2/4 (TP): Rampillion draws #10, Race 3

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The weather has been the same for all of the horses....

Well, the Turfway horses have gotten in alot more work than the CD Training horses (who are trotting in barns) I don't know who was based where out of that race.

[pointman]

she quit pretty bad, hope she didn't bleed

[SniperSB23]

Let's hope the every other race pattern keeps up next race.

[Benny Leger]

Originally Posted by pointman

she quit pretty bad, hope she didn't bleed

If you can watch the head-on angle, about 1/2 of the way down the stretch Diego went to the left-handed whip about three times in a row and she responded by swerving hard to the right. Rider then had to check/steady her to keep her from running into the horse to her outside. At this point it looked like Diego eased up on her the rest of the way home. Half way down the stretch she looked to have a good chance for a 3rd place finish until this happend. She was out of the frame when this happend on the live video feed at the track. Only visible in the head-on. Anyway, good to see "pills", and spend the afternoon with Chuck and Dave. Dave's a soldier for flying in and out and braving the cold for the race on a cold and windy day in Florence, KY

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by Benny Leger

If you can watch the head-on angle, about 1/2 of the way down the stretch Diego went to the left-handed whip about three times in a row and she responded by swerving hard to the right. Rider then had to check/steady her to keep her from running into the horse to her outside. At this point it looked like Diego eased up on her the rest of the way home. Half way down the stretch she looked to have a good chance for a 3rd place finish until this happend. She was out of the frame when this happend on the live video feed at the track. Only visible in the head-on. Anyway, good to see "pills", and spend the afternoon with Chuck and Dave. Dave's a soldier for flying in and out and braving the cold for the race on a cold and windy day in Florence, KY

Benny:

Did you get to go to the Cinn/ND game last night? Good outcome for the home team. The northern KY cold has made its way east to the mid atlantic.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Benny:

Did you get to go to the Cinn/ND game last night? Good outcome for the home team. The northern KY cold has made its way east to the mid atlantic.

you brought it back with you! Thanks!

[Heels1989]

Here are a few photos from Wednesday

http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePh...id=0&ownerid=0

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Here are a few photos from Wednesday

http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePh...id=0&ownerid=0

Dave...can you check the link.."Not Found"

[Habersham000]

Originally Posted by Riot

Well, the Turfway horses have gotten in alot more work than the CD Training horses (who are trotting in barns) I don't know who was based where out of that race.

Turfway has had worse weather then Churchill recently, few days of racing cancelled at Turfway last week, not a vaild excuse

[MaTH716]

Here's the chart:
http://equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/TP020409USA3.pdf

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Habersham000

Turfway has had worse weather then Churchill recently, few days of racing cancelled at Turfway last week, not a vaild excuse

Tim..CDT has not had a work or the track open since 1/25..Turfway has had workouts on 1/25,26,29,30,and 1-4.....Not saying it affected Rampillion, but to say horses stabled at the two tracks have had equal training opportunities isn't true.

[pweizer]

The "tracked four wide" part didn't help any.

Paul

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Tim..CDT has not had a work or the track open since 1/25..Turfway has had workouts on 1/25,26,29,30,and 1-4.....Not saying it affected Rampillion, but to say horses stabled at the two tracks have had equal training opportunities isn't true.

Heard from Chuck after the race. The lost days of training were always a concern. He had hoped that the workout on the 25th would be enough of a tightener to make up for the lost training time, but she was clearly short. Was disappointing, but she came out fine other than being tired. More later when he gets back to Louisville...

[Riot]

Hey, well good news she's still ours and came out fine - so that counts as a work and on to the next! Thanks for the update.

[ddthetide]

i just talked to Heels, he said the wind chill is below 0* and the cold is nasty.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Heard from Chuck after the race. The lost days of training were always a concern. He had hoped that the workout on the 25th would be enough of a tightener to make up for the lost training time, but she was clearly short. Was disappointing, but she came out fine other than being tired. More later when he gets back to Louisville...

got home and watched the taped race....too bad she tired, but glad she's ok otherwise.

[Cannon Shell]

She was dull beforehand and got very tired. Afterwards in the receiving barn she laid down and sprawled out which you rarely see, especially when a horse isn't in its own stall. We have attempted to keep her moving but jogging in the barn simply isnt enough exercise for some horses. The problem is that if we dont keep her racing then we fall further and further behind with the lack of training. CDT and the other dirt tracks in KY have been pretty much unusable for the last month while TP has only missed a few days of training. Unless the weather turns soon we may go another few weeks without much training.

[Heels1989]

Great to see Chuck, TC and Benny on this very cold Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately not the outcome we were hoping for today, but we live to race another day. Photos will be posted upon my return to VA tomorrow.

Here's to some warmer weather.

[NoCarolinaTony]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

She was dull beforehand and got very tired. Afterwards in the receiving barn she laid down and sprawled out which you rarely see, especially when a horse isn't in its own stall. We have attempted to keep her moving but jogging in the barn simply isnt enough exercise for some horses. The problem is that if we dont keep her racing then we fall further and further behind with the lack of training. CDT and the other dirt tracks in KY have been pretty much unusable for the last month while TP has only missed a few days of training. Unless the weather turns soon we may go another few weeks without much training.

Chuck,

Don't know the in's and out's and clearly the logistics are not ideal, but what about using the Kee Poly or Kee Training Track to get the work in? Have heard the Kee training Track does wonders for many.

NCT