Instagrand ~~ Sidelined.. (Make that 'retained')

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Perhaps the latter career exploits of Gun Runner and Accelerate are starting to raise a few eyebrows among the top owner crowd.

Running at 2 and then through the classic trail at 3 didn't seem to hurt Gun Runner.. You know better than almost anyone that stressing young horses through training and racing is the best assurance of getting them to a sound, competitive maturity. But above all else, they're individuals and need to be treated as such. If that's the thinking Larry Best is applying, great. If he's trying to reinvent how horses are developed, he's likely going to be disappointed.

[freddymo]

I think Larry Best is trying to Make Racing Great Again.

On a serious note if the colt needs time the colt needs time. Nothing new here, we have all witnessed colts rushed because that was the trainers and owners intention and we have seen colts backed off on to mature, heal, etc.

I don't know the nature of Mckinzie's "issues," but I do wonder IF Justify wasn't in the barn IF Baffert would have taken a more aggressive approach with his issues?

[moses]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Running at 2 and then through the classic trail at 3 didn't seem to hurt Gun Runner.. You know better than almost anyone that stressing young horses through training and racing is the best assurance of getting them to a sound, competitive maturity. But above all else, they're individuals and need to be treated as such. If that's the thinking Larry Best is applying, great. If he's trying to reinvent how horses are developed, he's likely going to be disappointed.

Given that Best is resting Instagrand but running Rowayton, it seems like he may be taking an individualized approach. He evens cites Instagrand’s running style as to why he wants to rest him. So I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt as far as his intentions.

That being said, he could be dead wrong that this is the best way to handle Instagrand. I guess we’ll find out.