Saying he was in shock over his colt’s stunning defeat at 1-20 in the Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday, owner Robert LaPenta took back his statement about War Pass suffering a fever days before the race. “There is one thing I can guarantee you — going into the race, there was nothing wrong with that horse” (Blood-Horse). Glad that’s been cleared up. Now, about beefing up disclosure rules …
I don’t want to think Robert LaPenta’s a creep, mostly because I like Zito so much, but he has not done himself any favors this week. The “disclosure” of the fever post-race smacked of both dishonesty and excuse-making (paradoxically and simultaneously!), and now this frantic back-pedalling does the same all over again.
Can you hear Zito’s voice? “Listen, Bob, just shut up, OK? I’ll do the talking, OK? Just keep your mouth shut, OK?”
Posted by Teresa on March 19, 2008 @ 8:31 am
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