Pletcher ... Same Old Story

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I believe that he is too soft on them especially considering 4 of them were training on polytrack. Regardless of the talent level, I have yet to see a Derby winner trained as lightly as his horses were this year. I have no information on the physical status of the horses coming into the race but Scat Daddy and CQ were trained very lightly.

OK, I thought you meant from a racing standpoint and not a workout standpoint.

Wouldn't Curlin strike you as a horse who was majorly undertrained coming into the race? I realize his trainer got him after a wire-to-wire 7 furlong maiden score. I saw tape of his final two works leading into the Derby, and from what I understand, he has pretty much been restrained throughout in every workout he's had for Assmussen.

Perhaps initally fearing that Curlin wouldn't rate, and might not out see out 10 furlongs, led to him being trained that way?