Here's Stevie

- Stevie Wonderboy had an untimed timed workout at Santa Anita, in an unofficial :24 1/5, galloping out three-eighths in :36 3/5. "It was easy, he was just galloping," O'Neil said. "But he's doing excellent." [Bloodhorse] But he's being pointed to the Strub series, which starts on December 26, so the colt is basically out for the year. I remember when he first got hurt, Merv said that he'd be back in training in 90 days. "They'll put in a screw, they'll take it out, and he'll be back." And leave it to Merv to get me going, but that sounds like what we were told would happen in Iraq. "They have WMD's, we'll take them out, and we'll be back."

Shortly thereafter, Doug O'Neill was saying that “I don't think he will run again until October or November." Now his three-year old season is effectively over. If there are any further delays or complications, would anyone be surprised if he passes go and proceeds directly to the breeding shed? I imagine he could command at least $20,000 a pop. He's a an Eclipse Award winner from a fashionable sire line (Stephen Got Even, by AP Indy) and had a bit of an aura about him. I don't think they'll race him again if they feel there's a chance to ruin that.