Belmont Stakes 2014: California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn rants after loss: 'This is the coward’s way out'
Belmont Stakes 2014: California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn rants after loss: 'This is the cowards way out'
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California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn could have taken his Stetson hat in hand and accepted his horse had just finished losing the 2014 Belmont Stakes.
Instead, he used his post-race interview with NBC to jump on a soapbox and claim other horse owners and their thoroughbreds took what he called "the coward's way out," all while his wife tried to get him to stop.
Here's the full rant:
"I thought he was gaining ground, but he didnt have it in him apparently. You know what, hes been in three...this is his third big race, these other horses, they always set them out. They set them out to try to upset the apple cart. Im 61 years old and Ill never see in my lifetime, Ill never see another Triple Crown winner because of the way they do this. Its not fair to the horses that have been in the game since Day One.
"I look at it this way, if you cant make enough points to get into the Kentucky Derby, you cant race in the other two races. Its all or nothing. Because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people and for the people that believe in them to have somebody to come up...this is the cowards way out in my opinion, this is the cowards way out.
"Our horse had a target on its back, and everybody else lays out one or they wont run in the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness, theyll wait until the Belmont. You know what, if youv got a horsethat earns points to run in the Kentucky Derby, those 20 horses to start the Kentucky are the only 20 available to run in all three races."
http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index.ssf/2014/06/belmont_stakes_2014_california_chrome_co-owner_steve_coburn_rants_after_loss_this_is_the_cowards_way.html
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BS total corrupt system, they ran fresh horses in the Belmont and the Horse that won the Kentucky Derby was too tired to win the triple crown after not having enough rest time, the owner is correct and the corruption should be exposed...
The way I see it is if you want to be Triple Crown winner, then each horse should have to race in each race. None of the crap there pulling, sitting out two races and they racing in the Belmont.
Either there race horses of their not. California Chrome is a race horse, the winner not so much.
Agreed Kavika, I don't know how these rules come about, but that race in NY today and running fresh horses is no race in my opinion...I think this owner is bringing attention to a corrupt practice, good for him...
California Chrome sustained gash to foot during this race as well.
Thank you Mike for your point of view, I was hoping California chrome would be the winner but it was not in the cards yesterday and also what Sixpick said...
Thanks JR, being a fan I took Coburn's side and other fans felt the same way, however as you said, they will use the horse for breeding....
I agree with you JR, it was disappointing...
I think this horse going into the race, fans fell in love with the story of the owners and the horse...
BF you have made a good argument to what happens to these horses after the cameras are gone..thanks..
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