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INGLEWOOD, Calif .- Creative Cause jogged and galloped more than two miles at Betfair Hollywood Park on Sunday morning, showing enthusiasm that trainer Mike Harrington said he lacked for a few days after a fifth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on May 5.
“He was pretty much himself this morning,” Harrington said.
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Creative Cause’s revival has arrived just in time. He is scheduled to be flown to Baltimore early Wednesday for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
Harrington brought Creative Cause back to California after the Kentucky Derby to train in familiar surroundings, a move he said he does not regret. For a few days at the end of last week, Harrington said that Creative Cause was “quiet.”
Even though he was pleased with Creative Cause’s effort on Sunday, Harrington admitted that another trans-continental plane flight this week could affect the colt’s performance in the Preakness Stakes.
“It’s always a concern,” he said. “I wasn’t too interested in going to Baltimore for two weeks. I thought he’d be happier here.
“I think he’s got his mojo back. If the flight takes it out of him, we’ll have to see.”
Owned by Heinz Steinmann, Creative Cause has won 4 of 9 starts and $408,000. An 11-1 shot in the Kentucky Derby, Creative Cause closed from 10th in a field of 20 to finish three lengths behind I’ll Have Another. On the turn, Creative Cause was eight wide. He was as close as third with a furlong remaining, but was passed by two runners in the final furlong.
Creative Cause was jogged and galloped daily from Wednesday through Sunday. Sunday, he jogged 1 1/8 miles and galloped about 1 1/4 miles.
Harrington said that Creative Cause would be walked on Monday morning and before jogging and galloping on Tuesday.
I know why he was lethargic for a few days. He flew from Ca to Kentucky ran in a 20 horse field going 1 1/4 miles, then for reasons I can't explain was flown back to CA to train for a race in Maryland. So now he has to fly cross country for the 3rd time in 2weeks. Good Idea. You think this horse is lethargic now, wait til he finishes 6th beaten 8 or so lengths in Preakness. This horse lacks the punch needed at this point to win any of these TC races....This years Mucho Macho Man. He's already ran his races and now is being poorly managed.
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creative cause was the best horse in the derby,but did not get the trip.baffert and o`neil had the juice working overtime.he will win the preakness.
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two horses i like are went the day well and zetterholm besides bodemeister ans i 'll have another.
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Creative Cause having a great pedigree, is not worth to run in the vigourous competition in Preakness or Belmont stakes, he is a very moody and lazy horse, so i will take him out from my selections
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It's good to read that CC appears to be thriving now that he's back @ home. He seemed fine when he 1st got to CD, but for whatever reason he seemed to progressively deteriorate the longer he was there. I was pleasantly surprised that he held on for 5th & finished double-digit lengths of ahead of several highly regarded horses who had MUCH better weeks than he had.
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Classic mistake by a SoCal local trainer who never ships out.Not gonna confuse Harrington for D.Wayne off the plane.Throw him out.
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Creative Cause was the key company line horse in the derby puzzle. He progressed the most among dirt horses that raced last year.
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LA to Louisville back to LA to Baltimore within a months time.. The reason not to play Creative Cause on Preakness.
Why not focus this horse on the Belmont, Of all the TC races , CC is suited best for the belmont
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I love Creative Cause but Harrington has no clue, what a shame.
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Is he still sore? Smart people who saw him train in Kentucky thought he wasn't right.
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