Is Pyro hurt?

Question

I just heard (from a questionable source) that Pyro may have been hurt in yesterday's work. I don't see that he's been scratched & last time I looked on kentuckyderby.com, he was still @ 5 to 1. Has anyone heard anything like this?

Answer 1

Sounds like talk to spook off people who want to bet on a good horse. I'd disregard it; Pyro looked fine in his work and it seems that he's fine today.

Edit: To confirm this, the only bad thing that happened to Pyro was an awful and un-maneuverable position. He didn't stand a chance, but it wasn't because he was hurt.

Answer 2

Pyro is my choice and nothing I've seen or heard indicates he has any injury. His trainer is far too competent to race him if he isn't sound.

Answer 3

If Pyro was hurt: (1) Asmussen wouldn't let him run and (2) the news would be all over it.

It sounds to me like someone wants better odds on Pyro so they're starting rumors about his health.

Answer 4

I don't think he's hurt but I've noticed on a couple of racing blogs today that some questionable posters are trashing pyro specifically.  For instance, they're saying that he's been training in bar shoes with no sources to back that up.