tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266573065584680131.post2740664429888335741..comments2023-05-23T06:58:05.579-04:00Comments on Fugue for Tinhorns: Preakness, post-race, post-slumberGlenn Cravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09760553404742644042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266573065584680131.post-31632103103865361952009-05-18T17:26:00.000-04:002009-05-18T17:26:00.000-04:00Did Marylou Whitney stop the scheme? I don't know....Did Marylou Whitney stop the scheme? I don't know. I didn't really see anything from her camp saying they'd withhold Luv Gov until the same round of stories in which Ahmed Zayat said he'd gotten enough negative feedback to drop the idea, and Mark Allen said he'd changed his own mind, without any pressure (which I doubt).<br /><br />Where the collusion fell apart is hard to say, and I doubt the cadre of racing journalism is really all that interested in knowing. I think it's the most interesting story to spring from racing (other than an actual race) in a very long time, but when the plan fizzled, so did the reporting on it, all but the inevitable recapping for those readers and viewers who somehow missed it while it was ongoing.Glenn Cravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760553404742644042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266573065584680131.post-23386874158433122292009-05-18T15:32:00.000-04:002009-05-18T15:32:00.000-04:00I just noticed that Mary Lou Whitney only hurt her...I just noticed that Mary Lou Whitney only hurt herself money wise by stopping the "No Rachel" conspiracy by threatening to drop Luv Guv out. She is the sole owner of Birdstone (whose stud fee would have a lot higher) Thank goodness some owners think more long term over a short term money gain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com