The remarkable old gelding Presious Passion, attempting a comeback at the age of nine, breezed for the third time since his return to training at Gulfstream Park yesterday afternoon. A three-time grade I winner and runner-up in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I), Presious Passion has become famous for his front-running style that has found him as many as 20 lengths in front of his rivals early on.
Breezing on the main dirt track, Presious Passion went five furlongs in 1:02.70, not a quick time, but he's never been one to breeze quickly. His previous two recent works were a half-mile in :51.90 on December 24th and five furlongs in 1:03.65 on December 18th.
Winless since taking the Mac Diarmida Stakes (gr. II) in February 2010, Presious Passion seems to have lost a step or two with age, but nevertheless retains a competitive spirit that is enabling him to try a comeback. His last start came in January 2011, when he finished fifth after setting the pace in the Sunshine Millions Turf Stakes at Santa Anita. It would be a truly amazing story if Presious Passion were to return and win one more time -- any race at all, a grade I stakes, an allowance event, it doesn't matter. It would be a fitting conclusion to a magnificent career if this gelding were able to go out with a victory.
Another Veteran Gelding busy on the worktab is Quick Enough, winner of the 2010 Morvich Handicap (gr. III). Now an eight-year-old, he has recently been competing well in claiming races and will probably be racing again soon. Earlier this morning at Golden Gate Fields, he breezed a half-mile in :50 4/5.
-Keelerman
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