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Summer Bird works five furlongs

By Steve Andersen
Daily Racing Form

Saturday, October 17, 2009

ARCADIA, Calif. - It was obvious by his comments on Saturday that trainer Tim Ice is not based in California. After Summer Bird breezed five furlongs in 1:02 for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 7, Ice said a slow clocking was not a major issue. "That's the last thing on my mind," Ice said. "If they go fast, I get mad." Such comments do not jibe with the stopwatch-crazy mentality of California trainers. Instead, Ice is more concerned about having Summer Bird ready f ...

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