Runhappy

[TMQ]

You can complain about the strategy all you want. But I truely think that some of his ideas are game changing and had the desired effect they were going for. I guarantee he he was paired with some high quality mares that can only help his baby's chances of winning. Giving $100,000 to the owners if their 2 year old wins a MSW attracted some people who wouldn't of bought in other wise. Thats a lot of money.

[horsefan2019]

Originally Posted by GaryG

The massive publicity campaign goes on and on. Some of the most important races (The SA Derby and Carter come to mind) are among those named for him. There is even some kind of bonus concerning winners of MSW races. This is way beyond advertising a stallion, it is about a man whose ego knows no bounds. I would like to see a major track tell him no.

So somebody who is an American success story pumps money into the sport while the industry is facing rough times with cuts to the purses not to mention facing a worldwide pandemic which means tracks aren't getting handle from in person bettors. The sport needs more people like Jim, and if we have to hear his commercials on heavy rotation to pay for it, so what? I don't see no other silicon valley billionaires pumping money in the sport.

[Big Peps]

Originally Posted by horsefan2019

So somebody who is an American success story pumps money into the sport while the industry is facing rough times with cuts to the purses not to mention facing a worldwide pandemic which means tracks aren't getting handle from in person bettors. The sport needs more people like Jim, and if we have to hear his commercials on heavy rotation to pay for it, so what? I don't see no other silicon valley billionaires pumping money in the sport.

Agree 100%. He is great for the game in a certain respect probably not the easiest guy to train for. People forget that Chuck Simon had Run happy for about 6 months and then he was pulled from him because of Jim wanting to train the horse his way

The problem with the game is there is not enough new blood anywhere. It's one shrinking cult, this media member married to this trainer it goes right down the line and I am not sure that as this cult only gets smaller if things will ever grow let alone improve the issues with the game. They just keep protecting their own. Even those that aren't the problem get propped up because of their connections within the media In addition, it's the same people interviewed, the same trainers who get lauded, same owner's etc. There is nothing new out there in any of the coverage. This goes for owners, trainer, bloodstock, jockeys and horseplayers. Same people on every podcast, interview etc. Then media members will just lash out and laugh about it with their chronies. It's like one big high school click. Obnoxious really. There are trainers out there still that when exposed at some point, media will run for the hills and clam up.

All that said, Jim is great for the game because he takes risks and thinks outside the box, yeah he pays a ton of money for all this stuff but he gets less coverage from pundits than a ton of other people.

It's one of the worst models out there and not sustainable long term. It's not up to guys like Jim to change things. Management and people who make their primary living should really be the ones but they are too scared or comfortable depending on their situation.

[Jayhawk6191]

Originally Posted by Tom

Still,if I never hear his name again, I will die Runhappy

Fixed it for ya

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by cj

STAR GUITAR!

There's a 200k 2yo SG [Schnell] debuting for Simon Callaghan in the 4th @ Los Al Friday.
Schnell's mare (Wild About Marie) has dropped some quality types........likely helping the auction number.
The race probably comes down to Schnell,and a very promising Keith Desormeaux Goldencents Colt Dyn O Mite.

[Hoops McCann]

who do you like in the Runhappy Kentucky Derby???

[westny]

Originally Posted by jay68802

LA bred that rocked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncjcjpQzceQ

[dilanesp]

Originally Posted by taxicab

There's a 200k 2yo SG [Schnell] debuting for Simon Callaghan in the 4th @ Los Al Friday.
Schnell's mare (Wild About Marie) has dropped some quality types........likely helping the auction number.
The race probably comes down to Schnell,and a very promising Keith Desormeaux Goldencents Colt Dyn O Mite.

Schnell won!

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by dilanesp

Schnell won!

It was a good race for him.
Little green in the stretch,but he traveled easily throughout.
Nice Colt.

[Afleet]

I actually cashed on his first winner:

Libertyrun M. Mena
118Lbs
L. Wohlers 49.00 17.60 8.60

Had a measly $7 across the board on him. I normally would wheel this type w/the field in the double a few times but played the super high five instead. No one hit it $.10 Super High Five (13-10-12-8-7) Paid: $0.00

Daily Double in the next paid $2.00 Daily Double (13-5) Paid: $721.20

Damn I'm stupid

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[BMustang]

Originally Posted by Afleet

I actually cashed on his first winner:

Libertyrun M. Mena
118Lbs
L. Wohlers 49.00 17.60 8.60

Damn I'm stupid

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Damn, I'm even more stupid. I caught the horse in the entries, turned to Indiana Grand for the race, and when the horse took absolutely no money, decided against betting it. He won by six or eight lengths and paid $49.
I sat there with my jaw dropped, missing out on one of the easiest scores in the history of the game.

Why was there no action on this horse???
It was a MacInvale homebred trained by his daughter-in-law who trained Runhappy.

[dilanesp]

How long before a horse by Runhappy wins a race named for him?

[NY BRED]

have any maidens sired by Runhappy won?

if not, that speaks legends why this 100,000 k offer has been made..

[the little guy]

Originally Posted by NY BRED

have any maidens sired by Runhappy won?

if not, that speaks legends why this 100,000 k offer has been made..

Was reading other posts in this thread that difficult...and, by the way, the second sentence is completely wrong. The money was offered as an incentive for people to buy his foals. That, too, was not that difficult to determine.

[BarchCapper]

Originally Posted by BMustang

Why was there no action on this horse???
It was a MacInvale homebred trained by his daughter-in-law who trained Runhappy.

Your family connections point is valid - but as a clarification, Laura Wohlers is Mattress Mac's sister-in-law.