by Godolphin Authority (faucet) and Gold Square LLC’s electronic knife (gunman) are considered the top betting choice pair during next Saturday’s GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. at Gulfstream Park and both are gearing up for battle with slight breezes on the Fair’s main track. Grounds on Saturday.
Beneath his regular work racer Arturo Aparacio, the Purebred Proxy hit half a mile at: 49.40, but his gallop to the seven-eighthth column was so powerful that he actually did. given a time of 1:01.80 for five stretches.
Coach Michael Stidham said: “The two important pieces are the last two. “This is very important, but we are not looking for anything special. We are just looking for maintenance here. He handled it well. He’s always been a galloping horse, and the best part of the job is getting to the finish line and galloping. That’s what we were looking for, and we got it. He’s cooled down well, and it’s all going right now.
Proxy, the 5-year-old son of the versatile Panty Raid (Included), joined Pegasus after his first Class I success at Clark H. at Churchill Downs last November, but Stidham believes Proxy has yet to find it. see another level next weekend.
Stidham said: “Certainly, I feel like Pegasus is going to be tougher overall, a tougher race, so we have to pick our game from Clark. “I don’t think we can run the same race that we ran at Clark and expect to win. I think we need to do a little better, and I hope my horse will move forward from Clark. That’s what we need to see.”
Cyberknife has not been seen since finishing second second before Cody’s Wish (make for curly) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 5, and was a bit sharper in his move on Saturday, which included five feathers in a 1:1 flat with Florent Geroux. The 4-year-old, slated to retire to Spendthrift Ranch after the Pegasus, had gone 3/4 of a mile at 1:13 2/5.
“It was a good job,” said Geroux. “He was always a good working horse. So for him, it’s just a job of maintaining and keeping him busy and healthy. He’s got plenty of time to get ready and now we’re a week away from the race.”
Geroux added, “The horse is definitely grown up now. He’s physically stronger. I think he gained weight. He is growing very well and taking another step forward in the winter, both physically and mentally. So we expect him to be better than last year.”
Pegasus horses from California were also tuned Saturday at the Golden State. out of money (Called in). Get her number (Called in) traveled a similar distance in 1:00.60 at the San Luis Rey Training Center. quiet boy (Shackleford) ran 5/8 miles in 1:04.60 for coach Steve Moger at Golden Gate Fields.
In Arkansas, The ultimate samurai warrior (First Samurai) went five times in :59.40, and in Florida, Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) went half way in: 50.45 at Palm Meadows and simplify (Not this time) drilled five hooks during 1:00.22 at Gulfstream Park.
