Discreet Cat to miss the Dwyer

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Exceller

I don't think they were honestly ever even considering the race. It is a $150K race with nothing at stake. I think he is going to train right up to the Haskell or Travers.

It was to be a prep race. Remember them? In the good old days, trainers knew it was tough to train a horse up to an optimum performance without a race or two, especially at 2-turn distances. So they put their top runners into lesser races to help them get into racing trim and didn't insist that they win their preps, either.

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

It was to be a prep race. Remember them? In the good old days, trainers knew it was tough to train a horse up to an optimum performance without a race or two, especially at 2-turn distances. So they put their top runners into lesser races to help them get into racing trim and didn't insist that they win their preps, either.

You are correct Ann. And what I hate is betting on a race where you know that the trainer is just trying to get a race into him before the main goal. I will almost ALWAYS pass that race up.

[blackthroatedwind]

I think everyone is missing the real issue....this is a very unsound horse. Good horse, no doubt, but getting him to races is not going to be easy.

I agree with the idea of using lesser races as preps, who wouldn't, but I don't think that is the issue here.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think everyone is missing the real issue....this is a very unsound horse. Good horse, no doubt, but getting him to races is not going to be easy.

I agree with the idea of using lesser races as preps, who wouldn't, but I don't think that is the issue here.

I think you are right on here. I think they probably are going to see if they can get him ready for the fall but if they can't just retire him.

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

It was to be a prep race. Remember them? In the good old days, trainers knew it was tough to train a horse up to an optimum performance without a race or two, especially at 2-turn distances. So they put their top runners into lesser races to help them get into racing trim and didn't insist that they win their preps, either.

I doubt you will see that horse in any prep type race. They will run him in a big race or nothing. He is too fragile. I wouldn't be surprised if he never ran again.