Not satisfied with with his last 7F drill, Espinoza suggested blinkers for CC\'s
final work a week prior to the San Pasqual...1:10 and change, gallop out in 1:22
and change...about three paths off the rail...this was faster than recent times
recorded by stakes horses.
Charlie Whittingham must have been rolling over in his grave...no way trainers like
Peter Eurton or the late Eddie Gregson would have max-stressed the horse a week prior...they would have backed off at least two weeks out...Baffert would have recorded several fast drills, the final drill not out of line with the foundation.
CC arguably came back in a week off a negative number effort off a long layoff...
let\'s hope he recovers from the stress and goes forward with spacing.