Prep Week

[Knightmare]

Well for all those divisions not racing this weekend in the Wombat or Kamikaze it is prep week. Some may rest up to the Bargain Bowl but a few of mine are prepping this week. So I want yall to watch in fear of how well my runners are prepping for the Bargain Bowl.

Actually after watching them run it may encourage you to enter runners knowing I just can't seem to get a few of these in any sort of consistent pattern with maybe an exception or two..lol

Quart Low - 4120.0710 - not quite sure what to expect should be a good spot to get in order for a classic run.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.0710#10

Slewpent - 4120.1612 - finally broke his maiden a good run here could get him into the Classic.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.1612#12

Brigerand - 4120.3501 - a hopeful for either the Cougar Bite or Vimes turf. got her last year before the Bargain Bowl for a cool 7500. She finished second in the Cougar Bite last year. She has been cold in the last half of the year running out of gas. She is 6 going on race 35 soo.. I found a short field will change up running style and see what happens.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.3501#1

Daisy Darling - 4120.3611 - Maybe the mile, maybe the Vimes turf. Another claim from last year. Just one win this year, survived to be third at the Arc. Finds herself the favorite in an allowance.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.3611#11

Ballista - 4120.4112 - My champion sprinter ( I hope) preps in a $10k stake in Mexico so he will get a run over the track. He is in deep and will not be all out here. So I do not expect a lot.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.4112#12

Wu Jen - 4120.6005 - Old girl started off strong this year but has not held up through the year. Probably headed for the Silent Witness for an attempted repeat of last year. I bid a race for her that somehow must of been outbid so this is not the spot I wanted to prep her in. She is on the dirt, just looking for a solid run.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.6005#5

[hawkz]

all mine had last prep last week

[planoaxius]

Just two of my horses have a special prep races this week.

Ten Lost Pyramids
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.4113#13

Scapola (heading to the Cemetery Winter Distaff, I still believe there is something more in her powers and she just didn't show me)
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/nicerace.asp?race=4120.4114#14

Both have allowance preps and I don't expect win...not even being close to the winner. Their jocks have special riding instructions - almost no effort..so I expect something like 10 or 15 lengths behind the winner of the race.

[dragnil]

Scapola might finish well back, but it's unlikely that Ten Lost Pyramids will.
Remember, the riding effort instruction ONLY kicks in if the horse is unlikely to win. The jockey will try if he thinks he's got a chance.

Of my lot, Triumphal March will be heading for the Tale Of Two Places, having failed to impress on the turf last time. He's found a short stakes race this week and I'm looking for second place, his first in-the-money finish at stakes level.

[planoaxius]

Dragnil, it's probably truth..but anyway I have a feeling that it helps (for some horses). I practiced that last year with my G1 winner Full Measure and also with others.

Look at horse of mine (non-bargain), Bournville.
derbyfever.com/hr/runtime/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=146516

Allowances in october and june were with minimum jockey effort. I believe, he would be able to win there...In June, he won G3 race after he was far in the allowance. So, I just believe, there is something more in it .

[dragnil]

That's very interesting! Did you change anything else, like tactics?

[planoaxius]

No, it is only about jockey effort. But I also had horses where this didn't help...so it definitely isn't universal rule for horse improvement in next race. Only (almost) sure thing is, that the speed rating in the races with minimum jockey effort is lower (sometimes significantly).

Right now, I did it because for both years before, Ten Lost Pyramids made a best performance of season during preparation for BB and was little groggy after that race. And then in BB, I had a always feeling that his performance there was just average. So this change is to delay his form and time it to BB...I don't know if it helps. And for Scapola, it is just trial..what this easy race really means to horse performance.

[axeracing]

The only one I had prepping this week was Recon Shop in the Kamikaze coming off a rest. He ran pretty blah, but he probably needed one. I've got to try him in the Cougar bite due to his breeding, but I have a feeling he might not like the extra distance.

Out of the 6 horses I have pointed to the BB, my best shot might be Nice Keychain in the sprint. He should be primed and ready to throw a good race(Ballista beware!). The other 5 are going to have to run shockers.

Good luck you all!

[Knightmare]

Well mine where ok, with only the old gal Wu Jen winning her prep. Quart Low was solid as where a few others. Slewpent is being shelved after his off day and will not see the Bargain Bowl this year.