Greg Geier spent much of his racing career working as an assistant to trainer Gene Cilio. After Cilio passed away, Geier became a head trainer himself, and since having his name down in the program for the first time in 2003, Geier has steadily hung in there. In eight calendar years in charge of strings in Chicago and New Orleans, Geier has won 213 races from 2,013 runners. He has sent out 23 starters in graded stakes races and won with two of them.
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Tidal Pool, who had been probable for the Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks on March 26 off a stirring allowance win at Oaklawn, instead will target the Grade 2, $300,000 Fantasy here April 2, said her trainer, D. Wayne Lukas.
"She's doing well," he said. "I just want to take her to the Fantasy, give her the extra time off after that big effort.
"She's got the highest Beyer and best Rag sheet number of any filly in the nation."
ARCADIA, Calif. - Comments by Santa Anita chairman Frank Stronach that he intends to retain the track's troubled synthetic surface were met with disappointment Wednesday by some horsemen who would like the track to return to a dirt surface.
Darrell Vienna, the Southern California vice president of the California Thoroughbred Trainers, said his organization wants the existing Pro-Ride surface replaced in the near future.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Gone Astray flew in Wednesday afternoon from Florida to start as the 119-pound highweight in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn. The 1 1/16-mile race will be his first start following a 3-year-old season in which he won the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby and the Grade 2 Ohio Derby.
ARCADIA, Calif. - Lookin At Lucky, the champion 2-year-old colt of 2009, is likely headed to Oaklawn Park for the Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel Stakes on March 13, leaving Tiz Chrome to represent trainer Bob Baffert in that day's Grade 2, $150,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita.
Baffert on Wednesday said he was leaning in that direction after watching Tiz Chrome work seven furlongs in 1:25.40 under jockey Martin Garcia, who will have the mount on Tiz Chrome. Garrett Gomez rides Lookin at Lucky, who worked seven furlongs in 1:25.20 on Monday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ten new names are in the lineup of 23 separately listed wagering interests in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens Friday at noon Eastern at racetracks and wagering outlets throughout North America.
New horses for Pool 2 include Caracortado and Nextdoorneighbor, the first two Derby contenders that Southern California-based Mike Machowsky has ever trained.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - There are signs the Apple Blossom Invitational is getting closer. On Thursday at Gulfstream Park, the Venezuelan star Bambera will work toward an intended start in the race. On Saturday afternoon, the local prep, the Grade 3, $150,000 Azeri, will be run at Oaklawn. And on March 10, nominations close for the Apple Blossom.
ARCADIA, Calif. - What on Earth is this?
That was the sort of thought that went through trainer Mike Mitchell's mind when St Trinians arrived at his barn in early 2009. The filly from England had a promising race record, and did not cost much, but had terribly crooked legs, the kind that scare a veteran trainer such as Mitchell.
When he finally saw her gallop, Mitchell was aghast.
"Her hind legs go to the right and her front legs go to the left," he said.
NEW ORLEANS - Though the Fair Grounds track had closed for training, most of the trainers remained Tuesday morning, lining the backstretch rail to watch Rachel Alexandra work in company.
They were not disappointed, as Rachel Alexandra put in her last major move before her March 13 return to racing, working in company and going six furlongs in 1:13.60.
Trainer Steve Asmussen was pleased with the work, though it was a little slower than 1:12 he was aiming for.