Farm Report

Concerning lasix will have to agree to disagree with B. Pressey and the other anti-lasixs of various flavors from the mindlessly rabid anti-lasixs there since day one to those having various different and isolated legit reasons but who fail imho with using what's good for the horse as the starting point on the Q. I'm leaving the subject. I'd long ago tired of debating the subject. The proposed ban was new, and urgent for those who train horses. While the drug may wind up banned in some jurisdictions, in areas of humidity it will be there, and imo whatever ban there is will be short lived. The horse racing desk jockeys will figure things out in the end.

Take note that B. Pressy and I agree on widespread questionable training. Interesting that Pressey would report this and agree with my perception of it, and also that this is still the case 4 years after I was last on track at the Woodlands. The disagreement probably arises that this deficient training is the result of lasix availability. My take would be that I doubt any trainer wants to give lasix or that they calculate lasix use into their exercise programs. Trainers in my experience use lasix for treatment and mostly for prevention.

Forgot to call Remington this week to verify our horse is eligible. We're in a critical week, and I have decided unless we get legit speed under tack by first of Sept. I'm giving it up with this horse. Last eve was a typical example that things keep happening. Going out to the track the horse froze up and refused leaving the paddock. They'd seen something in the pasture that scared them. And, sure enough, when I got him out there there was a deer with a full rack standing right on the track 200 yards down. Was thinking the deer would move himself. But, with Murphy's law in full operation as always, the mf just stood there the whole time we were out there. I know better than to work Rodney when he's worried, as our good rider has had at least three serious disasters in this circumstance. Am thinking the large antlers suddenly are new, and its concerning them. I thus only walked the horse under tack over familiar territory for about 10 min.

The other riding factor of late has been the plume of water vapor that's been over KC since mid June and the oppressive humidity that for our old rider turns the legs to jelly and with this wide body horse it is just painful to sit on him. You're legs at the ankles are jacked about a yard apart. One week to get through this to some speed work. Luckily weather forecast cooperates and we're out of having rain here the last 13 out of 18 days.

Training: We've done every other day riderless speed work and some tack work this week. Another nice speed session in excess of several 4f heats on Aug. 24 + walk under tack.