Re: FW: [RC] Michel Bloch & Monsieur Joseph - Truman Prevatt
Holy fixed race Batman, the boys in Vegas who will allow bets on any
and all sports events sure the heck aren't going to like to hear the
Tevis was fixed:-). Hope no one dropped a bundle and is pissed.
I suspect for whatever reason this happens quite a bit. Stagg Newman
slowed down at the Biltmore this year to allow as many riders as
possible to finish within the time window alloted so they could punch
their FEI ticket. Of course since Stagg was way ahead at that point he
got to save his horse so it worked well for all involved.
But the boys in Vagas sure the hell aren't going to like to hear that
endurance races are decided between the riders.
Truman
PS: Of course we are never going to know if he could have turned up the
heat on her, caused a mistake and walked away with the gold.:-). That's
the trouble with fixed races - no one gets (or deserves) bragging
rights.
PPS: This is from the state that has out done FL elections (yes it can
be done), CA just did it with a new political. mantra, "Win one for the
Groper."
PPPS: Sorry guys couldn't resist - thanks for taking us off the hook.
Gary Daniels wrote:
DBL Realtors
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Sent:Monday, October 13, 20031:10 PM To:
'RunRoskoRun@xxxxxxx' Subject: RE: [RC]
Michel Bloch
& Monsieur Joseph
Wait a
minute – you are right to
some extent. First off, Heather did indeed earn it. I my opinion,
had they raced, Heather’s horse looked fresher and looked like it
“could have” outrun Michel’s, providing heather’s horse
would not all of the sudden cramped up, slid on a rock, or anything
else for
that matter. I’m not taking anything away from Heather. The
fact remains, however, that Heather and Michel rode together most of
the time
since Robinson Flats and supported one another. Towards the end right
after they crossed the No-HandsBridge and rode
past me, they both had already agreed to let Heather
cross the finish line first. Nobody is making this up. It was an
agreement well before the finish line. So, I’m sorry that you
disagree, but I was there – I crewed for Michel, and I was standing on
the trail when Michel agreed six miles before the finish to cross the
finish
line behind Heather. Heather was right there. Hey, I’m not
knocking it. I thought it was a wonderful thing for Michel to realize
that he would not have done his horse any justice by trying to race
Heather. Again, her horse looked fabulous and they had an agreement
not
to foolishly race. In Michel’s words, he felt gracious for having
had the opportunity to ride with Heather for as long as he did. Yes,
they
agreed to cross as they did. Sorry.
