Take Control

[Songofthesword]

Horse name Take Control
Notes
Activity type Workout
Activity date 06-18-2010
Track Santa Anita
Surface All Weather Track
Distance 3 Furlongs
Workout type Breezing
Workout time 0:36.80
Track condition Fast

[Somnambulist]

About time!

[SecretariatForever]

Yes! I have been wondering about him for a while now! Hopefully this means he's healing very well!

[Diver67]

Very good news! Been wondering about him.

"And Take Control. . .takes control!"

I hope we all get really sick of that call! :grin:

[Liztannica]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/57548/take-control-back-on-work-tab

no long term plans yet

[Insane Crazy]

It hurts me that this guy wasn't on the Derby trail because man, I just have vibes about him. But I'm so happy to see him back!

If working :36.80 is an "easy" first breeze for him, I cannot wait to see him in the afternoon.

[SecretariatForever]

Very good news! Been wondering about him.

"And Take Control. . .takes control!"

I hope we all get really sick of that call! :grin:


I sure wouldn't get sick of that call!!

[SecretariatForever]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/57548/take-control-back-on-work-tab

no long term plans yet



?The time off was probably for the best. He was immature. His mother was a late-developing horse too. It was a blessing in disguise, I think. He looks so much better now than last year.?

I know Baffert said, after it was announced TC would be out for a while, that he was hoping to have him ready for the summer races. I don't think that's going to happen since he's just getting back on the track now. But hopefully he'll be ready to run later this year and then as a 4 year old! :smiley:

It stinks he couldn't run in any of the TC races and probably not the big 3 year old races this summer, especially since he looks like a good one, but a positive is that as Baffert said he's probably a late developer and rushing him into those races could have ruined him.

I can't wait to see what he looks like now from the way Baffert was describing him!

[Songofthesword]

i honestly would not expect anything from him until probably even the strub series. if you are going to miss the Travers there is no point in rushing anything else

[Citation07]

Cannot wait to see what this guy can do!

[RagstoRiches]

Next year he will be a serious racehorse! I hope they keep him around for a few years - I don't know what this new owner is like, but as Baffert said, the colt should get better with age.

[ShuveesGirl]

Sharp first work back. His first race back may be a long way off but you still can't help getting excited about him.

[mariasmon]

If anybody's at SA and can take some pics of him, I doubt we would complain :cheesy:

Edited to fix typo.

[SecretariatForever]

If anybody's at SA and can take some pics of him, I doubt we'd would complain :cheesy:


Yes, please!!

Trying to keep this thread from getting way lost because of all the "non sense" threads that most of us can't help ourselves from posting in! :azn:

[Liztannica]

Take Control (http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqpHorseMPPByHorse.cfm?refno=7994654&SAP=HPV&BT=TB) (3-Year-Old Colt)

Date: June 24, 2010
Track: SANTA ANITA PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:80 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 11/28

I wonder how long it will take him to make it back

[Secretariat Forever]

another work yay! :)

[mariasmon]

Wonder if he'd be ready in time for something like the WV Derby?

[Secretariat Forever]

Do you think Baffert is going to run him on synthetics first race back or dirt?

[Starine]

Both good questions.

Maybe the DRF will do a write-up on him soon seeing how well he has been working.

[Diver52]

Stepping right along, 5F today at Santa Anita in about a minute flat, 3/22. This is looking good! :)

[Songofthesword]

i would wager that baffert is going to either run him in an allowance race at del mar, or an allowance race at saratoga. if i had to guess, saratoga.

the same owner owners concord point, so it's not like they are hurting for really good 3YO's right now. they can take their time with him and let him develop

i would have to think a race like the super derby is the ultimate goal for him this year and then if he does well in that who knows.

[Secretariat Forever]

Stepping right along, 5F today at Santa Anita in about a minute flat, 3/22. This is looking good! :)


thanks!

[Slewfan2]

Worked in 59 and change today.............I'd say he's close to a race. I can't wait to see him again........

[Secretariat Forever]

Sounds like he's getting there!! I know some thought the slow works before weren't a good thing, but I'm sure they were planned to be slow considering the injury and being out for quite a few months. Glad Baffert is slowly getting him back into it.

[Songofthesword]

i say about 1-2 weeks from now.

[Secretariat Forever]

We might actually have some nice older males next year if Take Control and Afleet Express make it back to the races in top form. And if Admiral Alex, Friend or Foe, and Lookin at Lucky keep getting better.

[Songofthesword]

there are some horses i remember from the trail, buddy's saint, savemyspotimbetting, tiz the one, take control, concord point, endourcement.. in particular, endorcement and savemyspot, looked like they could be antyhing at one point.

[Lookin At Lucky]

So exited to see him working like that!:becky: Can't wait for his return. Just PLEASE keep this horse held together, Pleasee.:censored:

[Starine]

Still very excited about this colt... hope he starts at Oak Tree.

[Songofthesword]

Still very excited about this colt... hope he starts at Oak Tree.
oak tree is over. i think. i think the hollywood park meet starts thursday

[mariasmon]

oak tree is over. i think. i think the hollywood park meet starts thursday

I think that's incorrect. There are Oak Tree entries up through the 30th now. Oak Tree goes at least through the 31st.

[Starine]

Well, the Hollywood meet is what I really was thinking of.

[dustino140]

I think that's incorrect. There are Oak Tree entries up through the 30th now. Oak Tree goes at least through the 31st.

Oak Tree closes the 31st, Hollywood opens the 3rd.

[mariasmon]

Oak Tree closes the 31st, Hollywood opens the 3rd.

Looks like we're a lot more likely to see Take Control at the Hollywood meet, then. But there is an allowance in the condition book for the last day of Oak Tree that would fit him. If it fills, I guess.

[thedodge]

Alcindor Sep 25 Hol
Big rush while a head up on Take Control (Baffert) in 23.1 46.2 out fast in 59.2 speedy looker ---Grade B+
Alcindor broke his maiden first out by a nose.