http://tracking.si.com/2012/06/08/ill-have-another-scratch-belmont-stakes/?eref=sihp
Speaks for itself. What a shame.
the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
OT: I'll Have Another won't run at Belmont.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
#1
OT: I'll Have Another won't run at Belmont.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:40 AM | 
That really sucks. Don't
That really sucks. Don't
June 8th, 2012 at 1:05 PM |
Anyone else
Anyone else
find it odd that at the end of the article it says the trainer secretly took him out this morning and said he was "fit and ready to go". Huh??
EDIT: apparently that was the ESPN article that stated that.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:40 AM |
$10 says ESPN's homepage says
$10 says ESPN's homepage says
$10 says ESPN's homepage says something along the lines of "I'll NOT Have Another" by 1:00.
This is really disappointing. I was getting my hopes up to be able to see history happen. Hope the horse is ok.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:45 AM |
It's 8:44 AM PST / 11:44 AM
It's 8:44 AM PST / 11:44 AM
It's 8:44 AM PST / 11:44 AM EST, and still no mention on the bottom line.
LEBRON LEBRON CC CC LEBRON LEBRON CC HEAT HEAT LEBRON
June 8th, 2012 at 12:05 PM |
Exactly.
Exactly.
I completely quit watching ESPN months ago and I couldn't be happier with the results. My knowledge of LeBron, Tebow, Red Sox/Yankees, and the SEC has diminished greatly.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:28 PM |
Word.
Word.
Except for a few games and the odd sighting at sportsbars, I literally haven't watched ESPN in at least 7 years. Don't miss it at all.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:17 PM |
It is not ESPN but Foxsports
It is not ESPN but Foxsports
It is not ESPN but Foxsports has "We Won't Have Another" as the title for its cover article
June 8th, 2012 at 12:21 PM |
That's actually kinda clever
That's actually kinda clever
Because it refers to a triple crown winner too.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
June 8th, 2012 at 12:21 PM |
Big Ten Blog lunch links
Big Ten Blog lunch links
Big Ten Blog lunch links intro line
"So I guess I Won't Have Another. "
~Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, it is that we are powerful beyond measure~
June 8th, 2012 at 1:07 PM |
Close
Close
It ende up as "Another Out of Belmont"
Should we point instead of fist pump during the Victors?
June 8th, 2012 at 1:56 PM |
ESPN's headline is "Another
ESPN's headline is "Another
ESPN's headline is "Another out of Belmont".
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
June 8th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |
Fortunately the horse will
Fortunately the horse will
Fortunately the horse will have no sense of disappointment or regret, because it's a horse and has no idea what is going on.
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch"
June 8th, 2012 at 12:09 PM |
Well I think the horse is
Well I think the horse is
Well I think the horse is going to get some enjoyment in his retirement with a line of mares waiting for him...
June 8th, 2012 at 11:44 AM |
Well, you can scratch "watch
Well, you can scratch "watch
Well, you can scratch "watch the Belmont Stakes" off of pretty much everyone's plans.
Now with 100% less South Bend, 100% more Washington DC.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:46 AM |
Sad to see that there will be no Triple Crown
Sad to see that there will be no Triple Crown
for another year, but on the bright side, I'm happy the injury either occurred or was noticed before the race. The last thing anyone would want for the injury to have gone unnoticed or occur mid-race and for the horse to damage him/herself that much more.
Your father wouldn't want to hear this, Sonny. This is business, not personal.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:46 AM |
I'll still watch, but I'm
I'll still watch, but I'm
I'll still watch, but I'm very disappointed and very sad. He came so close.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:59 AM |
That's what she said.
That's what she said.
That's what she said.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:54 AM |
Dang. Guess I'll go with
Dang. Guess I'll go with
Dang. Guess I'll go with Bodemeister.
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“ The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” — Alan Kay
June 8th, 2012 at 11:55 AM |
Haha
Haha
Not racing. Try dullahan
June 8th, 2012 at 12:36 PM |
Dullahan was my my pick at
Dullahan was my my pick at
Dullahan was my my pick at the Derby. He's the best closer, but I'm not convinced he'll have the stamina for his down the stretch sprint at the longer Belmont track though. Besides, I haven't checked the updated odds today yet, but the payout may not be worth it on him anymore...
June 8th, 2012 at 12:54 PM |
That's what they said about Secretariat
That's what they said about Secretariat
Haven't you seen the movie?
Donny, you're out of your element!
June 8th, 2012 at 11:57 AM |
This is not
This is not
What horse racing needs right now. With Saturdays sports lineup card being the Belmont, Stanley cup, Lbj game 7 and pacquiao fight. People are just going to go golf in the late afternoon and pay no attention to the race.
June 8th, 2012 at 11:58 AM |
Too bad for Drug O'Neill.
Too bad for Drug O'Neill.
Too bad for Drug O'Neill. Glad he'll have nothing to celebrate.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:01 PM |
Too bad. Woulda been cool to
Too bad. Woulda been cool to
Too bad. Woulda been cool to see highlights of it for the next twenty years...
Yea right, I'd rather watch grass grow than watch horse racing.
What every longshot, come from behind, underdog will tell ya is this... The other guy, may in fact, be the favorite. The odds may be stacked against you, fair enough. But what the odds don't know is...this isn't a math test.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:04 PM |
So much for my mild interest
So much for my mild interest
So much for my mild interest in horse racing this year.
Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU: 68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC: 20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<
June 8th, 2012 at 12:08 PM |
In other news...
In other news...
"Mr. Bobo Jangles" the golden retriever has pulled out of westminster this year
Guns don't kill people, Larmarr Woodley kills people.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:34 PM |
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(No subject)
June 8th, 2012 at 12:11 PM |
Guess I wont have to find a
Guess I wont have to find a
Guess I wont have to find a TV to watch the race Saturday as I will be @ Cincy watching the Tigers play.
Blue is Faster
June 8th, 2012 at 12:11 PM |
Bummer.
Bummer.
I'll go with Paynter now.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:18 PM |
I can't wait until football
I can't wait until football
I can't wait until football season gets going again. Could this be the first post on Mgoblog on horse racing (not that is isn't somewhat newsworthy, maybe).?
June 8th, 2012 at 12:23 PM |
Actually, when he won his last race
Actually, when he won his last race
There were two posts on it. The race, then him winning. Where everyone complained that it should have just gone in the first post.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
June 8th, 2012 at 12:21 PM |
Awful.
Awful.
I'm a major horse racing fan, even though the sport has been in decline for years now. This is part of the reason--the breed is not as strong as it used to be, and injuries are up, taking potentially great horses out way too early
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
June 8th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
I agree.
I agree.
If the injury really is only tendinitis, requiring a few months of rest, why would O'Neill say he probably has run his last race. Seems to me he has plenty of time to get back, run a few races, and be ready for the Breeders Cup Classic in November.
Sad thing is, even without this injury, there is probably no way he was gonna run as a 4 year old. There is never any chance to see a horse develop these days. As soon as they have any success, its off the the breeding shed.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:30 PM |
How'd you like to be Bob Baffert?
How'd you like to be Bob Baffert?
He did not enter Bodemeister in the Belmont after I'll Have Another nipped his horse at the wire twice at the Derby and the Preakness, concluding he just couldn't beat that horse.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:42 PM |
Baffert
Baffert
does have a good shot with Paynter, who won an undercard race at Pimlico the day of the Preakness.
June 8th, 2012 at 3:16 PM |
Not sure of Bodemeister's
Not sure of Bodemeister's
Not sure of Bodemeister's chances over 1.5-miles (even without IHA). He seems like more of speed horse, so there's a good chance he would run out of stream on the stretch.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:33 PM |
I am a fan of horse racing.
I am a fan of horse racing.
I am a fan of horse racing. Went to the Derby this year and my wife and I had planned on spending the day partying it up at Northville Downs tomorrow. Words can't describe how crushed I am right now. Not to throw away by man card on something so petty when all things are considered, but I'm almost on the verge of tears right now.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
Yeahh
Yeahh
Uhh, sorry. Not going to be able to read any of your posts going forward without thinking "This man is a first-class sissy."
June 8th, 2012 at 12:43 PM |
Completely understandable. If
Completely understandable. If
Completely understandable. If it will change your mind at all, I just gave myself an indian burn as punishment for being a big sissy baby.
June 8th, 2012 at 1:10 PM |
Hmmm
Hmmm
Maybe a bitch-slap would have been more appropriate!
Just kidding! My grandmother was pretty into horse racing and she was pretty manly.
Should we point instead of fist pump during the Victors?
June 8th, 2012 at 2:02 PM |
Not good enough. If you
Not good enough. If you
Not good enough. If you really want to prove yourself, then you must eat 10 atomic wings from Quaker Steak and Lube, without wiping your mouth, drinking anything, or eating anything to help with the pain.
And you must do this whilst simultaneously taming two king cobras.
June 8th, 2012 at 12:45 PM |
And in a few weeks the horse
And in a few weeks the horse
And in a few weeks the horse will be euthanized because it cannot race anymore, because you know, if it can't race for our entertainment and betting enjoyment, why should it even be alive? It's like the equivalent of saying, "Okay Unamed Runningback, your legs are gone and your career is done, so put this mask over your nose and mouth."
June 8th, 2012 at 12:53 PM |
WRONG!!!!!!
WRONG!!!!!!
He will have the best life ever - They will ship in all the ladies he could ever want and party like it's 1999. Stud fees baby. Tough life, eat and fornicate
If someone ever invented a low fat vitamin - filled vegetable that tasted like fudge covered Rice Krispies treats - I'd probably eat better
June 8th, 2012 at 12:55 PM |
Sarcastic or not, you couldn't be more wrong.
Sarcastic or not, you couldn't be more wrong.
A horse with 2 triple crown race wins is headed in the opposite direction of being euthanized. This lucky guy will be on his way off to stud now. A more accurate analogy would be: A superstar QB with a superbowl ring and an mvp trophy or two has a career ending injury. The NFL says "sorry about that champ, you're not much good to us on the field now, but your potential offspring is. Here's 1000 women and a ticket to pound town. And we'll pay you for each one you do the deed with. Have a great life and make us some more future superstars."
Believe me, he'll be having a quite nice life from hereon out.
June 8th, 2012 at 5:10 PM |
This is Tom Brady's actual
This is Tom Brady's actual
This is Tom Brady's actual retirement plan.
M'Dog
June 8th, 2012 at 1:58 PM |
This particular horse won't be euthanized...
This particular horse won't be euthanized...
... but thousands (yes thousands) of other, less "accomplished" horses at obscure tracks will be. Drugged-up horses, broken legs, maimed jockeys, yeeesh. 3000+ dead horses from 2009-2011 alone according to a NYT article earlier this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/death-and-disarray-at-americas-racetracks.html?pagewanted=all
I loved watching "Seabiscuit" (twice), but after reading that NYT piece, I can't get any enjoyment out of it again. Sorry to be Buzz Killington, but that sport is an unholy disgrace. I'd be ok if jockeys just ran themselves around the track (and got to fight with whips along the way, that would be a cool twist), but horses don't volunteer for this nonsense.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
June 8th, 2012 at 2:35 PM |
I don't want this to turn
I don't want this to turn
I don't want this to turn into an animals rights debate. But when it comes to domesticated animals, euthanasia is a common way they go out. Heck, at least 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized every year. No domestic animal volunteers for anything, whether they are going to be our dinner or be our house pet. Using horses for sport is something humans have done since they were domesticated. It's what many are bred to do. Like cows, they're a product, and once that product has served it's purpose, if it can't lead a meaningful, and pain free life in some other way, it may have more use to us deceased. Of course there are cases of mistreatment that should be dealt with, just like the assholes who overbreed and mistreat dogs. I respect and completely understand your decision and opinion, but as an animal lover in my own right, I respectfully feel different.
June 8th, 2012 at 3:08 PM |
Keep it short to not get political.
Keep it short to not get political.
It's one thing with an elephant in captivity with not enough room to properly live it's life. Another for a domesticated animal that on average lives a lot better life in the care of people than it would as a stray or in the wild.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
June 8th, 2012 at 5:11 PM |
vis-a-vis domestic animals
vis-a-vis domestic animals
If dogs were breaking their legs doing tricks at the owner's behest, I'd be pretty damned pissed at the owner. I'm A-OK with keeping a horse as a companion animal including rides. I have no idea if show jumping causes similar carnage (my guess is not, given the lack of speed and presumably less incentive to drug the horses), but if it does, I'd be as vehemently opposed to that.
Domestic ownership would be expected to extend the health of an animal as long as you're not pushing them to do something associated with injury/death for sheer entertainment. I agree with you that millions of animals are euthanized each year (which is a total disgrace in and of itself considering the vast majority are perfectly healthy and adoptable), but it's not the euthanization that I'm arguing against-- it's what caused them to need to be put down that's unethical, in my opinion.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
June 8th, 2012 at 3:07 PM |
Don't we have a sport where jockeys race around the track?
Don't we have a sport where jockeys race around the track?
I think it's called "track."
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
That really sucks. Don't really care much about horse racing, but I do really like to see historical things happen.