After a scary incident on the top of the route in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) Grass park March 22nd was coach Thomas Drury Jr. California Burrito came from the race in good condition.
“We are blessed that everything is fine,” said Drury Jr. on March 23. “The good news is that it is very robust until this morning. He was tranquil – he ran difficult and was tired – but absolutely nothing extraordinary.”
The 1/1/8 miles race seemed to develop perfectly for the winner of the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes when he pursued directly behind the leaders and took a comprehensive step to take the command of the five-six-tenth pole. It looked like the son of Army pussy Could possibly deviate from the competition when he took an unpleasant step and stumbled when the field approached the eighth pole – the starting point of the race. The incident prompted the stallion Endgambit .
“For a fraction of the second, your heart is in your throat,” said Drury JR .. “You are not sure what happened and it makes you death.
Video: Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)
After discussions with the apprentice of the Colt, Irving Moncada said that they believe that the incident was caused by the California Burrito, which was grubert on tire stretches that were left of the start of the start.
“He had long before he arrived. Anyone who rode on horses; they can feel them sucking them back,” said Drury Jr .. “(Moncada) suddenly said, the head came up and (California Burrito) just switched off. When he came to the tire traces, he could not decide whether he wanted to jump or pull it away.
As soon as the incident occurred, the race was lost and Moncada began to reduce on his mount and ensure that the colt was doing it back, a step drury Jr. praised.
“Irving is a little ahead of his time here,” he said about the apprentice. “He came back and said: 'Tommy, I didn't know if he reached a quarter, I didn't know if he took off a shoe, I didn't want to take any risk with a horse of this caliber. At this point I simply put it away.' Job well done.
“I can't praise the jock enough. As soon as he (stumbled), he knew that he would probably not get anything anyway.
Thomas Drury Jr.
This next place is currently indefinite, since Drury continues to monitor California Burrito to ensure that no persistent effects appear from stumbling.
“We will only try to concentrate on every detail, and we will certainly not lead a horse of this caliber there if we don't believe that it is 100%,” said Drury JR ..
With the end of the top 5, California Burrito did not add any additional qualification points from Kentucky Derby (G1) to the 20, which he won last month. Twenty points probably don't let him qualify for the derby goal, but there may still be a little chance that the Colt Drury Jr. and owners Aaron and Victoria Haberman could bring to the derby.
Drury Jr. Keeneland April 12 could be a race that fits. The Lexington offers the winner 20 Derby points, which would probably bring the California Burrito to the qualification bubble.
However, there is still no obligation for this path. Drury Jr. also mentioned the Pat Day Mile (G2) on the sub-card from Kentucky Derby as an option and other 3-year destinations in Kentucky, which were able to fill out the rest of his second season.
“These early 3-year-olds, there are so many good races,” said Drury JR .. “At that time I think we only do our horse right. There are many options for him. We will only make sure that we will primarily find the right place when he is ready to find the right place.”
