Preakness Day

"The man that once did sell the lion's skin while the beast lived, was killed with hunting him."

Food for thought to Big Brown connections from Mr. S.

Here is Dutrow working out at Gold's this morning:

The master-blaster inspiring himself I'm supposing for the Big Brown Preakness morning 2f blowout. Did it actually come off?

What was Dutrow thinking planning a breeze on race day? Whatever, query whether it had anything to do with exercise science, or common sense. I'm amazed the powers that be would allow it and fail to intervene.

With the sport hanging by it's toenails, TV contracts in danger, investigations pending, do we read this morning in the Blood Horse one word about injury prevention, special pre-race diagnostics or of any steps to protect these horses? I saw some handicapping tips and that's all.

I'll post a few thoughts on Big Brown training tomorrow and how Dutrow has handled things. Hopefully they'll all come out of this ok and that the jocks will protect this weakly trained field.

Thanks to Bill for the Interval Training comment last post. Probably little has changed since Ivers. But, it will.

Training:
Wed: 5/14: Off
Thurs. 5/15: riderless 5 x 1f at 90% speed + 10 min trot under tack for Art.
Fri: 5/16 Art: had his maiden voyage around our "course". Encountered two deer that he handled well and a few strides of gallop. Rod did his first steps solo walking while being bellied.