Quality Road to Pletcher..

[Pedigree Ann]

Maybe the owner doesn't want the horse's lack of good feet exposed by Jerkens' 'old style' training methods? He can probably win some shorter races (Jerome, Cigar Mile), brilliantly, on talent alone, without being completely fit. Try to get him fit enough for 10f against a top class field and the feet may go out again.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Maybe the owner doesn't want the horse's lack of good feet exposed by Jerkens' 'old style' training methods? He can probably win some shorter races (Jerome, Cigar Mile), brilliantly, on talent alone, without being completely fit. Try to get him fit enough for 10f against a top class field and the feet may go out again.

Except that I'm willing to wager that that is exactly what they sent him to Pletcher to do. If this horse is healthy there is no way they aren't going to run him in the Travers.

[Gander]

I dont believe for a second that this would have happened had Quality Road been able to get better and run in this year's Triple Crown.

You must wonder given the very funny results from this year's races (minus Rachael), whether this owner is just bitter over having missed this grand opportunity at history?

Look at the results Jerkens has had with the runners he got from Evans when he went splitsville from Hennig.

And its kind of ironic one othese horses just won recently under the care of Jerkens (Giant Mover).

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Gander

I dont believe for a second that this would have happened had Quality Road been able to get better and run in this year's Triple Crown.

You must wonder given the very funny results from this year's races (minus Rachael), whether this owner is just bitter over having missed this grand opportunity at history?

Look at the results Jerkens has had with the runners he got from Evans when he went splitsville from Hennig.

And its kind of ironic one othese horses just won recently under the care of Jerkens (Giant Mover).

Timmy let's face it , this horse was rushed too fast too soon after the initial crack in the florida derby , it isn't JJ's fault that GP was a conveyer belt on Florida Derby day and the horse get hurt. He probably was relieved when the horse didn't have to go in the derby because of the 2nd crack . Could you imagine if that poor horse was forced to run in that peanut butter on derby day.

[Gander]

Originally Posted by gales0678

Timmy let's face it , this horse was rushed too fast too soon after the initial crack in the florida derby , it isn't JJ's fault that GP was a conveyer belt on Florida Derby day and the horse get hurt. He probably was relieved when the horse didn't have to go in the derby because of the 2nd crack . Could you imagine if that poor horse was forced to run in that peanut butter on derby day.

How many other horses got hurt on Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream?

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Gander

How many other horses got hurt on Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream?

i don't know , but , how many ran as hard as him?

[Gander]

Originally Posted by gales0678

i don't know , but , how many ran as hard as him?

I was moving that day so I didnt get a chance to watch many races, but I did see Big Drama and Phil run pretty hard in the race prior to. And its hard to believe Quality Road was the only horse to run "hard" that day. Dunkirk ran pretty "hard" until Quality Road was asked and burst away from him like he was a nickel claimer.