Karl - What's the excuse now?

[hoosierboy]

TIMMY OVER DROVE  HIS TROTTER SHAME HE DIDNT GET IN ..

I agree Luc!  Timmy is one of the best of all time but he is having a horrible stake season.  Picked off some that turned out to be good and been taken off others and the horse improved. 

[PineHurstPacer]

have to think this is his last race if he doesn't fire

[comeonman]

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[Grandstand Handicapper]

https://standardbredcanada.ca/news/10-21-24/karl-bows-out-breeders-crown.html

[SDST2009]

https://standardbredcanada.ca/news/10-21-24/karl-bows-out-breeders-crown.html

Who didn't see that coming.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

I gotta say, I wouldn't have bet money on this. LOL.

I really thought he raced mediocre at best last week. He finished last---except for horses that broke and a horse that couldn't finish blowing out a candle, LOL. But unless he's simply "no good" I expected Jimmy to work on him, get him right and race him back. Scratching him just tells me Jimmy doesn't want to de-value him more than he already has. It's a shame. I was hoping to see him take a lot of money in the final, LOL.

[JT]

Scoped sick lol.. apparently he's been sick for a month or two because each performance has gotten worse. He probably would have gone off the favorite in the final depending on the draw. A fitting way to end his career. We will see in a couple years what kind of sire he is.. but I'm not holding my breath. After he busts out as a sire maybe the ownership group will say he's impotent lol

[wizardofoz]

“I regretfully am announcing that Karl will not be entered into the Breeders Crown final. After his race on Saturday, he was scoped and found to be sick,” Takter said in a social media post on Monday (Oct. 21). “After discussions with my partners and further tests by our veterinarian, we have collectively decided that it would not be fair to race Karl without being certain of his complete health. This was a very sad decision to make, but I know it’s the right decision to make. Karl has had an incredible career and has brought us all immense joy and excitement. I must and will always prioritize his future well-being and ensure he is given the best chance for a healthy recovery.”......and horse owners are supposed to believe this nonsense? They never scope sick when they win, only when they lose.  JOKE!

[Liberty Bell]

The way TCI ran last week with 1st time lasix was a big improvement over his previous form. If he repeats that race, he'll be tough to beat. Sig Sauer got away slowly from the rail and seemed content just to make the finals.

[Here they come]

that will put Highland Kismet in final. 

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Scoped sick lol.. apparently he's been sick for a month or two because each performance has gotten worse. He probably would have gone off the favorite in the final depending on the draw. A fitting way to end his career. We will see in a couple years what kind of sire he is.. but I'm not holding my breath. After he busts out as a sire maybe the ownership group will say he's impotent lol

I would have praying all week that he would have.

[Call Sign Merlin]

The way TCI ran last week with 1st time lasix was a big improvement over his previous form. If he repeats that race, he'll be tough to beat. Sig Sauer got away slowly from the rail and seemed content just to make the finals.

I’m sure Burke will do all he can but TCI has not fired in back to back starts since July

[Liberty Bell]

That was before he added lasix. Last week he took alot more money than I thought he should, so somebody knew something.

[The Unstable]

What BS.  There is almost zero chance he is sound. 

[Any1Left]

If any 3 year old in north AMERICA raced in the MARCH OF DIMES THAT WAS WON BY sugarcane hanover they would be 100-1 and run last it is a real bad year for 3 year olds,,,,,,,,,,NO SEX PLEASE AND SCENIC REGAL WERE 99-1 IN THAT RACE AND BOTH WERE WAY BETTER THAN KARL who is not a top 50 horse of all time,,,,,,,,,,,,