Tucumcari wrote:[
-The Mandella horse was actually I believe the son not richard.
-Most of these horses are lower to mid level claimers. With more than 8 starts this year. In several different barns. MAy of which push the envelope. Do more thorough research..
Richard Mandella
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/de ... elmar.html
And FWIW, I have heard from 2 different sources who are close friends and/or owners for 2 of the trainers on that list. Both of them told them (and they in turn told me) that there was not much wrong physically with their horses who broke down and they were as shocked and dismayed as anyone it happened. Since this wasn't for the media or the Internet, I'm not going to be more specific. But I perceive the problems at that track go far deeper than counting up Phalaris or villifying trainers.