Dan Hendricks
Dan Hendricks
Dan L. Hendricksis an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer...
goes likes pampered wants
He is not a people's horse. He likes to be let be. He goes out to the track, and he is working-like, and he wants to be pampered and groomed. But, no, he is not an approachable horse.
heal longer took
He had a fracture that took longer to heal than usual.
above band cost cut foot front injured left mild note problem state
He got one little cut above his coronet band on his left front foot that was really nothing. It just had a little blood. Technically, the state veterinarian made a note of it and put him on the injured list, but it's anything but. It was just a mild little thing and not a problem at all. It won't cost him any time.
job takes whatever
He does whatever it takes to get the job done. He's just a little professional.
couple easy ready
He'll take it easy for a couple weeks, then have a couple of breezes and be ready to run.
crank saturday
We just have to keep doing what he's been doing and crank him up for the first Saturday in May.
days edge fit five looks pound require six stays thursday took wednesday work
We took a little edge off him and everything looks good. He doesn't require a lot of works. I don't need to work him every five or six days and really pound him. He stays fit on his own. He'll do a little something Wednesday or Thursday and that should be it.
easy exciting last nice race races settle taxing watch workouts
I'd like a nice easy race out of him. I don't need a taxing one. We wanted to settle him down between races this time. His last two workouts were phenomenal, and it's really exciting to watch him.
chance mile nor short
Going a mile and an eighth, I have tactical speed. With a short field, it shouldn't be a problem, nor should the weather. There's only a 20% chance of rain, so we should be fine.
along talented
He's a solid, good-minded, talented 3-year-old. We're just along for the ride.
good might pace race sit tiny
He's got good speed, but it might be a good race for him to sit off the pace a tiny bit.
bath half walked
He walked about a half hour, had his bath and is doing fine.
few last next saturday sunday week work
He did it just about like the last few weeks. We'll come back next week with a three-quarters or so work Saturday or Sunday and we're all set.
faster horses next races
He can run, that's all there is to it. There hasn't been any faster horses in the races so far, and the next one there will be and it's a whole new game.