Q & A With Quality Road Trainer Todd Pletcher

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War Admiral — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:59:43 GMT

As the great turf writer Charles Hatton once wrote of Secretariat:

"Zenyatta’s only frame of reference is herself. She is just that good."

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Exterminator — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:40:22 GMT

STC:

Quit using some random nickname like "STC".

Mike Watchmaker, is that you?

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Frank — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:37:25 GMT

STC,

Bring that claimer out here.

We would like to take him out behind the woodshed.

Understood?

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STC — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:22:50 GMT

Shipping out west would be an unfortunate decision, as it would interfere with the schedule already planned for Quality Road, and pit him against inferior quality horses.

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Secretariat — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:21:02 GMT

Draynay,

Like Assault said:

Let us know when Quality Road ships out west.

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Draynay — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:36:52 GMT

Ship out West for what ? Who would he race ? Do honestly think Pletcher WANTS to race on that garbage out there ? Lol. Right, just what he wants to do ship out West for the land of the 4 horse fields. lol.

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Assault — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:11:44 GMT

Draynay,

Let me know when Quality Road ships out west.

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Draynay — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:21:15 GMT

Let me know when Zenyatta runs on dirt against males. I'll wait...and wait....and wait....

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LAZMANNICK — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:37:39 GMT

Max

There was actually two G-1 winners in the Met Mile (Warrior's Reward 7-F Carter and Captain Candyman Can DQ winner of the King's Bishop 7-F). Notice that not one of the horses in the field other than QR was a G-1 winner past 7-F. I agree with what you are trying to say. However, what I find especially amusing is Draynay praising Warrior's Reward for his G-1 win as if it was something special and yet denegrading all Zenyatta's G-1 wins as if they were nothing. LOL

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Max — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:26:00 GMT

Draynay,

Secretariat didn't have to pretend to be a super horse.

Everybody knew it.

The Grade 1 one winners he defeated are in the Hall of Fame, not Hall of Shame...

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sodapopkid — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:01:48 GMT

I would rather be drinking Zenyatta Koolaid than "full of excuses " Rachel Koolaid.

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Draynay — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:50:26 GMT

Max, do you want to pick on Secretariat for losing to a lousy horse like Onion ? Don't knock G1 winners it sounds silly at best. She said there wasn't a G1 winner in the bunch and she was wrong. Time for you to drink more of the Zenyatta Kool Aid.

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Max — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:12:26 GMT

Draynay,

You mean the Warrior's Reward that prior to his Carter win lost to a three time claimer named Flavor.

And even after the Carter got beat by a horse from Emeralddowns called Atta Boy Roy, whom just lost to a horse called Riley Tucker.

If I were you Draynay, I'd be embarrassed to bring up this Grade 1 Carter stuff.

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Draynay — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:49:29 GMT

Nancy if you are going to post here can you should know what you're talking about. Warrior's Reward is a G1 winner in the Carter. QR shook him off like a bad flea and won by a length and a half over MM in 133 flat. Give it a rest.

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Nancy — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:37:32 GMT

Doc,

There WERE no good horses in the Met.

There wasn't a Grade 1 winner among mob besides QR.

It way an empty race.

The sad part of the race is that QR had to hang on to beat Musket Man.

Good Doc, QR has to do more to impress me.

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Dick — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:32:45 GMT

Dr.,

Please, get a grip, dude.

Musket Man is not a star with a ton of class.

Musket Man is on the downside of his career.

Prior to the Met, he was beaten by horse called Atta Boy Roy, which later was beaten by a horse called Riley Tucker.

In the terms of Jimmy The D, the horse is an east coast tomato can.

Probably an empty can at that.

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Dr Drunkinbum — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:36:10 GMT

Niatross

I believe it was souped up by half a second to a second. Tizway ran a great race. Musket Man is a star with a ton of class and will be great at 7f to a mile. The rest of the good looking field was annihilated. Even though the time was a little fast because of fast track conditions, it was still a great performance. Quality Road is a tremendous talent. He'd better slow down a little for a mile and a quarter though. He's one of those rare horses that sets track records at a variety of tracks and distances. I do believe he is best at a mile but still should run really well at a mile and a quarter. He's versatile. He doesn't like synthetic though. He probably will be retired after this year's Classic. His stud value will be too high. I do think he will finish in the top 3 if he runs in the Classic, and he could win.

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Niatross — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:28:55 GMT

If Quality Road was so spectacular in the Met Mile, Why did he only beat Musket Man by a length and why did Musket Man only beat Tizway by a length?

The top three finishers all finished a length from one another and they want me to believe that these three runners all ran one of the fastest Met Mile's in history?

How could the Met Mile Beyer speed figures increase so drastically for Musket Man and Tizway?

...and if Quality Road ran one of the fastest Met Mile's in history (1:33 and change), why wasn't he blowing away the field?

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Nah, it couldn't be a souped up track, now could it?

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GunBow — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:01:54 GMT

helsbelles:

We must have been a few feet apart. I was standing by the fence along the separate saddling enclosure as Forever Together and Gotta Have Her were walking by. Tuscan Evening was walking on the other side of the enclsoure, separated by the path that connects the eclsoure areas to the main paddock area.

I wish they would allow people to cross that path to get close to the horses on both sides of the saddling enclosure. However, there's always this older man working the gate, a John Longden double, and he only opens it up when all the horses have left the enclosure for the main paddock area.

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Householder — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:31:34 GMT

Hollendorfer...

We will just add:

Las Virgenes-Blind Luck

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Householder — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:21:38 GMT

I have always loved Santa Anita. I often sit and think about the history and how many talented fillies and mares have won there.

Oak Leaf-Landaluce. Lady's Secret

BC Distaff-Lady's Secret (HOY)

Santa Margarita-Bayakoa

Santa Anita Derby-Winning Colors

Las Virgenes-Lite Light, Rags to Riches.

I was a little young to catch the last Triple Crown winner's performance but did catch some other Derby horses such as Ferdinand, Alysheba, Sunday Silence.

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helsbelles — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:06:22 GMT

Gunbow, not only was Mr. Hollendorfer waiting in the paddock area 15 minutes prior to Tuscan Evening's arrival for the Gamely Stakes, but earlier on the card he was one of only a few people leaning against the fence watching horses in the walking ring. I blurted out some form of congratulations. I hope it didn't sound too idiotic, because I was star struck when I realized it was him. Imagine, if things continue as they are presently, he stands a good chance of being trainer to two Eclipse Champion female racehorses in one year... I hope so.

It was one of those magical moments for me to have the opportunity to hang out with Forever Together, Tuscan Evening, and Gotta Have Her as they circled around in the saddling area. I guess Tuscan Evening had the look of eagles, if that means she was focused. Forever Together was not nearly as focused. I could have sworn she was going to come right up to me and others who were standing along the fence admiring her. I would say, and this is very non-technical, that Forever Together is one of the cutest and prettiest racemares. It was funny that, at one point, Gotta Have Her stopped and posed, as if to say "Look at me, I'm no slouch. Why are those two getting all the attention?".

As much as I love Santa Anita, I really love Hollywood Park too. I just can't see it being destroyed. Why can't some obscenely rich person buy HP and maintain it as a historical landmark, at the very least.

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Dr Drunkinbum — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:56:15 GMT

Billy's Empire

The first five you mentioned for sure. MM is going shorter, and GQ is probably going turf. All you need is the first 5 you mentioned and a few 3yo and Europe's best for an epic showdown and the most anticipated race ever. And I still think Zenyatta is the horse to beat. Her stride is amazing, and so is her heart.

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Tim G — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:58:44 GMT

Hey, I didn't bring it up. Take it up with the other guy.

I just mentioned it back a couple months ago because you kept talking about this horse, that horse and every one of them had different ownership interests. You said your cousins owned them.

Like that other guy Steve said, that isn't YOUR horse. I was just curious if I'd see you somewhere.

He was the one who called you, just like Long time did on here.

I sometimes WISH I were a $2 bettor.

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Billy's Empire — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:58:49 GMT

Dr Drunk,

Zenyatta V QR V Blame V Rail Trip V Rachel V General Quarters, Musket Man and the 3 year old crop will be an epic showdown... I hoping half of the above mentioned show up for the classic..