Tim Ritchey
Tim Ritchey
Timothy F. "Tim" Ritcheyis an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is best known as the trainer of Afleet Alex, a 2005 winner of two American Classic Races, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes...
again came digital friday healing taking
Dr. (Larry) Bramlage came on Friday and we did the digital X-rays again and it showed the healing is taking place,
faster forward good hoping means sign work
The work was faster than what I was hoping for. But I thought that was a good sign because it means we're more forward than I thought we were.
After the breeze, we'll see how it goes.
almost asked ears enjoy fit glad help likes support
(Afleet Alex) likes doing things and he likes people. So, he had to enjoy this. His ears were up for almost the whole time. It was something different for him to do and I'm glad we were able to fit it into our program. Saratoga asked us if we would do it, and we were more than glad to -- anything to help support the sport that is my livelihood.
added amount bit bone fine healing jogging last ok pleased regimen remaining retard start stimulate taken totally
After about two weeks, we'll take X-rays again, and he should get the OK to start to gallop. It's not totally healed, but Dr. Bramlage was very pleased with the amount of healing that's taken place the last two weeks. I'd say it's probably 99% healed, and with the little bit of added jogging to his regimen of rehab, that will stimulate the remaining amount of healing. It's a fine line; you don't want to gallop, because that would retard the healing. But the jogging will stimulate that bone a little more, and that should heal it up the remainder of the way.
move normally
You can't make that big move when you normally make it, because you won't get to the finish.
available barn bottom line longer moved race security since situation three worked
The bottom line is that since barn 14 was no longer a security barn and he would have to be moved on race day anyhow, I thought it would be a better situation in Barn 5. Since there were three stalls available there, it worked out perfectly.
far sell
As far as I know they'd only sell him for breeding, and even that would not be a 100% sale.
ears felt glad horse likes track
He said everything was finethat the horse felt 100% sound. He likes being out of his stall and doing things, and when he went to the track he had his ears up. He was glad to be back.
alex believe bump formulate overcome plan previous racing
I believe he will overcome this bump in the road. I believe we can formulate a plan that will have Alex back racing at his previous level.
breeze ideal ill job plenty race races week winning
If I can do that it would be the ideal way, but Ill know more after a week of gallops and after I get a breeze into him, ... Hopefully, it can be the Breeders Cup, but if its not well find another race for him after the Breeders Cup. There are plenty of races out there. My job is to get him back to winning form.
jeremy start
I told Jeremy to start him off real easy,
pointing race
That is the race I've been pointing for.
healthy playing
It's been exciting. The Steelers got healthy at the right time, and they are playing great.