You and I Forever

[pweizer]

I see in the PPs that You and I Forever is now trained by Tom Bush. Anyone know how any background on how this came to be?

Paul

[hockey2315]

Looks like a private purchase.

[MISTERGEE]

No Marty Wolfson? Look for a downhill slide.

[Travis Stone]

Here's DRF and a Dave Grening piece...

You and I Forever now with Bush

The Grade 2 winner You and I Forever, who threw in a dud finishing last in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap here on May 31, has stayed in New York and been transferred to trainer Tom Bush. The horse had previously been trained by Marty Wolfson.

On Thursday, You and I Forever had his first work since the Met Mile, going four furlongs in 48.15 seconds over the main track under regular rider Javier Castellano.

"He absolutely loved the way the horse went," Bush said, referring to Castellano.

Bush said he is considering the Grade 2, $250,000 Salvator Mile at Monmouth Park for You and I Forever's next start.

"It doesn't look like on paper that he wants any further than that," Bush said.

Just before winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap, You and I Forever was purchased privately by Jafar Abudallah Algahtani of Saudi Arabia. Initially, the horse was going to Saudi Arabia as a stallion prospect before the decision was made to keep him in training for the remainder of the year.

Bush said You and I Forever has put on 50 to 75 pounds since the Met Mile. "I couldn't be more pleased with the way he's doing at the moment."

[pweizer]

Thanks Travis.

Paul

[RolloTomasi]

Speaking of trainer changes and the Salvator Mile, what is the story behind Le Grand Cru moving to the barn of Todd Pletcher?

Did his owner want to ensure that he'll never have a chance at beating Quality Road?

This is like when Pin Oak Stud and Donald Dizney moved Peaks And Valleys and Wekiva Springs to Bill Mott, who had Cigar in full gear at the time.

[blackthroatedwind]

Le Grand Cru was sold after the Met.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Le Grand Cru was sold after the Met.

Thanks. That owner new? Never heard of him.

Between Quality Road, Bribon, Munnings, and this horse, looks like Todd Pletcher's got a nice arsenal for the Cigar Mile at the end of the year.