Quality Road's schedule

[the_fat_man]

I suspect his 'schedule' depends on the 'schedule' (availability) of the high grade elixir (and doctored tracks).

[slotdirt]

Why is it surprising that he'd only run six, seven, eight times? That's iron horse-like compared to some of his contemporaries.

[Travis Stone]

While Quality Road has won going nine furlongs, both races were at Gulfstream Park, where he obviously thrives.

I think going a one-turn mile is more up his wheelhouse and the Met Mile makes a ton of sense. This is not to say he cannot handle nine furlongs in a race like the Stephen Foster, but I think the Met Mile is a neat race, with a lot of tradition, and is a great next spot.

[NTamm1215]

QR was given a bit of time not only because of the hole in the schedule in March and April but because they hadn't really stopped on him since last July, so he had earned a bit of a rest. Especially the way horses are handled nowadays.

NT

If I were trainer he would run every week at Gulfstream and about two times the rest of the year.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

QR was given a bit of time not only because of the hole in the schedule in March and April but because they hadn't really stopped on him since last July, so he had earned a bit of a rest. Especially the way horses are handled nowadays.

NT

^^^^

Ateam