Street Sense to skip Belmont

[Buffymommy]

Anyone see the workout?

[10 pnt move up]

49 seems slow, probably to give him an excuse not to run

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

49 seems slow, probably to give him an excuse not to run

What I was thinking when I saw it.

[Bystander]

It doesn't look slow in comparison to all his works. Obviously we've seen him working 5f more than we have 4f.

05/30/2007 CD 4F :49.00 Dirt Fast B
05/15/2007 CD 5F 1:00.00 Dirt Fast B
05/01/2007 CD 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast B
04/24/2007 CD 5F :59.00 Dirt Fast B
04/10/2007 CD 5F 1:04.00 Dirt Fast B
04/04/2007 CD 5F :58.40 Dirt Fast B
03/28/2007 PMM 4F :48.00 Dirt Fast B
03/14/2007 PMM 4F :51.00 Dirt Fast B
03/08/2007 PMM 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast H
03/04/2007 PMM 4F :47.00 Dirt Fast H

And according to DRF, sure looked OK to me-
"Over a fast track, Street Sense proceeded smoothly through splits of 12.80, 24.60, and 36.60 before hitting the wire in 49 and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.80."

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Bystander

It doesn't look slow in comparison to all his works. Obviously we've seen him working 5f more than we have 4f.

05/30/2007 CD 4F :49.00 Dirt Fast B
05/15/2007 CD 5F 1:00.00 Dirt Fast B
05/01/2007 CD 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast B
04/24/2007 CD 5F :59.00 Dirt Fast B
04/10/2007 CD 5F 1:04.00 Dirt Fast B
04/04/2007 CD 5F :58.40 Dirt Fast B
03/28/2007 PMM 4F :48.00 Dirt Fast B
03/14/2007 PMM 4F :51.00 Dirt Fast B
03/08/2007 PMM 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast H
03/04/2007 PMM 4F :47.00 Dirt Fast H

And according to DRF, sure looked OK to me-
"Over a fast track, Street Sense proceeded smoothly through splits of 12.80, 24.60, and 36.60 before hitting the wire in 49 and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.80."

That was really greaaaaaaaat.

[citycat]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Anyone see the workout?

I was standing in the clocker stand when he worked. Thought he looked good but not great (i know that is very subjective but I have seen him work before)

His trainer is a good man and stands by what he says and has not strayed away from how he trains his stock. I dont really like to hear that he will "use it as an excuse" not to run. I think he will be true to his word and let the horse tell him if he is ready to run. Personally I dont really think he as anything to gain from the race and I would wait and maybe try the Stephen Foster (we know he likes CD) and then on to the Travers.

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by citycat

I was standing in the clocker stand when he worked. Thought he looked good but not great (i know that is very subjective but I have seen him work before)

His trainer is a good man and stands by what he says and has not strayed away from how he trains his stock. I dont really like to hear that he will "use it as an excuse" not to run. I think he will be true to his word and let the horse tell him if he is ready to run. Personally I dont really think he as anything to gain from the race and I would wait and maybe try the Stephen Foster (we know he likes CD) and then on to the Travers.

Honestly, I like Carl. I think he is an excellent horseman. Not to say "it is an excuse" but it may be a sign that the horse isn't a ready as he was going into the Derby. I don't think that Carl would run the horse if he didn't think he could win it, which is why I don't think we will see SS in the Belmont. I can't fault his owner and trainer for that. They doing right by the horse. Horse first, then the sport.