Trainer John Sadler said superstar Flightline (Tapit) came out of his devastating 19 1/4-length romp in Saturday's GI TVG Pacific Classic in good order.
“We're literally talking 14 hours [since the race] but this early, he looks perfect,” Sadler said.
For Sadler, the most impressive aspect of Flightline's record rout was the way he opened up on the rest of the field.
“Obviously, I was thrilled about him putting them away on the [far] turn,” Sadler says. “That was really exciting, probably the most fun part. I was just so happy to see him good and clear. He was always going to have a clear trip once he got going a little bit. A little bump at the start but once he got clear I knew it was going to be good from there.”
So what's in the immediate future for Flightline?
“He'll walk for three days and then he'll probably go back and jog a little bit this week,” Sadler said. “Then ship up to Santa Anita and we'll start finalizing our plans for Breeders' Cup.”
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