Above The Beyond Works Second Five Eighths From The Gate

Above The Beyond worked another solid five eighths from the gate this past Saturday morning at Suffolk Downs. Veteran jockey Angel Vasquez was once again aboard for the workout and they covered the distance in 1:03 2/5 seconds, which was third best out of six horses that worked the distance on that day. He galloped out past three quarters of a mile. The track was quite deep after three days of extremely hot and sunny weather.

Above The Beyond walked right into the gate, followed by his workmate to his right. When the gates opened, his workmate bore out badly, nearly hitting the outside rail. Although Above The Beyond did notice the antics of his workmate, he kept is mind on the business at hand. His first three eighths was recorded at an easy and steady pace. As he passed the three eighths pole, Mr. Vasquez asked Above The Beyond to pick up the pace. With a sixteenth of a mile remaining, a loose horse near the finish line caught both horse and rider's attention. The workout was completed without incident, although the final sixteenth of a mile could have been travelled a bit quicker.

Above The Beyond cooled out in good order and has since returned to training. If all goes according to plan, he will work three quarters of a mile this Saturday.