War Pass- Next Start

I have not heard anything about War Pass and his future plans. Is he on the shelf for the rest of the year? If so, is he going to Florida for the winter and making his next start at Gulfstream?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by miles2135

I have not heard anything about War Pass and his future plans. Is he on the shelf for the rest of the year? If so, is he going to Florida for the winter and making his next start at Gulfstream?

I think that would be the plan

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I think that would be the plan

Doesn't Zito love Tampa?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by justindew

Doesn't Zito love Tampa?

Everybody loves Tampa

[Linny]

Tampa has benefitted from the inability of GP to race 1 1/16 races. Thus the 3yo's have to go from a 1 turn mile to a 3 turn 9f. The alternative is the Tampa Bay Derby.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Linny

Tampa has benefitted from the inability of GP to race 1 1/16 races. Thus the 3yo's have to go from a 1 turn mile to a 3 turn 9f. The alternative is the Tampa Bay Derby.

unless there is some new configuration that I don't know about, the 9F races are only 2 turn at Gulfstream.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by miles2135

I have not heard anything about War Pass and his future plans. Is he on the shelf for the rest of the year? If so, is he going to Florida for the winter and making his next start at Gulfstream?

Gulfstream in February, the Swale would be an interesting spot to bring him back at 6.5 furlongs. Otherwise they could wait for the Fountain of Youth later in the month but that is at 9 furlongs. He's already got the earnings so an allowance is a possibility but there may not be anything in the condition book he qualifies for that would draw enough horses to be carded.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Gulfstream in February, the Swale would be an interesting spot to bring him back at 6.5 furlongs. Otherwise they could wait for the Fountain of Youth later in the month but that is at 9 furlongs. He's already got the earnings so an allowance is a possibility but there may not be anything in the condition book he qualifies for that would draw enough horses to be carded.

Further speaks to the question of why did Gulfstream move the Holy Bull?

I understand they wanted to compete with those looking for last chance graded money and to re-energize the lifeless final two weeks of their meet, but the Holy Bull, especially at 1 mile, was in a perfect spot in my opinion. If he's ready to go I'd say take him to the Lecomte at Fair Grounds. I know Zito's a Florida guy, but at least the Lecomte is at a mile around two turns.

NT

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Further speaks to the question of why did Gulfstream move the Holy Bull?

I understand they wanted to compete with those looking for last chance graded money and to re-energize the lifeless final two weeks of their meet, but the Holy Bull, especially at 1 mile, was in a perfect spot in my opinion. If he's ready to go I'd say take him to the Lecomte at Fair Grounds. I know Zito's a Florida guy, but at least the Lecomte is a graded race at a mile around two turns.

NT

It was certainly a baffling decision, to have the Holy Bull after the Florida Derby is pretty strange. I actually like the idea of bringing this horse back at 6.5 furlongs. He is probably fast enough to win that in a paid work and set himself up for the FOY three weeks later. Then they have the option to go anywhere from there for a final prep.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Further speaks to the question of why did Gulfstream move the Holy Bull?

I understand they wanted to compete with those looking for last chance graded money and to re-energize the lifeless final two weeks of their meet, but the Holy Bull, especially at 1 mile, was in a perfect spot in my opinion. If he's ready to go I'd say take him to the Lecomte at Fair Grounds. I know Zito's a Florida guy, but at least the Lecomte is at a mile around two turns.

NT

That's a most excellent and exciting suggestion, could you please convince Mr. Zito...

He, Zito, does come here sometimes.....
17 more days to opening day. Just made my reservations for Thanksgiving and Derby day.

[whodey17]

Zito has all sorts of options for War Pass. I would like to see the horse at Tampa. He could go in the Sam F Davis on 2/16, then the Tampa bay Derby on 3/15. Then he could travel up north or to Keeneland for the Bluegrass on 4/12.

[rgustafson]

Originally Posted by whodey17

Zito has all sorts of options for War Pass. I would like to see the horse at Tampa. He could go in the Sam F Davis on 2/16, then the Tampa bay Derby on 3/15. Then he could travel up north or to Keeneland for the Bluegrass on 4/12.

I think you can rule out any race at Keeneland. Nicky hates polytrack. Of the six meets at Keeneland from the fall of 2003 through the spring of 2006, Zito was 1st or 2nd in the leading trainers standings at five of those meets and 4th in the other. In the last three meets since Poly was installed, he is nowhere to be found.