Slammed looking to step up in Thoroughbred Club of America

At review of the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) Shares valued at $350,000 on October 8 at Keeneland as a potential target for the New Mexico hybrid slam Insiders’ relationships considered both the Breeders’ Cup Challenge privilege and a step up in the company at the track where the World Championships would be held as positive factors.

Barbara Coleman, Brad King and Suzanne Kirby hope the winner will be Slammed, a 4-year-old daughter of Tick runner-up in half the time to finish second in 2021 Filly & Mare Sprint Edgeway last in Rancho Bernardo Handicap on August 28 (G3) at Del Mar. Coach Todd Fincher knows this well, raised her in partnership with King, gave her her first lessons and conditioned her to pass all 11 starts — eight which leads to trips to the winner’s circle.

Fincher commented: “She has an extremely tough spirit. “She’s the epitome of what a racehorse should be. She’s also a specimen; she looks like a big and strong Quarter Horse. She’s all at heart, a all-round racehorse.”

Failing to place 2 due to physical setbacks, Slammed dominated the state-breeding competition in New Mexico by winning five limited shares before expanding his horizons with a trip to Del Mar. She posted an optional grant claiming victory there in July before finishing second in Rancho Bernardo.

“Obviously we took her to Del Mar when we could stay home and beat some $100,000 bet races,” Fincher said. “We believe she is just as good.

“(In Rancho Bernardo), she actually pushed so hard (out of the gate) that her hind legs couldn’t hold steady; she slid pretty heavily at the end and that took a lot of strength for her. force to get up and take off, use energy to catch up… all of that was just a disadvantage, and then she had a rough ride the whole race, but she gave see what a game she is; she fought to the end.”

Fincher also hopes the problems with the right front foot will be fixed.

“She was small, longing to fly when we broke her, and I remember her coming out of the nursery one morning heading for the track – something scared her, she got up and I fell backwards and broke my gymnast’s ankle,” recalls Fincher. “She was fine after that but I didn’t really like how she looked, so we gave it a shot. her time and bring her back in the summer. She did a great job but she seemed a bit immature, just not ready. So we took her away.” at Brad King’s house and he had a nice spot but somehow she got her foot stuck in something and broke in half. It was cracked, broken. injured, doesn’t regrow normally, so it may all be a blessing in disguise because it forces us to wait even longer to run her.”

After starting her 2022 season with a win at La Coneja Stakes February 6 at Sunland ParkAccording to Fincher, Slammed has been witnessed by a professional who has made tremendous improvements to the difficult nail.

“Since then, she’s played well, and that’s why you’re seeing her up against better competitors,” he commented.

Moved to Kentucky immediately after Rancho Bernardo and filmed a trilogy at Churchill Downs before heading to Keeneland, where Fincher said she was preparing for the biggest test of her career to date.

“She’s very flexible so if something happens to hurt her, especially from the outside, the jogger can bring her back and she’ll relax,” he said. “But she’s very aggressive right now, maybe she’ll try to come out on top. She’s gotten better.”

Florent Geroux has a call from post 7 in a field of nine horses on Slammed, who is expected to go through her steps tomorrow in the company of a pony to keep her excitement going. controlled.

“She’s pretty self-sufficient right now, so she’s going to be going for some workout spins,” Fincher said.

Lloyd Madison Farms Graded Multi-Stake Winner IV Sconsin is the class of the field, with the 2020 Eight Belles Stakes presented by TwinSpires.com (G2) and the 2021-22 edition of Win Colors Stakes (G3) among the highlights of her career. Coach Greg Foley tried to catch the 5-year-old Consists of The mare’s return to form saw her defend her Victory Color title on her season debut in May, her only win from four starts this year. She finished third out of the last three in Open Mind Stakes on September 17 won Bell is a who will pass this race to train straight to the Breeders’ Cup.

Between the two is Happy rhythm , the pace setter, was picked faster in the final sixteenth match, and returned here in pursuit of her first ranked win. Intern John Ortiz placed second in Winning Colors, where Groupie Doll Stakes winner August 14 Lil ‘Tootsie about third.

Completing the lineup is the winner of Dogwood Stakes (G3) in 2021 Caribbean Cape last launched Wednesday on August 16 Look for Pearl Stocks at Colony Downs in her first season; bet winner Club car , is looking to eliminate a second case of inflammation; bet winner Happy soul second in first place in Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey City by Nelson September 13 Stakes on the Lawn at Kentucky Downs; and optional claim winner allowance Liberty MD .