"Steel" is one cool customer and seems to take everything in stride, pun intended. Sharpening him up for his late start on the track has included equipping him with a shadow roll and blinkers because he focuses on everything except what is in front of him sometimes. He walks easily into the starting gates but then leans on the back doors. Quickening his break has proven fruitless, he likes to just trot from the gates putting him far behind the field early on so instead focus has gone into building up his stamina to give him plenty of time to catch up to everyone. Anything over nine furlongs and he's good to go, hanging at the back until firing his pistons and circling the field, wide trips don't seem to be a problem for him because once he hooks to the outside he's like a slingshot. If the pace sets up for him we're confident he can run down the field in the stretch, only racing him a few times will tell. Tack: Dexter ring bit, FLAIR nasal strip, shadow roll and hood with French cup blinkers.
Written by Zapper
Written by Zapper
Race Information
Race Record: 21-7-5-8 Surface/Distance: Dual, 9-12F Leg Type: Deep Closer Workouts/Articles STEEL DRIVIN' MAN- Written by Zapper |
YEAR 19 RESULTS
1st - GRADE FOUR DIRT* - G4 - 10F - D at GHF February Wk 4 1st - Cherry Pie Stakes - G4 - 11F - T at BSD March Wk 2 1st - Rock The Boat Stakes - 10F - G4 - T at TW May Wk 3 2nd - Chiefdom Stakes - G4 - 11F - D at BSD April Wk 3 2nd BSD Kiddy Up Cowgirl Stakes - Nov Wk 3 - [T/9F] 3rd - MIDDLIENT DERBY* - G4 - 10F - D at TW January Wk 4 3rd - Hidden Candy Stakes - G3 - 11F - T at BSD June Wk 1 3rd BSD Tashreeh Stakes - Sept Wk 4 - [T/11F] 3rd GHF WINTER CUP G3 DIRT* - Oct Wk 4 - [D/10F] 3rd GHF Reindeer Stakes - Dec Wk 1 - [D/11F] 4th - Hail Gloria Derby - G3 - 10F - D at TW June Wk 3 4th - Hollywood Derby - G4+G3 - 9F - D at TW August Wk 1 |
YEAR 18 RESULTS
1st - Vibratable Maiden - M - 10F - D at TW May Wk 4
1st - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* - G5 - 10F - D at GHF August Wk 4
1st - WINTER CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* - G5 - 10F - D at GHF October Wk 4
1st - Hickory Hill Derby - G5 - 10F - D at TW November Wk 4
2nd - Memory Keeper Derby - G5 - 10F - D at BSD July Wk 2
2nd - Siorno Stakes - G5 - 12F - T at BSD September Wk 2
2nd - Magic Money Derby - G5 - 10F - D at TW September Wk 4
3rd - Yukonite Derby Race Three - G5 - 10F - D at TW June Wk 3
3rd - Pandemonium Stakes - G5 - 9F - T at TW August Wk 2 (first try on turf)
3rd - Blazing Navarone Stakes - G4 - 11F - D at BSD December Wk 3
1st - Vibratable Maiden - M - 10F - D at TW May Wk 4
1st - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* - G5 - 10F - D at GHF August Wk 4
1st - WINTER CUP GRADE FIVE DIRT* - G5 - 10F - D at GHF October Wk 4
1st - Hickory Hill Derby - G5 - 10F - D at TW November Wk 4
2nd - Memory Keeper Derby - G5 - 10F - D at BSD July Wk 2
2nd - Siorno Stakes - G5 - 12F - T at BSD September Wk 2
2nd - Magic Money Derby - G5 - 10F - D at TW September Wk 4
3rd - Yukonite Derby Race Three - G5 - 10F - D at TW June Wk 3
3rd - Pandemonium Stakes - G5 - 9F - T at TW August Wk 2 (first try on turf)
3rd - Blazing Navarone Stakes - G4 - 11F - D at BSD December Wk 3