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So Cali Chrome's Jacka$$ owner just tarnished the entire story with his reaction
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:36 pm
That might be the melt of the year! What an idiot.
CLARIFICATION:
Actually, let me clarify what I mean by "tarnishing the story". This story wasn''t really about the horse. The feel good story was about the owners, salt of the Earth type people compared to the stereotypical wealthy horse owner(s).
The made for TV/movie story is about "normal" hard working people who purchased a horse for next to nothing and that horse nearly won the triple crown.
His rant and jackassery (pun intended) ruined the feel good story. Everyone, rich or salt of the earth, now has the impression that the owners are poor sports, terrible losers, and ironically....entitled.
Horse racing entitlement versus homegrown luck was and has been the storyline leading up to this race. These people and their horse weren't supposed to be a threat to the establishment. It was a classic rich versus "poor" David versus Goliath storyline that the average person could connect to. Ambition versus entitlement.
With his rant, he effectively showed the world that he became what he openly criticized...entitled. He became the establishment.
CLARIFICATION:
Actually, let me clarify what I mean by "tarnishing the story". This story wasn''t really about the horse. The feel good story was about the owners, salt of the Earth type people compared to the stereotypical wealthy horse owner(s).
The made for TV/movie story is about "normal" hard working people who purchased a horse for next to nothing and that horse nearly won the triple crown.
His rant and jackassery (pun intended) ruined the feel good story. Everyone, rich or salt of the earth, now has the impression that the owners are poor sports, terrible losers, and ironically....entitled.
Horse racing entitlement versus homegrown luck was and has been the storyline leading up to this race. These people and their horse weren't supposed to be a threat to the establishment. It was a classic rich versus "poor" David versus Goliath storyline that the average person could connect to. Ambition versus entitlement.
With his rant, he effectively showed the world that he became what he openly criticized...entitled. He became the establishment.
This post was edited on 6/7/14 at 9:49 pm
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Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:37 pm to mizzoukills
Everyone's acting like babies.
Blaming the jockey
Blaming a rule that's never existed
Instead of just accepting that California Chrome simply wasn't good enough. It takes an incredible horse
Blaming the jockey
Blaming a rule that's never existed
Instead of just accepting that California Chrome simply wasn't good enough. It takes an incredible horse
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:39 pm to mizzoukills
That was so funny. Very butthurt.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:42 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:43 pm to mizzoukills
So I take it chrome didn't win.. 
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:45 pm to JBeam
His wife said something, and he was going to back hand her. that was her reaction, as he mouthed something mean to her. lol
fricking west coast rednecks
fricking west coast rednecks
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:48 pm to mizzoukills
The guy is a dumbass and his partner probably is too.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:49 pm to Chazzy McRamzee
look at how red he is, he mad
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:50 pm to JBeam
"Carol, I don't care."
Literally told her to STFU.
Literally told her to STFU.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:51 pm to BayouBengals03
yeah, it looked like he was going to back hand her. i've seen rednecks in that mode.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 6:53 pm to stlslick
Video link?
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:15 pm to Ziggy
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:21 pm to mizzoukills
What do you mean tarnished? Story doesn't matter if he doesn't win the third leg. Nothing to lose after CC didn't win, might as well let it all out.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:25 pm to mizzoukills
You are 100 percent correct. The seven week stretch of three races run at different distances has been going on since I can remember, and I started watching the triple crown in 1962. The challenge is meant to be a test of ability, soundness, and endurance. California Chrome ran a solid, and his classless owner diminished his effort with his comments. This man should apologize. If he really thought that the format of the Triple Crown was unfair, then he shouldn't have run. Why shouldn't owner who are based in New York not be allowed to run in the premiere event in their state? Enter California Chrome in the Woodward, Marlboro, and the Breeder's Cup Classic; there is plenty of time between those races. This man's poor sportsmanship made racing look bad. The sad thing is that many people will agree with his comments.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:28 pm to Goldrush25
Yeah you can't tarnish a nonexistent story.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:30 pm to Goldrush25
Didn't fully realize the breakdown of the finishers and his point of contention:
California Chrome was the only horse in the Top 6 finisher of the Belmont to run the Preakness and, of the Top 3 finishers in the Belmont, only Medal Count ran the Derby.
But that's the way it is...and probably (along with modern breeding) is why we will never see another TC winner with the races so close together.
I think his rant at least helped explain the situation to the casual fan who maybe didn't know this. I doubt he really cares if he came off bad...he just lost immortality.
California Chrome was the only horse in the Top 6 finisher of the Belmont to run the Preakness and, of the Top 3 finishers in the Belmont, only Medal Count ran the Derby.
But that's the way it is...and probably (along with modern breeding) is why we will never see another TC winner with the races so close together.
I think his rant at least helped explain the situation to the casual fan who maybe didn't know this. I doubt he really cares if he came off bad...he just lost immortality.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:35 pm to Zamoro10
his horse wasn't close to winning, and got a lucky dead heat for 4th.
other owners have lost it in final jumps, with the lead. They didnt cry like a pansy, they moved on.
other owners have lost it in final jumps, with the lead. They didnt cry like a pansy, they moved on.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:38 pm to bearhc
I've always thought it was dumb that the Triple Crown is be done in 7 weeks.
if they want to build hype to save their dying sport they should stretch it out longer.
but whatevs, its their thing so they can run it however.
this dude shouldn't complain when every other TC winner has faced the same odds.
if they want to build hype to save their dying sport they should stretch it out longer.
but whatevs, its their thing so they can run it however.
this dude shouldn't complain when every other TC winner has faced the same odds.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:42 pm to mizzoukills
An ugly melt for sure. But his point is valid. Just sayin'...
Posted on 6/7/14 at 7:44 pm to bearhc
The triple crown is obsolete in many ways. It was built 100 years ago for what horses did back then - run early and run often.
They just aren't bred to do that anymore and really haven't been since the 1950s. Still, Super Horses will win the Crown and there hasn't been a super horse since Spectacular Bid who didn't win the triple crown only because of injury. .
Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed were super horses.
They just aren't bred to do that anymore and really haven't been since the 1950s. Still, Super Horses will win the Crown and there hasn't been a super horse since Spectacular Bid who didn't win the triple crown only because of injury. .
Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed were super horses.
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