Keeneland Fall Meet - Poly, Trakus and Beer. OH MY!

#1 10-02-2006, 08:17 AM

I actually took a gallop around the track on my horse last week. The surface is outstanding. The new improvements to the tote board is also awesome. The track is much flatter now. The old track actually had a 9 foot height difference from the outside to the inside. It was insane. This should be the greatest meet in the history of Keeneland. Trainers love it, owners love it and jocks love it.

Pointg5 · #2 10-02-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

I actually took a gallop around the track on my horse last week. The surface is outstanding. The new improvements to the tote board is also awesome. The track is much flatter now. The old track actually had a 9 foot height difference from the outside to the inside. It was insane. This should be the greatest meet in the history of Keeneland. Trainers love it, owners love it and jocks love it.

Really, I took Bernardini for a gallop last week around Keeneland and he didn't really grab the surface well, most commented that it was kind of funny to see a 210 pound jockey, but I told them Albertrani wanted him to train with the extra weight so he can outrun Spanish Rabbit...

Gander · #3 10-02-2006, 08:31 AM

Really? I took Butterface out for a 4 furlong work on Sunday morning. There was a strong headwind in our face but we still went a strong 47 and change. She was chomping on the bit and on the muscle. I like the surface so much I am giving serious thought to moving my tack down there. I am so proud of her, she is such a hard knocker, game old campaigner.

GPK · #4 10-02-2006, 08:35 AM

yeah....and Pletcher called me and wants me to take the mount on English Channel this coming Saturday too.

#5 10-02-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

yeah....and Pletcher called me and wants me to take the mount on English Channel this coming Saturday too.

Man, you would be heaven if you go to climb aboard that horse.

GPK · #6 10-02-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

Man, you would be heaven if you go to climb aboard that horse.

might inspire me to lose weight and become a jockey.

#7 10-02-2006, 08:46 AM

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might inspire me to lose weight and become a jockey.

That is funny. I have 1000 reasons why I should lose weight, but for some reason nachos, beer, cheese and doritos always trump those reasons.

#8 10-02-2006, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

Really, I took Bernardini for a gallop last week around Keeneland and he didn't really grab the surface well, most commented that it was kind of funny to see a 210 pound jockey, but I told them Albertrani wanted him to train with the extra weight so he can outrun Spanish Rabbit...

Not my race horse, my own horse. Of course we were there to watch my race horse gallop. My race horse had a slight mishap a couple of weeks ago so we have to take her out of training. She just jogged around the track one time. She is doing so-so.