Now Quality Road refuses to board plane

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by The Devil

Instead of vanning him back to NY. they should just send him right to south Fla. The starter ( Jeff Powell ) down there will get him to load correctly.

On second thought, they should of put that saddle back on and rode his a s s back to Belmont. I'm sure he would be well mannered and much fitter.

[RockHardTen1985]

A current DRF.com article says the Clark is also under consideration...The pace there would be much softer and I could see him CRUSHING THEM if hes right. It would be a nice step into next year.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

A current DRF.com article says the Clark is also under consideration...The pace there would be much softer and I could see him CRUSHING THEM if hes right. It would be a nice step into next year.

I really hope he goes to the Clark!

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I really hope he goes to the Clark!

Sarcasim, a shot towards me, or honesty?

[HaloWishingwell]

The horse is not stupid it was a Northwest flight

[Left Bank]

A couple days with Clinton Anderson or Chris Cox,and this horse would be all set to load and then some.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

A couple days with Clinton Anderson or Chris Cox,and this horse would be all set to load and then some.

A couple of days with Jay Slender and he would have gone in too , but Todd Pletcher didnt seem to think the horse needed it .

[SCUDSBROTHER]

"You can’t get him to do anything wrong. They tried to get him wound up, bringing in multiple horses and spinning him in circles, anything they can to aggravate him. He’d hesitate and then walk right in. The afternoon is a different story...........................This is a smart horse.."

Smart in an Urban School.

[TouchOfGrey]

He's on his way back East.

Quality Road Vanning Back to Belmont

[TouchOfGrey]

Quality Road Arrives at Belmont Park

Quality Road will begin gate schooling on Wednesday with former NYRA starter Bob Duncan, who has worked with a number of bad gate horses over the years. The colt, who balked and kicked at the gate prior to the Jockey Club Gold Cup(gr. I), had extensive gate schooling prior to leaving for California and was no problem, Baker said.

Whew what a relief. I was worried.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Quality Road Arrives at Belmont Park

Wow that is great to know.......Im glad he didnt act up at home. Pletcher gets all the credit for standing him at home. Bob Duncan did a fine job in the morning as well .....too bad none of that translates to the afternoon at a new track he was running at .

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Sarcasim, a shot towards me, or honesty?

No I was being honest.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I hope Quality Road comes back as a 4yo. He's really starting to look like a what might have been type of horse.

He showed extreme talent in the Derby prep season - especially the Fountain of Youth - his performance in the Fountain of Youth was probably the single most impressive performance by any male horse this year...and perhaps any horse of any gender.

All the foot problems - he comes back and is insanely rushed into making the Travers. He gives a very solid account of himself twice at 10fs even though I believe a one-turn mile is certainly his best race.

He was so interesting in the Breeders Cup Classic because even though his running style was a terrible fit for that Pro-Ride ... his pedigree seemed great for turf/synthetic. And he's a gate scratch.

Jimmy Jerkens is the closest thing to an East Coast version of John Shirreffs. Both having seemingly impeccable reputations ... and suspiciously impressive stats.

Jimmy Jerkens has started 2,455 horses in his training career .. and his ROI is $2.01 ... he's run well enough for Pletcher though.