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Jason Skinner has a 12-horse stable that run mainly on the Dover/Harrington circuit. He co-owns some of them but is lucky to break even on them with expenses, so losing the horse was a big deal.
Jiggy Jog S will definitely run in the Breeders Crown Open Trot because the purse is much higher than the Mares Open, so off of last night's effort, Call Me Goo will most likely be the favorite in the Mares Open Trot.
Ake knew he couldn't win, so why not go for as much money as you can.
It would not have made a difference. Ake couldn't win. If he tried all out he would run a good risk of not getting second. In this case, go for as much as you can, second place payday when you are second best....and the gravy.....you have an easy race, more in the tank....and you help manage your stablemate for her ultimate goal.
I'm not his accountant but follow the Delaware circuit on a regular basis and know how much his horses earnings are. With normal expenses for training, most of them break even or lose money. In horse racing way more owners lose money than make money, you don't have to be an accountant to figure that out.
Maybe. Maybe not. That is your subjective opinion. In a gambling game with public money on the line, it's not a fair shake. This game should be about gambling first then ake's best interests 30th.
I highly doubt that one horse is/was his meal ticket! Boy you dont look at numbers I believe it was SKINNER WHO MADE HER THE MONEY ON HER CARD RESPECTABLE WELL OVER 500.000, AS I Have SAID BEFORE Not Bad for a Small Stable trainer , Shes picked up 2 checks 1 of which AKE GOT 1/2 OF THE PURSE PLUS DRIVER /TRAINER % NOT BAD BUSINESS ON HIS PART AND Shes racing for much bigger purses then with Skinner, I also said this was a SALE IN THE MAKING and I was right THE GOOGOO GAAGAAS ARE WANTED OVER THERE ...As it should be SHES A NICE MARE NO JIGGY BY NO MEANS AND AKE WOULD HAVE PICKED UP MORE MONEY FOR HIMSELF HAD SHE BEAT JIGGY , Sorry but ya gotta give credit where Credit is due . Skinner has a Knack for Babies like it or not . Im sure his Training Bills are a hell of lot cheaper then AKE'S ..So as far as a meal ticket I DONT SEE HOW HIS 5% WAS HIS MEAL TICKET GOING FOR THE MONEY HE WAS RACING FOR The Owners behind SKINNERS BACK were in the makings of moving her to AKE for 3 weeks prior to her leaving FACTS WHEN IN THE DECENT WORLD OF HARNESS RACING THEY SHOULD OF LET THE KID CONTINUE TO RACE HER SERIES OUT LET ALONE LET THEM KNOW WHAT THEIR PLANS WERE ..HE DESERVED THAT MUCH BUT BUSINESS IS BUSINESS AND THIS BUSINESS IS A CUT THROAT BACK STABBING ONE AND A SALE IS A SALE IM UPSET I DIDNT GET A SHIRT
I understand the sentiment, but part of gambling is understanding a good driver/horseman isn't going to absolutely gut and/or injure his horse trying to defeat a horse they can. not. beat. If Jiggy Jog had shown any weakness at all I am sure Ake would have capitalized on it.
