Time for Truth?

January 29, 2024

By Robert Yates

Time for Truth breaking his maiden at Oaklawn Dec. 31 | Photo By Coady Photography

Next-race plans are pending for Time for Truth after the unbeaten 3-year-old colt’s training schedule was disrupted earlier this month because of winter weather, trainer Ron Moquett said.

Time for Truth hasn’t worked since Dec. 24, a week before debuting with a sharp 1 ¾-length victory on the second card in Oaklawn history exclusively for 2-year-olds. Time for Truth, who covered 6 furlongs in 1:10.52, received a 102 Equibase Speed Figure, highest at the meeting for a 2021 foal.

Moquett said if Oaklawn hadn’t closed for training for 11 days (Jan. 13-23), Time for Truth would have been a candidate to make his two-turn debut in a split entry-level allowance race for 3-year-olds at one mile Sunday.

“With the fact that he hasn’t been able to train much and has but one start, we felt it was better for the horse to just wait a little bit and get a breeze into him and see where we’re at,” Moquett said.

Time for Truth became the first Oaklawn winner sired by millionaire 2019 Arkansas Derby champion Omaha Beach. Owner Harry Rosenblum purchased Time for Truth for $47,000 at the OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. Rosenblum sold an interest in Time for Truth shortly after his debut victory to Everett Dobson (Cheyenne Stables).

Source: Field is Set for Saturday’s $800K G3 Southwest (pastthewire.com)