Grade 2 Bernard Baruch Handicap
runner-up Get Stormy emerged from
the race somewhat worse for wear, suffering a cut just above his right hind hock
when another horse clipped his heel going into the clubhouse turn.
“Somebody clipped him and peeled
him like a tomato – about four layers of skin,” said trainer Tom Bush. “Ramon
[Dominguez] came back and told me to look at the replay after the race. He said, ‘I couldn’t tell you for sure,
but he either lost his footing on the soft turf or he clipped heels.’ Ramon said
he was nice and relaxed going into the turn, but after that happened he just
grabbed the bit and wouldn’t let go.”
In the Baruch, Get Stormy led at
every call before yielding in the stretch to Turallure, missing his chance to
win a second consecutive running of the Grade 2, $200,000 turf race. Bush was
just happy the damage to Sullimar Stable’s dual grade 1 winner was relatively
superficial.
“We feel very, very lucky,” said
Bush. “We’ll take the luck.”