Dickinson's Training Methods!

[Dana]

Here\'s a link to a funny story for all you Tapit fans.

http://drf.com/tc/trail/2004/news.html

I also read today in the Thoroughbred Times supplement that Tapit\'s diet includes \"a pint of beer and three raw eggs daily\". Additionally, Dickinson is bringing his own sod to Churchill from Tapeta farms because he believes in organic grass! Reminds me of that fellow O\'Brien from Ireland who brings Irish spring water whenever he ships horses into America.

Interestingly, I looked into Tapit\'s extended pedigree and some of the influences in his lines are AP Indy, Unbridled, Seattle Slew, Mr. Prospector, Fappiano, Nijinsky II, Secretariat, Honest Pleasure, and Northern Dancer -- pretty darn scary by any estimation.

Good luck to all!

[Kimmel Factor]

Wasn\'t that Rocky Balboa\'s diet

[HP]

Dickinson is a good story for racing after all the negative drug crap.

After the Wood he was practically crying when he was interviewed and he was talking about how proud he was of the horse and how hard he tried. HP

[jbelfior]

HP--

Good point. With all of the pharmacists now infecting this great game, it is refreshing to know that there are still guys like Dickinson around. It\'s hard to believe that guys like Shuman, Lake, Dutrow, etc. share the same stage.

As for TAPIT in the Derby, I\'ll pass...but if anyone beats me I hope it\'s him.

Anyone know where I can get a Futures bet in on TAPIT in the BC Mile?



Good Luck,
Joe B.