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Title: This just in -- Dortmund
Post by: Rick B. on May 16, 2015, 08:19:46 AM
Per Raceday Las Vegas radio program,
Dortmund trained wearing a shadow roll yesterday,
and will wear one in the Preakness.

FWIW.
Title: Re: This just in -- Dortmund
Post by: miff on May 16, 2015, 09:19:46 AM
Dort wore shadow roll and blinkers in his first start, taken off thereafter. Trying to get Dort to lower his head a bit, carries it high.
Title: Re: This just in -- Dortmund
Post by: rhagood on May 16, 2015, 12:28:39 PM
He would be a better turf horse, Big Brown would have been a great one.
Carrying your head high is ok and more like turf action, on  dirt they want them to lower their head and stride out farther.  On turf they can have \"daisy cutter\" action and be very effective.

FWIW