Lane Way checked in 5th in yesterday’s G3 Daytona S. and earned an 89 Beyer Speed Figure. We don’t have too many excuses for his lack of punch late in the race. Our veteran was sitting a nice stalking trip despite the eventual winner, #2 Mucho Del Pro, getting a lonely lead. As the field reached the dirt crossover, Lane Way appeared to be in a winnable position, but he simply was not able to excel home once getting back to the turf.
So far he’s come out of the race in pretty good order. He’s a bit body sore in his hind end, which is not out of the norm for him and he hit his front left ankle again, which is the reason he was equipped with front wraps yesterday afternoon. The Mandella barn will continue to monitor Lane Way, but our tentative game plan is to stretch him out around two turns at Del Mar and point to the Wickerr S. on July 21st.
He doesn’t appear to have lost a step in his morning activity, but you could argue the case that, at his age, he has regressed slightly of late. Perhaps he does not want to run the way the hillside turf course requires anymore, needing that early speed and the ability to quicken late. He always handled the two-turn distance well as a 3-year-old and we are hopeful that the running style of a race like the Wickerr will spark an improved performance.
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Edited to add: Soreness remained as of 5/30. Lane way has been scheduled for a scan to check for a possible cause.
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