Atta Boy Ron Burke!!!!

[toothman]

When be raced Sippininsearoc in the BSS he entered him with the intention to win the race.  My issue is with trainers who enter their horses in a race where winning is not the no 1 priority. 


A few years ago for example when Test of Faith was a monster they raced her in an open mates race one day at Pocono.  Miller sat 5th or 6th.  Moved her on the final turn , paced a final quarter in 25 flat and finished 4th and burned the public’s wallets at 1/9.  The next week she won the Graduate final by open lenghts. 

Miller should have got the rest of the year off.  So should the trainer and the horse.

no one is twisting the public's collective arm to bet races or horses that have a high chance of being out for a tightener.

[Trigger]

no one is twisting the public's collective arm to bet races or horses that have a high chance of being out for a tightener.

 

Very smart, sit out and watch and let the handle do the talking!

I read another comment suggestion a while back regarding this situation, don't call or post the times during the race, and do so after the race.  That would be interesting.

[insider]

It was May 24th and a Buckeye Stallion Series race which go for $20k and is intended for horses that are not good enough for the Ohio Sire Stakes.  It is the equivalent of the NY Excelsior, Ontario Grassroots or PA Stallion Series.  In fact Burke won 2 other Stallion Series races that day with Swingtown and Harrisburg Heist.  Just a guy doing all he can for the sport.



 

[SDST2009]

It was May 24th and a Buckeye Stallion Series race which go for $20k and is intended for horses that are not good enough for the Ohio Sire Stakes.  It is the equivalent of the NY Excelsior, Ontario Grassroots or PA Stallion Series.  In fact Burke won 2 other Stallion Series races that day with Swingtown and Harrisburg Heist.  Just a guy doing all he can for the sport.



 

For the sport? Come on. He's doing all he can for himself. I am not saying I blame him, but call a spade a spade.