Street Sense to skip Belmont

[jpops757]

Comming up about noon central on tvg

[Buffymommy]

Anyone see the workout?

[10 pnt move up]

49 seems slow, probably to give him an excuse not to run

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

49 seems slow, probably to give him an excuse not to run

What I was thinking when I saw it.

[Bystander]

It doesn't look slow in comparison to all his works. Obviously we've seen him working 5f more than we have 4f.

05/30/2007 CD 4F :49.00 Dirt Fast B
05/15/2007 CD 5F 1:00.00 Dirt Fast B
05/01/2007 CD 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast B
04/24/2007 CD 5F :59.00 Dirt Fast B
04/10/2007 CD 5F 1:04.00 Dirt Fast B
04/04/2007 CD 5F :58.40 Dirt Fast B
03/28/2007 PMM 4F :48.00 Dirt Fast B
03/14/2007 PMM 4F :51.00 Dirt Fast B
03/08/2007 PMM 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast H
03/04/2007 PMM 4F :47.00 Dirt Fast H

And according to DRF, sure looked OK to me-
"Over a fast track, Street Sense proceeded smoothly through splits of 12.80, 24.60, and 36.60 before hitting the wire in 49 and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.80."

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Bystander

It doesn't look slow in comparison to all his works. Obviously we've seen him working 5f more than we have 4f.

05/30/2007 CD 4F :49.00 Dirt Fast B
05/15/2007 CD 5F 1:00.00 Dirt Fast B
05/01/2007 CD 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast B
04/24/2007 CD 5F :59.00 Dirt Fast B
04/10/2007 CD 5F 1:04.00 Dirt Fast B
04/04/2007 CD 5F :58.40 Dirt Fast B
03/28/2007 PMM 4F :48.00 Dirt Fast B
03/14/2007 PMM 4F :51.00 Dirt Fast B
03/08/2007 PMM 5F 1:01.00 Dirt Fast H
03/04/2007 PMM 4F :47.00 Dirt Fast H

And according to DRF, sure looked OK to me-
"Over a fast track, Street Sense proceeded smoothly through splits of 12.80, 24.60, and 36.60 before hitting the wire in 49 and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.80."

That was really greaaaaaaaat.

[citycat]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Anyone see the workout?

I was standing in the clocker stand when he worked. Thought he looked good but not great (i know that is very subjective but I have seen him work before)

His trainer is a good man and stands by what he says and has not strayed away from how he trains his stock. I dont really like to hear that he will "use it as an excuse" not to run. I think he will be true to his word and let the horse tell him if he is ready to run. Personally I dont really think he as anything to gain from the race and I would wait and maybe try the Stephen Foster (we know he likes CD) and then on to the Travers.

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by citycat

I was standing in the clocker stand when he worked. Thought he looked good but not great (i know that is very subjective but I have seen him work before)

His trainer is a good man and stands by what he says and has not strayed away from how he trains his stock. I dont really like to hear that he will "use it as an excuse" not to run. I think he will be true to his word and let the horse tell him if he is ready to run. Personally I dont really think he as anything to gain from the race and I would wait and maybe try the Stephen Foster (we know he likes CD) and then on to the Travers.

Honestly, I like Carl. I think he is an excellent horseman. Not to say "it is an excuse" but it may be a sign that the horse isn't a ready as he was going into the Derby. I don't think that Carl would run the horse if he didn't think he could win it, which is why I don't think we will see SS in the Belmont. I can't fault his owner and trainer for that. They doing right by the horse. Horse first, then the sport.

[slotdirt]

LOL at him trying the Stephen Foster. That's ripe.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

LOL at him trying the Stephen Foster. That's ripe.

What? Outside of Invasor, who is heads and shoulders better than Street Sense at Churchill? Perfect Drift?

[slotdirt]

Why would he take on older horses in the Stephen Foster when there are about 293 races for straight 3YO's between now and the Classic? Nafzger would get roasted by the world's supply of horse racing writers and fans if he were to make that kind of decision.

[slotdirt]

When was the last time a 3YO competed in the Stephen Foster let alone won the thing? Serious question.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

When was the last time a 3YO competed in the Stephen Foster let alone won the thing? Serious question.

I don't know but what does that matter? Who is the better older horse that will surely defeat SS at Churchill? Pretty thin ranks in the older division right now, and he is very comfortable throwing out 110 or better beyers under the Twin Spires. He'd be tough to handle I think.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

If he doesn't run in the Belmont.....he's not running in the Foster.

You'll see him again in early August in either the Haskell or Jim Dandy..probably 75/25 in favor of the Haskell.

After which he will run in the Travers.

And after that---anyone of a number of different things could happen. He may train up to the Classic off his Travers race...or he run in the Jockey Club Gold Cup....or he may run in one of two Meadowland Stakes...or he could make his final Classic prep in the Kentucky Cup Classic over Turfway's Polytrack. The reasoning for that being...his two big wins in the Juvie and Derby both came after running on Polytrack in the prior start.

[robfla]

http://www.drf.com/news/article/85392.html

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Trainer Carl Nafzger announced at a Thursday morning press conference at Churchill Downs that Street Sense would pass the June 9 Belmont Stakes and instead be pointed for the Travers Stakes at Saratoga, with either the Jim Dandy or Haskell serving as a possible prep race.

Nafzger said that he and Street Sense's owner, Jim Tafel, made the decision jointly after a two-hour discussion Wednesday night.

[Buffymommy]

I guess they are thinking of their horse first. I know the fans are going to be disappointed and angry, but it is their horse.

Besides, they are probably afraid of Tizzy!

[SuffolkGirl]

While I was looking forward to Curlin, Street Sense and Hard Spun to contest the Belmont I trust they have made the right decision for the horse. I look forward to seeing SS run later this year.

[hockey2315]

What a joke. . . The first triple crown race I'll ever see in person just got a lot less interesting. . .

[justindew]

Louis Quatorze ran in all three legs of the Triple Crown, then won the Jim Dandy and almost won the Travers before missing by a nose in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

It's a sad day when a Kentucky Derby winner, who is training well, can't be expected to keep the same schedule as Louis Quatorze.

Looks like Nafzger didn't want to make the same mistake twice (Unbridled)

Good for him.