Unfortunately in racing plans can turn on a dime. As we reported earlier this morning trainer Chad Brown was planning on entering Ein Gedi for her career debut on August 4th. However, just around entry time Chad’s staff noted the inflammation in Ein Gedi’s ankle had returned. While not uncommon with superficial cuts, it will postpone a scheduled breeze tomorrow as well as Ein Gedi’s career debut. We don’t expect this to take much time to resolve and will begin looking for another race for Ein Gedi’s debut once it’s cleared up.
We’re pleased to report that Chad Brown feels that Ein Gedi is doing so well, he doesn’t want to wait until August 14th for her debut and entered her today in a 5 ½-furlong Maiden Special Weight on the turf to be run Thursday, August 4th at Saratoga. She is likely to have an easy breeze tomorrow morning in preparation for this race. We will update you later today with a full entry post, once it is available.
Chad Brown reported that Ein Gedi came out of her Sunday breeze with a scrape on her left ankle that led to minor inflammation. While this is nothing serious, she possibly could miss her breeze this week.
Depending on how quickly the 2-year-old filly heals, Chad Brown said a potential target for Eid Gedi is a Maiden Special Weight Race going 1 1/16th-miles on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 14th.
We will keep the filly’s partners updated.
Ein Gedi breezed her first half mile this morning over the Oklahoma training track in Saratoga Springs. Stopping the clock in 50.70 seconds, Chad Brown said the work was just ok, as Ein Gedi is probably hitting her wall on dirt. This is nothing unexpected as Ein Gedi is an Irish-bred filly, bought overseas, and sent to Chad Brown based on her heavy turf pedigree. Chad added that he wasn’t disappointed with the work because Ein Gedi tries hard, and always finishes stronger down the lane which indicates to him that the switch to turf should be no issue. Luckily, turf training is allowed in Saratoga for both maidens and stake nominated horses and because Ein Gedi is unraced, that is likely where we will see her next breeze.
Ein Gedi had another three-furlong work yesterday in company with Good Sam over the Oklahoma training track in Saratoga Springs. The Chad Brown-trained duo stopped the clock in 37.77 seconds. While we reported last week that Ein Gedi might be working a half mile this week, Chad wanted to see her quicken her three-furlong time before moving forward, which she did this week. Chad reported that Ein Gedi traveled well throughout the breeze and remarked that he likes fillies like her that are all business when put to the test.
Ein Gedi had her second 3-furlong work over the Oklahoma training track yesterday morning. Working in company with an unnamed 2-year-old filly, the Chad Brown-duo stopped the clock in 38.94 seconds. Chad said that Ein Gedi took a step forward this week while galloping out very nicely. She came back a little less tired compared to the week prior and Chad said that is something he looks for before moving a horse onto their half-mile workouts, which is likely to come next week for our filly.
Ein Gedi came out of her brief respite at Paul Sharp’s farm in terrific shape. Paul has been extremely impressed with the 2-year-old Oasis Dream filly and is excited to see her continue to move forward. In the video above, you will see Ein Gedi galloping clockwise, or the wrong way. Paul has all of his horses do this as it breaks up the repetitive strain of everyday training on the left side of a horse’s body. When you change direction, it also makes a horse think more about what they are doing with their body
Splashdown ’20 is making big strides and has really matured since arriving at Paul Sharp’s farm in Ocala. She is beginning to catch onto the aspects of training professionally; and displays a good rhythm in her stride and always has her attention focused on the track in front of her. With that type of focus, it indicates that Splashdown ’20 is extremely interested in her training and is not distracted by the sights and sounds around her.
For her owners that are attending the Ocala Showcase, we are excited for you to get the chance to see your daughter of Oasis Dream up close. After the showcase, Splashdown ’20 will receive a short break, which is common for Paul’s horses because it not only benefits them physically, but mentally as well. Paul likes to do this mini-break for a couple of weeks before bringing his horses back to begin their first breezes.
Our Oasis Dream filly out of Splashdown has officially been named Ein Gedi. Ein Gedi is an oasis located to the west of the Dead Sea in Israel and translates from Hebrew to mean “spring of the kid”. We will be out at Paul Sharp’s farm to visit with Ein Gedi this weekend and will provide photos/video of the 2-year-old filly in an update afterwards.