Lazarus to the USA

[Dot]

Do we Kev? We know Laz wasn't as effective over a mile as he was over a longer journey when he was trained by Mark Purdon for racing under Australian and NZ conditions. And the miracle mile was always at the end of a campaign (which made Soho Tribecas effort even more remarkable because he'd had as tough a season as Laz)

But trained by Takter and driven by Gingras specifically for mile racing and he may be far more adept at a mile now then in the past. Gingras has suggested he's capable of a 1:46 mile but needs the other horses to push him and that might be the problem if this is not a strong crop of open class horses.

More likely to be a race at the red mile they'd target then a time trial I'd think. Dont think time trials are in vogue much anymore, is a galloping pacemaker permitted?

[Messenger]

He certainly wont be trained for anything else over there Dot. I could amend my post to - "He wasn't considered exceptional over the mile here"

[Dot]

Canadian Pacing Derby

Post time: 07:10 P.M. Lasix: 02:55 P.M. Horses Entered: 10
1 Split The House(L) B Miller C Oakes
2 Lazarus N Y Gingras J Takter
3 Mcwicked(L) D Miller C Coleman
4 Rockin Ron(L) L Roy R Burke
5 Filibuster Hanover Y Gingras R Burke
6 All Bets Off(L) M Kakaley R Burke
7 Nirvana Seelster(L) Trev Henry W Budd
8 Sintra(L) J Jamieson D Menary
9 Dr J Hanover(L) B Miller T Alagna
10 Western Fame To Be Announced J Takter
Race 1 - Retention Barn - All horses

[Showgrounds]

Interesting. 70% of the field racing on Lasix.

[Messenger]

Interesting. 70% of the field racing on Lasix.

It must be like taking vitamins for insurance over there Trevor. I clicked on the fields for their 10 race program today - every single horse listed as being on Lasix

https://woodbine.com/mohawk/race/#!/WOH/All/2018-08-28

[Messenger]

Here is the link for the free program for the meeting (Lazarus R8) BUT it does not state the race times!
It would appear that the meeting begins at 7.10pm (post time) and with Toronto 14hrs behind us that would be 9.10am Sunday AEST here with Lazarus's race closer to midday I guess

https://woodbine.com/wp-content/uplo...2018-09-01.pdf

[Beltane]

Details of the Lazarus start times:

"...With improved fitness and a far better barrier (gate two) against a similar field, Lazarus is TAB’s $1.45 favourite to repeat the dose at 11.45am AEST Sunday.

Such was the buzz created by Lazarus’ debut US win, Sky Racing 1 has cleared a 30-minute window to take the Canadian showcase coverage of the Derby from 11.30am...."

[Messenger]

Thanks Steve

[Messenger]

They are saying disappointing - it is most disappointing for the sport downunder if the bubble has burst

[gutwagon]

they are saying disappointing - it is most disappointing for the sport downunder if the bubble has burst

pop !