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Old 05-09-2002, 07:21 AM   #16
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Andicap;

As Will Rogers use to say " I only know what I read in the papers"

I read it on ESPN and somewhere else. Todays DRF has a story that Baffert called Springer everyday for advice. Apparently not an easy animal to handle. Various reporters are coming up with stories about Baffert/Springer and the law suit. I guess thats their job.

Frankly, I don't really don't care any more, since you and I weren't privilged to be there, we will never really know.

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Old 05-09-2002, 12:00 PM   #17
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WAR EMBLEM's previous owner, Russell Reineman, has shown the world what an astute businessman he is. He sells a money-making horse via a contract that says effectively that all rights, titles, and future considerations from the ownership are part of the sale. He keeps 10% of the horse; and, he keeps 100% of a money-losing business. Then when the new connections position the horse to win a lot of money (and do), Mr. Reineman recognizes that his business acumen in trading horses is about the same as his business acumen in trading steel products.

Now, he furthers his cause by threatening to sue Sportsmans Park to get a bigger percentage of their Triple Crown bonus than the 10% that is rightfully his via ownership rights. As I understand it, Sportsmans only obligation is to pay the OWNERS of the horse within 30 days. Excuse the pun, but when Sportsmans delivers the check then that's a moot suit!

Mr. Reineman should take his ten-percent cut for as long as the WAR EMBLEM run lasts, and get out of the spotlight before he does more damage to his credibility. It's hindsight, but Russell should've sold the business and kept the horse!
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Old 05-09-2002, 02:47 PM   #18
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I thought I read in the NY Times on Sunday that Baffert had told Espinoza to take back and not use up the horse, but the horse had a mind of his own.
Don't know where I heard/read it from, but I had heard/read something of how Baffert had told Espinoza not to use the whip on War Emblem because he doesn't like it. And I do remember hearing Baffert, after the race, teasing Espinoza about how he had told the jock to wait, wait, wait .. and how he got it right this time.

Andicap, I know this is not what you're saying you thought you read .. but you can see how there are sort of some similarities, and maybe someone somewhere lost the real meaning in their coverage??
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Old 05-13-2002, 12:07 AM   #19
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Well, what do you think of ol' Russell's daughter? She said he is entitled to all of the bonus.

I am sure that her opinion is completely unbiased and based on the strict reading of the various terms.
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