Nice tactics by Indian Blessing's camp

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

Baffert now saying Indian Blessing may miss the Kentucky Oaks.

Here is the story.

INDIAN BLESSING COULD MISS KENTUCKY OAKS AFTER FIRST LOSS


After suffering her first defeat yesterday in the Fair Grounds Oaks, Bob Baffert said last year’s 2-year-old filly champion Indian Blessing would receive a break and possibly miss the Kentucky Oaks on May 4.


“I think I might just freshen her up,” Baffert said Sunday morning at Santa Anita. “I don’t know about the Kentucky Oaks. I might not run her.


“We learned something in the Fair Grounds Oaks,” Baffert continued. “Garrett (Gomez) tried to get her to slow down, but she was fighting him. We realized that you’ve got to just let her go or she’s not going to give you that extra kick. We learned that. (But) she’s just fast. Her weapon is to run ‘em off their feet and just separate herself and let them come get her.


“Yesterday, they stayed close to us; that was good tactics on their part (trainer Larry Jones, who saddled winner Proud Spell, ridden by Gabriel Saez). They’re two really good fillies.”


Proud Spell won by 2 ¼ lengths over Indian Blessing, the 3-10 favorite in the 1 1/16-mile race.


Baffert said Indian Blessing was due back in California this week.