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A crisp new one hundred dollar bill to the clerk at Quick Trip leaves the truck 5 gallons short of a fill up. Trip to St. Louis this week drove home twin problems of expense and distance in racing our horse in Oklahoma City early winter a scant 350 miles from KC. Remington Park is really a great scene, by my memory. Easy to get along with Okies, the horse looks to be eligible as a 6 year old maiden, trainers test requirements seem person friendly compared to that abomination of a trainers license rule in Illinois. Everything good to go down there at Remington Park except distance, expense and a personal commitment of time and trouble that has me measuring whether its worth this trouble. For now will continue to feel along with our good horse. Should be into serious speed work at the farm by early Sept.
Training: A week of trainer fatigue. Numerous factors. One tack session of trot where rider left leg almost healed and several riderless sessions with spurts. Tack work commences today.