Mike Merton

With Braxton Boyd and Ridge Warren driving New York Sires Stakes at Saratoga, who picks up the slack and has a great day here??

Win as much as they can, take as much off the table as they can, and what else? Have fun, create a legacy, and enjoy the ride. Their job is to maximize their asset at ROR. Not please the fans, race secretaries, or anyone else. I think they have a plan for 12 to 14 starts at most, but of course it has to be day to day just in case. Win as much OSS money as you can. Why not, easier competition, easier races, etc. Point to the big dances and make a stallion. I wouldn't be shocked if they decide to skip the LBJ. Of course Moore can race there. This colt is a big, very big, horse. I say they race him on a half in Canada, but in this US, not guaranteed. At least if they skip the Jug it gives people the ammunition to say he ducked everyone. LOL.

Navarro served jail time, had judgements entered against him, and has either been deported or is on his last leg fighting it. Sounds like a pretty good start to me. I'd like to see more of this.

  The couple times Ron Burke got suspended did anything change  No.  The stable just went into his brothers name and it was business as usual .    Why should the Engblom situation be any different ?    Have to agree with Gural on this one, the punishment is definitely excessive.    The NJRC are lucky that they even have jobs with the lousy job they’ve done for years . They never did a thing about Jorge Navarro , Gural’s the one who put an end to him.  Navarro flaunted the cheating in their face for years and what did the NJRC do about it, the answer is nothing

Among other powerful substances, Oxy was found running through Mon Amor.
That is ridiculous and abusive. Oxy can not be given to horses. Period. Not by anyone.
The punishment is way too lenient. But horse welfare isn't very important at the Meadowlands