9/28 (KD): #11 Aldebutante (8th); #10 KNS (9th)

[Cannon Shell]

Aldeb just hated the soft ground. She is nervous by nature and just didnt feel confident enough to extend herself on that track. Draw a line through the race. We will try Hoosier dirt with her and add blinkers to eliminate as many distractions as possible and maybe get her a little closer to the pace.

Kickin ran great. Simply outrun by a horse that is very sharp and who loves the course. Will probably give her a short break (though she isnt a very good vacationer) and try her on the dirt at CD, later in the meet, maybe in one of those 1 turn mile races that seem to have favorable pace setups for her. She may also ship to Philly later this Fall and run up there this Winter if she can handle the dirt well enough. There is also a chance that she will go to Ocala this Winter and compete at Tampa/Gulfstream. We will see.

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Kickin ran great. Simply outrun by a horse that is very sharp and who loves the course. Will probably give her a short break (though she isnt a very good vacationer) and try her on the dirt at CD, later in the meet, maybe in one of those 1 turn mile races that seem to have favorable pace setups for her. She may also ship to Philly later this Fall and run up there this Winter if she can handle the dirt well enough. There is also a chance that she will go to Ocala this Winter and compete at Tampa/Gulfstream. We will see.

Haven't been to Philly Park since I stood in line to see Smarty work This would be a good excuse to give the place another chance. By the way, congrats and thanks Team Simon for another fine job.

[Benny Leger]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Aldeb just hated the soft ground. She is nervous by nature and just didnt feel confident enough to extend herself on that track. Draw a line through the race. We will try Hoosier dirt with her and add blinkers to eliminate as many distractions as possible and maybe get her a little closer to the pace.

Kickin ran great. Simply outrun by a horse that is very sharp and who loves the course. Will probably give her a short break (though she isnt a very good vacationer) and try her on the dirt at CD, later in the meet, maybe in one of those 1 turn mile races that seem to have favorable pace setups for her. She may also ship to Philly later this Fall and run up there this Winter if she can handle the dirt well enough. There is also a chance that she will go to Ocala this Winter and compete at Tampa/Gulfstream. We will see.

If I'm not mistaken KnS has a decent 2nd place finish on the CD dirt going 7f early on in her career. Maybe before she broke her maiden? Knowing Jazzy she would give you a good effort if you ran her on The Watterson.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Benny Leger

If I'm not mistaken KnS has a decent 2nd place finish on the CD dirt going 7f early on in her career. Maybe before she broke her maiden? Knowing Jazzy she would give you a good effort if you ran her on The Watterson.

Yes you are correct. I think it was a maiden claiming for 50k. She left this morning for a short break at the farm as reward for her effort.