Normandy Invasion runs off during Thurs training
May 2, 2013 12:53:20 GMT -5
Post by Jon on May 2, 2013 12:53:20 GMT -5
Will this hurt him on Sat? Or does it mean he's ready to roll?
Normandy Invasion runs off during Thursday training
By David Grening
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – What was scheduled to be an easy day for Normandy Invasion turned a little more eventful when the Kentucky Derby candidate ran off with his exercise rider Javier Herrera during his morning gallop at Churchill Downs.
After visiting the starting gate, Normandy Invasion galloped comfortably through the lane when he appeared to bobble nearing the wire. Around the turn, Normandy Invasion began to pick it up and was in full flight down the backside before being pulled up with the assistance of an outrider.
Daily Racing Form’s Mike Welsch clocked Normandy Invasion in 38.83 seconds from the seven-furlong pole to the half-mile pole, which could almost be considered a blow-out if one had been scheduled.
"Down the backside he tried to run off a little bit," trainer Chad Brown said at the barn. "I broke his routine up a little bit taking him to the gate. He was great in the gate, but just a little tough to pull up today. He’ll have an easy gallop [Friday]; he’ll be fine."
Normandy Invasion, who has been pegged as a late-running horse, has been sharper in his workouts and his regular training in part by design. Brown has said he would like Normandy Invasion to show enough quickness out of the gate to secure a good position under Javier Castellano.
- additional reporting by Mike Welsch
www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-normandy-invasion-runs-during-thursday-training
Normandy Invasion runs off during Thursday training
By David Grening
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – What was scheduled to be an easy day for Normandy Invasion turned a little more eventful when the Kentucky Derby candidate ran off with his exercise rider Javier Herrera during his morning gallop at Churchill Downs.
After visiting the starting gate, Normandy Invasion galloped comfortably through the lane when he appeared to bobble nearing the wire. Around the turn, Normandy Invasion began to pick it up and was in full flight down the backside before being pulled up with the assistance of an outrider.
Daily Racing Form’s Mike Welsch clocked Normandy Invasion in 38.83 seconds from the seven-furlong pole to the half-mile pole, which could almost be considered a blow-out if one had been scheduled.
"Down the backside he tried to run off a little bit," trainer Chad Brown said at the barn. "I broke his routine up a little bit taking him to the gate. He was great in the gate, but just a little tough to pull up today. He’ll have an easy gallop [Friday]; he’ll be fine."
Normandy Invasion, who has been pegged as a late-running horse, has been sharper in his workouts and his regular training in part by design. Brown has said he would like Normandy Invasion to show enough quickness out of the gate to secure a good position under Javier Castellano.
- additional reporting by Mike Welsch
www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-normandy-invasion-runs-during-thursday-training
