We had a number of workers today and all went reasonably well. Colonel Klink and Cool Clue went three furlongs in a bullet 36.40 in company at CDT. They were both under a good hold and well within themselves throughout. We will look to go four furlongs with them next week and will do a little more gate work though Colonel Klink has more experience there than Cool Clue.
Normandruth went an easy three furlongs in 39. This was his first work since October due to some minor health issues. He will go another three furlongs next week and we will ask him for a little more speed.
Sugarland Star went three furlongs in 40 in company with Normandruth and missed the worktab. Since Ryan has not yet returned from Thanksgiving vacation we used a substitute rider who got a little too far behind the colt starting off and the filly was not thrilled getting so much dirt in her face. The experience will be good for her and they both will do more next Friday.
Amethyst Rose and Sox a Fire worked from the gate in company though the former did not credit for a gate work because she was a little slow leaving there. She did pick up speed rapidly and blew by Sox a Fire on the turn in recording a time of 50.40 which is better than it looks on paper due to her slow begining. Sox a Fire left there good enough to get a gate card and went in 51.60 but simply isnt as fast as the other filly. She will be seen at the races soon as she is not getting any younger.
Carl S. went well in his first breeze since his debut. He was clocked in 49.60 and was never asked for much during the work. There are a number of spots available for him though the 13th at Turfway going a mile for maiden $30,000 looks like the most logical.
Richwood Silver had another really good work going four furlongs in 48.60. She is headed for a race at Hawthorne on the 10th of December.
Comeback worked well from the gate on Friday going 103.20 for five furlongs. He should be ready to run in a few weeks most likely at Turfway Park.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Mondays muddy update
We have not had much luck lately with the weather as it has been so cold early in the morning the track has been filled with hard clods which have made training a challenge. We finally got some warmer temperatures today but rain came along with it. Since the weather is going to turn very cold again tomorrow we decided to work several of the horses this morning despite the muddy conditions.
Colonel Klink and Cool Clue had their second work of the lay off, going three furlongs in 37.20 both under good holds. They both handled the mud fine and galloped out in 50.40.
Rampillion was very sharp and went four furlongs in 48.40 also under a tight hold. Amethyst Rose went the same distance in 49.80 and while handling the footing fine she did get a little tired galloping out.
Carl S. went great, covering the half mile in 49.60 while galloping out in 103. This was his first work since his race and he looks like he is progressing nicely.
Richwood Silver worked in 49, galloping out in 102.30 and finishing strong while under control as opposed to her occasional attempts to run off early in the work.
Comeback has done some gate work since his work in 50.20 last Thursday and continues to train well. We are going to work him out of the gate on Friday weather permitting.
Graphite Halo did not get in the grass maiden race on Thanksgiving and they did not bring the race back as an extra. We will point her to a maiden turf race at the Fair Grounds in December.
Normanruth has been galloping and we continue to work on his immune system which is tough in such erratic weather.
Colonel Klink and Cool Clue had their second work of the lay off, going three furlongs in 37.20 both under good holds. They both handled the mud fine and galloped out in 50.40.
Rampillion was very sharp and went four furlongs in 48.40 also under a tight hold. Amethyst Rose went the same distance in 49.80 and while handling the footing fine she did get a little tired galloping out.
Carl S. went great, covering the half mile in 49.60 while galloping out in 103. This was his first work since his race and he looks like he is progressing nicely.
Richwood Silver worked in 49, galloping out in 102.30 and finishing strong while under control as opposed to her occasional attempts to run off early in the work.
Comeback has done some gate work since his work in 50.20 last Thursday and continues to train well. We are going to work him out of the gate on Friday weather permitting.
Graphite Halo did not get in the grass maiden race on Thanksgiving and they did not bring the race back as an extra. We will point her to a maiden turf race at the Fair Grounds in December.
Normanruth has been galloping and we continue to work on his immune system which is tough in such erratic weather.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Carl S. debuts
Carl S. ran 5th today in his career debut at Churchill Downs third race. He was pinched back at the start and wound up trailing the field with mud from the sloppy track hitting him in the face. ET Baird gave him a few taps to get him motivated down the backside and he drew a bit closer though still a long way from the leaders. He angled Carl S. outside in the stretch and he closed ground to be 5th beaten about 10 lengths while galloping out very well. He certainly will benefit from the experience and will need more ground and two turns to be at his best. Carl S. came out of the race in good shape and will be seen again most likely at Turfway Park in December.
All of this weekends works are going to be postponed until Monday due to poor weather and track conditions.
All of this weekends works are going to be postponed until Monday due to poor weather and track conditions.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Overdue update
I apologize for the delay in updating the blog as I have been just been swamped the last few weeks. Our next runner is Carl S. who is making his debut on Friday at Churchill Downs in the third race which is a maiden claiming $30000 race going 7 furlongs. He may need a start or two before he is at his best and he will probably want a bit more ground but he is ready to begin his racing career.
Our runners from last Friday, Rampillion and Inki Blandford both returned in good shape and will resurface in races in a few weeks. Rampillion was hampered a bit by a poor break but gained a lot of experience and will improve off the effort. Inki Blandford will also improve as it is hard to run long first time out and he needed the race.
Makutus was entered for a $50000 nw2 race sprinting for Friday but the race did not fill and we will look for another spot for him. Graphite Halo ran well in her second start and her first on the grass. She finished 4th to a very tough field despite getting a less than perfect trip. She handled the grass well and was finishing at the end and I believe that the turf is where her future lies. Not exactly sure that we will get another try at Churchill but she came out of the race in good shape and looks like she is going to be a runner.
Aldebutante has been picking up the pace in her training after missing a short bit of time due to sore feet. She will work this weekend probably going an easy half mile. Richwood Silver is pointing to a race on November 20th where she will be shortening up a bit to a one turn mile.
Comeback missed some time due to a nagging cough but has worked well including a nice gate work on the 6th going 36.20 and getting his gate card. He will also work this weekend going 4 furlongs. Normandruth has also missed some training with a cough and has just recently started serious training again.
Colonel Klink has been jogging 1 1/4 and galloping 1 1/4 every day and is also going to work this weekend going three furlongs. He has done well since his brief break from training in late summer. Cool Clue was scheduled to have his first work since the summer on Tuesday but it was postponed due to him coughing. Hopefully he can get that work in this weekend also. Sox a Fire worked an easy 3 furlongs on Tuesday which was her first official work since the spring. She has done quite a bit at BEC though none of it was timed and she is on the fast track to get her first race in possibly on the 30th at Turfway park. She will work every 5 days Scotty Schulhofer style until the race which means a half mile on Monday.
Ship's Cabin managed to be outrun going 7 furlongs once again and we are going to stretch hm out to 1 1/8th in a maiden claiming $30000 race on November 27th. Moonlight Flite has re injured her leg and has been retired and will be entered in the Keeneland January sale as a broodmare prospect. Appoint has worked to five furlong works in November and is inching closer to being ready. Albin has recovered nicely at BEC and is going to start working in the Aqua Pacer before returning to the track. Basketwoman has been training on the Aqua Pacer and will be ready to return to the track in December. Jacques Sparrow has done very well at BEC and is scheduled to have his leg scanned in two weeks. If all is ok he will be starting training on the Aqua Pacer and will be back at the track in early January. Bubble Berry has been shutting between CDT and BEC getting ready for her start on November 27th going 5 1/2 furlongs for $7500.
Fading Light is ready to start training again and will be pointed for turf claimers at the Fair grounds with perhaps a warm up start at Turfway before that. Kickin N Screamin will be following a similar schedule as Fading Light and is also about ready to resume training. Top Royelle has been doing some light work on the Aqua Pacer and looks to be in good shape. She will be running in sprints at Turfway Park this winter before launching her broodmare career.
Bob's Bean has been retired and may be bred to Johar this Spring. Operetta Italiano has done quite a bit of work on the Aqua Pacer and will have x rays done this week to see if she is ready to resume track work. Sugarland Star is galloping at CDT and has done fine. She will have her first work next week. Amethyst Rose (formerly Rocket Dog) worked a sharp three furlongs in 36.60 on Sunday and will be working four furlongs on Saturday.
Sumwonlovesyou has been training on the aqua pacer and is going to start being ridden this weekend which represents the next step in her long recovery. Shades of Hope has trained fantastic since having the ultimate equipment change and will start getting cranked up for a start mid-January. Campaneris has been training fine and is close to her first workout since the summer. She is still small but has grown and filled out quite nicely the last few months. I am expecting her to start this winter at the FG or Turfway sprinting. Galaxy Lady has had few minor setbacks but will return to the races soon.
Our plans for the stable for the Winter are looking like we will maintain a base in Kentucky at Turfway and BEC and ship to run in various locations such as the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream, Aqueduct, Mountaineer, Laurel, Philly Park and Charlestown.
Our runners from last Friday, Rampillion and Inki Blandford both returned in good shape and will resurface in races in a few weeks. Rampillion was hampered a bit by a poor break but gained a lot of experience and will improve off the effort. Inki Blandford will also improve as it is hard to run long first time out and he needed the race.
Makutus was entered for a $50000 nw2 race sprinting for Friday but the race did not fill and we will look for another spot for him. Graphite Halo ran well in her second start and her first on the grass. She finished 4th to a very tough field despite getting a less than perfect trip. She handled the grass well and was finishing at the end and I believe that the turf is where her future lies. Not exactly sure that we will get another try at Churchill but she came out of the race in good shape and looks like she is going to be a runner.
Aldebutante has been picking up the pace in her training after missing a short bit of time due to sore feet. She will work this weekend probably going an easy half mile. Richwood Silver is pointing to a race on November 20th where she will be shortening up a bit to a one turn mile.
Comeback missed some time due to a nagging cough but has worked well including a nice gate work on the 6th going 36.20 and getting his gate card. He will also work this weekend going 4 furlongs. Normandruth has also missed some training with a cough and has just recently started serious training again.
Colonel Klink has been jogging 1 1/4 and galloping 1 1/4 every day and is also going to work this weekend going three furlongs. He has done well since his brief break from training in late summer. Cool Clue was scheduled to have his first work since the summer on Tuesday but it was postponed due to him coughing. Hopefully he can get that work in this weekend also. Sox a Fire worked an easy 3 furlongs on Tuesday which was her first official work since the spring. She has done quite a bit at BEC though none of it was timed and she is on the fast track to get her first race in possibly on the 30th at Turfway park. She will work every 5 days Scotty Schulhofer style until the race which means a half mile on Monday.
Ship's Cabin managed to be outrun going 7 furlongs once again and we are going to stretch hm out to 1 1/8th in a maiden claiming $30000 race on November 27th. Moonlight Flite has re injured her leg and has been retired and will be entered in the Keeneland January sale as a broodmare prospect. Appoint has worked to five furlong works in November and is inching closer to being ready. Albin has recovered nicely at BEC and is going to start working in the Aqua Pacer before returning to the track. Basketwoman has been training on the Aqua Pacer and will be ready to return to the track in December. Jacques Sparrow has done very well at BEC and is scheduled to have his leg scanned in two weeks. If all is ok he will be starting training on the Aqua Pacer and will be back at the track in early January. Bubble Berry has been shutting between CDT and BEC getting ready for her start on November 27th going 5 1/2 furlongs for $7500.
Fading Light is ready to start training again and will be pointed for turf claimers at the Fair grounds with perhaps a warm up start at Turfway before that. Kickin N Screamin will be following a similar schedule as Fading Light and is also about ready to resume training. Top Royelle has been doing some light work on the Aqua Pacer and looks to be in good shape. She will be running in sprints at Turfway Park this winter before launching her broodmare career.
Bob's Bean has been retired and may be bred to Johar this Spring. Operetta Italiano has done quite a bit of work on the Aqua Pacer and will have x rays done this week to see if she is ready to resume track work. Sugarland Star is galloping at CDT and has done fine. She will have her first work next week. Amethyst Rose (formerly Rocket Dog) worked a sharp three furlongs in 36.60 on Sunday and will be working four furlongs on Saturday.
Sumwonlovesyou has been training on the aqua pacer and is going to start being ridden this weekend which represents the next step in her long recovery. Shades of Hope has trained fantastic since having the ultimate equipment change and will start getting cranked up for a start mid-January. Campaneris has been training fine and is close to her first workout since the summer. She is still small but has grown and filled out quite nicely the last few months. I am expecting her to start this winter at the FG or Turfway sprinting. Galaxy Lady has had few minor setbacks but will return to the races soon.
Our plans for the stable for the Winter are looking like we will maintain a base in Kentucky at Turfway and BEC and ship to run in various locations such as the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream, Aqueduct, Mountaineer, Laurel, Philly Park and Charlestown.
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