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differentdrum
21 May 21 17:36
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Wants to restrict strings to 70.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/too-many-are-in-one-kennel-sir-mark-prescott-on-why-the-derby-isnt-the-same/491065

It would at least sort out the glorified dart throwers.

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By:
steerforth
When: 21 May 21 17:38
TBF he does say it can't happen. But he is spot on with the point.
By:
SeeMoreBusiness
When: 21 May 21 17:44
the respective authorities could make it a condition of granting a licence.
By:
SeeMoreBusiness
When: 21 May 21 18:00
the other problem is that the family he is referring to could have at least 210 between them, not accounting for any other offspring starting up!
By:
giggitygiggity
When: 21 May 21 18:30
It will even out when Galileo dies.
By:
cacique
When: 21 May 21 18:51
if they restricted the numbers trained by trainers, Wings of Eagles, Serpentine, and possibly Anthony Dyck would have been trained by someone else other than AOB and he wouldn't have the record.

Should do away with joint owners as well. can't own a % of a horse and claim to be leading owner
By:
Pilsudski
When: 21 May 21 18:56
Well done Sir Mark Prescott. He is quite correct......the Derby has been devalued,and one “kennel” has been responsible for that.
By:
Too Easy
When: 22 May 21 07:38
70 perhaps isn't quite realistic but should be a serious topic for discussion with racings leaders. Lest we not forget for those on this thread having a pop at the O'Brien clan that Gosden has access to 400 horses a year and arguably a deeper spread of pedigrees.  Appleby can't be too far behind on numbers either.
By:
A_T
When: 22 May 21 07:48
But Gosden and Appleby don't spam the G1 races with runners.

I would be in favour of coupling in the betting horses with the same owner - that would stop some of the shenanigans.
By:
brigust1
When: 22 May 21 08:56
I have been saying for many years Ballydoyle are bad for horseracing so I'm someone else has had the courage to speak out. I know I speak as a punter but punters contribute to the pot. AT's suggestion about coupling is about the only likely one to come out of any actions but goes no way to solving the problem.
By:
brigust1
When: 22 May 21 08:57
*pleased
By:
Pilsudski
When: 22 May 21 11:12
I agree 100%,Brigust1.
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 07:15
agree brigust, spoilt the sport i loved

"no one wants 300 horses , but they do it because they dont want others to have them in case theres a good one."
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 07:21
AT , 2  groups 1 at the curragh today, obriens have 9 runnersSad
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 07:46
obriens   46 runners   in 2 days at the curragh alone this weekend CryCryCry
By:
johnwayne
When: 23 May 21 08:32
totally agree with him, obrien has ruined the derby with his scattergun approach and taken away the route of top two year olds progressing into the derby as was the rich history of the race. he doesnt even know what his best horse is for the race
By:
CROPSICK
When: 23 May 21 08:33
I remember when i was a kid watching the old 'Sportsnight' programme in the 70's there was a feature about Peter Walwyn and how he had the biggest string in racing which at the time was 80 horses
By:
GAZO
When: 23 May 21 08:48
its not perfect but he has the best horses so we should probally be grateful he runs a few in a race,he probally doesnt know his best horse but thats good at least it makes some races more competitive,you could probally make a profit backing all his horses in group races when not ridden by moore especially 2y0 and 3yo races
By:
A_T
When: 23 May 21 09:41
AT , 2  groups 1 at the curragh today, obriens have 9 runners

I'm in two minds as to why they do this.

1 - they genuinely don't know which are their best horses and are just throwing darts to see if one hits the bullseye - with the added bonus of packing the field to scare off opposition.  (yesterday's Guinness was probably a case in point)

2 - they know which is their best one but part of the crack for the stable and all involved is pulling off betting coups so they pack the field to confuse the market and also have team tactics in the race.

this is why if it's 2 I think they should couple horses which have a same owner of owners - they would never implement this in Ireland but they could do it over here
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 10:07
i think its definetly point 1 in the group1 races, they  havent a clue, ( thats why i could never have him as a genius trainer)

but no doubt in the maidens and others id say point 2
By:
A_T
When: 23 May 21 11:24
arguably 3 of the last 4 derbys have been won by dart-throwers
By:
GAZO
When: 23 May 21 11:28
but would those races have been better if they had just run the winner or worse
By:
Pilsudski
When: 23 May 21 11:30
Correct,Elisjohn......he is no genius trainer.
By:
acey deucy
When: 23 May 21 11:43
father forgive them.Sad
By:
acey deucy
When: 23 May 21 11:44
Posters that really should know better.Plain
By:
acey deucy
When: 23 May 21 11:48
Trained Istabraq to win four Champion Hurdles, **** to win four Gold Cups ....Not a Genius?....You could not make it up ffs.
By:
penzance
When: 23 May 21 11:51
Obrien's a great trainer who happens to have a massive
stable,all well bred.Don't wrap 'em up in cotton wool,
either.
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 11:57
obrien , like prescott says , doesnt need 300 horses but has  them as they dont want others to have them in case theres a good one  there.

obriens have no serious competition, cecil had harwood, hern, cumani, stoute, hills vincent , fabre, and others , and they all had great horses in their stables.
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 11:58
christ, his sons hardly christened as trainers are winning groups 1 like picking apples from a tree
By:
elisjohn
When: 23 May 21 11:59
ps fully expect the fav to win today
By:
A_T
When: 23 May 21 12:12
don't doubt that Aiden is a good trainer - and with 300+ horses probably not easy to keep track of how good they are. But despite the impressive stats not in the same league as MV O'Brien
By:
penzance
When: 23 May 21 12:27
so what if his sons are winning group 1s.
They've got the horses to do it,do you think
they'll turn'em down,if offered?
By:
Pilsudski
When: 23 May 21 13:55
Now you’re talking,A_T.
By:
acey deucy
When: 23 May 21 15:59
I was Vincent's biggest fan but young Aiden would eat him...You old timers really have to move on.Plain
By:
MJK
When: 23 May 21 16:04
Prescott, that bastion of honesty. Will you all get a grip ffs.
By:
steerforth
When: 23 May 21 16:10
You can argue all day about who is better than who - fact remains I'm bored stiff with Coolmore, and enough people feel the same, and thats killing the game.
By:
A_T
When: 23 May 21 16:16
funny I'm reading Davod Copperfield at the moment

I was Vincent's biggest fan but young Aiden would eat him


don't be silly
By:
salmon spray
When: 23 May 21 16:24
O'Brien has kept the Derby going tbh.
The problem is 12f used to be the championship distance but now it's 10f. Partly because breeders don't want stallions that stay.
By:
screaming from beneaththewaves
When: 23 May 21 16:45
I remember Tony Morris once writing about some Derby winner that was supposedly sub-standard, on account of its victory being unexpected Morris pointed out that the purpose of the Derby isn't to confirm or reward the horse we knew was best anyway - its purpose is to find out who the best horse actually is.

From that point of view, the O'Brien approach is the one that actually benefits the sport and the breed. How else do we find out which horse has the ideal combination of temperament, balance, precocity, tactical speed and stamina? Certainly not from entries restricted to those who catch pigeons in morning gallops on Newmarket heath.
By:
barstool
When: 23 May 21 16:49
I used to be able to string off a series of Derby winners but not anymore. Just seems an endless stream of mediocracy nowadays. Hard to believe it is nearly 12 years since See the Stars won it, but he was the last really good one.

Salmon Spray is right, only Coolmore seem to breeding 12f horses and lots of them. Must be even money they take  the Derby or ledger every year.
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