Private Jet (ARG)

Just watching Molly and Bonski talking this run up...............Perhaps Tommy can tell us how strong this race really was ......I got the the impression it was a great run but average field??????

Maybe Tommy can also comment about the time. Not sure if I read it correctly, but I think it was around 55.4 secs.

Sabre the track record for the Turf Track is 53.75 set just over a year ago

Geez,is the surface sprung............lol
If that is true ,that blows Molly's theory of the yanks looking here for sprinters..........we don't get anywhere near those times.

Times are quick, especially on the turf in winter!! Going is pretty quick on top!

The field was not the greatest, but certainly not the blind school. Would wait for his next assignment but I do hope he makes it close to the Breeders Cup turf sprint!! Would be super exciting!

What did Lasix have to do with it? The winner of the Computerform Sprint can easily handle a $60,000 race in the USA, even after a 16 month layoff. Class alone would make him competitive, he doesn't need lasix. Watch the replay, how easily he did it once he saw daylight.

Btw it was a breathing problem that kept him out of racing in SA ... had to have 2 ops in the old end.

"“We’re very proud of him to run like that after such a long layoff,” said McLaughlin. “He had breathing problems and has since had surgery. It’s great to see what he can do when he can breathe.”

Nothing to do with Lasix.

Mavourneen Wrote:

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> What did Lasix have to do with it? The winner of
> the Computerform Sprint can easily handle a
> $60,000 race in the USA, even after a 16 month
> layoff. Class alone would make him competitive, he
> doesn't need lasix. Watch the replay, how easily
> he did it once he saw daylight.
>
> Btw it was a breathing problem that kept him out
> of racing in SA ... had to have 2 ops in the old
> end.
>
> "“We’re very proud of him to run like that
> after such a long layoff,” said McLaughlin.
> “He had breathing problems and has since had
> surgery. It’s great to see what he can do when
> he can breathe.”
>
> Nothing to do with Lasix.


YOU Must know more than the trainer geoff woodruff and the owners about this horse....

Mav, the US was the only option for PJ to run cause he was a bleeder... So imo it has everything to do with Lasix...

He was also suspended from racing in SA with a strong possibility of being banned here because of his bleeding. They say lasix helps bleeders and the USA allows horses to run with lasix.
Thats my take on it...

2009-04-25 STIPENDIARY OFFICE
www.horseracingauthority.co.za/pubs/docs...pes/tjtr20090425.doc


RACE 5 : 13H40 : COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1) : 1000M (0920)
Off At : 13H41 : Loading 46 secs : 11 Runners : Starter : L Maphutse

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) LIGHTNING LECTURE and ETHEREAL LADY – slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) PRIVATE JET (ARG), the winner (P Strydom). Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G V Woodruff advised (LA).
b) REBEL KING, placed second (A Fortune). Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Laird advised (NS).
c) RIOT COMMANDER – ridden by Apprentice D David.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) PRIVATE JET (ARG) – Epistaxis – 3 months suspension (first 6 weeks light work only) Trainer G V Woodruff advised (DW).

F1XER Wrote:

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> 2009-04-25 STIPENDIARY OFFICE
> www.horseracingauthority.co.za/pubs/docs/stipes/tj
> tr20090425.doc
>
>
> RACE 5 : 13H40 : COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1) :
> 1000M (0920)
> Off At : 13H41 : Loading 46 secs : 11 Runners :
> Starter : L Maphutse
>
> THE STARTER REPORTED:
>
> a) LIGHTNING LECTURE and ETHEREAL LADY – slow
> into stride.
>
> THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
>
> a) PRIVATE JET (ARG), the winner (P Strydom).
> Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
> Trainer G V Woodruff advised (LA).
> b) REBEL KING, placed second (A Fortune).
> Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
> Trainer C Laird advised (NS).
> c) RIOT COMMANDER – ridden by Apprentice D
> David.
>
> THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
>
> a) PRIVATE JET (ARG) – Epistaxis – 3 months
> suspension (first 6 weeks light work only) Trainer
> G V Woodruff advised (DW).

He bled buckets and did not return to the winners enclosure, Geoff Woodruff said in an interview that he would propose to the owners that the horse is sent to the USA where it would be able to race on Lasix. I get the impression that many other local trainers Goodman Laff et al that are pro Lasix are using it during training and therefore become outspoken on the subject.
Bottom line it has yet to be proven as a prevention or cure for bleeding as in inderpendant trials in USA horses that were known bleeders that were on Lasix still bled and non bleeders were raced on Lasix too, because trainers knew it gives extra performance enhanchment and they did not want to be beaten by so called medicated bleeders.

I think Goodman is anti drugs tbh