Co-owners of California Chrome bash Churchill Downs' hospitality

WHAS 11 ^ | 5/17/14 | Alex Schuman

[jimbo123]

Steve Coburn’s insult to Churchill Downs’ hospitality is the latest in a series of complaints from different jockeys and owners.

In the New York Times, Coburn’s wife explains how California Chrome’s co-owner Perry Martin’s 83-year-old mother didn’t receive good treatment from the facilities.

“The hospitality we received at Churchill Downs wasn't very good," Coburn said. "It was a bad day for my partner and his family."

The Martins drove her down from Michigan for the Derby and according to them; the Churchill staff didn’t help them get the elderly woman, who uses a wheelchair, to her seat or down to the Winner’s Circle.

The experience was so bad that the Martins chose not to attend the Preakness and decided to watch the race with their kids at an undisclosed location.

Some were happy that he spoke out while others defended the state of Kentucky via social media.

[jimbo123]

LOL!

[skinkinthegrass]

"snobs/horseracin' "I live in KY; (as you know) it's not pony racing, it's nothing
more than "the spring partying/Derby Fe$tival" now.
the ponies, an afterthought.

[Delta Dawn]

Your ability to hit it is only surpassed by your humility.

I am writing a special chapter in my memoirs to tell my descendants of the period of our nation’s history that the, Lazamataz, strode the earth...

[skinkinthegrass]

agree..don't go into north/south eastern KY.
..you may never come back in one piece.
druggies mainly / some (untaxed/illegal) moonshiners.

[Lazamataz]

VOTE FOR LAZ!

[DocJhn]

It’s his Mother, he didn’t have the bucks to hire a companion for the day! It’s not Churchill’s duty to dote on a horse owners Mother! These guys are the whiniest horse people I’ve ever heard of!

[skinkinthegrass]

"to tell my descendants of the period of our nation’s
history that the, Lazamataz, strode the earth..."It's..it's almost (crossing heart) biblical in nature. (crossing heart again :)..EPIC! :-D

[Popman]

He hadn't beaten them yet.

Did you watch the Kentucky Derby ?

I'm pretty sure California Chrome beat them there...

[First_Salute]

Uh oh!

Right. Democratic elections at FR; “the poor and downtrodden pipples” get to elect 1 Moderator.

Possibly, also, “the pipples” get to vote OFF from SURVIVOR FREE REPUBLIC, 1 member of the forum for at least 1 week.

The Peoples Republic of Free Republica?

[Andy'smom]

Wrong horse owners.

[jttpwalsh]

Respectfully, I think the point of the post was that the mistreatment occurred prior to the Derby, therefore, the California Chrome had not yet beaten the field, and caused scorn upon the owners. Thanks !

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Here. What a title! I didn’t know they were running!

Kid Cruz owners could be first openly gay couple to win a Triple Crown race

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3157069/posts

[Dr. Sivana]

a bunch of cowboys from California had the audacity to beat their horses..

You shouldn't even beat your own horses, let alone somebody else's!

[Hot Tabasco]

It’s not Churchill’s duty to dote on a horse owners Mother! These guys are the whiniest horse people I’ve ever heard of!

The cost to just enter Chrome into the Derby is $25,000. If the horse makes it into the starting gate that's another $25,000...........

For a $50,000 ticket, the family and all its neighborhood friends should have been given valet parking, front row seats, unlimited drinks, hors doerves, lobster dinner . And especially premier treatment for the wheelchair mother............

You're completely clueless.........

[DocJhn]

Maybe so But I think as a son I would have made sure my Mother was taken care of and not leave it up to the Volunteers of the venue! I don’t care what the perks are!

[KevinB]

Ah, did you read the article? He said they weren’t treated well prior to the race.

[garryowenartillery]

I know southern Indiana folks talk cuntry and disclaim anything north of Seymour

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We disclaim it down here because there really isn’t anything north of Seymour, just politicians and flatlanders....not enough sinkholes, either.

[RitchieAprile]

KY is now OK? that’s gonna confuse my GPS.

[wardaddy]

lol

freeping on a droid is not for sissies

[wardaddy]

I actually like southern Indiana

We stopped last nite at the Culvers in Columbus off 65 and my son immediately said you can tell you’re more southern than say northern Michigan where we had left from 6 hours earlier

just folksier