Pyro work video

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Shouldn't he be a little beyond having problems switching leads? . . . the head throwing thing isn't a particularly good sign either. . .

He did the same thing in his two wins this spring but was shot out of a cannon when he finally jumped over to his right.

[The Bid]

Nothing a little mepvacaine cant fix

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Nothing a little mepvacaine cant fix

Asmussen doesn't use that stuff.

Hay, oats, and water.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by philcski

Asmussen doesn't use that stuff.

Hay, oats, and water.

yeah, i mean, do you think he's stupid?!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, i mean, do you think he's stupid?!

He said so on HBO!

[jms62]

Something does not seem right with Pyro. His work time was not impressive at all. 1 offical work since his last and it is at 4 fr ?

[Thunder Gulch]

Actually, Pyro had an untimed 6f work in the heavy fog last week. Pyro's last work before he won the La Derby was 4f in 50.4. I don't think any of the other horses that ran on Apr 12 (Bluegrass or Arkansas) have worked more than once since. Z Fortune (Asmussen)was even slower.

Without getting into it too deep. Yesterday's main workers Colonel and the fillies are always trained fast. Hardy learned from Baffert who put sharp drills into his Derby winners. Jones worked Hard Spun very fast last year. Asmussen, on the other hand, held Curlin to a 1:02 work before the Breeders Cup.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by jms62

Something does not seem right with Pyro. His work time was not impressive at all. 1 offical work since his last and it is at 4 fr ?

Uh, he's an Asmussen horse. You can count on one hand the horses that he regularly works under :49..

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by jms62

Something does not seem right with Pyro. His work time was not impressive at all. 1 offical work since his last and it is at 4 fr ?

His feet are bothering him.

[Bystander]

May I ask how you know for a fact that Pyro's feet are bothering him?
Did someone's friend of a cousin of a friend who works horses in the AM give this news out, too, or did the colt tell you?

[PPerfectfan]

I looked at the gallop, and to be honest, I dont find it bad. Yes he was tossing his head, but he wanted to do more than the rider wanted him to!!! So of course he would throw his head and let the rider know he didnt like going slow. He really got antsy when another horse went by down on the rail, but I like that, it shows me he wants to go, and not let the other horse get away. jmvho And I will add that after seeing him in March for the Risen Star, he looks like he has matured alot.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by asudevil

His feet are bothering him.

speaking of bothering...

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by asudevil

His feet are bothering him.

yeah right , last 1/8 in 11 4/5 and the last quarter in 23 under a tight hold. he's real sore. talk is, it was one of the best works to date. i like this horse. they throw their heads alot, if the excersise rider goes faster than the trainer wants, they catch sh*t. the most important part of the work is the last part and this horse finished strong, i think this horse will come right back with a good performance saturday

[Thunder Gulch]

Welsh said he liked what he saw and thinks Pyro is "flourishing".

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Welsh said he liked what he saw and thinks Pyro is "flourishing".

The gent who posts daily updates on the KD.com site said exactly the opposite. It is funny how so many people can have so many different opinions on the same work.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The gent who posts daily updates on the KD.com site said exactly the opposite. It is funny how so many people can have so many different opinions on the same work.

Haskin's comments on the Kentuckyderby.com site.. " as impressive as any work I've seen since I've been here. Visually as good as it gets."

Jeff Lifson on kentuckyderby.com "a horse that's just thriving now."

To each his own I guess.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by asudevil

His feet are bothering him.

is this some type of 'dis-information' being spewed out?

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

is this some type of 'dis-information' being spewed out?

This clown jumped on the board and started the rumor last week without anything to back it up.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

This clown jumped on the board and started the rumor last week without anything to back it up.

No I think there is actually some truth to this rumor - except that it was Asmussen's feet not the horse's.

All horses have foot problems to some extent. It can be as minor as a badly driven nail, to a stone bruise, all the way to a full blown quarter crack.

In the case of Pyro, he has a very small, deer like hoof and raced in the Bluegrass with acrylic implants added to both front feet. The Assmussen camp was aware that Pyro had never worked well on poly; even as a unraced juvenile and just wanted him to maintain his condition and get something out of the Bluegrass.

When he ran as poorly as he did there was concern. Horses with sore wheels tend to "get out" so they worked him with the salty sprinter Noonmark and put Pyro down on the inside for the six furlong drill. All went well and yesterday's work confirmed Pyro will make his presence felt and get a big piece of the purse. Although he doesn't figure to run down favored Colonel John unless the draw or the trip compromise the latter. BBB