It is difficult to tell how the Covid pandemic has effected the two year old schedule. it seems like there already should have been more races, but I have nothing to measure that feeling by.
It is difficult to believe the Breeders Cup is only 3 months away. The Hopeful and the Spinaway are only a month away. It might be the case that maidens are nominated to these races. The Champagne at Belmont is only 2 months away. How these horses will be ready to go two turns at Keeneland? It will be interesting to watch. It will be even more interesting to watch the turf horses prep for the juvenile turf races.
I have never paid any attention to the prep for the Breeder’s Cup until the night before when I picked up the Daily Racing Form. Now I hear “the giant clock ticking”. Who will be ready? What will it mean?
As I am typing I am watching a 1 1/16 mile 2 year old turf race at Saratoga with only 6 entries. What is everyone waiting for?
The winner was a $50,000 Laoban NY-bred that beat open company with absolutely no turf pedigree. They went 25 and 50 and came home in 30.5. What a terrible race, It will be fun to watch this horse going forward. There was a decent $300,000 Frankel in the race that chugged along for second. Kimmel had a decent looking Temple City that did nothing. Wesely Ward had an Uncle Mo that ran out.
Buying A Race Horse 