Thanks hooves! Thought I was toast in the Wood.

:rolleyes:

That's why I made sure I was in the paddock today just to get a glimpse of him, right?

I don't hate the horse at all, I just got annoyed at the comparisons to Slew, and the worship of him on this board. I said he was a very nice horse that wouldn't get ten furlongs, and he certainly hasn't made me regret saying that.

Well thank goodness for Barclay Tagg then, two for two this year against War Pass. What would have been the odds on that happening at the beginning of the year?

I thought he looked a little off. He didn't look as regal or "confident", and almost looked a little dull to me. Just my opinion. There was however a (short:rolleyes: ) time during the race that I thought his stride lengthened and he got in a really nice rhythm.

not an excuse. just an observation of the post parade from the feed. The most I ever thought of him was "king of the 2yo milers", and he ended up doing better today in terms of finish position than I thought he would. However, the race was poor of quality and 2nd place doesn't really say a whole lot. Wish he could have won. Hope he still runs in the Derby - could take 10 or 15-1 money.

I was watching him in the paddock and watched the race with Zito and LaPenta. I thought Nick was about to cry at the 1/16 Pole. He was bummed, but LaPenta seemed encouraged.
I thought that WP looked alot thinner than I remember him from his 2yo season. He was never a handsome horse but he always looked very powerful. He didn't look like the "monster" I saw at Monmouth last fall.

I take it he's running in the Lexington or Holy Bull?? Considering he stands at 36th on the graded earnings list with 70,000, he'll need to make some more money before Derby day.

I completely forgot about the earnings.

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=10978

Looks like he'll go on the shelf for a few months. Barclay isn't one to rush them back.

I believe there is still a shot he shows up in the Blue Grass or more likely the Lexington.

i am 2, but is he even getting there ? why not run him back this weekend in this holy bull, kinda make sense ! since he did not run a lick last time out

speaking of horses not doing well, signature move came out of the santa anita derby with a lung infection, and he bled. he's taking a few months off.

i'll be very surprised if elysium makes it to the derby.

Tagg is talking about running him this weekend in one of the preps, Hoss.

Elysium Fields is in my RTTR stable and Tagg is one of my trainers. It would help me out a lot if he won.

Then again, I too am thinking the horse might need a break :(

putting johnnie v in the my rttr is not helping one bit.

Didn't he just get over a lung infection?

well said, he threw it in on the turn !

From the Keeneland Barn Notes....
Trainer Barclay Tagg returned to Keeneland Sunday morning fresh off Tale of Ekati’s victory over War Pass in Saturday’s Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct. Tagg said Tale of Ekati, owned by Charles Fipke, came out of the Wood in good shape and would arrive at Keeneland on Sunday.
Tale of Ekati will become one of three Kentucky Derby contenders currently under Tagg’s watch at Keeneland. Stablemates Elysium Fields, second in the Fountain of Youth (G2) but a well-beaten 11th in the Florida Derby (G1) on March 29, and Big Truck, upset winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on March 15, also are at Keeneland awaiting their respective next starts. Tagg said both horses will work either Monday or Tuesday morning.



“Elysium Fields may go in the (Toyota) Blue Grass, and I’m not sure yet what I’m going to do with Big Truck. I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and I want to see both horses work before I make any decisions,” he explained.

He just overheated. Coa recognized the horse wasn't right and didn't press him which probably prevented heatstroke. By the night of the race he was fine. They are considering the Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby this weekend. More should be known after the work tomorrow.

How do you feel about the 3 year old fillies ?