#Churchill downs clocker wesley crack#
He will need a defection to crack the starting 20. Much the best beating an overmatched workmate. Like so many others, I’m anxious to see if what we saw in the Santa Anita Derby was a result of a wet surface and a wicked pace or whether he is truly an emerging star and I was hoping to get a clue to that today but such was not the case. It was your typical “don’t leave your race on the track work.” He also threw his ears up as entered the backstretch. This was an appropriate work considering he’s exiting a very powerful win. Somewhat lanky colt eased away from the 5/8 pole and caught his fluid stride while going easy throughout. Given eight weeks since his last race by design, he gives Pletcher another contender in the Derby. He did not get washy as he has been known to do in the past, and bested a top prospect. Worked outside of recent impressive allowance winner Stradavari and proved best despite appearing to lose some focus past the wire.
May 3 – Danzing Candy had a good first day. May 1 – Galloped with his blinkers on and was strong. He looked fine in this leg stretcher and appears to be coming into this the right way. A mirror image of his stablemate’s work (Gun Runner). He will get his chance a week from today. The gallop out was fine and as he entered the backstretch his ears went up indicating he was looking for more. He seemed to lose perhaps a little interest nearing the wire but a light nudge from Tammy Fox got his interest back and he worked nicely to the 7/8 pole. The Blue Grass winner was just one of two Derby horses to work Saturday and it was evident he exited his recent victory in fine shape as he showed good energy when he broke off at the 1/2 mile pole. Young knows what he likes and dislikes and here are his thoughts on this year’s field.Īpril 30 – :12, :23.40, :47.40, gallop out in 1:13.40 and 1:28.40. He stays in the air longer than any horse and you get the feeling that there’s not one gear left, but he may have two, three or four gears.” He’s simply like Michael Jordan and stays in the air like he did in his rookie year. “I have been doing this for 35 years,” Young told the Kentucky Derby Notes Team on the Sunday before the race, “and he might be the best horse I’ve ever seen. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gary Young has been clocking horses for more than 35 years and the past week he has been at Churchill Downs observing this year’s crop of contenders for the 142 nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI).Ī year ago, the Southern California-based private clocker and bloodstock agent tipped all who’d listen that American Pharoah was one of the best horses he’d ever seen.
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