Tim Ritchey
Tim Ritchey
Timothy F. "Tim" Ritcheyis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is best known as the trainer of Afleet Alex, a 2005 winner of two American Classic Races, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes...
expected far performance surprised
We expected this kind of performance. I wasn't surprised he was that far back, but when he got rolling, it was a lot of fun.
days early five galloping gave half jogging last miles six spoke start three
I spoke to Dr. Hogan and Dr. Bramlage yesterday, and they said the X-rays were really good, ... Dr. Bramlage gave us the OK to start galloping him. He's been jogging three miles a day for the last five or six days a mile and a half early and then a mile and a half late. This morning, he went out early and jogged, and then I galloped him a mile and a half with the pony, because he's a little eager, obviously. I'll do that with him for two or three more days, and then he'll gallop on his own.
believe finally horse opportunity small time trainer
I've been a trainer over 30 years, so you put your time in at the small tracks, you finally get an opportunity to find a horse of this ability, believe me it's the horse,
faster forward good hoping means sign work
The work was faster than what I was hoping for. But I thought that was a good sign because it means we're more forward than I thought we were.
angel asked extra fine glad ok
Angel has been bugging me for a year. He has always wanted to get on him. When they asked me to do this, and the X-rays were fine and everything was OK to go on the tack again, I called him up and said I've got something for you on Saturday. He was more than glad to do it. I think that it was something a little extra for the fans.
again came digital friday healing taking
Dr. (Larry) Bramlage came on Friday and we did the digital X-rays again and it showed the healing is taking place,
cigar mile run
Right now, we want to run in the Cigar Mile if he is 100 percent,
grade ideally race running second
Running in a Grade 1 in his second race is not ideally what you want to do, but Menacing showed me a lot off the first race,
continued develop four plan results seems soon three walk
As soon as we get the results of the X-rays, we can develop a plan for getting him on the track. He has continued to walk three or four times a day and seems to be fine.
anyhow coming morning race
At this point, he's only going out once a morning anyhow because the race is coming up.
extra wants
(Cordero's) been bugging me for a year, ... He always wants to get on him, always wants to get on him. I think it was a little something extra for the fans.
Congratulations Barclay. You've got yourself the real thing there.
saw
When I saw him this morning, he said 'hi' to me, and I said 'hi' to him.
horse horses speed
I can't see a speed horse getting away on his own.