Archarcharch retired, and other Monday News and Notes
by Matt Gardner on May 9, 2011 11:52 AM EDT
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A quick look around the world of horse racing following Animal Kingdom's win in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
- Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch had a successful surgery to repair the condylar fracture to his left front leg on Sunday but his connections announced that he will not race again. Jockey Jon Court does not know when the injury occurred, but he stated that Archarcharch was bumped coming out of the gate and then was bumped again as he neared the wire.
- Comma to the Top will have surgery to remove a bone chip from his left front ankle and should be back in training in 8 to 12 weeks.
- There are two excellent pieces at DRF.com from Andrew Beyer on Animal Kingdom's trainer, Graham Motion. Particularly refreshing is this quote from Beyer:
"Derby-winning trainer Rick Dutrow has a record of infractions as long as his arm. But in the nearly 8,000 starts that make up his career, Motion has never been cited for a medication infraction. Not one."
Motion's 'old school' approach leads to Derby, and
Motion's Kentucky Derby win strikes a blow for honesty - Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was 31/1 in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. He went off at odds of 20/1 in the Derby. He was part of the field in Pool 1 (2/1) and Pool 2 (7/2), both odds far below what the tote board offered on Saturday.
- Nehro is expected to skip the Preakness in order to prepare for the Belmont on June 11th.
- With the Preakness over a week and a half away it will be a bit of a quieter week on the stakes front. Below is the graded stakes scheduled for this coming weekend:
Grade 2 Peter Pan (Belmont)
Grade 2 Jim Murray Handicap (Hollywood)
Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes (Woodbine) - Soldat is expected to return to racing on the turf, according to Neal McLaughlin.
- Churchill Downs is considering revising the Derby starters policy to allow for alternate entries. This year, since Uncle Mo wasn't scratched until after the draw, Sway Away (the #21 horse on the graded earnings list) wasn't able to get into the starting gate. Had he been an AE, he would have.
- While handle remains down across the country, Derby business is still excellent. Churchill Downs set an attendance record on Saturday and saw an increase in handle for the entire card.
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Glad to hear ARCHARCHARCH
is basically ok. Any word on if Mo is going to run the Preakness? If so, does anyone think he’ll have decent odds. Or will it be another Lucky scenario where he will end up being the favorite?
I haven't read anything on Mo yet
I doubt he will run since I don’t think they even have a work scheduled at this point. I think its likely we won’t see Mo until after the Triple Crown. Just a guess.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on May 9, 2011 5:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I Heard On "At The Races"
that they will point toward the Travers with one or two starts before.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
That makes sense...
considering the usual training/racing schedules for a lot of Pletcher’s bigger horses.
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by Matt Gardner on May 10, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
We will be lucky
if Mo even runs again. He certainly wont run the Preak or Belmont. If he comes back it’ll be with a prep or two for the breeders cup. If he does well in his comback, they’ll try the Breeders Cup mile – if not – retirement.
Either Way – he’s done after November this year.
I domt think they'd try the Dirt Mile...
I think it will be Classic or bust. I would guess that they’ll probably point to the Haskell and Travers, and if he’s ok at that point, they’ll point towards the Classic. Otherwise, I think it is unlikely we see much more of him.
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by Matt Gardner on May 9, 2011 5:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Guess, I Should Read On Down Through The Comments...
before commenting.
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
Ha, no problem.
I hadn’t heard the At the Races info so I was just guessing.
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by Matt Gardner on May 10, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Soldat....
bet he follows the Paddy O’Prado route and winds up at Colonial Downs somewhere along the way.
Speaking of Paddy, has he retired?
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
Just Googled...
…and Paddy has been working, and is slated to run in a grass stakes on the undercard of the Preakness. I love it when good horses come back for campaigns past the age of 3!
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
I can't find the piece...but I think you are right on...
I think he’ll end up towards those big Colonial Downs turf races, which would be very cool.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on May 10, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
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