Logo-drf
Thumb_privman Jay Privman , Churchill Downs , 04/25/2018 - DRF Live Posted : Apr 25, 2018, 10:41 AM

Snapper Sinclair to get a brief freshening, off Derby trail, per Asmussen; Reride also off points list

Snapper Sinclair, who had been under consideration for stakes races next week at Churchill Downs, will be given a brief freshening, trainer Steve Asmussen said Wednesday morning.

Snapper Sinclair was currently the bubble horse on the points list for the May 5 Kentucky Derby. He also had been strongly considered for the American Turf. But Asmussen said recent wet weather in Louisville had prevented him from training Snapper Sinclair to his satisfaction, and he and Jeff Bloom, who manages the Bloom Racing partnership that owns Snapper Sinclair, decided to give Snapper Sinclair some time off.

"We're going to give him a break," Asmussen said. "Mother Nature is saying quit it."

Blended Citizen now becomes the bubble horse, ranked 21st. Next behind him would have been Reride, who also is trained by Asmussen, but Asmussen said Reride would not run in the Derby, even if he can get in. He is a possibility, though, for the Preakness, on May 19 at Pimlico.

Stay Updated with DRF Morning Line

Free Race-of-the-Day video analysis & PPs,DRF Bets Gameplan Play-of-the-Day, all the latest racing news and more.

Download DRF Bets on your smartphone
© Daily Racing Form. All rights reserved.
Morning-line We need just a few pieces of information and you'll begin receiving our newsletter, right to your inbox!

Thank you for registering!

We're glad to have you on board. You'll begin receiving our newsletter upon the next scheduled delivery date. If you do not receive your first newsletter in the next 7 days, please contact our customer service team at cservice@drf.com.