Peppers Pride instructor Joel Marr is dubious when the New Mexico thoroughbred will try to break a North American best. Going for her 17th win in 17 starts.
It just on how she trains, and we havent been able to file, he said Wednesday.
This much is accurate: It wont happen this weekend, when resumes at rain-dripping Ruidoso Downs.
While some pedigree races are scheduled, each of the incentive features an all-quadrant horse roster.
Peppers Pride was listed to run in last weekends Lincoln Handicap, a bid to break the track record 16 aboveboard she bonds with Triple Crown winner Citation, two-time horse of the year Cigar, Mister Frisky and Hallowed Dreams.
But then profound rains hit the Ruidoso area prompt Sunday, loose ends of Hurricane Dolly, causing severe flooding in the load hamlet and at the racetrack. Sundays card was canceled.
Continuing cleanup efforts on the imprints shallow and jockeys club forced footsteps officials to terminate on Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, no formation date has been planned for the Lincoln Handicap.
We dont know yet, Ruidoso Downs spokesman Ty Wyant said. Thats our No. 1 inquiry right now.
Marr said he would contemplate entering Peppers Pride in the Lincoln construction, contingent on the date. For now, he also will nominate her for the Carlos Salazar Handicap at the Downs of Albuquerque on Aug. 17.
I dont know yet if were accepted to run there, but were profitable to nominate there to keep our open, Marr said.
Training at Ruidoso Downs, where Peppers Pride is , was programmed to resume Friday a.m., but Marr said he could move the mare to Sunland Park if added rain or other issues snoop with workouts.
Thats a chance for us, he said.
Owned by Joe Allen, the 5-year-old mare matched the top score of 16 tidy wins in the Foutz Distaff Handicap at SunRay Park in Farmington on April 26.
Peppers Pride has earned $861,665, highlighted by 12 risk factor wins. She has for no reason outside New Mexico and each of her victories has come against girlish New Mexico-bred competition.
