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Pollock and Harris
« on: November 19, 2024, 12:44:23 PM »
After reading the Trot magazine article on Bill Pollock, I came away liking the guy.
He's in it for the love of horses and it's become a fantastic bonding activity for he and his family.

I also like that he said, "I'm not an idiot.  I know I overpay for horses"  But I'm 72 and don't have the time to build a big stable any other way. 
He talks about expanding into brood mares and stallions, creating a business to pass down to his son, who is really into the game.

Good for you Mr. Pollock.    Certainly more exciting than parking 100 expensive cars in a garage.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2024, 01:10:39 PM »
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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2024, 01:47:08 PM »
Yes the guy is good for the sport but I think he could do a lot better than entrusting Andrew Harris to build something for his son.  There are lot more experienced people than him to be dumping 10's of millions into.  Between Andrew and Cassie robbing this guy blind his kid will have a great stable of the best pedigreed 20 claimers!

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2024, 01:53:40 PM »
Money is only good if you enjoy it.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2024, 05:44:52 PM »
Money is only good if you enjoy it.

Exactly!!! No one is enjoying after they're gone.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2024, 07:02:13 PM »
Exactly!!! No one is enjoying after they're gone.

Only the family you leave it too, assuming they don’t fight over it in a courtroom or other places.
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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2024, 07:09:08 PM »
Yes the guy is good for the sport but I think he could do a lot better than entrusting Andrew Harris to build something for his son.  There are lot more experienced people than him to be dumping 10's of millions into.  Between Andrew and Cassie robbing this guy blind his kid will have a great stable of the best pedigreed 20 claimers!
What's the story of how he picked Andrew Harris ?

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2024, 07:16:52 PM »
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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2024, 08:22:03 PM »
When you attain a certain level of wealth (financial), one of the freedoms that comes with it, is the ability for true self-expression and self-decision. You get to do what you want. He's doing it. Ironically, the rest of the world always seems to have an opinion, or three, or a hundred, on what the person is doing.

For those of you who think he's being a fool, so be it. Go tell him. He's at the track often. For those who you who think you can do better (than his trainer, advisor, Rabbi, Priest, whatever), so be it. Go solicit him, send him your resume, and maybe he'll hire you. Almost every person, will be able to pick better trainers than he did. Almost every person, will know how he's getting cheated. Almost every person will have better ideas how to do whatever it is he's doing. I find it rather thought provoking that the amount of knowledge held by a few people here on this BB, is exponentially greater than that of some of the greatest owners, trainers, and experts, in the entire industry.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2024, 08:57:51 PM »
Jealously is a terrible sin that will sink the best of people.  Most look at this group and are jealous that Pollack can buy whatever horse he wants and/or jealous with Harris for getting the opportunity to train them.  In the end it’s his money, his time is fleeting and he can do whatever the hell he wants with it.

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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2024, 09:05:30 PM »
Jealously is a terrible sin that will sink the best of people.  Most look at this group and are jealous that Pollack can buy whatever horse he wants and/or jealous with Harris for getting the opportunity to train them.  In the end it’s his money, his time is fleeting and he can do whatever the hell he wants with it.

Very good perspective.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2024, 09:26:20 PM »
Money is only good if you enjoy it.
That is a fantastic quote!

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2024, 10:10:44 PM »
When you attain a certain level of wealth (financial), one of the freedoms that comes with it, is the ability for true self-expression and self-decision. You get to do what you want. He's doing it. Ironically, the rest of the world always seems to have an opinion, or three, or a hundred, on what the person is doing.

For those of you who think he's being a fool, so be it. Go tell him. He's at the track often. For those who you who think you can do better (than his trainer, advisor, Rabbi, Priest, whatever), so be it. Go solicit him, send him your resume, and maybe he'll hire you. Almost every person, will be able to pick better trainers than he did. Almost every person, will know how he's getting cheated. Almost every person will have better ideas how to do whatever it is he's doing. I find it rather thought provoking that the amount of knowledge held by a few people here on this BB, is exponentially greater than that of some of the greatest owners, trainers, and experts, in the entire industry.

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Re: Pollock and Harris
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2024, 11:02:28 PM »
Ferdinand The Bull ....  sounds like he didn't pick Harris.   He got into the horses through a friend named Bruce Areman who already had the relationship with Harris.

 

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