I see that Indianapolis is back in training after his setback earlier in the year - and he seems to be training sharply with two 3 furlong works on the 12th and 19th at 36.20 and 36.80, respectively.
I hope he continues moving forward and perhaps I can get a chance to see him out East at some point.
I do wonder what is up with Chitu and Midnight Hawk since I thought they were fine coming out of their last races - the Derby Trial and the Illinois Derby. Hope they are well.
The following quote was from Pegram before the Derby. I'm not sure if they are just giving him some time off, if he has an issue, or they aren't planning on racing him again until 4.
Quote"We thought ol' Midnight Hawk was gonna get us back here, but we'll just give him some time and let him become a good 4-year-old. It's the best thing for him. He's never run a bad race."
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84740/pegram-lands-another-derby-hoppertunity (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84740/pegram-lands-another-derby-hoppertunity)
Quote from: Man o Taz on June 20, 2014, 07:44:27 AM
I see that Indianapolis is back in training after his setback earlier in the year - and he seems to be training sharply with two 3 furlong works on the 12th and 19th at 36.20 and 36.80, respectively.
I hope he continues moving forward and perhaps I can get a chance to see him out East at some point.
I do wonder what is up with Chitu and Midnight Hawk since I thought they were fine coming out of their last races - the Derby Trial and the Illinois Derby. Hope they are well.
Didn't a Chitu run in the Derby?
Quote from: curtis on June 21, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
Didn't a Chitu run in the Derby?
Yes he finished 9th. He doesn't have any works since.
Quote from: curtis on June 21, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
Didn't a Chitu run in the Derby?
My mistake. The double Baffert entry confused me. He did not run in the Derby Trial.
Quote from: Man o Taz on June 24, 2014, 09:01:12 AM
My mistake. The double Baffert entry confused me. He did not run in the Derby Trial.
Quite alright! When trying to follow Baffert's or Pletcher's Derby eligibles, confusion is bound to reign or I suppose rein. ;)
Quote from: Man o Taz on June 20, 2014, 07:44:27 AM
I see that Indianapolis is back in training after his setback earlier in the year - and he seems to be training sharply with two 3 furlong works on the 12th and 19th at 36.20 and 36.80, respectively.
I hope he continues moving forward and perhaps I can get a chance to see him out East at some point.
I do wonder what is up with Chitu and Midnight Hawk since I thought they were fine coming out of their last races - the Derby Trial and the Illinois Derby. Hope they are well.
And now he has been stretched out to 4 furlongs in 49.80.
Wise Dan remains on target for the Fourstardave Handicap...and if not there the Bernard Baruch...
http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/11164559/wise-dan-continues-comeback-keeneland
Hope to see them both... (SMILE)
It's his 2nd after a long layoff/retirement, but Tres Borrachos runs this Saturday at Los Al.
Will be cheering for him.
What did you think of Hear the Ghost's performance in the Gold Cup?
Quote from: Man o Taz on July 03, 2014, 10:04:52 AM
Will be cheering for him.
What did you think of Hear the Ghost's performance in the Gold Cup?
Do you mean Fury Kapcori? If so he needs the lead to win at that distance--at least at this stage of his development. Of course it also matters how hard he has to go to get it...
Yes, my mistake, Fury Kapcori. Thanks.
I guess he's still maturing since this is his first full year of racing.
Hope he keeps improving. That was a wicked pace.
Quote from: Man o Taz on July 01, 2014, 07:17:03 AM
And now he has been stretched out to 4 furlongs in 49.80.
A sharp 4 furlongs at 47.80 for Indianapolis on July 3rd.
Wonder where he is pointing.
5 furlongs in 1:04 for him yesterday.
He was sharper last week at 1:00.40 for 5 furlongs...but maybe Mr. Baffert wanted him to gallop easier or the track turned up slower since its Del Mar.
Quote from: The Tin Man on July 03, 2014, 09:15:58 AM
It's his 2nd after a long layoff/retirement, but Tres Borrachos runs this Saturday at Los Al.
He finished second. Hopefully he is moving forward..
Hoppertunity is back and working steadily. I hope to see him in the Malibu at year's end (unless Baffert ships him out somewhere). He was one of my favorite 3yos earlier this year (and my top selection for the Derby before he scratched). Hopefully he comes back in good form.
Track Date Course Distance Time Note Rank
Santa Anita 9/17/2014 Dirt 4F 48.00 Handily 9/36
Santa Anita 9/11/2014 Dirt 4F 48.20 Handily 10/52
Los Alamitos Quarter Horse 9/3/2014 Dirt 4F 51.40 Handily 5/6
Los Alamitos Quarter Horse 8/27/2014 Dirt 3F 37.40 Handily 2/3
Thanks for the heads up. I was wondering about him.
Loved the horse too - but thought while he might come up short in the Derby because of my bias against horses not running at 2 - always thought his breeding and talent made him a contender for the latter two races.
I know Mr. Haskin liked him a lot too.
HRN shows him entered in the Kelso. Must be a mistake.
http://www.horseracingnation.com/horse/Hoppertunity
That's not correct. Hopper isn't even nominated to the Kelso (thankfully).
Too bad - I have yet to see him run in person and was excited at the prospect but it didn't seem right that the entries would be out for the Kelso 9 days before the race.
Coming off a 6-month injury induced layoff, with only 4 works under your belt and being asked to face older horses for the first time in a contentious BC prep would be too much to ask of Secretariat, let alone Hoppertunity. IMO.
I guess if I really thought about it.
I do hope I get to see him run next year then.
I was really sorry I never got to see Game On Dude at Saratoga - so I hope he comes East.
Then again - as I noted with Bayern - this is his seventh race outside of California this year.
I wonder what is going on with Danza and Constitution.
I know Cairo Prince and Honor Code are jogging.
Quote from: Man o Taz on September 18, 2014, 01:50:31 PM
I was really sorry I never got to see Game On Dude at Saratoga - so I hope he comes East.
No happening, unfortunately.
Quote from: Man o Taz on September 18, 2014, 01:50:31 PM
I wonder what is going on with Danza and Constitution.
Constitution is close. Pletcher last reported he was about a month away from a race. He's been working steadily at BEL recently.
Quote from: peeptoad on September 19, 2014, 04:41:27 AM
No happening, unfortunately.
Nope - hoped to see The Factor out here too and it never happened.
QuoteConstitution is close. Pletcher last reported he was about a month away from a race. He's been working steadily at BEL recently.
Good to know - wonder if he'll point to the Cigar mile after a prep...
Look who had his first official work....
Honor Code
Your Comment: A. P. Indy x Serena's Cat
Date: September 19, 2014
Track: Fair Hill
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:20
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/6
Thank you. Great to read.
I wonder if they'll try him at Aqueduct or if he'll be pointed instead to Gulfstream.
I also see that Danza worked 4 furlongs at Belmont as well in 49.43.
And Indianapolis looks like he has been training very sharply at both Del Mar (six works between 7/26 and 8/28) and now Santa Anita with his last work being 5 furlongs in 59.8.
He may be close to a race.
No sign of Cairo Prince turning in a work though. I know he's been jogging I think in Kentucky...
Ah ... Indianapolis ...
My initial top 3 three year olds for the Derby trail were ...
Indianapolis
Shared Belief
Bayern
(I think in that order ... not sure, but it gives you an idea of how impressed I was with Indianapolis)
(That was before Junior started his winning streak)
It will be interesting to FINALLY get to see if Indianapolis can live up to all the promise I saw at the beginning of the year ... seems so long ago ...
Well, the others certainly have so if that is any indication... 8)
Honor Code is targeting the Discovery H. at AQ as his comeback race:
http://www.drf.com/news/cigar-mile-tops-aqueduct-fall-stakes-slate (http://www.drf.com/news/cigar-mile-tops-aqueduct-fall-stakes-slate)
Quote from: peeptoad on September 22, 2014, 11:12:43 AM
Honor Code is targeting the Discovery H. at AQ as his comeback race:
http://www.drf.com/news/cigar-mile-tops-aqueduct-fall-stakes-slate (http://www.drf.com/news/cigar-mile-tops-aqueduct-fall-stakes-slate)
Well, looks like there will have to be two trips to Aqueduct this fall... :D
Great news ... My boy Indianapolis is back in the fray this Friday at Santa Anita! :)
The bad news is I can't be there ... wish it were Saturday instead. :(
I hope he kicks butt!
Quote from: The Tin Man on September 24, 2014, 09:11:50 AM
Great news ... My boy Indianapolis is back in the fray this Friday at Santa Anita! :)
The bad news is I can't be there ... wish it were Saturday instead. :(
I hope he kicks butt!
Ah, good- wondering when he was going to be back!
Quote from: serenassong on September 24, 2014, 09:29:53 AM
Ah, good- wondering when he was going to be back!
At the start of the year, I had my top 3 rated in the following order ...
Indianapolis
Shared Belief
Bayern
So needless to say, I expected BIG BIG things from Indianapolis before he went out.
Quote from: Man o Taz on September 23, 2014, 07:09:06 AM
Well, looks like there will have to be two trips to Aqueduct this fall... :D
Perhaps not - with the Breeders Cup being that day...
If they start it late - maybe?
I don't know but I would hate to miss Honor Code's return.
Well, I believe we saw Cairo Prince on the training track at Keeneland on Wednesday AM. He looked good.
Quote from: Man o Taz on October 06, 2014, 06:10:33 AM
Well, I believe we saw Cairo Prince on the training track at Keeneland on Wednesday AM. He looked good.
Too bad he was retired.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/88339/cairo-prince-retired-to-airdrie-stud-in-2015
It was good to see Indianapolis back running - though he did finish 10th. He certainly looked good in the works with Secret Circle leading up to the race.
Doesn't it seem weird that Pioneerof the Nile already has a son at stud? Seems like only yesterday that POTN was just going off to stud himself- too bad Cairo Prince couldn't run some more.
Like everything else on the planet time is speeding up!
I stick to the adage that time is moving slow...whether or not its wishful thinking... ;)
Palace Malice will have a 2015 campaign and is cleared to go back into training:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/88737/recovered-palace-malice-returns-to-training (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/88737/recovered-palace-malice-returns-to-training)
Great news. We'll see if he can regain his 2014 form.
Good news. Dubai? Wow.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/88810/commissioner-back-in-training-dubai-possible
I think it's pretty well documented that I hate when any horse goes to Dubai ... pretty much fries 90% of them for the rest of the year.
Aha...but if all of them go then aren't they equally fried? ;)
Quote from: Man o Taz on November 21, 2014, 05:29:05 AM
Aha...but if all of them go then aren't they equally fried? ;)
Great ... just what I want to see ... lesser horses smoking all of them in the states next year post-Dubai. ;)
I'd, personally, rather just see them all in top form here next year. I'm not big in "all or nothing" plays ... but that's just me.
I know.
Chrome's really the only one I am advocating going to Dubai just because I want someone besides the Japanese to buy him since we'll never see him again if that happens.
I know TONY is going too because of his win in the UAE Derby but I think Chrome can take him on dirt.
Looking for a big effort on the grass - please take pics.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/89032/palace-malice-to-target-breeders-cup-classic (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/89032/palace-malice-to-target-breeders-cup-classic)
Palace Malice to target 2015 Classic, with his return race tentatively scheduled for May.
Hmm. I wonder if they are worried about his durability.
Winchester
Metropolitan Mile
Whitney
Jockey Club Gold Cup
BC Classic at Keeneland
A rather provincial schedule for the NY circuit.
I know if this were another horse who won these races some might balk suggesting that he did not geographically race enough.
Its obvious they want to keep him fit which should be a key concern given what happened last year.
Indian Brut came back after 14 months layoff, to brake his maiden in his second lifetime start!!!
Last year,after his first start, i thought he was the best 2yr old that i've sen so far. Then he was turned out all that time with some minor issues. I'm so excited about his future!!
Fantastic. Will keep an eye on him. He lost to a good horse in his first race - Noble Moon... and he has a nice pedigree - how many grandsons of Mr. Prospector are still racing and his sire is in the Nasrullah line?
Well, I don't think we will see Chrome again. They have him in England to try him against the top Euro stars and I just don't think he wis usually a much softer turf that what he has been on before. The owners have him there hoping that someone makes an offer. From what I've seen, he has no real shot of getting a big Ky farm interested. He just does not have the high dollar stud fee potential.
Well, we'll see him in the US again and I bet after the Arlington Million they run him in the Awesome Again as a prep for the Kentucky Derby unless Keeneland writes a BC prep race.