TVG showed Dortzilla schooling in the Del Mar paddock earlier and the big chestnut looked good. However, IMHO he didn't look as 'cut' as I would expect for a horse just a few days out from a race. I'm thinking he may need a race to help get him back in top form, and I suspect that 'Chrome, who has already run a few times this year, will be sharper.
I would expect him to need one... I would love to see him win since that would mean more strength in the "handicap" (older male, whatever) division. We already know Chrome (and a handful of others like Frosted) is good, but some more depth to this division would be nice.
"And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath upon it, and created the horse.... Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse" - old Bedouin saying.
Dave Hofmans, trainer of Melatonin, said the winner of the Santa Anita Handicap and Gold Cup at Santa Anita will start a workout series in preparation for the TVG Pacific Classic "around August 1."
Quote from: stark on July 22, 2016, 08:30:05 AM Dave Hofmans, trainer of Melatonin, said the winner of the Santa Anita Handicap and Gold Cup at Santa Anita will start a workout series in preparation for the TVG Pacific Classic "around August 1."
Great, I thought they were going to avoid the really big guns until the fall at Santa Anita. I might have trouble getting some R in the SRO section for the Pacific Classic. Given that there was only 6k there yesterday, though.....maybe not so much. Maybe Harper & Co. need to lower the prices some more.
