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Success on the racetrack brings out all of the haters. All of Rick Dutrow's success have the haters coming at him from all sides.
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Powercap,
There may be a small measure of truth in what you write, but your comments ignore several issues.
1) Dutrow participated in the falsification of a workout so Wild Desert could enter and win the Queen's Plate.
2) While serving a suspension for one of his many medication overages, Dutrow violated the rule preventing contact with his stable.
3) While his candor is refreshing, and racing fans would appreciate more trainers being as candid, his laughing hyena act after the Derby was in stark contrast to people who accept victory or defeat with class. Compare it, for example, to Carl Nafzger winning his two Derbies.
Anyone who follows New York racing knows Rick Dutrow is an outstanding horseman. Anyone who follows racing knows the medication issue goes far beyond a single individual like Rick Dutrow. But to maintain the criticism he receives is because of jealousy belies the facts of his career.
That is, Rick Dutrow will take whatever edge he can get, within the rules, or outside them.
He may have learned about training from his father, but neglected to go to school when his father was teaching class.
How's this for honesty.
Based on my personal experience with the man, I'd dislike Rick Dutrow whether he won the Derby, Preakness, Belmont, or a maiden claimer all the same.
I don't mind that the man has success. I don't mind that he may train a Triple Crown winner.
I like the horse. And the horse doesn't know who he's running for.
I don't hate Rick Dutrow. Never met him. I don't care for the way he does business, and the comparison as to who is a bigger scunk - Dutrow or Assmussen, is irrelevant.
I don't root against horses, and I would like to root for Big Brown, but I can't, anymore than I could Curlin while Assmussen's suspensions were backing up like shot glasses on a bar.
Either way, Rick won't care what I think, anymore than anyone in racing cares what anybody thinks.