Aug
13
Summertime Blog Break
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My apologies for not making regular blog postings during the Del Mar meet. With the six-day racing schedule, plus added responsibilities like hosting radio shows and co-hosting the Del Mar satellite television show, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. With three weeks remaining, I will try to post something before the end of the meet, but no promises. I will definitely post a meet wrap-up when the season ends on Sept. 3.
One thought: Richard Dutrow, trainer of Big Brown, has completely lost it. Big Brown is “way better than Curlin”? Based on the skewed logic that Curlin didn’t win the Derby or the Haskell and was defeated by a filly last year during his 3-year-old campaign? How about comparing apples to apples, Rick? Curlin faced one of the best 3-year-old crops in memory last year. Street Sense, Hard Spun and Rags to Riches would have destroyed anything ‘Brown has run against this year as ‘Brown continues to beat up on The Little Sisters of the Poor. After being eased in the Belmont, ‘Brown’s Haskell win can be described in two words: UGG LEEY.
Best line of the year so far came from Nick Zito, who said that Dutrow “should get the phone number of Tony Soprano’s psychologist. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Big Brown. But Rick still needs to get that phone number.”
It’s time for Dutrow to put his money where his mouth is. Curlin is scheduled to run in the Woodward on August 30 at Saratoga. The entry box is open.