War Pass - 2007 Allowance

[hersheygurl2257]

Disapointing that he lost this past week...

[cf1970]

I agree. It's only one race though. I'm hopeful War Pass will bounce back, but I'm still very concerned that he might not like the longer distances. We'll see.

Take care.

[hersheygurl2257]

yes yes...

it made everyone realize no horse is perfect

though...

[hersheygurl2257]

just wondering...

What is the sponge-like thing on his nose

and what does it do to help the horse??

What do leg wraps do for the horse??

[cf1970]

The sponge-like thing on War Pass' nose is called a shadow roll, it helps prevent him from being distracted from any shadows in his line of sight.

Leg wraps, also called bandages, help support and protect a horse's joints and tendons from injury, or to help prevent further injury during a race. They are also used very often in workouts and for/during transport to a scheduled race.

Thanks for the good questions.

[WellConditioned]

Actually bandages are used mostly for the prevention of "running down." As the leg lands, the ankle flexes sharply into the dirt, which can cuase irritation to the point of bleeding.

By the way, thanks for this video. I remember betting War Pass in this race and didn't realize it was the same horse who's now the Derby favorite.

[cf1970]

Makes sense. I didn't know those details, thanks for the info and for your viewership.

You certainly picked the right horse! I'm hoping he gets the classic distances and it's a battle with Pyro to the wire. We need another great rivalry, don't you agree?

Take care.

[WellConditioned]

This was his second lifetime start. He broke his maiden at Saratoga a couple of weeks before this very impressively from post #4. The inside post was the reason I bet him back.

I'll stress again, did you see his Gulfstream 2008 debut? He has grown and matured immensely! He reminds me of Slew - but Cherokee Run was only a "one-miler."

The first week of May will be very exciting!

Cheers!

[cf1970]

Yes, I've posted his maiden win as well; he looked terrific.

I have seen his 2008 debut; War Pass is rounding into great form. He does remind me a lot of Slew; I can only hope he belies his pedigree and goes the distance.

Here's to an exciting Triple Crown trail and series!

Take care.

[hersheygurl2257]

Thank you!!

[ridingxruffian]

Has anybody else besides myself seen that he runs with almost the same style as Ruffian? With that, 'get-out-of-my-face-before-I-e­at you' flare?

[cf1970]

That's a good point. War Pass does have that 'catch-me-if-you-can' way of doing things. It's gonna be fun to see how he does on the road to Kentucky and in the Triple Crown.

Take care.

[seggymon]

I absolutely love War Pass and I really hope he can claim the triple crown. He reminds me of Seattle Slew, but in a way, he almost reminds me more of Ruffian because he's just so fast and powerful on the lead. He's never been behind. He's so brave and if he can keep up his stamina, I can definately see him win the Triple Crown. Thanks for posting this!

[cf1970]

I'd love to see War Pass win it, too. I like his style. Glad you liked the video!

[cloudtailforever]

He sure likes to be in front!

[cf1970]

Yes, a lot of fun to watch.

[cloudtailforever]

I just love those kind of races! They keep you on your toes till the wire!

[gfn02]

Wonder what was going on there in the stretch?

[cf1970]

My guess would be that War Pass is still pretty green and just wanted to look around and run where he wanted to. He looked pretty indignant; if brought under control, that could be to his benefit, if not, he could be hard to handle when the going and fields get tougher closer to Derby day. It'll also be very interesting to see if has the ability to stay up to and over a mile and a quarter. Could be a tall order given his running style.

Take care.

[gfn02]

Yes, to go wire to wire in the Derby is very difficult indeed.

[WellConditioned]

If you notice he never changed leads until the sisteenth pole, and that's why he bore out and looked green.

Have you seen his 2008 debut? He has grown and matured beautifully. BUT can he get 1-1/4 miles? Big question!

Cheers!

[Jazzgirl8888]

I love War Pass ! I feel he will definitely be a formidable contender in the TC races .

A powerful horse with a lot of spunk - spectacular to watch !

Thank you for posting this great footage cf !

[cf1970]

Me too! War Pass is looking very impressive, but the stamina question is the biggest one I have about him. He reminds me a LOT of Slew. I'd love to see War Pass win the Triple Crown, always on the lead!

Glad you liked the video, Jazzy!