Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Tevis

In a message dated 7/22/2002 12:50:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, patchworkfarmshorsestuff@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> What is this with the haggins cup winner being on the front 
> page of tevis cup page... should it not be the race winner?  What is the 
> point in riding it and getting first if you get no applaud.  The auburn 
> journal talks all about haggins cup too, very little about the ride winner.  
> I know best condition is GREAT, but I thought it was about who finished 
> first AND BC.


hmmm...well, "to finish is to win" kind of levels THAT field as far as publicity. While I understand the idea of appreciating the "winner" as it were, I am delighted that the BEst Conditioned horse is getting more than a passing mention. When will get over ourselves sufficiently enough to place more value on character in winning than in winning? I hope to think that no one I know goes out to win a race for the APPLAUSE. YIKES! One correct statement here - "best condition is GREAT"! Yes indeed!
S