Quality Road: Hoof 'ice cold' and he gallops

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

We are more than three weeks out... if this was the week before it's a different story, but luckily they had time to address the situation and all seems better now.

you sound like Dutrow last year a couple weeks before the Belmont!

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

you sound like Dutrow last year a couple weeks before the Belmont!

Is it all that different? Same miracle worker in charge of the patch.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Is it all that different? Same miracle worker in charge of the patch.

well the quarter crack may not be as bad... but missing training time and having that soreness... we'll see... but if he runs I'd use him at your own risk! (I wont be using him now and am prepared to eat crow)

[SCUDSBROTHER]

If he runs, it means they will have to have a more fair track than the Gulf was. Churchill won't provide the sheet rock ( they don't want QR breaking down on National T.V.)

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

If he runs, it means they will have to have a more fair track than the Gulf was. Churchill won't provide the sheet rock ( they don't want QR breaking down on National T.V.)

you would hope that they would do that anyway.... I mean after the big breakdowns there (8 bells, pine island).

But I wouldnt expect Churchill to actually learn anything from those experiences.

[gales0678]

he's now behind , he should have worked today

[gales0678]

should have a work in 10 days after the last race, he's behind schedule plain and simple

i am not against the horse , i am not against the tranier or the owner

but maybe chuck can come on and talk about , he needed a work by now to stay on schedule to go 10 f

[Thunder Gulch]

They planned to work him twice before the Derby, so as long as he gets those two works in and regular gallops, I don't see where he's that short.

I don't know what I'll do with him. He was going to be my pick, but I will really have to be convinced that all is well. If I leave off and he wins, I'll never forget it. On the other hand if I bet him and he flops, that will feel just as bad. Everyone remembers Big Brown's dismal effort, but I also remember well when Touch Gold ended Silver Charm's Triple Crown bid.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

You're a trainer now? I give up.

no i am not a trainer

you already know that

but the horse is behind , ask any of the trainers on here , this is common fact

beyer , andy , crist can analyse all the numbers from know until the cows come home and they are all very good at it , but , as far as preperation for a 10f race the horse is behind , the numbers are the numbers, but they don't tell the whole story