Jimbo,

The "not jogging well" thing came first from Mike Welsh in his DRF Clockers Report and then from Tom Amoss on TVG... Ernesto Ferdinand, SNS's gallop man since Day 1 and a 30 year veteran, laughed when I asked him about it before going on the air last Thursday. "The horse is smarter than the SOB's watching him." was his exact response...

He said the first day when the track was muddy and the second day when chopped up, Saint just lightly hopped the first time around unhappy with the conditions/footing. He was also under a "6-5" hold... Those that claim he was or is sore, based it on the fact that he walked with his head down around the shedrow. Is he supposed to canter around the barn? He is a consumate "energy-saver" that shuts down when not having to work and lays down and sleeps whenever he gets a chance.

Take note that no one had anything to say about his Friday gallop after the reno break, which was great with the track back to normal.. That's because Trombetta got pissed off and sent him out MINUS his Derby entrant saddle towel so no one knew it was him!!