Seize the Grey returned to the work tab on Monday morning over the Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga and was credited with five furlongs in :59.60. Admittedly, this was a bit sooner than we were expecting to see him back on the work tab, but trainer D. Wayne Lukas continues to be pleased with Seize the Grey's status since the Jim Dandy. We have had various chats with “The Coach” while our team was at the Saratoga sale this past week, game-planning our next move.
Despite the sharp work earlier this week, we would like to bypass the G1 Travers and instead give him additional time as we believe that will give him his best chance to rebound. It’s incredible what this colt has been able to accomplish this year, but he has had to overcome a very tough campaign, which included seven races in six months while at the highest level. The plan will be to point to either the G1 Pennsylvania Derby (Sept. 21) or the G1 California Crown (Sept. 28) with the hope of making a run at the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile--but of course, a run in the Breeders' Cup will depend on a good effort in one of those two prior race options.
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