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Keeneland - Race 6
#4 Grizzly Peak (7/2 ml)
Very quick 2yo for Kenneally just didn't appear to handle to the mud last time out. At the very least, he should've been capable of challenging for the early lead, but he never appeared comfortable over the off-going and looked to be spinning his wheels before retreating to the back of the pack. Keep in mind that this colt had been working head-up multiple times with Argyle Pink (who won for us the day after Grizzly Peak's debut), and Argyle Pink DID handle the mud okay when running quite well vs. stakes company on the same card that Grizzly Peak ran poorly on. More evidence there that it was a surface issue, rather than a talent issue. Expecting a bounce-back here over the Keeneland polytrack, as the clocker comments on the Keeneland website note that Grizzly Peak was "well in reserve" during his Oct 4 drill over the track. Based on his sharp Saratoga debut, he figures plenty tough in here with a representative performance. You might also note the PP's for Mesa Sunrise (entered in today's 6th race @ Belmont), as Grizzly Peak had repelled that one rather easily in the Saratoga race. Mesa Sunrise returned out of that race to miss by less than a length in a very fast maiden race on grass, lending further credence to Grizzly Peak's apparent quality.
HRT record:
49 for 157 (31%)
$422.30 mutuels ($8.62 avg)
#4 Grizzly Peak (7/2 ml)
Very quick 2yo for Kenneally just didn't appear to handle to the mud last time out. At the very least, he should've been capable of challenging for the early lead, but he never appeared comfortable over the off-going and looked to be spinning his wheels before retreating to the back of the pack. Keep in mind that this colt had been working head-up multiple times with Argyle Pink (who won for us the day after Grizzly Peak's debut), and Argyle Pink DID handle the mud okay when running quite well vs. stakes company on the same card that Grizzly Peak ran poorly on. More evidence there that it was a surface issue, rather than a talent issue. Expecting a bounce-back here over the Keeneland polytrack, as the clocker comments on the Keeneland website note that Grizzly Peak was "well in reserve" during his Oct 4 drill over the track. Based on his sharp Saratoga debut, he figures plenty tough in here with a representative performance. You might also note the PP's for Mesa Sunrise (entered in today's 6th race @ Belmont), as Grizzly Peak had repelled that one rather easily in the Saratoga race. Mesa Sunrise returned out of that race to miss by less than a length in a very fast maiden race on grass, lending further credence to Grizzly Peak's apparent quality.
HRT record:
49 for 157 (31%)
$422.30 mutuels ($8.62 avg)
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Good luck to you.