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...
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Hes a very laid back and very easy going horse and he took it better than most horses would have,
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He won first time out around two turns at Delaware and then ran fourth in the Champagne. He's the best 3-year-old I have here as far as distance goes. He's got a lot of potential.
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He went to the track and jogged a mile, and he was very happy to get out,
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He'll probably go a half-mile or five-eighths, ... Jeremy Rose will be on him. I'll tell him to go a half, and if he's feeling fine to go five-eighths.
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If I can do that it would be the ideal way, but Ill know more after a week of gallops and after I get a breeze into him, ... Hopefully, it can be the Breeders Cup, but if its not well find another race for him after the Breeders Cup. There are plenty of races out there. My job is to get him back to winning form.
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He said everything was finethat the horse felt 100% sound. He likes being out of his stall and doing things, and when he went to the track he had his ears up. He was glad to be back.
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The horse is doing very well clinically and has progressed remarkably well ... We feel it is in Alex's best interests to miss the Breeders' Cup races,
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An amazing story. I'm proud to be part of it.
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I believe he will overcome this bump in the road. I believe we can formulate a plan that will have Alex back racing at his previous level.