Hollendorfer: Shared Belief Almost to ‘Perfect Point’

During Tuesday national media teleconference, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer issued an update on the status of his champion 2-year-old Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), who last week was officially removed from Kentucky Derby consideration. 

“I wanted [wife] Janet Hollendorfer to work on that horse’s foot,” the trainer said when asked why the gelding was moved to his barn at Golden Gate Fields. “It’s a slow-going process with that foot, but it’s almost to the perfect point, so I think shortly you might see some works in a couple more weeks.” 

Asked to provide some detail on the nature of the injury, the Hall of Famer said, “Originally it was an abscess that came out the heel of the horse and as time went on, some sand got into the foot. Sometimes on the foot it’s a long and drawn-out out process.” 

Hollendorfer and his partners are happy to give their undefeated charge as much time as is needed. 

“If we don’t have patience with the horse the way he is now, then we’re going to lose a lot more time, so we’re going to be 100% before we do some strenuous training with him,” he explained. “We have a very sound horse except for the foot we’re working on, so if we can get that behind us, then I think we’ll show up later in the year, and if we can be running at the end of the year, we’ll be happy.” 

Shared Belief is unraced since his victory over Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Tamarando in the GI Cash Call Futurity Dec. 14.