As of December, 2009, Ready's Rocket is trained by James Pettine at Penn National. He is racing there in an allowance/optional claiming race on December 23rd.
Ready's Rocket has been entered in The Express Stakes on July 25th at Canterbury Downs. The Claiming Crown celebrates the real workhorses of racing. . .the gutsy performers who fill all of the undercards.
The Express $7,500 3 & Up 6.0 f Dirt $50,000
He is hopeful that a strong spring meet at Churchill could enable both to make it to the Claiming Crown over the summer.
The eleventh renewal of the rich and prestigious Claiming Crown will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota. The seven-race event will boast guaranteed purses of $600,000 to qualifying horses from around the country that had started at least once since January 1, 2008 for a claiming price ranging from $7,500 (or less) to $35,000 (or less).
His Trainer
(Tim Glyshaw ) comes off a successful Fair Grounds meet in which he compiled a record of 6 wins, 9 seconds, and 3 thirds from 37 starters. Furthermore, he has two quality starter allowance runners in his barn: Ready's Rocketand Grand Traverse. Complete DRF article featuring Tim Glyshaw here.
