Giant Oak out; Summer Bird in!!!

rayphil · 04-20-2009, 09:31 AM

Giant Oak to target turf race, not Derby
By Jay Privman
Giant Oak, the second-place finisher in the Illinois Derby, will be kept out of the May 2 Kentucky Derby and will be pointed to a campaign on turf, trainer Chris Block said Monday.

"Physically, he's fine, but we don't think he's seasoned enough for a race like the Derby," Block said from Chicago, where he is based. "We're going to go back to the grass with him."

Block said the next likely start for Giant Oak would be the Arlington Classic at Arlington Park on May 23.

hue21998 · 04-20-2009, 12:14 PM

imagine a summer bird, mr hott stuff, chocolate candy tri........

Draynay · 04-20-2009, 01:40 PM

If Hot Stuff and CC come in I will be very happy !

04-20-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
rayphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore,Md. Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 78 Thanked 53 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 8	Giant Oak out; Summer Bird in!!! Giant Oak to target turf race, not Derby By Jay Privman Giant Oak, the second-place finisher in the Illinois Derby, will be kept out of the May 2 Kentucky Derby and will be pointed to a campaign on turf, trainer Chris Block said Monday. "Physically, he's fine, but we don't think he's seasoned enough for a race like the Derby," Block said from Chicago, where he is based. "We're going to go back to the grass with him." Block said the next likely start for Giant Oak would be the Arlington Classic at Arlington Park on May 23.

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hue21998 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	imagine a summer bird, mr hott stuff, chocolate candy tri........

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Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	If Hot Stuff and CC come in I will be very happy !