Turf Melody made the trip from Fair Hill to Churchill Downs, like many Herringswell runners have throughout the Fall meeting at the Louisville track. Unlike the others, the 2-year-old used the Churchill as a pit-stop.After training at the site of the Kentucky Derby for three days, the Maria's Mon colt ventured off to Remington Park in Oklahoma for the $200,000 Springboard Mile. He arrived at his final destination and took to the track on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. On Sunday night he became a stakes winner.
Sent off at 4-1, Jeremy Rose settled Turf Melody in ninth early on the two leaders moved swiftly enough in :23 and 46.40. As they approached the turn, Rose began to ask the three-time winner and he responded with a game stretch run that was good enough to nose-out Man Chester Man at the wire.
"The horse ran a game race, I didn't know if was going to get there in time,” Rose said. “We kept driving and my horse kept digging. I still think my horse wants to go further. It was a good race."
Turf Melody is owned by Priscilla Graham.
What is Turf Melody like? Personality wise, quirks, things we won't read in the regular articles. Congratulations on your win.
ReplyDeleteHe is a big, very good looking colt.
ReplyDeleteHe is kind in the stall but a menace out of the stall especially to hand walk. He's a little bit cheeky on the race track but everyone enjoys riding him.
He is a big, very good looking colt.
ReplyDeleteHe is kind in the stall but a menace out of the stall especially to hand walk. He's a little bit cheeky on the race track but everyone enjoys riding him!
Thank you for the insight! I love for the horses to be more than just a name and a race result! Good luck as he continues on, I'll be pulling for him. Nice that the stable has a blog, a lot of people don't comment but more read than you think.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We appreciate it!
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