The Beaver ran 6th.
The 6th race at Hialeah Park was a tough one. Stolicknaya who had won his last was moving up in class. This was like a stakes race we would have entered if he had won his last race in Iowa. People who missed his last race showed up this time. People who I've had a beer with were kind of intrigued that they actually met someone who owned (a part of a) horse. A few wrote down his name, being a holiday weekend it is possible they and the connections would be betting on the horse.
The morning line said 20-1. I thought that was a fair price, if he broke well, ran in a straight line, and ran like crazy, he might have a chance.
Arriving at the track, there had been a jockey change, I kind of figured that the original jockey had too much to eat on Christmas. His plate of turkey, ham, potatoes, stuffing and a beer did not bode well for making 126 pounds and unfortunately middle age jockeys have difficulty cutting weight. Some bitch about gaining weight when they look at food. This is the life they have chosen and while I don't thing being a pound or two over weight matters to the horse, in a tough race, it might in the outcome of the race. The replacement rider had never been on the horse before and that might be a problem. Watching the replay, I don't think the jockey was an issue
Yesterday, class won out. The winner had won a stakes race in Indiana before arriving at Hialeah Park.
More than a few people asked me when the horse would run again. After some races the question might be will the horse race again. This morning on shed row, the horse was eating and playing around when I got to his stall to see how he felt. The trainer said he would wait until the horse said he was ready? My guess is when they have a 550 yard dash with a claiming price of $7,500.
Boots on the Fly runs this afternoon.
The morning line said 20-1. I thought that was a fair price, if he broke well, ran in a straight line, and ran like crazy, he might have a chance.
Arriving at the track, there had been a jockey change, I kind of figured that the original jockey had too much to eat on Christmas. His plate of turkey, ham, potatoes, stuffing and a beer did not bode well for making 126 pounds and unfortunately middle age jockeys have difficulty cutting weight. Some bitch about gaining weight when they look at food. This is the life they have chosen and while I don't thing being a pound or two over weight matters to the horse, in a tough race, it might in the outcome of the race. The replacement rider had never been on the horse before and that might be a problem. Watching the replay, I don't think the jockey was an issue
Yesterday, class won out. The winner had won a stakes race in Indiana before arriving at Hialeah Park.
More than a few people asked me when the horse would run again. After some races the question might be will the horse race again. This morning on shed row, the horse was eating and playing around when I got to his stall to see how he felt. The trainer said he would wait until the horse said he was ready? My guess is when they have a 550 yard dash with a claiming price of $7,500.
Boots on the Fly runs this afternoon.
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