Friday, October 29, 2010

If You LIKE Blame, Then You Have To LOVE Apart

Working together last Sunday, the two stablemates went virtually stride for stride every step of the way for the 5/8ths of a mile in a very zippy 58.80 and galloping out 3/4s in 1.11.6 over the synthetic surface at Keeneland. Breaking off ahead of Blame, Apart seemed a little keyed up for the first few strides and then settled into a very nice rhythm. Both horses then went very smoothly, without being urged in any way. Both riders had a lot of horse underneath them. Apart did switch leads at the wire but it he galloped out very nicely ,in hand and still staying with Blame. Both horses looked enthusiastic, healthy and were hitting the ground as good as you would like to see. Apart is nominated to the Ack Ack Handicap on the Breeder’s Cup Friday under card. There are 31 nominations, and he will get a break in the weights as will all other 3 year olds.
If Blame is dominant in this year's ultra tough Classic, then what do you think of Apart in the $100,000 Ack Ack Handicap?
Click here for the nominations to the  Gr III Ack Ack Handicap.

2 comments:

  1. I love Apart!!!

    (That's it. Just had to once again openly profess my love to him and pretty much the entire Stall barn.)

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  2. Chris,
    You are tooooo funny. Those Claiborne and/or Dilschneider-breds ALL can run. If you have never been to Claiborne, you need too make a visit. Take a sedative first, though.

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