3/28/13 SA R3 - Horse Watch Follow-Up

We continue to follow the saga of Paralyzing Eyes, the four year old filly trained by Bruce Jackson.  We noted that her last time out, on January 11 was her first time running for a tag, being put into a $20,000 Maiden Claiming event.  Thursday Paralyzing Eyes made her second start of 2013, staying at the same class level ($20k Md Clm) for a five furlong sprint.

Paralyzing Eyes (Final Odds 19.90) did show some early foot, being just a length behind the leader at first call.  But it was all downhill from there, as Paralyzing Eyes steadily lost ground, eventually finishing fifth, a little less than ten lengths behind the winner, Post Time Favorite (and first time starter) Suances Luck.

So Paralyzing Eyes remains a maiden, as her record falls to oh-for-six.  Certainly the early foot she showed today has to be seen as a positive to her connections; though that could have as much to do with this being a rather weak field for the level (three of the eight who went to post were first time starters; only one of the five horses in the field who had raced previously finished in the money their last time out).

So what comes next?  Do her connections give Paralyzing Eyes another shot at this level?  Or do they drop her even further down the class ladder, thus increasing the possibility of losing her to a claim?  Stay tuned, and I promise I'll do my best to keep you posted.

For those interested, the Equibase chart of the race is available here, while those who prefer their charts DRF style can view that one here.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo