Austin Brown update
DiscreetCat
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AUSTIN BROWN
11/30/2011 PMM 4F :50.96 Turf Firm B
11/23/2011 PMM 4F :51.03 Dirt Fast B
11/15/2011 PMM 3F :39.23 Dirt Fast B
11/05/2011 PMM 3F :39.88 Dirt Fast B
Looks like he worked heads-up with an unraced 2yo barnmate named Advanceandretreat (on turf, interestingly enough) in his most recent drill.
Prior to that, it looks like he worked heads-up with another unraced horse named Late Night Action in the 11/15 drill.
Not much to report as of yet, but obviously it's still very early in this one's training regimen. Looking forward to following him along throughout the meet. I'm thinking maybe a late-January or early-February debut, assuming everything goes smoothly?
11/30/2011 PMM 4F :50.96 Turf Firm B
11/23/2011 PMM 4F :51.03 Dirt Fast B
11/15/2011 PMM 3F :39.23 Dirt Fast B
11/05/2011 PMM 3F :39.88 Dirt Fast B
Looks like he worked heads-up with an unraced 2yo barnmate named Advanceandretreat (on turf, interestingly enough) in his most recent drill.
Prior to that, it looks like he worked heads-up with another unraced horse named Late Night Action in the 11/15 drill.
Not much to report as of yet, but obviously it's still very early in this one's training regimen. Looking forward to following him along throughout the meet. I'm thinking maybe a late-January or early-February debut, assuming everything goes smoothly?
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TAP is sending him to a Vet in Florida on monday for a nuc scan to see if there is any reason why he is not fully extending himself when pushing off hind legs. His works are far from terrible and would make him a winner at most tracks, but TAP had the Florida Stakes program in his future with an eye on Ky Derby. TAP wants to know now so if he needs time off he can get it now and hopefully come back in early 2012. A real Catch 22, we want the vet to find some reason for the slow works which is minor, and easily fixable. We sure as hell do not want to hear that he is ok but just slow. Keeping our fingers crossed!
Btw, with regard to Discreet Dancer, i just posted a little info in the Horses to Watch thread. Let us know if you've heard anything about that other horse...thanks!
Austin Brown (2-Year-Old Colt)
Date: December 10, 2011
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:35 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 10/66
How about you putting us on to a live shot today? The only thing I have will be super short in a bullshit cheap clm race at Aqueduct. 9th, #2 Taconic Knight, 3-1, 3rd start back from bone chip work and Tonja Terranova says this one is no longer working like a cheap claimer. Moreover, gets IRAD!!!!!
Im with you
My question is this; should you automatically give your horse a shitty name to get value. For instance, Austin Brown sounds classy and might get bet. What if he was Charleythenicehorsey? Any difference?
He worked with an unraced War Chant filly named Princess Minerva.
Back on 12/2, he worked heads-up from the gate with Ecabroni, who emerged from that drill to run second in a MSW a week later.
However, back on 12/9, he worked heads-up (on turf) with Advanceandretreat, who just yesterday ran 12th in a 1 1/8 maiden-claimer on grass.
The latter drill certainly doesn't bode well for Lightning Ron, considering that they worked on gras together and are entered in similar-type turf races less than a week apart.
Austin should work tomorrow morning, maybe from gate.
Alot of firsters we have been following are set to debut this weekend. Late Night Action!!!
Horse that ran second to Discreet Dancer (by 9 lengths) going in the first at SA today. Put it There is currently @ 5/2 with 5 MTP.
What's beginning to really strike me about AB's body of work over the last couple of months is that, as many heads-up drills as he has with various barnmates, we still have almost zero information to go by. It's never the same horse twice, and none of his workmates have done anything of any consequence. I'm guessing that latter part is probably a negative, but we really have nothing to go by. Hopefully John can fill us i a bit more once he's finally entered in a race...
Interesting to note though, Liberty Bound was one of AB's recent training partners.
two really good works came from Colony Strike and Liberty Bound, 47.4, 2/50, these two from TAP are definitely ones to watch for!
AB started off a little behind the two others, but ran very well and was getting to the others at the end of 5 f. and was said to finish out better than his workmates. What gets me all fuzzy feelinged up is that he worked with Colony Strike and Rockfield, who were working heads up with or better than liberty Bound, who if you didn't see his debut yesterday at GP he simply destroyed the field.
Austin Brown 1:01.51 8/34
Colony Strike 1:00.89 5/34
Rockfield 1:00.89 5/34
Dirty may be right! Could be the next Prairie Meadows Derby Winner!
Put it There (still a maiden) goes in today's 6th, a starter allowance, at SA. Interesting way of protecting this one - and gets the top jock.
I do not know the politics at this time but will later on today, as to why TAP lists Javier on Austin Brown, and Johnny gets on next door on a firster for longtime friend Braddy.
On Sunday, watch race 5 with Mordi's Miracle and Rockfield. If these two show good speed and stamina going 6 1/2, that would bode well for Austin Brown!