No Wood for Circular Quay

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by philcski

I second that. Andy, you nailed it. Sending AGS to the Wood is the RIGHT move, from an earnings perspective as well as profile perspective... but why can't CQ at least run around the track in the Blue Grass if he's sound?!? Who cares if he finishes 3rd, 4th, 5th if it sets him up better for the big day (worked out just find for his charge last year)? Isn't that the point of a PREP?

For a guy as smart as Pletcher, he's making a really dumb move if CQ is sound enough to run this week or next and training him up to the Derby.

Todd Pletcher probably makes less " dumb moves " than any trainer I have ever seen...and that is while making many more starts than most. Thus, there has to be a missing part of this story.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Todd Pletcher probably makes less " dumb moves " than any trainer I have ever seen...and that is while making many more starts than most. Thus, there has to be a missing part of this story.

The guy manages his barn with incredible detail and rarely starts horses where they cannot win (the Dubai trip with Honey Ryder nonwithstanding.)
There HAS to be something missing.