Barbaro Updates: 219
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Update 1541: Additional coverage leading up to saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes, which looks like it is shaping up to be a key early Derby prep: Relaxed Tagg ready for potential spotlight and Adore the Gold just may shine like his daddy.
Ramon Dominguez was back racing today (and was blanked): Dominguez back with eye on title, excerpt:
Dominguez galloped horses last week at the Fair Hill training center and was surprised at how well the knee responded.
"There were no problems whatsoever," Dominguez said. "I was expecting some discomfort but I felt absolutely great."
He also demonstrated some great balance when his horse ducked away from the gate right in front of me and Tim!
Update 1540: Some very interesting racing at Nad al Sheba (Dubai) tomorrow that will feature Discreet Cat, Kentucky Derby hopeful Day Pass and recently acquired sprinter Thor's Echo: Tough challenge awaits Discreet Cat in Burj Nahaar and Discreet Cat in unusual prep.
Update 1539: It felt like a lovely morning this morning to be riding horses at Fair Hill. We had bright sunshine and temperatures above freezing. The track opened at 7 am again this morning. I shedrowed Who's Happy before the track opened. She seems to be well after her race last week. Hawty Creek was my first to the track. She did three turns of the track, galloping about a mile and three quarters. She went well. I then decided to stand her in the gate. She stood perfectly. All appears well except getting her into a race. There is a small chance Philadelphia Park may let us back in, but I am not sure if and when that is decided. They have written an "extra" (race) for her for sunday, so we shall see.
Of the remaining five I rode, four went to the gate. Chesapeake City Slew went with Quick Quest and Tim. We galloped them out of the gate, and they did it very well. I think Slew may have some speed (I am sure QQ does too). Flash was another I galloped out of the gate later in the morning and he flew out, much like Slew did. Anyway, with the better weather and it being gate day there was plenty of action out on the track this morning, and the weather just made it a pleasure.
Update 1538: Real Quiet seems to be making some progress at New Bolton: Champion Real Quiet being treated at New Bolton, excerpt:
"The nuclear scan on Friday showed he was carrying heat on both of his hind feet, but no one really had the reason," Jester said. "As of Monday, he had good progress. They did get an abscess to pop out of his hind left foot on Sunday, and he's more comfortable on that now. I'm hoping we get the same thing out of his right foot and get him back 100% here."
Ray Paulick, editor-in-chief of the Bloodhorse writes: Won't Be Fueled Again, which discusses cheating in horse racing and the need for national oversight. The latter appears to be an overwhelming sentiment from those without a direct interest in the current (lack of) organization for horse racing in the US.
After viewing this board for 8 months every morning this is the first time I will be first!
Good morning all FOB !! Hope everyone has a great day! It's very cold here in Vermont but we're supposed to warm up a bit today. Perhaps a prayer for Real Quiet would be a nice way to start the day. Always remembering our great Barbaro-he sure changed a lot of lives didn't he? Hope to get to the 29th celebration. That's enough ramgbling for one day. On with it. Richie
Posted by: Richie at February 28, 2007 10:18 AM