Comments on: Curlin heads back to the dirt; Dutrow still has head up ass http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/ THE ODYSSEY OF A HORSE RACING ENTHUSIAST AND AMATEUR HANDICAPPER Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: With apologies to Rick Dutrow « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/#comment-2727 With apologies to Rick Dutrow « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:22:54 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-2727 [...] months I’ve been blasting back at Dutrow whenever he’s made a classless comment about defending 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin. I [...] [...] months I’ve been blasting back at Dutrow whenever he’s made a classless comment about defending 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin. I [...]

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/#comment-2406 Kevin Stafford Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:56:24 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-2406 That's a great point, Gerald. I've run into folks before who are older and still handicap even though they don't bet. They say it keeps the mind sharp. I'm convinced it does as well. It's like a more exciting version of crossword puzzles. I really appreciate you sharing those personal experiences with us. That’s a great point, Gerald. I’ve run into folks before who are older and still handicap even though they don’t bet. They say it keeps the mind sharp. I’m convinced it does as well. It’s like a more exciting version of crossword puzzles.

I really appreciate you sharing those personal experiences with us.

]]> By: gerald http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/#comment-2403 gerald Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:16:35 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-2403 kevin; thank you for the kind words i can`t describe what pleasures horse racing have brought to me. the math the reasoning the utter expectations are the best rush you can have. its taught some very important life lessons. furthermore i don`t know of any serious horseplayer developing alsimers. handicapping keeps your mind busy. GLC kevin; thank you for the kind words i can`t describe what pleasures horse racing have brought to me. the math the reasoning the utter expectations are the best rush you can have. its taught some very important life lessons. furthermore i don`t know of any serious horseplayer developing alsimers. handicapping keeps your mind busy. GLC

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/#comment-2402 Kevin Stafford Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:03:39 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-2402 @Gerald - wonderful stuff. Sorry it took me so long to reply. Thursday was crazy for me and Friday figures to be even crazier. I really appreciate your insight on this. Trying to come up with some ideas that can be turned into initiatives. I agree with everything you stated. Sounds like I need to get up to Emarald Downs. :) @libby - It's tough for me. On the one hand I really do like Big Brown the horse. I think he is a special horse and has the ability to be a great one. As a fan of the sport I hope we haven't yet seen his best performance. The trouble is Dutrow. It's impossible to root for anything associated with him. He's just too insanely pompous. I know his defenders always swear he's a good guy, but I've heard enough of his comments and seen enough of his interviews to form a different assessment. There's absolutely no reason for him to blathering about such things. Lord, how I wish IEAH had followed through and taken the horses from him. Hopefully other parternships will think twice before having this guy represent them. All- probably won't be able to get in a Friday night post tonight. Have company coming tomorrow and a ton of yardwork/housework to do. I'm probably not even playing Del Mar tonight (I know, blasphemy!). But, this weekend looks like a good one, so I'll have a bunch of stuff up by Saturday Morning provided I haven't passed out on the floor somewhere from exhaustion. :) @Gerald - wonderful stuff. Sorry it took me so long to reply. Thursday was crazy for me and Friday figures to be even crazier. I really appreciate your insight on this. Trying to come up with some ideas that can be turned into initiatives. I agree with everything you stated. Sounds like I need to get up to Emarald Downs. :)

@libby - It’s tough for me. On the one hand I really do like Big Brown the horse. I think he is a special horse and has the ability to be a great one. As a fan of the sport I hope we haven’t yet seen his best performance. The trouble is Dutrow. It’s impossible to root for anything associated with him. He’s just too insanely pompous. I know his defenders always swear he’s a good guy, but I’ve heard enough of his comments and seen enough of his interviews to form a different assessment. There’s absolutely no reason for him to blathering about such things. Lord, how I wish IEAH had followed through and taken the horses from him. Hopefully other parternships will think twice before having this guy represent them.

All- probably won’t be able to get in a Friday night post tonight. Have company coming tomorrow and a ton of yardwork/housework to do. I’m probably not even playing Del Mar tonight (I know, blasphemy!).

But, this weekend looks like a good one, so I’ll have a bunch of stuff up by Saturday Morning provided I haven’t passed out on the floor somewhere from exhaustion. :)

]]> By: libby http://theaspiringhorseplayer.com/2008/08/05/curlin-heads-back-to-the-dirt-dutrow-still-has-head-up-ass/#comment-2400 libby Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:28:34 +0000 http://theaspiringhorseplayer.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-2400 Well said about Dutrow and his benevolence, it is amazing to me the comadres I have found on the Thoroughbred Blog Alliance. It is driving me crazy this desire to shut him up or prove him wrong or something! I feel sorry for him, in the sense that he has to put Curlin down to put Big Brown up. Big Brown does not deserve it and of course nor does Curlin. What a jerk. Well said about Dutrow and his benevolence, it is amazing to me the comadres I have found on the Thoroughbred Blog Alliance. It is driving me crazy this desire to shut him up or prove him wrong or something! I feel sorry for him, in the sense that he has to put Curlin down to put Big Brown up. Big Brown does not deserve it and of course nor does Curlin. What a jerk.

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