The exciting news is that Quick Tempo will be a favorite in a $125,000 stake race on the undercard of Friday’s Breeders Cup races.
The bad news is he is coming back on only 18 days rest. I would have preferred that the the Dare to Dream guys wait for a later race, but I can understand their choice. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate their mistake no more than a 3. Personally I would space races at least 30 days after any type of effort or “new top”. That is my bias, and I am sure not that many people agree. I draw my opinions from the mildly crazy, but deeply insightful, ranting of Len Ragozin.
QT draws some tough competition from Chad and Asmussen, but he has the best Beyer by almost 10 points. I am sure most reasonable folks would be thrilled with the choice of races.
The lack of control is a major disadvantage of partnership investing. For “control freaks” like myself this can be a major problem. There will be plenty of chances to try two turns next year, but that is what I would be prepping for.
The “control” issue is a major reason not to invest in partnerships.
Buying A Race Horse 