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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Biggiestalls on June 12, 2018, 10:55:18 PM

Title: Plainridge Observations
Post by: Biggiestalls on June 12, 2018, 10:55:18 PM: Drew Campbell is getting the most out of his mounts. Seems to fit well and is making Merton look like the 3rd tier driver he is.

Also, which trainers have power down there? Beach? Lafrienere? Greene? I thought Monique Cohen would have another big year but she's batting .180 ??? Maybe her boyfriend Medeiros doing too much coke and banging her daughter has her unfocused. ngc3 11.wp
Title: Re: Plainridge Observations
Post by: Fatboy on June 12, 2018, 10:57:14 PM: BANGING THE DAUGHTER MUST HAVE UNHINGED HER AGREED
Title: Re: Plainridge Observations
Post by: hands on June 13, 2018, 01:30:02 AM: Quote from: MIKE CAMPBELL on June 12, 2018, 11:42:49 PM
Greg Merton is very overrated. Makes many mistakes but gets bailed out because he in many cases is driving superior horses. He gets outdriven by many drivers when stock is equal. Plus, he has a superior attitude for someone who has done nothing special in this business.
Agree!
When he goes around telling trainers that their horses aren’t good enough for him to drive, it’s laughable. Given his lack of success on any type of big stage, I don’t think he has any business degrading others. Lack of class shows.
Title: Re: Plainridge Observations
Post by: Biggiestalls on June 13, 2018, 02:20:32 AM: He said he would not go back to plainridge at end of last year. Wait a minute dummy you are coming off a career best year why go anywhere else? Especially when he gets outdriven everywhere else. Far superior horse power he gets over there too I agree. Needs things HIS way or he is useless.
Title: Re: Plainridge Observations
Post by: mgriffin on June 14, 2018, 11:13:13 PM: Serious question here.
I noticed Merton is not listed to drive on Thursday or Friday's cards this week.
He is not listed at any other tracks on either day too.
What else does he have going on that he chooses not to drive at all anywhere?
Another job outside of racing?

Quote from: TWODAYSAWEEKRACING on June 13, 2018, 08:34:58 AM
Campbell W. Drew 22.2 266 59 59 39 .394 408,460
Merton Gregory 23.7 232 55 42 27 .376 373,902
Gray Shawn T 21.7 217 47 35 47 .378 334,914
Graffam Nicholas 11.1 226 25 30 33 .233 219,242
Stevenson Michael 8.0 212 17 27 24 .189 173,259
Cushing Mitchell 10.9 101 11 10 15 .213 83,048
Watson Wallace 7.7 142 11 23 16 .205 122,813
Cushing Ron 14.1 64 9 7 10 .253 89,155
Long Chris 8.0 75 6 11 10 .206 68,265
Title: Re: Plainridge Observations
Post by: Biggiestalls on June 15, 2018, 08:46:35 AM: Hmmm..is he listed at YR for some ungodly reason? No second job unless being arrogant is a job in which case he would have 2 full time careers!