When I last wrote, my 2% owned Quick Tempo had just won the Sugar Bowl Stakes at the Fairgrounds. QT was so fast out of the gate, when the cameraman picked up the horses coming out of the trees, he missed that QT already had a 3 length lead. The cameraman showed the pack, and for 2 seconds I thought QT had fallen, but the cameraman had to readjust and get QT in the picture.
His early fractions of 21.47 and 44.57 were faster than many serious sprinters had run at the Fairgrounds. QT won by 1 3/4 lengths, with another Beyer in the mid 80’s. It is possible he is only a quick sprinter, but a few days later TDN wrote a story listing 35 “midwest” horses on the Derby trail, and QT was on that list. Three winners of the Sugar Bowl Stakes have run in the Derby, the best known was Archarcharch.
It was a long way from a quick work at Ocala in June, to the Derby trail in December. It was exciting, and what any investor in partnerships could only dream of.
Then 12 hours later came an e-mail from Dare to Dream stating that QT had a chip in his knee that would require surgery. The surgery was done on Christmas Eve, and all reports have been positive.
Horse racing is a cruel game. Years ago when my friends were campaigning a stakes quality filly in New York named Biogio’s Rose, they told me they feared every phone call. At the time, I did not understand what they meant.
If I every have another horse that is doing well, I may never open my e-mail.
Quick Tempo is listed as 125-1 and 200-1 on the William Hill and Circa futures bets for the Kentucky Derby. That would not be a good bet.
Injuries are part of the game, that is why it is probably best to invest in a group of horses.
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