Quality Road to Pletcher..

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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.