Every race day state vets inspect each horse that is entered to run that day. They inspect the horses legs trying to detect any trouble and also have the handler jog the horse up and down the shedrow to see if the horse is ‘off’ anywhere. King of Rhythm passed the vet exam this morning.

Looks like a wet track may be in the cards for this evening. It rained steadily this morning but is clearing up now at 10AM. Additional showers are in the forecast.

This won’t be an easy race but it could set up for KoR. The horse on the rail, Daryamar, has won two in a row and actually has won twice here, yet is still allowed to run in a ‘non winners of a race in 2010’ condition because wins for $4,000 or less are excluded. Seems odd but its true.

Ideally a race that excludes wins at $3,500 or less or takes into account all wins at Canterbury is what we need. The race condition from which we claimed KoR for example is what we really want. However, inexpicably, that condition is not in final condition book.

So we pretty much need to win tonight or hope to get an extra race written in a couple weeks.

But we can worry about that later….. let’s hope for a big run tonite.
jm

Race 1….. paddock at about 6:35pm..
there is an area of Silks/Ubetcha Bar set aside for the Gown Racing Club. Feel free to use that area all night.
Same protocol as before. If you want to join everyone in the walking ring be sure to arrive before the horses come up from the saddling area.
KoR has in the past been a handful in the paddock. He may have mellowed as he was fine last time. But we do want to make sure he is calm before the race. He should be able to handle the crowd.
jm

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Thoroughbred Owners Seminar
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Saturday, Aug. 7
10am – Mezzanine Level
Canterbury Park Grandstand

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The race filled and came up tough. KoR drew hole four in a seven horse race. Should go as race 1. Daryamar, a winner of two races here for $4000, is in.

jm

At 10:00am there are only two horses entered in race X6 which is not the $5000 non winner in a year (excluding races below $4000). One of the two is King of Rhythm.
Yesterday there were four entered beofre they killed the race.

If this race doesn’t go then its back to the drawing board. Hard to believe a bottom level non 1y can’t fill.
JM

The plan is still to enter saturday for the race on Thursday. Ry Eikleberry will ride.

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KoR should be entered this Saturday to race Thursday (July 29th).

The race is for three-year-olds and upward which have not won a race in 2010. The claiming price for the race is $5,000 and the purse is $6,500. The race is six furlongs.

Here is the condition book link if you wanted to take a better look. We will see what happens, hopefully the race will go through.

If you have any questions, let me know!

bc

King of Rhythm worked an easy five furlongs at 6:30AM under Ry Eikleberry, who reported that the horse worked well. Ry has been on KoR before so he knows what to look for. Time for the work was 1:03 4/5.

Tammy and Dan were looking for a slow work to relax KoR but also to keep him sharp.

He will walk tomorrow and then continue the gallop and swim routine.