We received an update on our partnership Arrogate colt and he continues to heal very nicely, thanks to the laser therapy used on his leg wound.
We also received a video of his saddle work that showed how well his leg cut has come along and hear how pleased trainer Ciaran Dunne is with the healing process.
The latter half of the video showed Smart Shopping ’21 galloping in the field.
His next steps will be the same as Lady Blitz (our Audible filly who is at the same training center).
In the next week or so, he will begin galloping on the main dirt track at Wavertree for approximately 30 days.
Each day he goes to train, he will become familiarized with the starting gate by walking through it before reaching the racetrack. During that time, he will be treated to twice-a-week visits to the farm’s pool swimming, which is a tremendous way to build endurance and muscle without the strain of weight-bearing exercise.
Around Christmas, he and the other yearlings at Wavertree will receive a brief refresher and then will pick up where she left off in her training in the second week of January as a newly turned 2-year-old!
Provided all goes well with this routine, Smart Shopper '21 would be ready to begin short breezes around the third week in February.
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