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Interesting, a Match race, when was the last one ?
Pea hearted is an understatement. Let's see if they use the reliable excuse of "he scoped sick". It would be so refreshing to hear words of honesty out of Takter saying Lazarbust is not as good as we thought he would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Apprk8BO4
I'm just wondering could the departure of Croghan and Takter have anything to do with what was discovered by Hong Kong on a US sample not yet released.
Apparently along with Daley
Mark Purdon commentsThe odds must favour Lazarus being retired after his dramatic failure in the Breeder’s Crown and it will hurt all who knew him if this is the way he bows out of one of the greatest harness careers of modern times.It will especially hurt Mark Purdon, his biggest fan, who formed an emotional bond with the brilliant intelligent, kind Lazarus few other horses in his life have equalled.“I am still picking myself off the floor” Mark said soon after watching Lazarus fade quickly from the 700m when headed by McWicked and finish last in the race he had been set to win since going to the United States.“That is just not him. I can’t understand it and don’t know what happened but I know it is not him”While he is not making a criticism Mark does have one regret about the American career of Lazarus.He was never consulted on any aspect of the horse’s routines and preferences from the day he was sold.“Nobody ever rang. I didn’t really expect it because that is the way they do it over there but then maybe I could have been of some help to Jimmy even though he is such a great trainer. Because the environment and racing is so different they prefer to form their own opinions and fair enough. ”
Terrible state to stand a stallion. They need a pacer so for $5-6000 he fills a void. Likely will get less than 60 mares.