MiamiScreamingEagles
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- Jan 17, 2004
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This is at least the second time this summer Chad Brown popped. He decried the lower purses at Saratoga prior to the meet's start.just noticed something very unusual.
above is changes/scratches for todays' card in saratoga. this i noticed right away, especially for the 5th race:
Scratch Reason - Reason Unavailable changed to PrivVet-Illness
is there a malady that's spreading around around some of the barns that i'm not aware of?
In either event, this race is blemish.
Brown Runs 1-2-3 in Ballston Spa, Decries Small Field
Jockey Frankie Dettori gave Beaute Cachee another masterful ride on the front end to register a neck victory over stablemate Gina Romantica in the Ballston Spa Stakes (G2T).
www.bloodhorse.com
"It's a four-horse field and the stalls are full here at NYRA. There are no empty stalls. So where are the other (trainers)? They need to stop complaining and start running," Brown said. "I have three very different horses and we pointed them for this race. I didn't sit out and wait for a Kentucky Downs race. I didn't run anything at Woodbine this month. I could have split these horses up, but the owners are fine with running against each other. It doesn't feel good getting beat by one of my other horses, but I want to support NYRA. These are prestigious races with a full backside. I find it very hard to believe there are not older filly and mare turfers who could go in a nice grade 2 stakes like this and not only support NYRA but improve the value of their horse.
"Whose fault is it? Not mine. I am going to show up. I don't even read the nominations. I just point and shoot."