Re: american pharoah...CD arrival picture (634 Views)
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covelj70 (IP Logged)
Date: April 17, 2015 01:22PM
this is super interesting, thanks for posting this data
I think it's very telling that Baffert breezed Bode 2x between Ark Derby and Ky Derby and he breezed a fast 5 furlongs both times and yet he plans on only breezing AP one time.
It doesn't mean AP isn't going to run a monster race on May 2nd, it just means that Baffert really is treating this horse with a light touch because of the injury history.
One could also argue that AP has more foundation than Bode so he needed more to be ready for the race or that since Bode didn't win as the pretty heavy fav that he is changing tactics.
I would lean toward the idea that they are trying to prevent the physical issues from cropping back up.
my goodness does this horse move so beautifully for a horse that has some physical issues, simply flawless action