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Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:13 pm

stark wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:24 pm
Curtis wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:20 pm
I see Homie the Clown is still alive and well. Between he, Riddick the Loser—I think that’s it—and the many moods of Blue that place is short on content but long on entertainment. One of their sponsors should be Orville Redenbacher.
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Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:24 pm

And boy does Babe sound down and depressed about WA. No plans at all. At least the horse sounds like he is ok. Wonder if his sore feet acted up on that deep sandy track? Also glad he is back at BEL where trainer can watch him daily. If he were mine I would ship to SAR as soon as track opens for training and train there for Met Mile and Whitney.
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:08 pm

The surface over there has been lauded by American trainers for its kindness on the horses. It is deep but soft with some bounce to it due to the wood bark mixed in.

I can understand Dutrow's initial disappointment, but horse has run plenty of sub par races before, it's not like he is coming off of some Cigar-like winning streak. Time to start looking forward.
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:22 pm

Northport wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:08 pm The surface over there has been lauded by American trainers for its kindness on the horses. It is deep but soft with some bounce to it due to the wood bark mixed in.

I can understand Dutrow's initial disappointment, but horse has run plenty of sub par races before, it's not like he is coming off of some Cigar-like winning streak. Time to start looking forward.
I think he thought he had WA “fixed” by using glue on shoes. It seems it is not that simple with “ the white horse”. I think some farm time followed by SAR training would be good for him.
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:29 pm

As nice as the Saudi track surface is considered to be, maybe White Abarrio just didn't like it?
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:39 pm

Mylute wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:29 pm As nice as the Saudi track surface is considered to be, maybe White Abarrio just didn't like it?
Those bark surfaces are usually pretty kind to horses with bad feet. The bark does act like a sponge when there is a lot of water present. The Fairplex surface had bark mixed in to it. There’s an old poem about a girl with a curl. I think White Abarrio fits that more than anything else.
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Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:00 pm

Or he's just a iffy hotse
Just riding through life one shaky canter stride at a time
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Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:03 am

Last year’s Holy Bull S winner, Rocket Can is entered in an allowance race 10 Saturday at Oaklawn.
Last race was the Derby 2023, he ran 9th.
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Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:29 am

Danniwolfe wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:00 pm Or he's just a iffy hotse
What's an iffy horse?
Ouchy?
I've found it easier to tear up tickets at 8/1 instead of 8/5.
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Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:52 pm

stark wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:29 am
Danniwolfe wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:00 pm Or he's just a iffy hotse
What's an iffy horse?
Ouchy?
No he doesn't have long stretches of winning streaks. He's not a win machine. Maybe next time out he'll win
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Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:04 pm

Had a bullet half mile work today
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:21 pm

Rocket can makes his 4 year old debut a winning one
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:26 pm

Danniwolfe wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:21 pm Rocket can makes his 4 year old debut a winning one
Happy to see him win-looking forward to a great year for the big handsome gray for Bill Mott . Worthwhile trip from SoCal for Flavian Prat who also won the Whitmore on Jaxson Traveler for Asmussen.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:32 pm

Jaxon Traveler wins the Whitmore S. (G3) at Oaklawn.

He is a 6 y/o entire, very consistent. Hope he has a great year and eventually a stud career in a regional market.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm

Nasty break down for Matanzas creek
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:41 pm

Squeaky wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:26 pm
Danniwolfe wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:21 pm Rocket can makes his 4 year old debut a winning one
Happy to see him win-looking forward to a great year for the big handsome gray for Bill Mott . Worthwhile trip from SoCal for Flavian Prat who also won the Whitmore on Jaxson Traveler for Asmussen.
Yay! Nice to see him back. He looks good.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:47 pm

Danniwolfe wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm Nasty break down for Matanzas creek
On the van headed back to the barn for further evaluation.
Dettori walked back to the jocks room
I've found it easier to tear up tickets at 8/1 instead of 8/5.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:54 pm

stark wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:47 pm
Danniwolfe wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:38 pm Nasty break down for Matanzas creek
On the van headed back to the barn for further evaluation.
Dettori walked back to the jocks room
Very sad and upsetting to see-Really hope he can be saved.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:27 pm

Matanzas Creek has reportedly been euthanized.
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Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:30 pm

Rocket Can won his first start since last year's Kentucky Derby today at Oaklawn. He won last year's Holy Bull (gr. III) and is a grandson of Tough Tiz's Sis.

https://www.equibase.com/static/chart/p ... 4USA10.pdf
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