Toby Turrell has been clocking horses in Southern California for more than 20 years, and is widely recognized as one of the circuit's premier morning observers. There are two ways to purchase reports, see below. Is doing very well and is a formidable opponent, although his relative inexperience still remains a concern.Case The Race is proud to offer racing cards by Toby Turrell! Toby is a widely acclaimed expert in the business, please read more on the side panel and see the Workouts and Winners cards below! Q: Which horses have you seen so far that stand out, either favorably or unfavorably?Ī: “It’s still a little early for me to make any real judgments this year because I just got here and have not seen enough of most of this year’s contenders. I do like trainers who get a good foundation under their horses leading up to the Derby and let them finish up strong in their works.” I don’t think there is any one training pattern that I can single out as working better than another because each horse is different and needs to be trained accordingly. Each work was as good as the one before it and in each one he just exploded down the stretch and continued strongly for nearlyĪ quarter of a mile past the wire. Q: How do you like a horse to train coming into the Derby? Are there certain training patterns you think work well going into a Derby that you look for when handicapping?Ī: “I like to see a horse train like Street Sense did last year. Q: What are some good examples of under the radar horses entering the Derby who you thought trained very well and ran well in the Derby?Ī: “The most recent example I can think of was Bluegrass Cat who I thought looked very good in the mornings leading up to the Derby and he finished second behind Barbaro at 25-1. I didn’t like the way Sweetnorthernsaint trained up to his Derby two years ago when favored against Barbaro and he, too, was not in the money.” Q: What are some good examples of highly touted horses entering the Derby who you thought trained poorly and wound up not running well?Ī: “I can remember Harlan’s Holiday, the Kentucky Derby favorite several years ago, tiring noticeably under pressure during his final workout for the race and finishing off the board. Or, as I mentioned before, one in which he or she works fast but has to be urged to do so.” A fast work is no good if the horse is under severe pressure for all,Ī: “A good work is one in which the horse finishes well and gallops out strong without any pressure from his or her rider.”Ī: “A bad work could consist of many factors including not staying in on the turn or keeping a straight course down the stretch or one in which the horse works very fast early and falls apartĪt the end. Q: What do you look for when you’re watching a horse train?Ī: “The most important factor for me in watching a horse train is how they finish and what the rider is doing on the horse. Q: How many Derby winners have you picked?Ī: “I have picked several over the years, most notably Sea Hero and Unbridled, as well as each of the last two winners, Barbaro and Street Sense.” Q: How long have you been watching horses? Clocking horses?Ī: “I have been clocking horses seriously since attending my first Kentucky Derby in 1999.” Q: What’s your background in horse racing?Ī: “I have been a chart-caller, correspondent and handicapper for Daily Racing Form for over 30 years.” We’ll be linking to it daily right in to the first Saturday in May. His Clocker’s Report in the Daily Racing Form is is a must-read throughout Derby week, and in the following question and answer session you’ll When he starts assessing a contenders performance, folks stop what they are doing and listen. In the run-up to the Derby, Welsch is like the old E.F. Mike Welsch is the guy on the backside who those who think they can judge horses consult to see if their own opinions are anywhere in the ballpark.
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