Post by Cruisey on May 30, 2015 17:24:14 GMT -5
WHITE ROSE && JAMES COLLURA
DANCING ON NAILS && SAMMIE PICKETT
REFUTE && JOHNNY GARNER
Fall Workout
REFUTE && JOHNNY GARNER
Fall Workout
Walking out with the next set of horses, Carter held onto the two quiet ones; White Rose and Refute. Rose with her kind eyes and docile heart walked with a slight jump in her step, nudging at Carter’s arm for treats. If anyone else had to handle Ralph, they would certainly be warned with a pin of the ears and a snap of the teeth, but Carter knew the colt well enough that he wouldn’t try such a thing. It was rare to see two Thoroughbreds walk calmly beside each other, and especially a colt and a mare to boot. Carter had lucked out on his horses, and he was forever grateful for that. A little farther back was Dancing On Nails being his usual two year old self. He was trying to catch the end of the lead shank between his teeth, sticking out his tongue in the process. This week he had only cost Carter a set of new standing bandages and cottons, as opposed to his usual rampage of basically tearing apart everything.
Rose had been in somewhat of a slump. The one good thing about her most recent race was a win, but that was at the beginning of June. It was hard to find well-fitting G3 races to stick her in with knowing in most scenarios she would get crushed by ‘more seasoned’ racers despite having an age advantage over them. Her next race was a combined grade of both 3 and 4, and Carter hoped that she would be able to pull off a win in a grade advantage. Rose wasn’t the only one in a slump, however.
After being denied countless of times in the Turf Triple Crown prep, Ralph was unfortunately stuck in some undercard races. Carter hoped that his undercard races wouldn’t hurt his HOTY running’s because that tended to be what happened. He had noticed a confidence change in the colt though, and hopefully his 3rd place in the Seashell Cup could boost his confidence even farther so that Carter could aim him for the last leg of the Canadian Triple Crown; the Breeder’s Stakes.
Dancing On Nails was still starting, but he was a consistent little bugger and had a 100% placing percentage. In his recent races, Dudley has been denied by one horse; SmashDashing. The gray colt beat him in Battlestone Down’s Peru Stakes, as well as the I'm Special Stakes. Carter kept thinking there would be a rivalry forming between the two, but Dudley wouldn’t let him win again. Dudley had good HOTY exposure, and Carter hoped he could continue his streak of better placings.
The turf shone under the sun due to the early morning dew. Dudley tossed his mane, eager for the start of his workout. Rose was fidgety under James as he guided her beside Ralph and Dudley. Ralph had his game face on; he wasn’t losing another HOTY race, not this time around. His body was amped but he stayed quiet under Johnny’s steady hand. At only two years old, Dudley was already a massive 17hh and towered over both of his older counterparts. They trotted lightly over the springy turf and Carter watched as they broke into canter in unison. He gave them instructions to blow out three, gallop one. Dudley, still being young, didn’t need to go the extra miles until he was more mature as a three year old. Carter didn’t want to risk a preventable injury to the Red Herring look-a-like.
Automatically, Ralph surged to the front, taking the bit between is teeth. Johnny gritted his teeth and gave him a hard check, making sure the colt was listening to him. Ralph obliged, almost sinking back too far until Johnny let him have his head just a smidge. The two year old sprinter was hot on his tail, breathing down his neck like fire. Sammie cruised along on his back, letting him figure out his own style. He was strong for a juvenile, and Sammie knew how to correct him when needed. Rose trailed the field, but not by much. The bay mare was on Dudley’s flank, eating up the turf with her strides. James felt her relax as they battled it out.
The order did not change until the 2.5 furlong marker. Dudley used his longs legs to his advantage and edged up on Ralph, who wasn’t going to back down any time soon. Rose followed Dudley all the way up and managed to stick her nose in front of the massive chestnut colt. Ralph was stuck on the inside, but had the rail to his advantage. As they crossed their wire, it was Rose who came out on top, ahead of Ralph by a nose, and Dudley was in the middle by a head. Carter wasn’t disappointed in any of the horses as he watched them gallop out their furlong. No, Dudley was fantastic at keeping up with the seasoned racers. Carter knew he was due for his second in very soon. Ralph’s placing didn’t matter because he knew the Flamekissed son was both mentally and physically ready for his next task. Rose’s win in the workout really seemed to give her a confidence booster for her next outing. She, too, was due for a major win soon, and Carter would be surprised if she didn’t get it.
Rose had been in somewhat of a slump. The one good thing about her most recent race was a win, but that was at the beginning of June. It was hard to find well-fitting G3 races to stick her in with knowing in most scenarios she would get crushed by ‘more seasoned’ racers despite having an age advantage over them. Her next race was a combined grade of both 3 and 4, and Carter hoped that she would be able to pull off a win in a grade advantage. Rose wasn’t the only one in a slump, however.
After being denied countless of times in the Turf Triple Crown prep, Ralph was unfortunately stuck in some undercard races. Carter hoped that his undercard races wouldn’t hurt his HOTY running’s because that tended to be what happened. He had noticed a confidence change in the colt though, and hopefully his 3rd place in the Seashell Cup could boost his confidence even farther so that Carter could aim him for the last leg of the Canadian Triple Crown; the Breeder’s Stakes.
Dancing On Nails was still starting, but he was a consistent little bugger and had a 100% placing percentage. In his recent races, Dudley has been denied by one horse; SmashDashing. The gray colt beat him in Battlestone Down’s Peru Stakes, as well as the I'm Special Stakes. Carter kept thinking there would be a rivalry forming between the two, but Dudley wouldn’t let him win again. Dudley had good HOTY exposure, and Carter hoped he could continue his streak of better placings.
The turf shone under the sun due to the early morning dew. Dudley tossed his mane, eager for the start of his workout. Rose was fidgety under James as he guided her beside Ralph and Dudley. Ralph had his game face on; he wasn’t losing another HOTY race, not this time around. His body was amped but he stayed quiet under Johnny’s steady hand. At only two years old, Dudley was already a massive 17hh and towered over both of his older counterparts. They trotted lightly over the springy turf and Carter watched as they broke into canter in unison. He gave them instructions to blow out three, gallop one. Dudley, still being young, didn’t need to go the extra miles until he was more mature as a three year old. Carter didn’t want to risk a preventable injury to the Red Herring look-a-like.
Automatically, Ralph surged to the front, taking the bit between is teeth. Johnny gritted his teeth and gave him a hard check, making sure the colt was listening to him. Ralph obliged, almost sinking back too far until Johnny let him have his head just a smidge. The two year old sprinter was hot on his tail, breathing down his neck like fire. Sammie cruised along on his back, letting him figure out his own style. He was strong for a juvenile, and Sammie knew how to correct him when needed. Rose trailed the field, but not by much. The bay mare was on Dudley’s flank, eating up the turf with her strides. James felt her relax as they battled it out.
The order did not change until the 2.5 furlong marker. Dudley used his longs legs to his advantage and edged up on Ralph, who wasn’t going to back down any time soon. Rose followed Dudley all the way up and managed to stick her nose in front of the massive chestnut colt. Ralph was stuck on the inside, but had the rail to his advantage. As they crossed their wire, it was Rose who came out on top, ahead of Ralph by a nose, and Dudley was in the middle by a head. Carter wasn’t disappointed in any of the horses as he watched them gallop out their furlong. No, Dudley was fantastic at keeping up with the seasoned racers. Carter knew he was due for his second in very soon. Ralph’s placing didn’t matter because he knew the Flamekissed son was both mentally and physically ready for his next task. Rose’s win in the workout really seemed to give her a confidence booster for her next outing. She, too, was due for a major win soon, and Carter would be surprised if she didn’t get it.
