Rampillion who ran well when finishing second last night at Turfway Park seemed to be in good shape this morning. We only had 4 horses to go to the track this morning so it was an easy morning/afternoon (we train from 11 am to 2 pm at Churchill Downs training center in the Winter). I have been working with an exercise physiolgist in trying to determine more efficent ways of training horses utilizing modern technology such as heart rate monitors and other equipment. This morning we came to an agreement and starting tomorrow he will officially begin collecting data for my horses. It will be interesting to see how this develops.
I brought a few horses that we recently picked up from another trainer out to the farm (Bluegrass Equine Center) and brought a two that were getting some R & R back to the track. Having a place to send horses out for even a short break is such an advantage we are finding. People underestimate the mental aspect of the effects of training at the track on horses. A brief freshening of just 10 days can be so important.
Not much going on tomorrow since it rained this afternoon and the track wont be in great shape. Weather plays an important factor in the life of a trainer. Rain, while it can occasionally be a friend when you have a mudder in a turf race, is usually a real downer if you are training on a regular dirt track. Synthetic tracks may not be the answer but they are a hell of a lot better to train on in wet weather.
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