick Arthur, longtime vet and CHRB borad member said that didn't make any sense. And, the horses DID NOT have thyroid problems. This guy who many people think is a great horseman, gave all of his horses a drug that they didn't need. And the CHRB didn't think that was reason enough to fine him.
So, I don't know. Maybe Churchill just wants to try to protect their product and stock holders.
Last edited by pandy; 07-05-2023 at 09:46 AM.
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