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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
What were the conditions, though?
Leo O'Brien and Allen Jerkens have been known to sprint a horse (assumingly as a glorified workout) in anticipation of a route race a couple of days later (Fourstars Allstar was a good example, I think he ran in the Laurel Dash and showed up a couple of days later in the International).
Its one thing to run a horse on short rest when the initial start could, at least on paper, be labeled as a "tune-up" and a whole other thing if a horse is meant to be all out in both races (which often times is not good for business).
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well i don't know if you would call these tune-ups or what.
My Guarini, trained by O'brien
Jan 9th, debuts MSW at Aqu, finishes last by 44 lengths
Jan 11, MCL15000 at Aqu, finishes last by 36
never seen again
Maps Hope, trained by O'brien
Jan 10th, MDN15000 at Aqu, finishes 3rd by three, best finish for Leo
Jan 12th, MSW at Aqu, finishes 5th by 4,
horse then sent to Duggan and actually just broke maiden on June 18th.
Eclectic, trained by Dutrow
mar 27th, str ALW at Aqu, airs by 5 lengths over a 4 horse field.
Mar 29th, ALW at Aqu, 3rd by 1 1/2
has raced a couple times since
Ease My Mind,
Apr 3rd, CLM 35K at Aqu, finishes 8th by 13, ran for Timothy Hills but claimed by Contessa for Winning Move.
Apr 5th, ALW1 at Aqu, finishes 6th by 8 lens.
raced again June 18th, Clm 12.5K at DEL finishes second
Hoist The Gala, trained by Leo
May 15th, Mdn 35K at Bel, finishes 4th by 5
May 17th, MSW BEL, finishes 2 by 1/4
just raced again last week finishing 5th, still a maiden