Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 23, 2026, 7:45 PM

Holy cow is that a rough gate.  Yes, by all means he should be tinkered with and brought along slowly.  Don’t let his attitude sour.

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 28, 2026, 4:51 PM

I thought the Chief looked in a proper spot today at Painseville Fair.  Solid 3rd in 2:06.2.  His gait issues are not as pronounced at that speed.  Let him eat at the fairs this season!

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 28, 2026, 5:03 PM

@bgtolex25, he was OK, I guess,  I  just don’t see him as ever being a competitive racehorse..including qualifiers, I don’t recall him ever passing another horse, but yeah, let’s keep him here ..

Quote from pcmark15 on July 28, 2026, 5:29 PM

I thought for the first time he looked comfortable and not fighting himself, hopefully this race was one of those baby steps we talk about. 

The Fairs are definitely the place for him

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 29, 2026, 7:34 AM

My main point is that it is counterproductive to ask for raceway speed when the mechanics are not good.  If the two colts that edged him out yesterday had wobbled home in 32 or 33 and last 1/2 in 1:04, would it be any different if the boy got by the for a 2:07 or 2:08 win?  I would say no except for the euphoria of getting a win.

Here is where I wished TheStable had a designated trainer for the “project” 2 year olds, because it can get awfully busy this time of year.

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 30, 2026, 6:55 PM

I think Anthony is just about to give up on him, why race him at Northfield again? We know he’s  not competitive there..

Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 30, 2026, 7:31 PM

What is the explanation for his rough gate?  He may never get better or is there any good guess? But given his willingness to trot despite the mechanics, he probably deserves a shot with a trotting guru who just likes to tinker with projects.  And if he isn’t a high performer in TheStable, he isn’t going to get the individual attention that he needs during this busy time of year.  He could easily steal a win or two at the fairs in his present form.

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 30, 2026, 8:36 PM

@bgtolex25, I totally agree with you! The truth is he has never broken stride in any of his raced

i di hope we keep working with him!

Quote from pcmark15 on July 30, 2026, 11:53 PM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 30, 2026, 6:55 PM

I think Anthony is just about to give up on him, why race him at Northfield again? We know he’s  not competitive there..

Saturday's card at Northfield is all Fair races against Fair horses. I wouldn't go as far as to say he's not been competitive at Northfield since he only raced there once and finished third in his first lifetime start. During the training sets that were broadcast live he always seemed to finish good and hope he'll do the same this week.

I'll be curious to see what his gait looks like Saturday, it appeared mildly better at the Fair Tuesday but I wonder what it'll look like when he gets back on the stone dust track.