Entries Tagged as ‘Richard Dutrow Jr.’

June 30, 2008

The Joey Buttafuoco of Racing

I wish there was something more interesting to write about but try as I may I can;t get by the words of wisdom of Richard Dutrow. The Joey Buttafuoco of racing strikes again in this column in the Daily News.
Like Buttafuoco, Dutrow is a regular guy living in his imperfect world, making the same [...]

June 19, 2008

Hide in Plain Sight

A picture is worth a thousand words and Dutrow’s absence today spoke volumes about people, like him, who benefit from the status quo and who would just as soon not answer any hard questions.
In his written testimony Dutrow said:

I also hope that I was not asked to be here because of some of the [...]

June 18, 2008

My Mind is a Blank, Thanks Babe

Richard Dutrow has been absent from the barn the last few days as he prepares for his testimony before a Congressional committee tomorrow. Rumor has it, that former attorney general Alberto Gonzales has been hired by Dutrow to help him prepare his Congressional testimony.
Gonzales is a Harvard grad and former Texas Supreme Court justice who [...]

June 15, 2008

Mr. Dutrow Goes To Washington

Alex Waldrop’s biggest problem is not the questions that he will face from a Congressional committee this week but controlling whatever damage may occur from the testimony of Richard Dutrow Jr.
Dutrow has said he should never leave the barn because when he does, trouble usually follows. The most Waldrop and others can hope for [...]

April 26, 2008

It’s 1981 All Over Again

Like it or not Richard Dutrow is probably right.
“If he breaks clean, it’s a mismatch to me on paper.”
You can call it hubris, you can call it anything you like and I hate to admit it but I think he’s right.
And for middle-aged horse players like me, Dutrow and Big Brown are déjà [...]