No Wood for Circular Quay

[Grits]

Originally Posted by philcski

I second that. Andy, you nailed it. Sending AGS to the Wood is the RIGHT move, from an earnings perspective as well as profile perspective... but why can't CQ at least run around the track in the Blue Grass if he's sound?!? Who cares if he finishes 3rd, 4th, 5th if it sets him up better for the big day (worked out just find for his charge last year)? Isn't that the point of a PREP?

For a guy as smart as Pletcher, he's making a really dumb move if CQ is sound enough to run this week or next and training him up to the Derby.

I do not approach second guessing trainers decisions. I try, instead, to just deal with them, rather than contemplating and expounding on them.

In this particular instance though, it appears that Pletcher is quite concerned about Keeneland's poly surface. From the last paragraph in the article reported by DRF, he will be noting this weekend's races.

This was my first and only thought on the deal. The surface.