Race Horse Curlin To Work Out At Santa Anita Park’s Synthetic Surface
Race horse Curlin will have a 5-furlong workout on Santa Anita‘s synthetic surface between races Monday in another step toward determining whether he will run in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 25.
The reigning Horse of the Year will run in company with Hawaii Calls, another of race horse trainer Steve Asmussen’s horses, between races 4 and 5.
“Our biggest concern with Curlin is the difference in the way the track plays between morning and afternoon,” assistant race horse trainer Scott Blasi said. “We’re not looking for anything real fast.”
Beyond Monday’s drill, Scott Blasi said, “Everything else with his training will be routine. That’s what we’re looking for right now.”
Steve Asmussen is expected to fly in from his Texas base to oversee Curlin’s workout, as he did this past Monday when Curlin drilled a half-mile in 52.80 seconds. The defending Breeders’ Cup Classic winner galloped a mile Wednesday.
A decision on whether Curlin will compete against Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown and some of Europe’s top horses in the Breeders’ Cup Classic must be made soon since pre-entries for the Breeders’ Cup will be announced October 16.
In other Breeders’ Cup news, Casino Drive was on the synthetic track at Hollywood Park Wednesday and will probably train up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, said Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for the Japanese race horse’s owner.
Casino Drive, unbeaten in 2 starts, has not raced since winning the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park on May 10. A stone bruise in his left hind foot forced him to miss the Belmont Stakes and has sidelined him since.
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be run October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park.
Tags: Casino Drive, Curlin, Hawaii Calls
"Race Horse Curlin To Work Out At Santa Anita Park’s Synthetic Surface" was posted on 8 October 2008 11:57 PM under Horse Racing News, Horses, Race Tracks, Special Features, Stakes Races
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