Pharoah vs. Older, what's next . . . ?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I heard that Del Mar is talking about the possibility of delaying the Pacific Classic for a week if AP will run. That would give him 4 weeks instead of 3. I don't know if that would make the connections of AP reconsider, but I guess Del Mar thinks it's worth a try.

Del Mar can always sweeten the pot by letting Zayat pick the post positions.

[JBJake]

Listening to comments from Baffert it doesn't sound like he is in love with the new surface.

[Danzig]

since they said ap won't face older til the bcc, the pac classic is out. and in the bloodhorse article the other day, they said ap was tired after his trip..so i don't know that them saying he was tired bodes well for shipping again at the end of the month.

[TouchOfGrey]

Bloodhorse | Baffert Indicates Travers Next For 'Pharoah'

Speaking during an interview on the "Lenny's Place" video on bloodhorse.com, Baffert noted that "Mr. Zayat made it clear he wants to run in the Travers, so I'll give the horse every opportunity, if he's 100%, to do that," Baffert said from Saratoga, where he is attending the yearling sale. "

[alysheba4]

I think it would be too much his 7th race at 6 race tracks in 5 months.......

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

I think it would be too much his 7th race at 6 race tracks in 5 months.......

that's a damn shame that it's gotten to this point, that 7 races in six months would be considered too much.
the horse dictates the schedule. if he's good, he'll run.

[Kasept]

American Pharoah looking fresh and eager
Jay Privman, Del Mar
2015-08-11-DRF Live

AMERICAN PHAROAH looked very well this morning, with a gallop under exercise rider Jorge Alvarez notable for the snug hold Alvarez had to have on the reins to keep an apparently fresh and eager American Pharoah from doing more than needed for the day.

Trainer Bob Baffert gave American Pharoah an extra day of walking after returning from the Haskell, and even jogged him two days thereafter, so it was a full week from the race until American Pharoah resumed galloping on Sunday.

His gallops have all been quite good on Sunday, Monday, and again this morning. If he continues to progress like this, I would expect a very satisfactory breeze on the weekend as he progresses toward his next start, which will be the Travers if -- if -- he doesn't regress.

So far, so good.

If you want to see American Pharoah -- and why wouldn't you? -- he goes out at 7:45 every morning, right after a renovation break.