Why is Sweet Nicole starting 4 days from a win??

[docicu3]

Today in the 8TH, an Alw7500 at Beulah, a 5 year old horse I had followed fairly closely initially at Delaware over the last year since breaking her maiden in a first start Aug/06. Sweet Nichole has another start just 4 days after a win in a 5K claim. The trainer K Morgan seems to have decent stats that would suggest he knows what he is doing.

What would be the rationale for running back a decent horse (8-3-1-2) so soon who had just won a race, had never run on such short rest, and would seem to benefit from more time off before going to the post again.

Are we talking just an attempt at a quick buck here or are there circumstances that would make this a sensible move for a trainer and owner????

Could be any number of reasons. Maybe the reacing secretary asked the trainer to enter her to get a field of 7. Maybe the last race didn't take anything out of SN and the trainer thought another race would be better than a light jock or workout. Without speaking with the trainer, we wouldn't know the reason.

[slotdirt]

Ah...in the old days, top level stakes horses were wheeled back in four days with regularity. That being said, I'm sure there's a reason for this.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Ah...in the old days, top level stakes horses were wheeled back in four days with regularity. That being said, I'm sure there's a reason for this.

Slot, it was so nice to see your horse run in the Saturday feature each week. Man, those were the good ole days.

When I worked as a groom too many years ago for me to admit, I worked for a low percentage trainer. In the last days of the season, he ran a low level claimer that hadn't won all meet long 3 times in 12 days and won twice and came in 2nd the third. I guess he figured what the hell it was the end of the meet. (the lack of competition at the end of the meet sure didn't hurt)

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Hmmm. Ironic anyone?

hehe.

some horses come out of a race in incredible shape and are raring to go.
i remember a turf horse, graded winner, came back a week after a win-this was last year or year before.
she won again for fun.

Originally Posted by Danzig188

hehe.

some horses come out of a race in incredible shape and are raring to go.
i remember a turf horse, graded winner, came back a week after a win-this was last year or year before.
she won again for fun.

o"neill is like winning at 20% with horses that are off from 1-7 days. He is incredible at that.

[Danzig]

a lot of trainers use works to keep a horse fit. so why not use a race and pay some bills instead?! besides, this is how they used to do it...

[slotdirt]

Golden Man ran back to back a couple summers ago, as we all recall.

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Hmmm. Ironic anyone?

Oh see, you are missing something here. In this case, the trainer is racing the horse. Zito has been mum on King Alliance. Totally different situation between the two scenarios.