The Gelding Thread

[BaroqueAgain1]

Cost of Freedom, 10 years old and a winner of over a million dollars, finished 10th of 11 in an $8,000 claimer at Hollywood this afternoon.
Please, Nick Hines and the rest of Battleborn Racing...retire this classy old gelding. He deserves to go out sound enough to enjoy a well-earned retirement, and not when he's too lame to walk without pain. And before the worst happens.

[second_glance]

Cost of Freedom, 10 years old and a winner of over a million dollars, finished 10th of 11 in an $8,000 claimer at Hollywood this afternoon.
Please, Nick Hines and the rest of Battleborn Racing...retire this classy old gelding. He deserves to go out sound enough to enjoy a well-earned retirement, and not when he's too lame to walk without pain. And before the worst happens.

He was claimed by an owner/trainer duo that runs mostly at Turf Paradise. However, folks who tried to buy Cost of Freedom from Hines et al. earlier this week have already talked to the new trainer and will talk more. They say he at least seemed open to discussion.

[PJMIII]

From Brisnet

Multiple Grade 1 runner-up Setsuko (Pleasantly Perfect), last of seven when returning from a 21-month layoff in the Native Diver (G3), clocked 1:01 4/5 over a fast track at Santa Anita Thursday.

Multiple Grade 3 hero Summer Hit (Bertrando), an easy winner of the Berkeley H. (G3) on November 29, completed five panels in 1:01 2/5 on the Tapeta at Golden Gate Fields.

At Payson Park, multiple Grade 3 scorer Tune Me In (Concorde's Tune) and Grade 3-placed Long Face (Whywhywhy) each negotiated five furlongs on the fast main track in 1:02 1/5.

[WarBiscuit]

California fan favorite, Spud Spivens, who last raced a year and a half ago in the Hollywood Gold Cup, has been working out regularly
at Santa Anita, in preparation for a 2014 campaign...


WarBiscuit

[second_glance]

Rail Trip has been retired and will go to Old Friends later this month.

[WarBiscuit]

Rail Trip has been retired and will go to Old Friends later this month.

Good news. May he thrive at Old Friends...


WarBiscuit

[second_glance]

As per Doug O'Neill on Twitter, Private Zone is prepping for the 9F Donn Handicap.

[PJMIII]

Fast N Furius Cat worked 3f MT ft in :36.20 H (1/15) at SA, 01/07/14.

Concealed Identity worked 5f MT ft in 1:04.40 B (14/14) at BOW, 01/05/14.

[PJMIII]

Jasizzle worked 4f MT sy in :48.60 B (2/4) at TTC, 01/11/14.

Angel Charge worked 4f MT ft in :48.00 H (14/56) at SA, 01/11/14.

[PJMIII]

From Brisnet

Multiple Grade 3 winner Summer Hit, who exits a convincing tally in Berkeley H. (G3), traveled six furlongs in 1:17 3/5 on the Tapeta at Golden Gate Fields.

[PJMIII]

From Brisnet

Dual Grade 2-placed Sky Blazer (Sky Mesa), a close fifth in the Red Smith H. (G3) last out, logged four furlongs in :51 4/5 on Palm Meadows' firm turf.

[PJMIII]

It Happened Again worked 4f MT gd in :49.20 B (13/61) at FG, 01/25/14.

First Strike worked 5f MT ft in 1:01.00 H (22/48) at SA, 01/25/14.

Gathering Cloud worked 3f MT ft in :39.80 B (13/13) at PMM, 01/25/14.

[Starine]

Photos by Marcie Heacox:

Camp Victory
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =188792298

Huntsville
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =188792304

No Jet Lag
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =188792309

Vagabond Shoes
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =188792317

[Starine]

Amoss keeping top sprinters [Delaunay and Sum of the Parts] apart
http://www.drf.com/news/premium/fair-gr ... ters-apart

Za Approval worked 3f MT ft in :40.00 B (8/8) at PAY, 01/26/14.

Camp Victory worked 5f MT ft in :59.80 H (8/78) at SA, 01/26/14.

Hear The Ghost worked 4f MT ft in :47.60 H (4/47) at SA, 01/26/14.

Groomedforvictory worked 4f TT ft in :48.00 B (18/131) at BEL, 01/27/14.

[Starine]

Remember Whirlaway Stakes winner Peppi Knows? Now seven, he narrowly won a claimer at Penn National yesterday:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/instant_ ... -29&race=3

Vagabond Shoes worked 5f MT ft in :59.60 H (1/30) at SA, 01/28/14.

American Blend worked 5f MT ft in 1:01.40 H (19/35) at SA, 01/29/14.

Twilight Eclipse worked 5f MT ft in 1:05.40 B (15/15) at PMM, 01/29/14.

Tune Me In worked 5f MT ft in 1:02.20 B (1/4) at PAY, 01/29/14.

Sourdough Sam worked 4f MT ft in :50.40 H (4/10) at GG, 01/29/14.

[Starine]

Strike Impact may finally get his chance
http://www.drf.com/news/premium/fair-gr ... his-chance

Tightend Touchdown begins year

Tightend Touchdown, who has not started since finishing in a dead heat for second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, will launch his 2014 campaign in Saturday’s $75,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint.

Tightend Touchdown concluded his 2013 season with a series of frustrating losses, culminating with his big effort in the Breeders’ Cup. The versatile gelding also was second, beaten less than a length, in Parx’s Grade 3 Turf Monster Handicap, second in the Grade 3 Parx Dash Handicap and second in Saratoga’s Fiddlers Patriot. Prior to those efforts, Tightend Touchdown, who was reclaimed by trainer Jason Servis for $35,000 last winter at Aqueduct, had won three straight races, including the Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup Handicap at Penn National.

http://www.drf.com/news/gulfstream-park ... son-stakes

[Starine]

Photos by Marcie Heacox:

Soi Phet
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =189131959

Regally Ready
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =189131972

Chips All In
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =189007132

Vagabond Shoes
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =189007161
http://www.thegallopout.com/apps/photos ... =189007162

Purple Egg worked 4f MT ft in :47.20 B (1/8) at PBD, 02/02/14.

Called To Serve worked 5f MT ft in 1:03.20 B (32/44) at FG, 02/03/14.

Vagabond Shoes worked 6f MT ft in 1:12.60 H (5/13) at SA, 02/03/14.

Old Time Hockey worked 4f MT ft in :46.60 B (1/41) at GP, 02/03/14.

Camp Victory worked 5f MT ft in 1:01.40 H (35/71) at SA, 02/02/14.

It Happened Again worked 4f MT ft in :50.00 B (49/127) at FG, 02/02/14.

Groomedforvictory worked 5f TT ft in 1:01.00 B (1/17) at BEL, 02/02/14.

Saint Pierre worked 4f MT ft in :50.40 B (66/127) at FG, 02/02/14.

Condiment worked 4f MT ft in :50.80 H (50/78) at GG, 02/02/14.

[Starine]

At 7, Game On Dude still trying to win the big one
http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-7-g ... in-big-one

War and Thunder thrives in short sprints
http://www.drf.com/news/dick-jerardi-mc ... -strirrups

[Starine]

Hogy skipping King Cotton
http://www.drf.com/news/premium/oaklawn ... ing-cotton

American Blendworked 4f MT ft in :48.00 H (3/30) at SA, 02/04/14.

Za Approval worked 3f MT ft in :37.20 B (2/5) at PAY, 02/04/14.

[Starine]

Twilight Eclipse worked 5f MT ft in 1:03.40 B (12/16) at PMM, 02/05/14.

Got Even worked 4f MT ft in :48.00 H (2/3) at SLR, 02/05/14.

Sourdough Sam worked 7f MT ft in 1:38.80 H (1/1) at GG, 02/05/14.