Sat. Misc.

In the misc. imao category, on that workout schedule no way Blame wins the Whitney. So, $2.00 to show on Quality Road, and, depending on pre-race video might put $2.00 win as the Twin Spires acct. has made slight recovery from that KY Derby debacle were I'd place about 8 large win bets on Conveyance thinking they failed to take due to the tote malfunction. They did take nearly wiping out the account. Slight comeback of late. Helps to limit bets to sure things. Sort of violating that "sure thing" premise putting win on QR. Considering!

Training

Fri. 8/6 Has injury healed? Here's how it went. Horse was put in riderless paddock. In the warm up trot he was showing significantly more limping than 2 days ago though less severe than we would stop. Wanted to see if possibly he'd warm out of it to any extent. He did not. Just for kicks and to eliminate, I checked shoes. OMG it's a sprung shoe. That's all it was. Explains possibly the slow times 3 days ago, and nearly imperceptible limp 2 days ago. Indeed sole is sore right at crux of the spring. Re shod. Riderless near dark--2 miles--mile 1 slow--mile 2 snappy and steady in :17-16. Nice job by the horses today.

Thurs. 8/5 Off to let "injury" heal.