seen him less than a handful of times. I don't watch tvg. I don't read his/their tweets. Seemed like a sharp dresser and I remember him for his lucky Giacomo pick which I Youtube'd after seeing a thread on here.
The firing was bullshit, but the reality is that neither the industry or the populace is willing or capable of having a productive semi-honest discussion
Unfortunately, the industry can't tolerate a cavalier attitude towards doping, but especially breakdowns and deaths.
you gotta show a horse or an ex-racehorse guide pony, and tell how he "Loves his job"
You gotta show a trainer or a woman next to a horse in a stall like it's a pet
you gotta show an owner with a cancer battle, or a handicapped kid
you gotta show some after care things, bonus if it's a horse people have heard of
when a horse(s) breaks down during a race, you gotta announce the rest of the race in 'hushed tones'
the industry absolutely NEEDS these types of propaganda to be pumped out in a regular rhythm just to keep pace with the changing landscape ,and the incessant rival propaganda. These groups are really making an effort with the horse racing is bad propaganda. They will eventually kill the public televised and easily accessible aspect of our sport if things continue. I'll be long since dead, but some of you and your kids may see it happen, if we don't take the propaganda initiative, and preserve strong connections in business and politics.
For now, they are mainly grass-roots 'party poopers' who celebrate horse deaths in their own way by trying to profit by using the deaths to demonize the sport and monetize themselves.