Quote from FirstUp on August 6, 2026, 8:29 PM

why didn't he race tonight?

Quote from Bgtolex25 on August 7, 2026, 8:02 AM

Thanks to the AI feature on the videos, I just read that Lou has some minor physical issues that they haven’t identified the nature of the problem.  But apparently AMac was excited about the rest of season.  This was from the weekend updates.

Quote from MurphyBlind on August 7, 2026, 8:34 AM

Quote from FirstUp on August 6, 2026, 8:29 PM

why didn't he race tonight?

He’s gonna race Monday in the BSS at Urbana. 

Quote from Lonnie on August 7, 2026, 12:29 PM

Quote from MurphyBlind on August 7, 2026, 8:34 AM

Quote from FirstUp on August 6, 2026, 8:29 PM

why didn't he race tonight?

He’s gonna race Monday in the BSS at Urbana. 

Quote from Purple Aura on August 7, 2026, 1:19 PM

Quote from FirstUp on August 6, 2026, 8:29 PM

why didn't he race tonight?

   Here's my very biased theory. When he parked Wrenn in the Next Gen he exhausted Loooooooooooou and he wasn't ready to race seven days later in the first OSS series. The first leg of the BSS was a few days later he raced there and won. He raced in leg 2 of the OSS didn't win. But got OSS points. He did win the Scioto State Fair not part of OSS points.  So now the plan is to race in the BSS final and OSS consolation. Decent plan but left lots of money on the table. Parking Wrenn and being DQed in Next Gen was costly. Exhausting Looooooooou and not being able to race a week later very costly. Now you're racing for 20k instead of 50k. All he had to do was let Wrenn go. They open up on the field. He likely gets first or second in the Next Gen and races in all the 50k OSS races and makes the 400k final. A decision he says he still wouldn't change. I love Loooooooooooooooou but glad I sold my shares. This is my most mismanaged horse ever at The Stable. Yeah, it still pisses me off. Am I wrong, missing something? 

Quote from Bgtolex25 on August 7, 2026, 1:25 PM

Ed, you may be right with the BSS and OSS consolation strategy.  It has been invoked previously.

As for the rest, I really need to buy you that bourbon.  Hope to see you in Delaware if not sooner.

Quote from Lonnie on August 10, 2026, 9:33 PM

Anthony did a masterful job rating Lou Armstrong this race at the Champaign County Fair in Urbana, OH.  He drew off in the stretch. Came home 27.2

Quote from Bgtolex25 on August 11, 2026, 7:04 AM

Yes he did.  When you are the 1/9 or more favorite and with tactical gate speed, the job is much easier.  Chris Page had a Creatine colt invading from the KY Proud Series win his “training” mile in 1:57.1 earlier in the card.  But this trotting scene in Ohio is no joke.  An Uncle Peter, Action Uncle, In Range, Ready For Moni, and Cuatro de Julio made it 6 different sires and 5 different trainers to win the 6 divisions with some strong performances underneath…

Quote from Purple Aura on September 11, 2026, 11:51 PM

Loooooooooooou ran second for 100k tonight. On Horseplop they are saying before the race that A Mac and Purple Jesus ran into one another scoring down and Purple Jesus didn't drive in the race. Poor Loooooooou, going to Scioto must give him the shakes now. Speaking of Scioto I will be there Monday when Perfect Instead makes her 2026 debut. 2yo maiden. Hope she's back there in about six weeks. I also hope Purple Jesus is okay.