As the calender turns to December we are now officially in the homestretch of 2012. It has been an interesting year filled with the typical ups and downs of thoroughbred racing. We have made some new friends both equine and human and also said good bye to a number of others. The new year will usher in some changes at Charles Simon Racing, quite a few improvements that help make our owners horse racing experience even better. There will be an official announcement after the holiday season concludes.
Small Town Talk tried sprinting in the Fall Highweight Handicap at Aqueduct on Thanksgiving day. At the break the horse directly to his inside stumbled into him causing Small Town Talk to grab his right front shoe off. After trailing down the backside he had a hard time making up any ground on the leaders who were setting blistering fractions on a speed favoring surface. He wound up 4th ahead of Kings Bishop winner Willy Beamin. We will be looking to stretch him back out around two turns on the inner track later this Winter.
Coax Liberty worked at Penn National this morning. She went an easy three furlongs in 37 and change, galloping out nicely. She will work again next week and we are looking forward to getting her back to the races in 2013.
Pennypennypenny also worked this morning at Penn National. This was her 1st half mile work and she went in 51.00. She will work another half next week, perhaps out of the starting gate.
Mustang Island is being pointed to a bottom level claiming race going 5 furlongs at Penn National on December 12.
Made to Love Her worked really well on Thursday going 102.20 out of the gate. The Willa on the Move stakes at Laurel on December 15th or the Raging Fever stakes at Aqueduct on December 16th are possibilities for her 1st start back off of the layoff.
Oklahoma Den is dealing with some stifle issues and we are going to send him to Penn to train on the bigger track. It isn't a serious problem but the track at the farm is too deep and the turns are too tight for him.
All Peace N Quiet finally broke through and ran the type of race that we thought she was capable of, winning on the 13th by 12 lengths. Unfortunately she came out of the race with an injury that will keep her sidelined for a few months.
Outta Jail is heading back to the clinic to have another surgical procedure this week. Frustrating but with her issue not many other options.
Ski Bum worked in 106 this morning at Penn National. He went the first 1/2 in 50 and change but loafed a bit after his workmate who was only going 1/2 pulled up. We are targeting a maiden 10000 race on the 22nd for his debut.
Southern Access trains good, runs bad. Back in next Tuesday night in a maiden 5000k race.
I Can See Russia is having issues with her respiratory health and immune system. We are considering sending her to GumTree Farm to recover completely before racing her.
Rochelle Rochelle had a little tune up race on Friday night going 5 1/2 furlongs. She will be entered back for December 11th going two turns provided she trains well.
Pleasantly Miranda has been jogging but is ready to turn back around and start galloping once again. She has really filled out and doesn't look like a 2 year old any longer.
Midas Terms got the ok from the vet to start hand walking and will soon be turned out in a small paddock.
Goonsquad worked in 38.0 this morning at Westampton. That was her first work since June and we are hoping to keep her on a regular work schedule in hopes of getting her back to the races.
Bourbon County had a little foot bruise this week but is back on track and should work again this coming week.
Latent Charm's race didnt fill and she remains in a holding pattern as we try to find the proper race for her.
Frosty's Whirl is training forwardly and should start serious works soon.
Frosty Merry Eri has really turned the corner in her training and will also soon have a published work.
Malibu Murmur worked an easy 1/2 mile in 50 at Penn National. We are searching for a two turn NW2 race for her.
Lyle's Angel is back at the barn and is walking under tack but will be returning to full training soon.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Winding down 2012
Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a little more than a week away. For the most part we are settled into our winter quarters of Westampton Training Center and Penn National racetrack. This morning the temperatures in South Jersey were in the mid 60's though perhaps that may be fool's gold as the lows tonight are supposed to be down into the 30's and with that the last vestiges of Summer will seem to have been extinguished.
Small Town Talk worked in his usual pokey 103 this morning at Westampton though considering the track was pretty slow today that might be a better move than usual for him. He is scheduled to run in the Swatara Stakes next Wednesday at Penn National. The Swatara is a $100000 race going 1 1/16th on the main track and Pedro Cotto is scheduled to ride.
Made to Love Her also worked this morning going four furlongs in 49.40 at Penn National under jockey Erica-Micklos. We moved up her work a day because of the expected rain coming tonight and she finished up well enough to stretch her next work out another furlong probably on Sunday. There are a number of possibilities for her 1st race back off of the layoff including an allowance race or several stakes in New York or Maryland.
Oklahoma Den only went three furlongs this morning as he was struggling with the deep ground. He went in 38.10 and appears to want a tighter surface than the one offered at Westampton this morning.
Bourbon County was just stretching his legs a bit, shaking off the cobwebs that may have developed since his last work in August. He has matured quite a bit since summer and we are anxious to get him rolling once again.
All Peace N Quiet has been installed as the 9/5 morning line choice in Tuesdays 8th race at Penn National. We are all hoping that the fifteenth try is the charm in her quest to finally shed that professional maiden title. Manny Chaves has the riding assignment from post position number six in a field of eight.
Southern Access is also entered to run tomorrow night at Penn National in the 2nd race. That race is a maiden event for $12500 going 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt. After several futile attempts to get her on the turf this fall we have finally succumbed to the inevitable call of the winter months and placed her back into a dirt race. She has trained well despite the time off and hopefully will run well in this spot where she may be overlooked due to her inactivity and poor recent form in her last few starts this spring.
Pleasantly Miranda, Frosty's Whirl, Frosty Merry Eri and Goonsquad are all training well as they work their way towards the races.
Mustang Island is stuck on the proverbial island in the middle of nowhere as a turf only horses in the Northeastern past of the countries increasingly dirt only world.
Coax Liberty relocated to Penn National to get a bit more serious in her training on the road back to the races. She had an easy work last week and will soon be back on the work tab as she acclimates to the surface at Penn.
I Can See Russia steadily chugs along toward her debut. She worked in 106 in company with older filly Rochelle Rochelle on Saturday though the time seems extraordinarily slow they worked faster than 5 others at the distance with the days fastest time of 25 workers being 102.20. She doesn't have sprinters speed but does have some quality and will be better going two turns as she grows into her frame.
Latent Charm worked the same day in 104 though the clockers didn't publish the work for whatever reason.
We are looking for a spot to run Malibu Murmur and there are several at Penn, Parx and Laurel towards the end of the month. She has done well recently and should improve off of her disappointing comeback race at the Meadowlands.
Moonstruck Cowboy ran 4th last Friday night at Penn and was claimed out of the race. I'm not sure what the jockey was thinking of when engaging in a three way speed duel with a horse who stalks and could have had a seemingly perfect trip but that is Jevon Crumleys problem to deal with now.
Pennypennypenny is at Penn and she continues to train forwardly for her much awaited debut.
Ski Bum continues to keep his speed in check while working though he did manage to get approval from the starting gate last week. He is relentless and should make his debut sometime in December in the 1st step on the road to the North Dakota Derby.
Small Town Talk worked in his usual pokey 103 this morning at Westampton though considering the track was pretty slow today that might be a better move than usual for him. He is scheduled to run in the Swatara Stakes next Wednesday at Penn National. The Swatara is a $100000 race going 1 1/16th on the main track and Pedro Cotto is scheduled to ride.
Made to Love Her also worked this morning going four furlongs in 49.40 at Penn National under jockey Erica-Micklos. We moved up her work a day because of the expected rain coming tonight and she finished up well enough to stretch her next work out another furlong probably on Sunday. There are a number of possibilities for her 1st race back off of the layoff including an allowance race or several stakes in New York or Maryland.
Oklahoma Den only went three furlongs this morning as he was struggling with the deep ground. He went in 38.10 and appears to want a tighter surface than the one offered at Westampton this morning.
Bourbon County was just stretching his legs a bit, shaking off the cobwebs that may have developed since his last work in August. He has matured quite a bit since summer and we are anxious to get him rolling once again.
All Peace N Quiet has been installed as the 9/5 morning line choice in Tuesdays 8th race at Penn National. We are all hoping that the fifteenth try is the charm in her quest to finally shed that professional maiden title. Manny Chaves has the riding assignment from post position number six in a field of eight.
Southern Access is also entered to run tomorrow night at Penn National in the 2nd race. That race is a maiden event for $12500 going 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt. After several futile attempts to get her on the turf this fall we have finally succumbed to the inevitable call of the winter months and placed her back into a dirt race. She has trained well despite the time off and hopefully will run well in this spot where she may be overlooked due to her inactivity and poor recent form in her last few starts this spring.
Pleasantly Miranda, Frosty's Whirl, Frosty Merry Eri and Goonsquad are all training well as they work their way towards the races.
Mustang Island is stuck on the proverbial island in the middle of nowhere as a turf only horses in the Northeastern past of the countries increasingly dirt only world.
Coax Liberty relocated to Penn National to get a bit more serious in her training on the road back to the races. She had an easy work last week and will soon be back on the work tab as she acclimates to the surface at Penn.
I Can See Russia steadily chugs along toward her debut. She worked in 106 in company with older filly Rochelle Rochelle on Saturday though the time seems extraordinarily slow they worked faster than 5 others at the distance with the days fastest time of 25 workers being 102.20. She doesn't have sprinters speed but does have some quality and will be better going two turns as she grows into her frame.
Latent Charm worked the same day in 104 though the clockers didn't publish the work for whatever reason.
We are looking for a spot to run Malibu Murmur and there are several at Penn, Parx and Laurel towards the end of the month. She has done well recently and should improve off of her disappointing comeback race at the Meadowlands.
Moonstruck Cowboy ran 4th last Friday night at Penn and was claimed out of the race. I'm not sure what the jockey was thinking of when engaging in a three way speed duel with a horse who stalks and could have had a seemingly perfect trip but that is Jevon Crumleys problem to deal with now.
Pennypennypenny is at Penn and she continues to train forwardly for her much awaited debut.
Ski Bum continues to keep his speed in check while working though he did manage to get approval from the starting gate last week. He is relentless and should make his debut sometime in December in the 1st step on the road to the North Dakota Derby.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Getting sorted out after Sandy
We survived hurricane Sandy relatively unscathed especially compared to many others in the area. While the training center in Westampton and Penn National escaped without much damage, Monmouth Park wasn't as fortunate. The last weekends race card at the Meadowlands was scrapped and Monmouth Park's backside suffered some damage and flooding and the racetrack was deemed unsafe for training without a significant overhaul which at this point in the season seemed pointless. We are in the process of moving our remaining horses out of Monmouth to Westampton and Penn. That process has been hampered by the conditions in Northern New Jersey and the shore area including a lack of power and gasoline and the fact that everyone is wanting to leave at the same time which has put additional strain on the shipping companies. We should have everyone settled in by the weekend when we can go back to focusing solely on finding winning spots for the horses.
Small Town Talk ran very well last Friday when finishing 2nd to grade 1 winner Hymn Book in the Frank "Pancho" Martin stakes at Belmont Park. The race which featured three other graded winners including Monmouth Cup winner Rule was run over a sloppy track on a rainy, gray day. Pedro Cotto rated Small Town Talk in 3rd behind a solid pace and moved to briefly take the lead turning for home before being passed by Hymn Book in the stretch while finishing a clear 2nd, 12 1/4 lengths ahead of Rule who was third. He continues to improve with each start and we are planning to run next in the $100000 Swatara Stakes at Penn National on Thanksgiving eve.
Small Town Talk
Midas Terms had two tough trips in both his October races finishing 2nd and 3rd in order. He came out of the last race with a minor injury which will sideline him for the remainder of the year but he should come back 100 percent next year.
Made to Love Her worked really well last week going 49.1 under a strong hold at Westampton. That was only her 2nd work coming off of the layoff and she is training quite forwardly for her return to the races. Right now we are planing on a tuneup in an allowance race prior to moving back into stakes competition with her. She has relocated to Penn National to continue her training on a larger track.
Made to Love Her galloping
Pennypennypenny shipped out to Penn National this morning and will begin more serious training as she works toward her debut.
Coax Liberty is training well at Westampton. We have been slowly picking up the intensity of her training and she is responding well and while we still mix in some swimming she is close to a timed work as long as the weather cooperates.
Coax Liberty
Bourbon County is now at Westampton while still in light training awaiting maturation of his knees. He has grown so much over the last few months and is very impressive looking.
All Peace N Quiet ran a decent 2nd last week at Penn National. She made a nice move to get into contention around the final turn but a shipper dropping down in company from Delaware park had gotten the jump on her and she just couldn't make up the ground in time. I won't hold the fact that she has single handily depressed my winning percentage for the year against her as we will try her back soon in a similar spot.
Latent Charm was a little headstrong and set too strong of a pace and paid the price for it as she tired in the stretch in her first try against winners. We are regrouping with her and going to work on getting her to relax and listen to the rider though cutting back in distance is not out of the question either.
Angry Dragon was sent to the farm on Wednesday and may be retired soon.
Candy Lass has been sent to Gumtree Farm and may be retired from racing.
Frosty Merry Eri has been training well at the farm and is close to a timed workout.
Frostys Whirl is relocating to Westampton and will also have a workout soon though the hurricane has caused him to miss most of this weeks training at Monmouth.
Goonsquad is also close to an official workout at Westampton. She hasn't run since this summer at Monmouth.
I Can See Russia is developing quickly though she can still remind you of the fact that she is a two year old on occasion. She is scheduled to work out of the gate this week and we are hoping to make her initial start in November.
I Can See Russia
Moonstruck Cowboy ran a very good race in his last start, just missing at the 16000 nw2 level. We are looking to run him back next week at Penn in a similar spot.
Oklahoma Den ran greenly in his first start last week at the Meadowlands. He broke a touch slow and then was cut off going into the first turn which left him last a few lengths behind the next to last horse. he made a nice move on the 2nd turn and made up quite a bit of ground to finish 6th. We are looking at running him back in a NY bred race at Aqueduct soon.
Pleasantly Miranda is going to start tack walking next week as we ease her back into the training routine.
Pleasantly Miranda and Hank last Spring
Rochelle Rochelle worked 1/2 mile in 51 last week and is scheduled to work again tomorrow. She should be ready to run by the end of the month.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes was turned out at Gumtree Farm for a brief freshening.
Ski Bum has 3 official works and is scheduled to work again this weekend as he inches closer to his debut.
Verveitup has been retired from racing and is being retrained as a show horse.
Southern Access was supposed to run at the Meadowlands on one of the cancelled days so we are looking for an alternate spot for her as she is ready to roll.
Malibu Murmur was also scheduled for a possible race this weekend at the Meadowlands and another spot has to be found for her as well.
Small Town Talk ran very well last Friday when finishing 2nd to grade 1 winner Hymn Book in the Frank "Pancho" Martin stakes at Belmont Park. The race which featured three other graded winners including Monmouth Cup winner Rule was run over a sloppy track on a rainy, gray day. Pedro Cotto rated Small Town Talk in 3rd behind a solid pace and moved to briefly take the lead turning for home before being passed by Hymn Book in the stretch while finishing a clear 2nd, 12 1/4 lengths ahead of Rule who was third. He continues to improve with each start and we are planning to run next in the $100000 Swatara Stakes at Penn National on Thanksgiving eve.
Midas Terms had two tough trips in both his October races finishing 2nd and 3rd in order. He came out of the last race with a minor injury which will sideline him for the remainder of the year but he should come back 100 percent next year.
Made to Love Her worked really well last week going 49.1 under a strong hold at Westampton. That was only her 2nd work coming off of the layoff and she is training quite forwardly for her return to the races. Right now we are planing on a tuneup in an allowance race prior to moving back into stakes competition with her. She has relocated to Penn National to continue her training on a larger track.
Pennypennypenny shipped out to Penn National this morning and will begin more serious training as she works toward her debut.
Coax Liberty is training well at Westampton. We have been slowly picking up the intensity of her training and she is responding well and while we still mix in some swimming she is close to a timed work as long as the weather cooperates.
Bourbon County is now at Westampton while still in light training awaiting maturation of his knees. He has grown so much over the last few months and is very impressive looking.
All Peace N Quiet ran a decent 2nd last week at Penn National. She made a nice move to get into contention around the final turn but a shipper dropping down in company from Delaware park had gotten the jump on her and she just couldn't make up the ground in time. I won't hold the fact that she has single handily depressed my winning percentage for the year against her as we will try her back soon in a similar spot.
Latent Charm was a little headstrong and set too strong of a pace and paid the price for it as she tired in the stretch in her first try against winners. We are regrouping with her and going to work on getting her to relax and listen to the rider though cutting back in distance is not out of the question either.
Angry Dragon was sent to the farm on Wednesday and may be retired soon.
Candy Lass has been sent to Gumtree Farm and may be retired from racing.
Frosty Merry Eri has been training well at the farm and is close to a timed workout.
Frostys Whirl is relocating to Westampton and will also have a workout soon though the hurricane has caused him to miss most of this weeks training at Monmouth.
Goonsquad is also close to an official workout at Westampton. She hasn't run since this summer at Monmouth.
I Can See Russia is developing quickly though she can still remind you of the fact that she is a two year old on occasion. She is scheduled to work out of the gate this week and we are hoping to make her initial start in November.
Moonstruck Cowboy ran a very good race in his last start, just missing at the 16000 nw2 level. We are looking to run him back next week at Penn in a similar spot.
Oklahoma Den ran greenly in his first start last week at the Meadowlands. He broke a touch slow and then was cut off going into the first turn which left him last a few lengths behind the next to last horse. he made a nice move on the 2nd turn and made up quite a bit of ground to finish 6th. We are looking at running him back in a NY bred race at Aqueduct soon.
Pleasantly Miranda is going to start tack walking next week as we ease her back into the training routine.
Rochelle Rochelle worked 1/2 mile in 51 last week and is scheduled to work again tomorrow. She should be ready to run by the end of the month.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes was turned out at Gumtree Farm for a brief freshening.
Ski Bum has 3 official works and is scheduled to work again this weekend as he inches closer to his debut.
Verveitup has been retired from racing and is being retrained as a show horse.
Southern Access was supposed to run at the Meadowlands on one of the cancelled days so we are looking for an alternate spot for her as she is ready to roll.
Malibu Murmur was also scheduled for a possible race this weekend at the Meadowlands and another spot has to be found for her as well.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Fall in full swing
The weather has cooled off, the leaves are changing, Monmouth Park's meet is over and the Breeders Cup preps have been run. It is officially Fall. We are hoping to get a bunch of the turf runners in one or two last races on the turf before the grass courses are shut down. This weekend we are entering 5 horses at the Meadowlands all-turf meet and keeping our fingers crossed that the races go, we get in and we don't get too much rain since there is no main track to get moved to.
Small Town Talk skipped the Hoosier race and is now being pointed to an overnight stakes at Belmont next Friday. He worked at Monmouth this past Saturday going 116.40 and will work this weekend prior to the race.
Malibu Murmur is ready to run after her last work at Monmouth this past Saturday getting 4 furlongs in 48.20. She will be entered for Saturday's races in either a 25000 nw2 race or a nw1x allowance race both obviously on the grass. Pablo Fragoso will be riding.
Southern Access will also be making her 1st start since the Spring (hopefully!) on Saturday in a maiden 25000 race going 5 furlongs at the Meadowlands. She has trained really well and being by City Zip should take to the grass.
Latent Charm tuned up for a possible start at the Meadowlands going 49.20 at Penn Nat'l on Saturday morning. We are looking at trying her in an allowance race Saturday at the Meadowlands to see how she handles the turf. If she doesn't run this weekend there is a potential race for her October 18th at Penn Nat'l on the dirt in an allowance race.
All Peace N Quiet is going to be entered for Saturdays races at Penn Nat'l in search of her maiden win. We are dropping in class and switching back to the dirt and keeping our fingers crossed that the race goes.
Angry Dragon came out of her last race a little banged up and hasn't bounced back quite as well as hoped. Right now there are no solid plans for her until we can get her 100% again.
Candy Lass has had zero luck at the entry box lately, either not getting in races or having them rained off the turf when she does actually draw in. She worked well on Saturday at Monmouth before she dropped her rider and returned home to the barn on her own. We are entering her for Fridays Meadowlands card in a maiden 20000 race going 1 mile on the grass. Edit-She is in the 2nd race on Friday at the Meadowlands.
Bourbon County has been training in a steady holding pattern for quite some time as we wait for his knees to close enough to start breezing again. He has grown up and is starting to really fill out.
Bourbon County
Coax Liberty has been in light training with some swimming mixed in and we are going to start to pick up the pace with her.
Frosty Merry Eri started jogging this week. She has been doing double duty in the pool to try to get some of the weight off of her without putting too much stress on her. Her sire, 1st year stallion Frost Giant has been hot lately.
Frostys Whirl is back in light training after having had his shins pinfired.
Goonsquad is at Westampton doing some swimming as she works towards making it back to the races. She was pretty much the worst swimmer that we have had but has improved quite a bit.
I Can See Russia had her 2nd official work last Saturday going 3 furlongs in 39.20 at Penn Nat'l on Saturday. She is a nice filly who can go much faster but we are trying to ease her into speed work and maintain the good groundwork done by Larry Ensor who happens to be her breeder and owner. She has done very well in the gate and will work again on Friday or Saturday.
I Can See Russia
Lyle's Angel is progressing nicely while recovering from knee surgery. She is being turned out in a paddock and soon will start back under tack.
Made to Love Her has settled into a nice training pattern at Westampton where we can train her with no one else on the track. She is a little bit excitable and because she is recovering from injury we want to get as much training into her as we can without her acting up.
Made to Love Her loves training
Moonstruck Cowboy is ready to roll and unfortunately what happens far too often these days we can't get him into a race. We will be entering him tomorrow at Penn and hoping for the best.
Mustang Island is in the 6th race on Friday at the Meadowlands. The race is a 7500 claiming race going 5 furlongs on the grass. Pedro Cotto rides from post 2 in a field of 10.
Midas Terms ran a good 2nd Saturday night at Penn Nat'l. He will be running back in a similar spot in a few weeks.
Oklahoma Den worked really well on Saturday at Monmouth. He went 5 furlongs in 102.40 from the gate finishing up really well. We are looking for him to make his 1st start on October 20th at the Meadowlands on the turf.
Oklahoma Den at Monmouth
Outta Jail is back in training after a minor setback. We will be looking for a maiden race for her sometime in November at Penn National
Pennypennypenny is training well at Westampton. She will breeze next week and we are hoping that she makes it to the races before the end of the year.
Pennypennypenny
Pleasantly Miranda is still growing and we aren't pushing her as she matures. She has talent though as a big growing horse she will probably do better at longer distances and possibly on the grass.
Rochelle Rochelle is training at a little farm near Penn National where Susan is riding her on trails and up and down the hills in the fields. She is going to ship to the track on Friday to breeze and go right back to the farm where she seems to enjoy life more than at the racetrack. Hoping to get her back to the races sometime in November.
Ski Bum had his first official work on Saturday at Penn. He didn't go fast but he made it around without incident and will come back and work a little faster this week.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes worked an easy 1/2 mile last week and has been doing some swimming in addition to regular trackwork. We are looking for a PA bred allowance race for her in the coming weeks.
Small Town Talk skipped the Hoosier race and is now being pointed to an overnight stakes at Belmont next Friday. He worked at Monmouth this past Saturday going 116.40 and will work this weekend prior to the race.
Malibu Murmur is ready to run after her last work at Monmouth this past Saturday getting 4 furlongs in 48.20. She will be entered for Saturday's races in either a 25000 nw2 race or a nw1x allowance race both obviously on the grass. Pablo Fragoso will be riding.
Southern Access will also be making her 1st start since the Spring (hopefully!) on Saturday in a maiden 25000 race going 5 furlongs at the Meadowlands. She has trained really well and being by City Zip should take to the grass.
Latent Charm tuned up for a possible start at the Meadowlands going 49.20 at Penn Nat'l on Saturday morning. We are looking at trying her in an allowance race Saturday at the Meadowlands to see how she handles the turf. If she doesn't run this weekend there is a potential race for her October 18th at Penn Nat'l on the dirt in an allowance race.
All Peace N Quiet is going to be entered for Saturdays races at Penn Nat'l in search of her maiden win. We are dropping in class and switching back to the dirt and keeping our fingers crossed that the race goes.
Angry Dragon came out of her last race a little banged up and hasn't bounced back quite as well as hoped. Right now there are no solid plans for her until we can get her 100% again.
Candy Lass has had zero luck at the entry box lately, either not getting in races or having them rained off the turf when she does actually draw in. She worked well on Saturday at Monmouth before she dropped her rider and returned home to the barn on her own. We are entering her for Fridays Meadowlands card in a maiden 20000 race going 1 mile on the grass. Edit-She is in the 2nd race on Friday at the Meadowlands.
Bourbon County has been training in a steady holding pattern for quite some time as we wait for his knees to close enough to start breezing again. He has grown up and is starting to really fill out.
Coax Liberty has been in light training with some swimming mixed in and we are going to start to pick up the pace with her.
Frosty Merry Eri started jogging this week. She has been doing double duty in the pool to try to get some of the weight off of her without putting too much stress on her. Her sire, 1st year stallion Frost Giant has been hot lately.
Frostys Whirl is back in light training after having had his shins pinfired.
Goonsquad is at Westampton doing some swimming as she works towards making it back to the races. She was pretty much the worst swimmer that we have had but has improved quite a bit.
I Can See Russia had her 2nd official work last Saturday going 3 furlongs in 39.20 at Penn Nat'l on Saturday. She is a nice filly who can go much faster but we are trying to ease her into speed work and maintain the good groundwork done by Larry Ensor who happens to be her breeder and owner. She has done very well in the gate and will work again on Friday or Saturday.
Lyle's Angel is progressing nicely while recovering from knee surgery. She is being turned out in a paddock and soon will start back under tack.
Made to Love Her has settled into a nice training pattern at Westampton where we can train her with no one else on the track. She is a little bit excitable and because she is recovering from injury we want to get as much training into her as we can without her acting up.
Moonstruck Cowboy is ready to roll and unfortunately what happens far too often these days we can't get him into a race. We will be entering him tomorrow at Penn and hoping for the best.
Mustang Island is in the 6th race on Friday at the Meadowlands. The race is a 7500 claiming race going 5 furlongs on the grass. Pedro Cotto rides from post 2 in a field of 10.
Midas Terms ran a good 2nd Saturday night at Penn Nat'l. He will be running back in a similar spot in a few weeks.
Oklahoma Den worked really well on Saturday at Monmouth. He went 5 furlongs in 102.40 from the gate finishing up really well. We are looking for him to make his 1st start on October 20th at the Meadowlands on the turf.
Outta Jail is back in training after a minor setback. We will be looking for a maiden race for her sometime in November at Penn National
Pennypennypenny is training well at Westampton. She will breeze next week and we are hoping that she makes it to the races before the end of the year.
Pleasantly Miranda is still growing and we aren't pushing her as she matures. She has talent though as a big growing horse she will probably do better at longer distances and possibly on the grass.
Rochelle Rochelle is training at a little farm near Penn National where Susan is riding her on trails and up and down the hills in the fields. She is going to ship to the track on Friday to breeze and go right back to the farm where she seems to enjoy life more than at the racetrack. Hoping to get her back to the races sometime in November.
Ski Bum had his first official work on Saturday at Penn. He didn't go fast but he made it around without incident and will come back and work a little faster this week.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes worked an easy 1/2 mile last week and has been doing some swimming in addition to regular trackwork. We are looking for a PA bred allowance race for her in the coming weeks.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Fall Update
It is almost Fall (1 day to be exact) and that seems like a good time for an update on the stable. Monmouth Park is winding down, the Meadowlands book is out, Penn and Parx march on and we are looking at expanding our racing options both North and South as Laurel and Belmont enter the equation for some of our runners.
We have some new faces at the barn since our last update and some of the old ones have moved along as well. Normandruth and One Time Richie were both claimed out of winning efforts and Who We Gunna Call was claimed at Monmouth while finishing 2nd (ironically to Normandruth) after winning a pair of races at Penn National. Classic Maria returned to Canada to run in Ontario bred races, Fusachi Pretty went to Canterbury where she won a race and was retired afterwards. Speedy Trial turned out to be not so speedy and is now working at her 2nd career as a polo pony. Extradite wasn't able to vercome his injuries to become a racehorse and hs been being retrained as an eventing horse. Red Baroness has been retired and will be bred next spring. Hippocrates Jones was no longer competitive and was sold.
We have picked up some really nice prospects over the last few months. We have had Coax Liberty for a little over a month as she recovers from a minor injury. Owned by Copper Penny stable, she is a two time stakes winner who is also graded stakes placed and we are looking forward to getting her back to the races. Also owned by Copper Penny stable, Made to Love Her is due to arrive this week from South Carolina. She won the Moccasin stakes last November at Hollyood Park and was 2nd in the grade 2 San Ynez in January. Also coming in are a pair of NY breds by the young sire Frost Giant, Frostys Whirl, a 2 year old colt and Frosty Merry Eri, a 2 year old filly who are both owned by Andrew Cohen. He also sent Verveitup a 6 year old gelding whose main claim to fame is being a half brother to Eclipse award winning sprinter Benny the Bull. Gumtree Stable of Laura and Larry Ensor sent us a sharp looking PA bred daughter of Fairbanks named I Can See Russia who has been training forwardly for her debut. Oklahoma Den is another new face. He is a 3 year old NY bred gelding by Utopia who has been training at Monmouth and is owned by a partnership of Paul Harte, Tina and George Dennis and Teresa Pryor.
Since the last update we have had several winners. The aforementioned Normandruth who won a 16000 claimer on the turf at Monmouth; One Time Richie who broke his maiden at Penn National; Who We Gunna Call, who won twice on dirt at Penn National sandwiched around a dull effort on the turf; Moonstruck Cowboy who broke his maiden at Penn on August 15th. Small Town Talk didn't win but ran two very good races when coming in 3rd in both the Majestic Light stakes on Haskell day and in the grade 3 Iselin stakes a few weeks later. Latent Charm broke her maiden in her first try around two turns at Penn National just last night.
Moonstruck Cowboy is entered in tonight's 7th race at Penn National which is a 16000-14000 nw 2 race going 6 furlongs. He has trained well and stands a good chance of he can get a good trip like he did in his last race.
Mustang Island is also in tonight at Penn in the 1st race, a dated $15000 claimer on the turf. This is the softest competition that he has faced since he arrived at our barn last summer and he should be tough in there.
Small Town Talk is scheduled to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth Park. We are targeting the Micheal Schaeffer Mile at Hoosier Park on Indiana Derby day, October 6th.
All Peace N Quiet is entered to run at Penn National on Wednesday in a Maiden 20000 race going 1 mile on the grass.
Candy Lass has been the most unlucky horse around as she never seems to catch a break at the entry box or with the weather.
Angry Dragon is going to try to break her maiden on Saturday night at Penn National's 7th race, a maiden 16000 claimer going 6 furlongs.
Bourbon County has shown some ability in his works but his body isnt keeping pace with the calandar and we are waiting for a bit more maturity before we press on with more speed work.
Coax Liberty is progressing nicely and we are gradually increasing her work load as she recovers from a minor injury.
Frosty Merry Eri is on a strict diet as she needs to lose some weight before she does any serious training.
Frostys Whirl is getting some work done on his shins and will be returning to training shortly.
Goonsquad is at Westampton doing some rehab work prior to return to the racetrack.
I Can See Russia is going to work 1/4 mile tomorrow morning after doing some gate work this week. She should be ready to breeze 3/8ths next week for her 1st official work.
Latent Charm came out of her winning effort last night in good shape albeit somewhat tired. We may look for a grass race for her next race as last nights was rained off of the turf and I really want to try her on it before the season is over.
Lyle's Angel is at NJ equine recovering from having a chip removed in July. She will be returning to training shortly.
Made To Love Her is arriving tonight from South Carolina. She will start training on Sunday after getting a day to settle in to her new barn.
Malibu Murmur is scheduled to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth and we are pointing to opening weekend at the Meadowlands for her first race since the Spring.
Midas Terms was scratched last night after popping a small abcess in one of his front feet. He should be back in the entries soon.
Oklahoma Den is also going to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth. We are going to go 1/2 mile from the gate and he will be going for his gate card.
Outta Jail is heading back to training after having a minor procedure done last week.
Pennypennypenny is back galloping after being sidelined with sore shins.
Pleasantly Miranda is going to work tomorrow at Monmouth.
Rochelle Rochelle is trail riding on a farm in PA and will soon be coming back to full training
Ski Bum is now at Penn National and is in full training.
Southern Access is at Monmouth Park and is going to work tomorrow morning and should be ready to roll at the Meadowlands.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is back training at Westampton where she seems to do better than on track.
Verveitup arrived at barn 12 at Penn National this morning.
We have some new faces at the barn since our last update and some of the old ones have moved along as well. Normandruth and One Time Richie were both claimed out of winning efforts and Who We Gunna Call was claimed at Monmouth while finishing 2nd (ironically to Normandruth) after winning a pair of races at Penn National. Classic Maria returned to Canada to run in Ontario bred races, Fusachi Pretty went to Canterbury where she won a race and was retired afterwards. Speedy Trial turned out to be not so speedy and is now working at her 2nd career as a polo pony. Extradite wasn't able to vercome his injuries to become a racehorse and hs been being retrained as an eventing horse. Red Baroness has been retired and will be bred next spring. Hippocrates Jones was no longer competitive and was sold.
We have picked up some really nice prospects over the last few months. We have had Coax Liberty for a little over a month as she recovers from a minor injury. Owned by Copper Penny stable, she is a two time stakes winner who is also graded stakes placed and we are looking forward to getting her back to the races. Also owned by Copper Penny stable, Made to Love Her is due to arrive this week from South Carolina. She won the Moccasin stakes last November at Hollyood Park and was 2nd in the grade 2 San Ynez in January. Also coming in are a pair of NY breds by the young sire Frost Giant, Frostys Whirl, a 2 year old colt and Frosty Merry Eri, a 2 year old filly who are both owned by Andrew Cohen. He also sent Verveitup a 6 year old gelding whose main claim to fame is being a half brother to Eclipse award winning sprinter Benny the Bull. Gumtree Stable of Laura and Larry Ensor sent us a sharp looking PA bred daughter of Fairbanks named I Can See Russia who has been training forwardly for her debut. Oklahoma Den is another new face. He is a 3 year old NY bred gelding by Utopia who has been training at Monmouth and is owned by a partnership of Paul Harte, Tina and George Dennis and Teresa Pryor.
Since the last update we have had several winners. The aforementioned Normandruth who won a 16000 claimer on the turf at Monmouth; One Time Richie who broke his maiden at Penn National; Who We Gunna Call, who won twice on dirt at Penn National sandwiched around a dull effort on the turf; Moonstruck Cowboy who broke his maiden at Penn on August 15th. Small Town Talk didn't win but ran two very good races when coming in 3rd in both the Majestic Light stakes on Haskell day and in the grade 3 Iselin stakes a few weeks later. Latent Charm broke her maiden in her first try around two turns at Penn National just last night.
Moonstruck Cowboy is entered in tonight's 7th race at Penn National which is a 16000-14000 nw 2 race going 6 furlongs. He has trained well and stands a good chance of he can get a good trip like he did in his last race.
Mustang Island is also in tonight at Penn in the 1st race, a dated $15000 claimer on the turf. This is the softest competition that he has faced since he arrived at our barn last summer and he should be tough in there.
Small Town Talk is scheduled to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth Park. We are targeting the Micheal Schaeffer Mile at Hoosier Park on Indiana Derby day, October 6th.
All Peace N Quiet is entered to run at Penn National on Wednesday in a Maiden 20000 race going 1 mile on the grass.
Candy Lass has been the most unlucky horse around as she never seems to catch a break at the entry box or with the weather.
Angry Dragon is going to try to break her maiden on Saturday night at Penn National's 7th race, a maiden 16000 claimer going 6 furlongs.
Bourbon County has shown some ability in his works but his body isnt keeping pace with the calandar and we are waiting for a bit more maturity before we press on with more speed work.
Coax Liberty is progressing nicely and we are gradually increasing her work load as she recovers from a minor injury.
Frosty Merry Eri is on a strict diet as she needs to lose some weight before she does any serious training.
Frostys Whirl is getting some work done on his shins and will be returning to training shortly.
Goonsquad is at Westampton doing some rehab work prior to return to the racetrack.
I Can See Russia is going to work 1/4 mile tomorrow morning after doing some gate work this week. She should be ready to breeze 3/8ths next week for her 1st official work.
Latent Charm came out of her winning effort last night in good shape albeit somewhat tired. We may look for a grass race for her next race as last nights was rained off of the turf and I really want to try her on it before the season is over.
Lyle's Angel is at NJ equine recovering from having a chip removed in July. She will be returning to training shortly.
Made To Love Her is arriving tonight from South Carolina. She will start training on Sunday after getting a day to settle in to her new barn.
Malibu Murmur is scheduled to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth and we are pointing to opening weekend at the Meadowlands for her first race since the Spring.
Midas Terms was scratched last night after popping a small abcess in one of his front feet. He should be back in the entries soon.
Oklahoma Den is also going to work tomorrow morning at Monmouth. We are going to go 1/2 mile from the gate and he will be going for his gate card.
Outta Jail is heading back to training after having a minor procedure done last week.
Pennypennypenny is back galloping after being sidelined with sore shins.
Pleasantly Miranda is going to work tomorrow at Monmouth.
Rochelle Rochelle is trail riding on a farm in PA and will soon be coming back to full training
Ski Bum is now at Penn National and is in full training.
Southern Access is at Monmouth Park and is going to work tomorrow morning and should be ready to roll at the Meadowlands.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is back training at Westampton where she seems to do better than on track.
Verveitup arrived at barn 12 at Penn National this morning.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
HOT!!!
Yeah it's been awhile since I posted because my computer melted during this extended heat wave...just kidding. We are going through an unusually hot summer like many other parts of the country but as always we humans have it better than the horses who don't have air conditioning in their stalls (well in Hong Kong they do but that is another story). The barn has been pretty hot over the last 6 weeks as well. Goonsquad made her debut a winning one going wire to wire at Monmouth, Who We Gunna Call rallied from far back to just get up at Penn (a week after he spent 2 nights in the clinic no less), Normandruth won and was claimed at Monmouth, Small Town Talk ran 2 big races at Monmouth clearing the first 2 allowance conditions there in June and there were several other good races by some of the other stable members. Even horses we just shipped out did well as Fusaichi Pretty got the job done this past Sunday at Canterbury in Minnesota.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
May Update
Normandruth has been entered to run at Monmouth Park on Sunday afternoon in the 9th race, an allowance/optional claiming race going 1 mile on the grass. Originally he was supposed to be running back at Penn National on Saturday but the race didn't fill and we were able to switch course and get him in Sunday's race. The race is an odd mix of formerly promising horses who have for one reason or another not panned out as expected and interestingly enough many are better at shorter distances or on dirt (including us!). Hopefully Normandruth can get a good trip and fire his best shot.
Goonsquad is making her debut in the 7th race at Monmouth on Sunday. She drew post position 6 in an 8 horse field of maiden $20000 fillies going 6 furlongs on the dirt. I believe she will be competitive at this level. Pedro Cotto rides.
Ciampini is making his first start on Thursday at Penn National in the 7th race on the card. He drew post position number 4 in a 6 horse field of PA bred maiden special weight runners. He has trained very well and I expect him to run good.
Rochelle Rochelle didn't seem to handle the speed favoring track at Penn last Wednesday night. She will drop back down to the conditioned claiming level for her next start.
Bourbon County recorded his first official workout today at Westampton going an easy half mile in 51.0. He does everything professionally and should move along in his training quickly.
Outta Jail worked an easy 3/8's this morning at the training center. She went in 37.80 and galloped out with good energy. She will be headed to Penn soon and should be ready to race in a PA bred maiden race toward the end of June.
Angry Dragon worked out of the gate this morning at Monmouth, going a half mile in 48.20 which was the 3rd fastest of 88 workers at the distance. She needs a few more stamina building works under her belt but isn't far from making her 2012 debut.
Small Town Talk came out of his third place finish last Saturday in good shape. We are looking to run him back on June 2nd at Monmouth in a similar spot.
Mustang Island worked well last Sunday going 5 furlongs in 102.60. He will have 2 more works before his first race of the year which is scheduled to be at Monmouth on June 3rd in an allowance race going 5 1/2 on the turf.
Who We Gunna Call is in at Penn next Wednesday night in the 4th race an optional $25000 claiming race going a mile. We were hoping to find a softer spot for his comeback race but he has trained well and needs to get started again.
Moonstruck Cowboy had his first work for us this morning at Westampton. He went really well going 49.20 over a fairly deep track. Though he was blowing pretty good afterwards, he isn't too far from getting back to the races.
Candy Lass went in 50.10 over an even deeper track later in the morning at Westampton. She is starting to accept being in close quarters with other horses and is training nicely.
Midas Terms worked Friday at Penn going 50.60 for a half mile. That was his third work off of the layoff and he will be ready to run in early June.
Latent Charm worked in 101.60 this morning at Penn which was 4th fastest of 30 horses working five furlongs. She is ready to go and we are looking for a race for her.
Pennypennypenny and Pleasantly Miranda worked at Westampton going in 52 and 52.2. Their paperwork has finally come through and they will be moving to Monmouth this week.
Fusiachi Pegasus scratched last Sunday and we are looking for a good spot for her.
A new horse arrived this week from Ocala. The colt is a NY bred by Utopia out of a stakes placed Louis Quatorze mare named Star Celebrity.
One Time Richie worked today at Penn going 51.00. He is a few works away from being ready to go.
Hippocrates Jones is being pointed to a claiming race on May 30th.
Red Baroness is going to work this week and should be back racing shortly.
Lyle's Angel is also training well and will begin official works shortly.
Ski Bum is getting plenty of miles under his belt as he is growing rapidly into a big 2 year old. He will start doing some gate work and timed works in the coming weeks.
Goonsquad is making her debut in the 7th race at Monmouth on Sunday. She drew post position 6 in an 8 horse field of maiden $20000 fillies going 6 furlongs on the dirt. I believe she will be competitive at this level. Pedro Cotto rides.
Ciampini is making his first start on Thursday at Penn National in the 7th race on the card. He drew post position number 4 in a 6 horse field of PA bred maiden special weight runners. He has trained very well and I expect him to run good.
Rochelle Rochelle didn't seem to handle the speed favoring track at Penn last Wednesday night. She will drop back down to the conditioned claiming level for her next start.
Bourbon County recorded his first official workout today at Westampton going an easy half mile in 51.0. He does everything professionally and should move along in his training quickly.
Outta Jail worked an easy 3/8's this morning at the training center. She went in 37.80 and galloped out with good energy. She will be headed to Penn soon and should be ready to race in a PA bred maiden race toward the end of June.
Angry Dragon worked out of the gate this morning at Monmouth, going a half mile in 48.20 which was the 3rd fastest of 88 workers at the distance. She needs a few more stamina building works under her belt but isn't far from making her 2012 debut.
Small Town Talk came out of his third place finish last Saturday in good shape. We are looking to run him back on June 2nd at Monmouth in a similar spot.
Mustang Island worked well last Sunday going 5 furlongs in 102.60. He will have 2 more works before his first race of the year which is scheduled to be at Monmouth on June 3rd in an allowance race going 5 1/2 on the turf.
Who We Gunna Call is in at Penn next Wednesday night in the 4th race an optional $25000 claiming race going a mile. We were hoping to find a softer spot for his comeback race but he has trained well and needs to get started again.
Moonstruck Cowboy had his first work for us this morning at Westampton. He went really well going 49.20 over a fairly deep track. Though he was blowing pretty good afterwards, he isn't too far from getting back to the races.
Candy Lass went in 50.10 over an even deeper track later in the morning at Westampton. She is starting to accept being in close quarters with other horses and is training nicely.
Midas Terms worked Friday at Penn going 50.60 for a half mile. That was his third work off of the layoff and he will be ready to run in early June.
Latent Charm worked in 101.60 this morning at Penn which was 4th fastest of 30 horses working five furlongs. She is ready to go and we are looking for a race for her.
Pennypennypenny and Pleasantly Miranda worked at Westampton going in 52 and 52.2. Their paperwork has finally come through and they will be moving to Monmouth this week.
Fusiachi Pegasus scratched last Sunday and we are looking for a good spot for her.
A new horse arrived this week from Ocala. The colt is a NY bred by Utopia out of a stakes placed Louis Quatorze mare named Star Celebrity.
One Time Richie worked today at Penn going 51.00. He is a few works away from being ready to go.
Hippocrates Jones is being pointed to a claiming race on May 30th.
Red Baroness is going to work this week and should be back racing shortly.
Lyle's Angel is also training well and will begin official works shortly.
Ski Bum is getting plenty of miles under his belt as he is growing rapidly into a big 2 year old. He will start doing some gate work and timed works in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Grass
Atlantic City Racecourse opens its annual 6 day, all turf meet on Friday and we start off with Red Baroness making her long awaited debut in the 4th race that day. The race is a maiden special weight race going 5 1/2 furlongs and we drew post number 4 in a full field of 12 and Eddie Rivera who rides her in the morning is named on. We are listed at 10-1 on the morning line and post time for the race is 5:00.
On Saturday Hippocrates Jones makes his return to the grass in the 4th race at Atlantic City. The race is a starter allowance race for horses which have raced for $16000 or less and never won 3 races going 1 1/8th. We drew the 7 post in a field of 12 though with his style the post isn't very important.
Fusaichi Pretty is in the first race next Tuesday also at Atlantic City. This will be her first start on her preferred surface, turf, since she sustained an injury last July at Parx. The race is a starter allowance race for fillies that have run for a price of $16000 or less and never won 2 races going 1 1/8. She appears to be the lone speed and if Kristina McManigell can get her to relax just a little bit she will be tough.
We are still running on the dirt and Sweetjudyblue Eyes will also be looking to go wire to wire under McManigell at Penn National on Thursday night. She has drawn outside with post number 7 in the 7 filly allowance race going 1 1/16th. She has trained well and I expect another big effort from her.
Cascades Comet is in on Friday night at Penn National. The race is a MSW for PA bred fillies going 1 mile 70 yards and is the 7th race on the card. She is listed as the 2-1 2nd choice in a field of 6.
Rochelle Rochelle made a triumphant return to Parx on Saturday, capturing the 3rd race by 2 1/2 widening lengths. She loves the Parx surface and will be pointed to a conditioned $7500 race on May 13 there.
Mustang Island worked an easy 1/2 mile in 52.60 today at Westampton. He wasn't particularly winded should round into form quickly. He will be heading to Monmouth next week.
One Time Richie and Extradite worked 1/2 in company with another unraced maiden this morning at Westampton. They went in 50.2 easily outworking the other horse. Both will be heading to the racetrack soon and should be racing sometime toward the end of May.
Outta Jail today had her first work back since her shins started bugging her a few months ago. She was clocked in 37.0 while going very easily under no urging.
Pennypennypenny and Pleasantly Miranda had their first official workout today going in 37.2 at Westampton. Both fillies are doing well and Pennypennypenny is going to be heading to Monmouth Park on Monday to start getting serious about making a start this summer. Pleasantly Miranda worked fine but doesn't really want to sprint and we will be taking a longer route to the races with her.
Angry Dragon had her first work in sometime today going in 37.0 under a strong hold from Eddie Rivera. She is moving in the right direction finally!!!
Small Town Talk has been training well lately and is due to work this weekend. There are a few races coming up at Monmouth and Penn National that he will be considered for.
Who We Gunna Call went very well at Parx yesterday getting 5 furlongs in 101.67 and cooling out quickly afterwards. We are thinking of a race on May 4th at Penn National for him.
Latent Charm worked 49.81 last Saturday at Parx. She will be stretching out to 5 furlongs next work and has done very well in her starting gate schooling. Hopefully if things continue to progress positively she will get to the races toward the end of May.
Ciampini has been very sharp in the mornings, working 48.67 very easily last Saturday at Parx. He will be working from the gate this weekend and will be stretching out to five furlongs after that. He should also be getting to the races towards the later part of May.
Speedy Trial worked an easy five furlongs at Parx yesterday going in 105.10. We are trying to get plenty of air into her as she will most likely debut at two turns and quite possibly on the grass as well.
Lyles Angel started galloping this week as she progresses in her training off of a short break. She has gained quite a bit of weight and it looks like the time off has been good for her.
Classic Maria had a minor setback as she was coming back off of a mid-Winter break but has returned to full training.
Midas Terms is training really well and will have his first work back next week.
Southern Access is recovering from a minor procedure at Dr Scott Palmers New Jersey Equine Clinic. She will be headed back into training soon.
Slumber Smarty was claimed away from us in her last start and already ran back finishing a well beaten 4th last Saturday at Parx.
Normandruth is doing fine and we are searching for the best possible spot for his next race. Penn National, Parx, Monmouth, Pimlico and Delaware are all possible destinations for his next start.
Goonsquad worked in 103.88 yesterday at Parx. She is not far from being ready.
Malibu Murmur was being pointed towards the Meadowlands turf meet but a minor setback will probably prevent her from making that meet. Look for her in a never won 2 claiming race on the turf next out.
On Saturday Hippocrates Jones makes his return to the grass in the 4th race at Atlantic City. The race is a starter allowance race for horses which have raced for $16000 or less and never won 3 races going 1 1/8th. We drew the 7 post in a field of 12 though with his style the post isn't very important.
Fusaichi Pretty is in the first race next Tuesday also at Atlantic City. This will be her first start on her preferred surface, turf, since she sustained an injury last July at Parx. The race is a starter allowance race for fillies that have run for a price of $16000 or less and never won 2 races going 1 1/8. She appears to be the lone speed and if Kristina McManigell can get her to relax just a little bit she will be tough.
We are still running on the dirt and Sweetjudyblue Eyes will also be looking to go wire to wire under McManigell at Penn National on Thursday night. She has drawn outside with post number 7 in the 7 filly allowance race going 1 1/16th. She has trained well and I expect another big effort from her.
Cascades Comet is in on Friday night at Penn National. The race is a MSW for PA bred fillies going 1 mile 70 yards and is the 7th race on the card. She is listed as the 2-1 2nd choice in a field of 6.
Rochelle Rochelle made a triumphant return to Parx on Saturday, capturing the 3rd race by 2 1/2 widening lengths. She loves the Parx surface and will be pointed to a conditioned $7500 race on May 13 there.
Mustang Island worked an easy 1/2 mile in 52.60 today at Westampton. He wasn't particularly winded should round into form quickly. He will be heading to Monmouth next week.
One Time Richie and Extradite worked 1/2 in company with another unraced maiden this morning at Westampton. They went in 50.2 easily outworking the other horse. Both will be heading to the racetrack soon and should be racing sometime toward the end of May.
Outta Jail today had her first work back since her shins started bugging her a few months ago. She was clocked in 37.0 while going very easily under no urging.
Pennypennypenny and Pleasantly Miranda had their first official workout today going in 37.2 at Westampton. Both fillies are doing well and Pennypennypenny is going to be heading to Monmouth Park on Monday to start getting serious about making a start this summer. Pleasantly Miranda worked fine but doesn't really want to sprint and we will be taking a longer route to the races with her.
Angry Dragon had her first work in sometime today going in 37.0 under a strong hold from Eddie Rivera. She is moving in the right direction finally!!!
Small Town Talk has been training well lately and is due to work this weekend. There are a few races coming up at Monmouth and Penn National that he will be considered for.
Who We Gunna Call went very well at Parx yesterday getting 5 furlongs in 101.67 and cooling out quickly afterwards. We are thinking of a race on May 4th at Penn National for him.
Latent Charm worked 49.81 last Saturday at Parx. She will be stretching out to 5 furlongs next work and has done very well in her starting gate schooling. Hopefully if things continue to progress positively she will get to the races toward the end of May.
Ciampini has been very sharp in the mornings, working 48.67 very easily last Saturday at Parx. He will be working from the gate this weekend and will be stretching out to five furlongs after that. He should also be getting to the races towards the later part of May.
Speedy Trial worked an easy five furlongs at Parx yesterday going in 105.10. We are trying to get plenty of air into her as she will most likely debut at two turns and quite possibly on the grass as well.
Lyles Angel started galloping this week as she progresses in her training off of a short break. She has gained quite a bit of weight and it looks like the time off has been good for her.
Classic Maria had a minor setback as she was coming back off of a mid-Winter break but has returned to full training.
Midas Terms is training really well and will have his first work back next week.
Southern Access is recovering from a minor procedure at Dr Scott Palmers New Jersey Equine Clinic. She will be headed back into training soon.
Slumber Smarty was claimed away from us in her last start and already ran back finishing a well beaten 4th last Saturday at Parx.
Normandruth is doing fine and we are searching for the best possible spot for his next race. Penn National, Parx, Monmouth, Pimlico and Delaware are all possible destinations for his next start.
Goonsquad worked in 103.88 yesterday at Parx. She is not far from being ready.
Malibu Murmur was being pointed towards the Meadowlands turf meet but a minor setback will probably prevent her from making that meet. Look for her in a never won 2 claiming race on the turf next out.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Recent Works
One Time Richie worked in 38.40 on Wednesday at Westampton. Going in company with Extradite, One Time Richie went really nicely and easily bested his workmate who to be fair is probably more of a distance runner. These two will stretch out to four furlongs next week and will be moving to the racetrack soon.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes went well over the deep track, getting the lap around the Westampton track in 103 under jockey Kristina McManigell. This was her 1st work since breaking her maiden last month and looks to be on course to make her next start in allowance company later this month.
All Peace N Quiet also had her 1st work since her last race going in 104.20 under McManigell. We are pointing her to a turf start at Atlantic City next out.
Hippocrates Jones missed a scheduled start last week because of a cut on his left hind leg but healed up well and worked nicely, finishing strong down the lane and galloping out eagerly. The short break from racing has seems to have him rounding back to form and he is also pointing to a grass start next out at Atlantic City.
Fusaichi Pretty is going to be asked to stretch out to 1 1/8 on the lawn in Atlantic City so we worked her 6 furlongs with Kristina taking a strong hold early and asking her to finish up. She did really well, rating nicely and turning on the burners late going 117.20 after a slow opening quarter.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes went well over the deep track, getting the lap around the Westampton track in 103 under jockey Kristina McManigell. This was her 1st work since breaking her maiden last month and looks to be on course to make her next start in allowance company later this month.
All Peace N Quiet also had her 1st work since her last race going in 104.20 under McManigell. We are pointing her to a turf start at Atlantic City next out.
Hippocrates Jones missed a scheduled start last week because of a cut on his left hind leg but healed up well and worked nicely, finishing strong down the lane and galloping out eagerly. The short break from racing has seems to have him rounding back to form and he is also pointing to a grass start next out at Atlantic City.
Fusaichi Pretty is going to be asked to stretch out to 1 1/8 on the lawn in Atlantic City so we worked her 6 furlongs with Kristina taking a strong hold early and asking her to finish up. She did really well, rating nicely and turning on the burners late going 117.20 after a slow opening quarter.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Summer Plans
With Spring in full bloom we have been making Summer plans for both the stable and individual horses as well. In about two weeks we are going to open a division at Monmouth Park with some horses from both Parx and Westampton and are expecting some of the two year olds to start filtering in toward the end of the month. Atlantic City and the Meadowlands turf courses are going to be open starting April 27th and we have several races picked out at those two locations. Quite a few of the unraced maidens are about ready to go and with Delaware Park and Monmouth opening soon to go along with Parx and Penn National and occasionally Belmont, we should be able to find races for all of them.
Lyle's Angel is back on track, training well for her return to the races shortly. She has put on some weight and looks great.
Slumber Smarty has been entered for Tuesday's Card at Parx. She drew post 6 of 7 in a 7500 nw2 race going 6 furlongs on the dirt. We are the 7-2 third choice with Angel Castillo riding.
Cascades Comet didn't fire this afternoon over a deep, loose track at Parx. We will look for a softer spot over a surface that doesn't resemble a beach for her next start.
Ciampini worked really well this morning, going 49.01 at Parx. This was only his 2nd recorded work and he is starting to turn that baby fat into muscle! Look for him to start in May.
Outta Jail is slowly getting back into a regular training routine after a brief rest. She will be heading to Monmouth soon.
Speedy Trial worked her 2nd five furlong work on Friday, going 103.36 in company with Red Baroness. We are thinking of Atlantic City on the grass for her 1st start.
Red Baroness is ready to run if a race materializes. She will likely be more effective on the grass so Atlantic City or the Meadowlands may be options.
Pleasantly Miranda and Pennypennypenny are galloping and doing some gate schooling. They will start doing more serious work shortly.
Angry Dragon has made a lot of progress lately after some training adjustments and hopefully will be back to the races in May.
Fusaichi Pretty ran well when finishing 2nd at Parx last week. She now qualifies for a starter race on the turf at Atlantic City on May 1st.
All Peace N Quiet disappointed last Saturday and we will try her on the grass at Atlantic City on April 28th. Hopefully she likes the turf as much as her dam did.
Classic Maria is back in training at Westampton.
Extradite is doing well and is scheduled to work next week. He will be headed to either Parx or Monmouth to begin serious starting gate training soon.
One Time Richie is on a similar path to Extradite and will go with him to one of the racetracks so that they can continue to work together.
Goonsquad worked in 49.49 out of the gate on Tuesday. She is still a few works away from being ready to roll.
Hippocrates Jones suffered a cut on his back leg which kept him from running at Penn this past weekend and will be pointed to a starter race at Atlantic City on April 28th going 1 1/8th on the turf.
Latent Charm worked her 1st half on Friday, going 50.50 very easily at Parx. She has been making steady progress and a May debut for her is what we are shooting for.
Small Town Talk breezed in 49.93 last Tuesday and is scheduled to work again this Tuesday, going another half mile. He is not too far away from being ready to run.
Who We Gunna Call worked in 49.57 on Tuesday and is on a similar work pattern as Small Town Talk. They may work in company on Tuesday as they work their way back to the races after minor issues.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is training well and we are looking at possibly running her in the Foxy JG stakes for PA bred fillies at Parx on April 14th.
Southern Access is getting a brief freshening and will be seen on the turf this summer.
Mustang Island has resumed galloping and should be ready to go back in the entries mid-May.
Midas Terms has returned to full training and is doing well.
Rochelle Rochelle has returned to us and is being pointed to a race at Parx on April 21st.
Lyle's Angel is back on track, training well for her return to the races shortly. She has put on some weight and looks great.
Slumber Smarty has been entered for Tuesday's Card at Parx. She drew post 6 of 7 in a 7500 nw2 race going 6 furlongs on the dirt. We are the 7-2 third choice with Angel Castillo riding.
Cascades Comet didn't fire this afternoon over a deep, loose track at Parx. We will look for a softer spot over a surface that doesn't resemble a beach for her next start.
Ciampini worked really well this morning, going 49.01 at Parx. This was only his 2nd recorded work and he is starting to turn that baby fat into muscle! Look for him to start in May.
Outta Jail is slowly getting back into a regular training routine after a brief rest. She will be heading to Monmouth soon.
Speedy Trial worked her 2nd five furlong work on Friday, going 103.36 in company with Red Baroness. We are thinking of Atlantic City on the grass for her 1st start.
Red Baroness is ready to run if a race materializes. She will likely be more effective on the grass so Atlantic City or the Meadowlands may be options.
Pleasantly Miranda and Pennypennypenny are galloping and doing some gate schooling. They will start doing more serious work shortly.
Angry Dragon has made a lot of progress lately after some training adjustments and hopefully will be back to the races in May.
Fusaichi Pretty ran well when finishing 2nd at Parx last week. She now qualifies for a starter race on the turf at Atlantic City on May 1st.
All Peace N Quiet disappointed last Saturday and we will try her on the grass at Atlantic City on April 28th. Hopefully she likes the turf as much as her dam did.
Classic Maria is back in training at Westampton.
Extradite is doing well and is scheduled to work next week. He will be headed to either Parx or Monmouth to begin serious starting gate training soon.
One Time Richie is on a similar path to Extradite and will go with him to one of the racetracks so that they can continue to work together.
Goonsquad worked in 49.49 out of the gate on Tuesday. She is still a few works away from being ready to roll.
Hippocrates Jones suffered a cut on his back leg which kept him from running at Penn this past weekend and will be pointed to a starter race at Atlantic City on April 28th going 1 1/8th on the turf.
Latent Charm worked her 1st half on Friday, going 50.50 very easily at Parx. She has been making steady progress and a May debut for her is what we are shooting for.
Small Town Talk breezed in 49.93 last Tuesday and is scheduled to work again this Tuesday, going another half mile. He is not too far away from being ready to run.
Who We Gunna Call worked in 49.57 on Tuesday and is on a similar work pattern as Small Town Talk. They may work in company on Tuesday as they work their way back to the races after minor issues.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is training well and we are looking at possibly running her in the Foxy JG stakes for PA bred fillies at Parx on April 14th.
Southern Access is getting a brief freshening and will be seen on the turf this summer.
Mustang Island has resumed galloping and should be ready to go back in the entries mid-May.
Midas Terms has returned to full training and is doing well.
Rochelle Rochelle has returned to us and is being pointed to a race at Parx on April 21st.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Mixed Signals...
The news in recent weeks has been pretty grim for thoroughbred racing. Between the Governors planned raid of the horseman's fund in PA to the cancellation of the HBO show "Luck", the stunning plan to end racings participation in the slots program in Ontario to the usual casualties on the Derby Trail and the overreaction to the breakdowns on the inner track at Aqueduct, it has been mostly ugly. There has been some good news as the Monmouth situation appears to be settled and the NJTHA has unveiled some interesting ideas on how to maximize the profitability of the track moving forward. The recent 2 year old sale in Ocala was very strong and the market for good horses seems vibrant. Very scary times for those of us who make our living in the horse racing business.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes didn't seem to care about industry issues, night racing, shipping or much of anything on Wednesday night at Penn National, breaking her maiden in stylish fashion. Going two turns for the first time she broke fast from the gate which was expected considering her speed displayed in sprint races. After going very fast for the 1st quarter (22.97) Kristina McManigall was able to ration her speed while maintaining a clear lead throughout, cruising home a 4 1/2 length winner. Sweetjudyblue Eyes races for her breeder, Gum Tree Stables of Laura and Larry Ensor and Thomas Clark Bloodstock.
Cascades Comet ran a good race to be second behind Sweetjudyblue Eyes, her fourth 2nd place finish from her last 5 starts. Sent off as the even money favorite coming off a career best race last out, she got shuffled back going into the first turn and was sitting a little further behind the leader than she usually does. Rosario Montanez moved her up along the rail down the backside to be in contending position turning for home. However Sweetjudyblue Eyes had built too big of a lead by then and Cascades Comet showed her grit by grinding it out down the stretch to grab the runner up spot right at the wire.
Normandruth continues to train well though we aren't exactly sure where we will be running next. We entered today in 2 races at Parx and neither filled which has been a common occurence lately. Hopefully something materializes soon for him.
Slumber Smarty is doing fine and we are looking at running her on March 26th at Parx in a 5 1/2 furlong 7500 nw2 race which is usually a popular event and should fill.
Malibu Murmur worked a nice half out of the gate on Tuesday at Parx. She is another who we are having a tough time finding races for despite her having basic eligibility (nw2) left.
Speaking of which, Fusaichi Pretty is in the same boat as Malibu Murmur. She is another filly with her entry level conditions but finding two turn races for these types is tricky. There is a 16000 nw 2 race at Parx on the 26th that will be our target with her.
Extradite is training really nicely. If things progress as expected he could be racing in April, perhaps at Atlantic City on the grass.
All Peace N Quiet is being pointed for a maiden 10000 race at Parx on the 31st of March. She showed much more speed in her latest race and hopefully that will translate into better performances. She is also one who should benefit with a move to the turf.
Outta Jail is back under tack, jogging on the track daily at Westampton.
Mustang Island is jogging 2 1/2 miles a day as he comes back from a winter turnout. There doesn't seem to be any races at Atlantic City that suits him so we will point for Monmouth and Belmont with him.
Hippocrates Jones is in light training at Westampton, enjoying his paddock time in between jogging on the track. There is a race for him at Penn on April 7th which will serve as a prep race for a April 28th race going 1 1/8th on the turf at Atlantic City.
The two year old fillies, Pleasantly Miranda and the unnamed St Averil filly have progressed to galloping. Both made their initial trip to the starting gate this week and did great.
One Time Richie is getting ready to get back on the worktab after getting some time for sore shins.
Lyle's Angel started walking under tack in the shedrow this week. She will gradually progress back to racetrack work over the next few weeks.
Midas Term's is making good progress recovering from a quarter crack. He will probably start back under tack on April 1st.
Jelly Donut is now off of stall rest and is walking by hand twice a day, generally making life miserable for the hotwalkers.
Latent Charm has been relocated to Parx as her training picks up in intensity. Going to do some gate work this weekend and will have an official work sometime early next week.
Ciampini like Latent Charm by Latent Heat has moved to Parx as he progresses in his training. He will also school in the starting gate this weekend and work next week.
Red Baroness is in a holding pattern waiting on a good spot to make her debut. The plan is to run her once or twice on the dirt before heading to the grass which will most likely be her preferred surface. Of course we have to actually find and get in a race in order to execute this plan.
Angry Dragon has been diagnosed with a gas pocket in her foot which has been causing her discomfort. This is much better news than having a broken bone in her foot which is what we were beginning to fear. She is now at the farm as we wait for the gas to dissipate.
Classic Maria is scheduled to return from the layup farm shortly to resume training. She may be returning to Canada to race at Woodbine later this spring.
Goonsquad has been training well. She worked nicely out of the gate earlier in the week and is only a few works away from being ready to run.
Lloydobler is not doing well and may soon be retired.
Small Town Talk is training well and we will be looking for a spot for him to run shortly.
Speedy Trial broke well from the starting gate this week and is really progressing nicely. Look for her to run in a few weeks.
Southern Access has changed hands but remains in our barn. She will be running in the coming weeks in much softer company than she has been keeping.
Who We Gunna Call has resumed training after getting some time off to help resolve a minor issue.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes didn't seem to care about industry issues, night racing, shipping or much of anything on Wednesday night at Penn National, breaking her maiden in stylish fashion. Going two turns for the first time she broke fast from the gate which was expected considering her speed displayed in sprint races. After going very fast for the 1st quarter (22.97) Kristina McManigall was able to ration her speed while maintaining a clear lead throughout, cruising home a 4 1/2 length winner. Sweetjudyblue Eyes races for her breeder, Gum Tree Stables of Laura and Larry Ensor and Thomas Clark Bloodstock.
Cascades Comet ran a good race to be second behind Sweetjudyblue Eyes, her fourth 2nd place finish from her last 5 starts. Sent off as the even money favorite coming off a career best race last out, she got shuffled back going into the first turn and was sitting a little further behind the leader than she usually does. Rosario Montanez moved her up along the rail down the backside to be in contending position turning for home. However Sweetjudyblue Eyes had built too big of a lead by then and Cascades Comet showed her grit by grinding it out down the stretch to grab the runner up spot right at the wire.
Normandruth continues to train well though we aren't exactly sure where we will be running next. We entered today in 2 races at Parx and neither filled which has been a common occurence lately. Hopefully something materializes soon for him.
Slumber Smarty is doing fine and we are looking at running her on March 26th at Parx in a 5 1/2 furlong 7500 nw2 race which is usually a popular event and should fill.
Malibu Murmur worked a nice half out of the gate on Tuesday at Parx. She is another who we are having a tough time finding races for despite her having basic eligibility (nw2) left.
Speaking of which, Fusaichi Pretty is in the same boat as Malibu Murmur. She is another filly with her entry level conditions but finding two turn races for these types is tricky. There is a 16000 nw 2 race at Parx on the 26th that will be our target with her.
Extradite is training really nicely. If things progress as expected he could be racing in April, perhaps at Atlantic City on the grass.
All Peace N Quiet is being pointed for a maiden 10000 race at Parx on the 31st of March. She showed much more speed in her latest race and hopefully that will translate into better performances. She is also one who should benefit with a move to the turf.
Outta Jail is back under tack, jogging on the track daily at Westampton.
Mustang Island is jogging 2 1/2 miles a day as he comes back from a winter turnout. There doesn't seem to be any races at Atlantic City that suits him so we will point for Monmouth and Belmont with him.
Hippocrates Jones is in light training at Westampton, enjoying his paddock time in between jogging on the track. There is a race for him at Penn on April 7th which will serve as a prep race for a April 28th race going 1 1/8th on the turf at Atlantic City.
The two year old fillies, Pleasantly Miranda and the unnamed St Averil filly have progressed to galloping. Both made their initial trip to the starting gate this week and did great.
One Time Richie is getting ready to get back on the worktab after getting some time for sore shins.
Lyle's Angel started walking under tack in the shedrow this week. She will gradually progress back to racetrack work over the next few weeks.
Midas Term's is making good progress recovering from a quarter crack. He will probably start back under tack on April 1st.
Jelly Donut is now off of stall rest and is walking by hand twice a day, generally making life miserable for the hotwalkers.
Latent Charm has been relocated to Parx as her training picks up in intensity. Going to do some gate work this weekend and will have an official work sometime early next week.
Ciampini like Latent Charm by Latent Heat has moved to Parx as he progresses in his training. He will also school in the starting gate this weekend and work next week.
Red Baroness is in a holding pattern waiting on a good spot to make her debut. The plan is to run her once or twice on the dirt before heading to the grass which will most likely be her preferred surface. Of course we have to actually find and get in a race in order to execute this plan.
Angry Dragon has been diagnosed with a gas pocket in her foot which has been causing her discomfort. This is much better news than having a broken bone in her foot which is what we were beginning to fear. She is now at the farm as we wait for the gas to dissipate.
Classic Maria is scheduled to return from the layup farm shortly to resume training. She may be returning to Canada to race at Woodbine later this spring.
Goonsquad has been training well. She worked nicely out of the gate earlier in the week and is only a few works away from being ready to run.
Lloydobler is not doing well and may soon be retired.
Small Town Talk is training well and we will be looking for a spot for him to run shortly.
Speedy Trial broke well from the starting gate this week and is really progressing nicely. Look for her to run in a few weeks.
Southern Access has changed hands but remains in our barn. She will be running in the coming weeks in much softer company than she has been keeping.
Who We Gunna Call has resumed training after getting some time off to help resolve a minor issue.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
70 degrees all week!
Spring has arrived early this year as the 10 day forecast this morning had 70 degree temperatures through next weekend when it will dip down to the pleasant mid 60's. Pimlico which opens March 30th has a bunch of turf races written in its condition book which is always a welcome development. Atlantic City usually kicks off the New Jersey/Pennsylvania turf season and Penn and Parx usually ease grass races into their schedules in May. Monmouth is scheduled to open on May 12 and while I'm not sure about when they will begin offering grass races, it won't be too long after opening day.
Our barn has quite a few turf horses and though some can hold their own on the dirt others like Mustang Island are grass only. This time of the year is also when we start training the 2 year old's with races carded as early as mid April at some venues. We don't usually have many early types in the barn but we may have a few babies running this summer.
We are going to stable a string of horses at Monmouth Park this Summer, moving in as soon as they open the backside sometime in mid-April. Monmouth has had some "off the track" issues over the last few years but the new deal with the NJTHA should provide some stability and the dates and purse levels fit our horses very well. It is a great place to train young horses and being located within an hour drive of our home base at the training center in Westampton makes it convenient as well.
We will also be keeping our barn at Parx and between the two racetracks and training center we should be able to meet the training needs of all our horses. With Delaware, Pimlico, Penn National and Belmont/Saratoga all being only a short drive from any of our locations we should be able to spot our horses well even if our home tracks dont offer a particular type of race.
Our barn has quite a few turf horses and though some can hold their own on the dirt others like Mustang Island are grass only. This time of the year is also when we start training the 2 year old's with races carded as early as mid April at some venues. We don't usually have many early types in the barn but we may have a few babies running this summer.
We are going to stable a string of horses at Monmouth Park this Summer, moving in as soon as they open the backside sometime in mid-April. Monmouth has had some "off the track" issues over the last few years but the new deal with the NJTHA should provide some stability and the dates and purse levels fit our horses very well. It is a great place to train young horses and being located within an hour drive of our home base at the training center in Westampton makes it convenient as well.
We will also be keeping our barn at Parx and between the two racetracks and training center we should be able to meet the training needs of all our horses. With Delaware, Pimlico, Penn National and Belmont/Saratoga all being only a short drive from any of our locations we should be able to spot our horses well even if our home tracks dont offer a particular type of race.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Spring is close
Hopefully the changing of seasons will bring us better luck in the various local racing offices. Bad luck such as the cancellation of last Fridays card at Penn National leading to Cascades Comet and Sweetjudyblue Eyes to miss a great spot is inevitable. However the failure of the racing office to get that race which had nine horses entered in it originally to fill again is troublesome especially considering a number of cheaper races were carded on Thursday with less than full fields. Brighter times are ahead though as Atlantic City's short all-turf meet is not far off and soon after Delaware and Monmouth open which leads to many more options.
Normandruth came out of his race in good order and we are considering quite a few options though I believe that we will keep him at two turns for now.
Slumber Smarty did not fare so well after her most recent race and we are giving her a little time to recover.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes and Cascades Comet are "all dressed up with no place to go". Both PA bred fillies are training well but need a little luck getting these maiden races to go. So frustrating for all involved.
Extradite is training well and should be ready to run later this Spring. That is him below, galloping yesterday at Westampton Training Center.
All Peace N Quiet is going to be entered today at Parx for Mondays card. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the race fills and she gets in as she has trained really well recently.
Jelly Donut is getting a little time off to get over a few minor issues.
Ciampini is a newcomer to the stable. He is a Latent Heat 3 year old colt owned by Gum Tree Stable who should be ready to roll later this Spring.
Latent Charm is another new horse also by Latent Heat. She is an unraced 3 year old filly owned by Copper Penny Stable who should also be getting to the races in the coming months.
Who We Gunna Call is getting some more time to give his foot issues time to continue to resolve themselves.
Malibu Murmur is being pointed to a race at Penn National next Saturday. This will be her first race in some time and as usual we hope that the race fills.
Fusaichi Pretty is also being pointed to a similar race also at Penn next Saturday. She rebounded out of her first race since July in good order and hopefully she will be a bit more rateable with that race under her belt.
Outta Jail is getting a little break to get over sore shins.
Speedy Trial is doing well at Parx and should have her gate card soon. A race in March may be pushing it but April looks good.
Goonsquad is training really well and will be transferred back over to Parx this weekend and will breeze on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Midas Terms is healing up quickly.
Pleasantly Miranda is jogging 1 1/4 daily as we get her legged up to start her racing career. The picture below is her training yesterday at Westampton with her friend Hank.
Be Sharp is not officially Be Sharp because the Jockey Club rejected her name again. The shrimp as she is nicknamed is also jogging 1 1/4 miles a day and is progressing well.
One Time Richie took it easy last month getting over sore shins. We are going to ramp his training up starting Monday.
Red Baroness is ready to go as soon as a good spot appears.
Angry Dragon is doing much better after having a week off allowing an foot abscess to drain.
Lyle's Angel is getting a brief freshening and will be ready for an extensive Summer campaign.
Lloydobler is on target for the 17th at Parx.
Mustang Island is returning to full training this week in anticipation of a start at Atlantic City to kick off the turf season.
Classic Maria is returning to light training at the farm.
Small Town Talk is gearing back up after a few days off to clear up a minor foot issue.
Normandruth came out of his race in good order and we are considering quite a few options though I believe that we will keep him at two turns for now.
Slumber Smarty did not fare so well after her most recent race and we are giving her a little time to recover.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes and Cascades Comet are "all dressed up with no place to go". Both PA bred fillies are training well but need a little luck getting these maiden races to go. So frustrating for all involved.
Extradite is training well and should be ready to run later this Spring. That is him below, galloping yesterday at Westampton Training Center.
All Peace N Quiet is going to be entered today at Parx for Mondays card. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the race fills and she gets in as she has trained really well recently.
Jelly Donut is getting a little time off to get over a few minor issues.
Ciampini is a newcomer to the stable. He is a Latent Heat 3 year old colt owned by Gum Tree Stable who should be ready to roll later this Spring.
Latent Charm is another new horse also by Latent Heat. She is an unraced 3 year old filly owned by Copper Penny Stable who should also be getting to the races in the coming months.
Who We Gunna Call is getting some more time to give his foot issues time to continue to resolve themselves.
Malibu Murmur is being pointed to a race at Penn National next Saturday. This will be her first race in some time and as usual we hope that the race fills.
Fusaichi Pretty is also being pointed to a similar race also at Penn next Saturday. She rebounded out of her first race since July in good order and hopefully she will be a bit more rateable with that race under her belt.
Outta Jail is getting a little break to get over sore shins.
Speedy Trial is doing well at Parx and should have her gate card soon. A race in March may be pushing it but April looks good.
Goonsquad is training really well and will be transferred back over to Parx this weekend and will breeze on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Midas Terms is healing up quickly.
Pleasantly Miranda is jogging 1 1/4 daily as we get her legged up to start her racing career. The picture below is her training yesterday at Westampton with her friend Hank.
Be Sharp is not officially Be Sharp because the Jockey Club rejected her name again. The shrimp as she is nicknamed is also jogging 1 1/4 miles a day and is progressing well.
One Time Richie took it easy last month getting over sore shins. We are going to ramp his training up starting Monday.
Red Baroness is ready to go as soon as a good spot appears.
Angry Dragon is doing much better after having a week off allowing an foot abscess to drain.
Lyle's Angel is getting a brief freshening and will be ready for an extensive Summer campaign.
Lloydobler is on target for the 17th at Parx.
Mustang Island is returning to full training this week in anticipation of a start at Atlantic City to kick off the turf season.
Classic Maria is returning to light training at the farm.
Small Town Talk is gearing back up after a few days off to clear up a minor foot issue.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Update
Only two weeks till March with Springtime soon to follow!
Hippocrates Jones ran well again tonight at Penn, placing 2nd after a tardy break and his own lack of speed had him "lagging badly" behind early (21 lengths behind after 1/4 mile). He rallied strongly and wound up only losing by 1 1/2. It was his 7th on the board finish out of his last 9 races. March 3rd or 21st in the same class at Penn is a likely next spot.
Normandruth is in the 8th race at Parx on Saturday. He drew the rail in a field of 7 in the starter allowance race going 1 mile. We are trying him in a two turn race as he just dropped too far back in his last two sprint races and are hoping that he can get into the race sooner with the slower pace of a distance race. Rosario Montanez rides the Crown Racing horse for the 1st time.
All Peace N Quiet worked a nice five furlongs at Westampton on Tuesday. She is ready to run but we are having issues finding a good spot for her that will fill.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes worked well on the 11th at Westampton and is being pointed to a 1 mile race at Penn National on the 23rd.
Cascades Comet ran great in her last start, rallying in the stretch to just miss by a nose. She is also being pointed to the 1 mile MSW race at Penn on the 23rd.
Midas Terms is being given some time off to try to heal his quarter cracks.
Target Practice has been retired. He can no longer win at the lower levels and there is no reason to keep on going with a horse who has simply lost his desire to compete. We are working on getting him adopted out.
Lyle's Angel didn't quite work up to par this week and we are waiting for her to sharpen up again before trying winners for the 1st time.
Red Baroness is ready to make her debut but like so many of our entries this year, her race did not fill. Is in a holding pattern, waiting for a spot to open up.
Slumber Smarty ran a sharp effort in her first try against winners, finishing a good 2nd in a 16000 nw 2 race. Of course the racing office didnt offer that spot in the next condition book and she was outrun when we tried her against starter allowance company. Looking to try to stretch her out in a softer spot next out.
Outta Jail and Speedy Trial have moved over to Parx to train. Both are doing extensive gate work as we get them ready to start their racing careers this Spring.
One Time Richie and Extradite are training forwardly at Westampton, doing some gate work, getting lots of miles under their belts. The Crown Racing geldings both should be ready to run late Spring/early Summer.
Angry Dragon is now training at Parx as she nears her season debut. She is experiencing a minor foot issue but should be back in full training in short order.
Jelly Donut disappointed in his last and has been transferred to the farm to try something different with him. He is still maturing and probably wont be at his best until he stops growing which considering his current size is hopefully soon!
Fusaichi Pretty broke to the outside in her return to the races then ran off when her jockey straightened her out. She tired from the early efforts but looked fine afterwards. Her success for us was on the grass and she may simply be a turf horse but with no green on the horizon, we will be looking for a softer spot to try the dirt again.
Who We Gunna Call is back in light training following a little break to deal with a quarter crack issue.
Mustang Island, Beverly's Spirit and Classic Maria are all turned out.
Small Town Talk, Malibu Murmur and Latent Charm are new horses that arrived this week. We will be developing plans for them as we get to know them.
Lloydobler has learned to swim as he nears his first start since Saratoga.
Be Sharp and Pleasantly Miranda are both walking the shed row under tack as they prepare to go into full training.
Hippocrates Jones ran well again tonight at Penn, placing 2nd after a tardy break and his own lack of speed had him "lagging badly" behind early (21 lengths behind after 1/4 mile). He rallied strongly and wound up only losing by 1 1/2. It was his 7th on the board finish out of his last 9 races. March 3rd or 21st in the same class at Penn is a likely next spot.
Normandruth is in the 8th race at Parx on Saturday. He drew the rail in a field of 7 in the starter allowance race going 1 mile. We are trying him in a two turn race as he just dropped too far back in his last two sprint races and are hoping that he can get into the race sooner with the slower pace of a distance race. Rosario Montanez rides the Crown Racing horse for the 1st time.
All Peace N Quiet worked a nice five furlongs at Westampton on Tuesday. She is ready to run but we are having issues finding a good spot for her that will fill.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes worked well on the 11th at Westampton and is being pointed to a 1 mile race at Penn National on the 23rd.
Cascades Comet ran great in her last start, rallying in the stretch to just miss by a nose. She is also being pointed to the 1 mile MSW race at Penn on the 23rd.
Midas Terms is being given some time off to try to heal his quarter cracks.
Target Practice has been retired. He can no longer win at the lower levels and there is no reason to keep on going with a horse who has simply lost his desire to compete. We are working on getting him adopted out.
Lyle's Angel didn't quite work up to par this week and we are waiting for her to sharpen up again before trying winners for the 1st time.
Red Baroness is ready to make her debut but like so many of our entries this year, her race did not fill. Is in a holding pattern, waiting for a spot to open up.
Slumber Smarty ran a sharp effort in her first try against winners, finishing a good 2nd in a 16000 nw 2 race. Of course the racing office didnt offer that spot in the next condition book and she was outrun when we tried her against starter allowance company. Looking to try to stretch her out in a softer spot next out.
Outta Jail and Speedy Trial have moved over to Parx to train. Both are doing extensive gate work as we get them ready to start their racing careers this Spring.
One Time Richie and Extradite are training forwardly at Westampton, doing some gate work, getting lots of miles under their belts. The Crown Racing geldings both should be ready to run late Spring/early Summer.
Angry Dragon is now training at Parx as she nears her season debut. She is experiencing a minor foot issue but should be back in full training in short order.
Jelly Donut disappointed in his last and has been transferred to the farm to try something different with him. He is still maturing and probably wont be at his best until he stops growing which considering his current size is hopefully soon!
Fusaichi Pretty broke to the outside in her return to the races then ran off when her jockey straightened her out. She tired from the early efforts but looked fine afterwards. Her success for us was on the grass and she may simply be a turf horse but with no green on the horizon, we will be looking for a softer spot to try the dirt again.
Who We Gunna Call is back in light training following a little break to deal with a quarter crack issue.
Mustang Island, Beverly's Spirit and Classic Maria are all turned out.
Small Town Talk, Malibu Murmur and Latent Charm are new horses that arrived this week. We will be developing plans for them as we get to know them.
Lloydobler has learned to swim as he nears his first start since Saratoga.
Be Sharp and Pleasantly Miranda are both walking the shed row under tack as they prepare to go into full training.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The best thing about January is it's almost over
This has not been one of my favorite months. The weather has been bizarre, getting horses races in the proper spots (or any spot for some) has been close to impossible and the few that have run have disappointed. That being said March is only a little over 5 weeks away which means that Spring will soon be here.
Target Practice had a nice pace set up to run into last night at Penn. He sat 5th behind a very quick pace and when he moved up to challenge going into the final turn I felt good about the way he was moving. However as soon as that thought crossed my mind I could see that he was no longer advancing on the tiring leader but was actually starting to labor. Once they straightened out in the stretch it was obvious that he no longer has it. He finished 7th, beaten far enough that keeping him in training is a mistake. Better to find him a new career while he is still sound and attractive to people looking for OTTB's than to chase cheap purses to no avail.
Fusaichi Pretty and All Peace N Quiet were entered yesterday at Parx in a $25000 nw2 race and maiden $12500 respectively. Neither race went nor did they draw enough entries to be brought back as extras. If I was a more paranoid sort I might believe that there is a conspiracy. February 2nd at Penn National in the same condition is the likely spot for FuPretty and January 28th in the maiden $25000 at Parx (where I will be running 2 PA breds) for All Peace n Quiet.
Angry Dragon is training well and there is a real shot that we will be entering her in a MSW at Parx on February 18th.
Hippocrates Jones is going to be entered for the races on the 28th at Penn National and should be tough as the brief freshening seems to have done him some good.
Normandruth is gearing back up and will be running sometime during February.
Southern Access was entered in the maiden 40000 races which did not go so she is in the 1st race on Tuesday which is a MSW going 6 furlongs at Parx. Again not the ideal spot but young horses don't get experience in the morning, they need to race.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is in the 1st race on Monday which was not our 1st choice either. However she is training really well and most of the field consists of PA breds anyway.
Who We Gunna Call is still getting over a quarter crack issue but has resumed training and after watching the race at Penn National that he is eligible for I can't wait to get him ready for that spot.
Lloydobler is pointing to a maiden $7500 race going 6 furlongs at Penn National on February 3rd.
Cascades Comet is now going to be pointed to the maiden $25000 claiming race at Parx on the 28th since it appears that getting a PA bred MSW going two turns to fill is a near impossibility.
Red Baroness worked this morning at Parx in 49.93 and is a gate work away from being ready to run. There is a maiden $25000 going 5 1/2 on February 13th at Parx that we are tentatively looking at. While I believe that she will eventually find more success going longer on the turf this should be a good starting point for her.
Target Practice had a nice pace set up to run into last night at Penn. He sat 5th behind a very quick pace and when he moved up to challenge going into the final turn I felt good about the way he was moving. However as soon as that thought crossed my mind I could see that he was no longer advancing on the tiring leader but was actually starting to labor. Once they straightened out in the stretch it was obvious that he no longer has it. He finished 7th, beaten far enough that keeping him in training is a mistake. Better to find him a new career while he is still sound and attractive to people looking for OTTB's than to chase cheap purses to no avail.
Fusaichi Pretty and All Peace N Quiet were entered yesterday at Parx in a $25000 nw2 race and maiden $12500 respectively. Neither race went nor did they draw enough entries to be brought back as extras. If I was a more paranoid sort I might believe that there is a conspiracy. February 2nd at Penn National in the same condition is the likely spot for FuPretty and January 28th in the maiden $25000 at Parx (where I will be running 2 PA breds) for All Peace n Quiet.
Angry Dragon is training well and there is a real shot that we will be entering her in a MSW at Parx on February 18th.
Hippocrates Jones is going to be entered for the races on the 28th at Penn National and should be tough as the brief freshening seems to have done him some good.
Normandruth is gearing back up and will be running sometime during February.
Southern Access was entered in the maiden 40000 races which did not go so she is in the 1st race on Tuesday which is a MSW going 6 furlongs at Parx. Again not the ideal spot but young horses don't get experience in the morning, they need to race.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes is in the 1st race on Monday which was not our 1st choice either. However she is training really well and most of the field consists of PA breds anyway.
Who We Gunna Call is still getting over a quarter crack issue but has resumed training and after watching the race at Penn National that he is eligible for I can't wait to get him ready for that spot.
Lloydobler is pointing to a maiden $7500 race going 6 furlongs at Penn National on February 3rd.
Cascades Comet is now going to be pointed to the maiden $25000 claiming race at Parx on the 28th since it appears that getting a PA bred MSW going two turns to fill is a near impossibility.
Red Baroness worked this morning at Parx in 49.93 and is a gate work away from being ready to run. There is a maiden $25000 going 5 1/2 on February 13th at Parx that we are tentatively looking at. While I believe that she will eventually find more success going longer on the turf this should be a good starting point for her.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Winter Blues
Well Target Practice finally drew in a race on Saturday night's card at Penn National which sounds good until you look at the weather report for Saturday which calls for snow in Grantville. Let's hope that it passes through without disrupting the racing schedule.
Of course the PA bred Maiden Special Weight race for Cascades Comet and Sweetjudyblue Eyes didn't fill and with the next one scheduled for sometime in March we are going to go to plan's B and C. Cascades Comet is going to run in a maiden 25 at Parx on the 28th (making the far from guaranteed assumption that the race will fill and be carded) and Sweetjudyblue Eyes is going to be entered tomorrow in a Maiden Special Weight race going 5 1/2 furlongs on Monday. These races aren't where we want to be but 4 year old maidens need to run, not sit in the barn waiting for state bred races that may not come. I appreciate the owners of these horses being so understanding as they are scratching their collective heads trying to figure out how a state bred racing program supposedly as great as PA's claims to be, fails to even offer state bred maiden races. I can say without a doubt that PA is going to lose more than a few mares because of the lack of racing opportunities for those owners wishing to keep the foals and race them in restricted statebred company.
Slumber Smarty is on course for her next start on Febuary 6th at Parx going 6 furlongs.
Lyle's Angel is being pointed to a NW1x allowance race next Sunday at Parx going 6 1/2 furlongs.
Jelly Donut is in maiden 12500 limbo. Seriously he worked well this past week and is going to try to run again on the 30th at Parx in a maiden 15000 race around 2 turns.
Angry Dragon worked really well on Tuesday and is inching closer to her return.
Outta Jail and Speedy Trial both worked nicely on Tuesday at Westampton and will ship to Parx next week to start serious gate work. The Crown Racing fillies are still a bit ahead of their male stablemates Extradite and One Time Richie who need more training miles underneath their belts before they start breaking from the starting gate.
Of course the PA bred Maiden Special Weight race for Cascades Comet and Sweetjudyblue Eyes didn't fill and with the next one scheduled for sometime in March we are going to go to plan's B and C. Cascades Comet is going to run in a maiden 25 at Parx on the 28th (making the far from guaranteed assumption that the race will fill and be carded) and Sweetjudyblue Eyes is going to be entered tomorrow in a Maiden Special Weight race going 5 1/2 furlongs on Monday. These races aren't where we want to be but 4 year old maidens need to run, not sit in the barn waiting for state bred races that may not come. I appreciate the owners of these horses being so understanding as they are scratching their collective heads trying to figure out how a state bred racing program supposedly as great as PA's claims to be, fails to even offer state bred maiden races. I can say without a doubt that PA is going to lose more than a few mares because of the lack of racing opportunities for those owners wishing to keep the foals and race them in restricted statebred company.
Slumber Smarty is on course for her next start on Febuary 6th at Parx going 6 furlongs.
Lyle's Angel is being pointed to a NW1x allowance race next Sunday at Parx going 6 1/2 furlongs.
Jelly Donut is in maiden 12500 limbo. Seriously he worked well this past week and is going to try to run again on the 30th at Parx in a maiden 15000 race around 2 turns.
Angry Dragon worked really well on Tuesday and is inching closer to her return.
Outta Jail and Speedy Trial both worked nicely on Tuesday at Westampton and will ship to Parx next week to start serious gate work. The Crown Racing fillies are still a bit ahead of their male stablemates Extradite and One Time Richie who need more training miles underneath their belts before they start breaking from the starting gate.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Frustrating
The best part of training horses is racing. So it is very frustrating when you have horses ready to run and find yourself with nowhere to run them. Jelly Donut is sitting on ready yet was excluded from a race last weekend because of a stupid rule stating that any race with 8 PA breds entered automatically becomes a restricted state bred race (excluding the other non PA breds despite the field not being full). So the racing office brings the race back as an extra the next week and despite getting 6 horses in the race, they don't use or bring it back. Which leads me to Lloydobler who was entered the other day in a 7500 maiden race that supposedly only drew 6 entries as well. The race was brought back as an extra for the next racing day and lo and behold 13 entries materialize. Being that they only run 12, guess what horse was excluded...that's right Lloydobler who didn't get a chance to run 1st because there wasn't enough entries and then because there were too many. Tomorrow I get to enter 2 PA bred fillies in a PA bred maiden race at Penn National (Parx has now decided that they aren't going to card PA bred races unless of course the wonderful 8 PA bred entered rule kicks in). The last 2 times this race was written it failed to fill despite a $39k purse so I am crossing my fingers that some of my cowardly (and stupid) training brethren decide that "hey maybe it makes sense to run a PA bred maiden in a PA bred race with a $39000 pot that takes a low 50 Beyer figure to win". Not holding my breath. Target Practice was supposed to run this week in a staple of the Penn National card, the dated 4000 claimer yet the race was so popular with the brethren that it overfilled. Always a nice statement about the quality of horses competing at your track when the $4000 claiming race for horses that have not won a race in 6 months attracts an overflow field yet a $39000 maiden race doesn't even get close to filling.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
1st (real) post of 2012
It has been a mild Winter weather wise in the Mid-Atlantic region which has allowed us to train normally for the most part. We had a successful December with 3 wins and several other close calls and are looking to carry that momentum with us into 2012. Currently we have quite a few horses that seem to be sitting on big races and are looking forward to the return of others that have been laid up for various reasons.
Slumber Smarty was one of the December winners and she ran great Monday afternoon at Parx, finishing 2nd by less than a length in her first attempt against winners. She broke alertly from post 2 and quickly had the lead but was soon joined on the outside by another filly with early speed. Those two battled through the turn and down the stretch till passed on the outside by the favorite who was dropping in class and wound up with a perfect trip. Slumber battled on and held 2nd place, only losing by 3/4's of a length. We will probably look to try her in a starter allowance race next time out.
Lyle's Angel is training well and will be pointed for an allowance race later in January at Parx.
Cascades Comet ran a flat 4th on New Years eve at Parx most likely due to the fact that because of the lack of two turn races for PA bred maiden fillies we ran her at 7 furlongs. She was forced to chase a soft early pace which isn't how she likes to be ridden and after moving up to challenge at the top of the lane she faded in the stretch. She came out of the race in good shape and is pointing to a PA bred MSW on the 20th at Penn National.
Normandruth didn't fire in his latest race after some tough luck efforts. He has been raced hard since his return in October and we will freshen him a bit before looking to run him back in February.
Hippocrates Jones also has been raced quite a bit over the last 6 weeks and ran a dull 4th a few days before Christmas. We are going to give him 35 days before his next race on the 28th at Penn.
Lloydobler came in a few weeks ago from Gary Sciacca at Belmont. He needs a little class relief and we are entering him in a maiden 7500 race at Penn on Saturday and expect he will run well.
All Peace N Quiet ran 3 races in a 5 week period and also got a little sick at the end of the month. She is now doing well and we will look to run her soon.
Extradite has been training great since his brief layup last summer. The 3 year old PA bred owned by Crown Racing will start doing gate work soon and we are hoping to get him to the races in late March.
Southern Access is training really well and will be entered in a maiden 40 race on the 17th at Parx.
Angry Dragon has also been doing great and we are looking at getting her back to the races in a few weeks.
Cox's Event is entered at Penn National tomorrow night. This is our first start with him and we are expecting improvement from his recent form.
Target Practice is being entered to run at Penn National in a 4000 nw 6 months race on Saturday. He needed his last badly and should run well against the softer competition not to mention he has a great record over the track there.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes stumbled badly on the 31st in her first start for us. Kristina McManigell did a great job simply staying aboard her and she actually rallied to be in contention at the 1/4 pole before tiring from the effort. She is also being pointed to the PA bred MSW race at Penn on the 20th.
Speedy Train and Outta Jail were both a little under the weather during the holiday season but are back in good health now. The 2 fillies owned by Crown Racing are back on the worktab and will be heading to Parx soon to get gate work in. There is a realistic chance that they will both race in March if things continue to progress.
Midas Terms has been dealing with a foot issue that has forced us to slow down his training. He appears to be over the issue and should work this weekend weather permitting.
Slumber Smarty was one of the December winners and she ran great Monday afternoon at Parx, finishing 2nd by less than a length in her first attempt against winners. She broke alertly from post 2 and quickly had the lead but was soon joined on the outside by another filly with early speed. Those two battled through the turn and down the stretch till passed on the outside by the favorite who was dropping in class and wound up with a perfect trip. Slumber battled on and held 2nd place, only losing by 3/4's of a length. We will probably look to try her in a starter allowance race next time out.
Lyle's Angel is training well and will be pointed for an allowance race later in January at Parx.
Cascades Comet ran a flat 4th on New Years eve at Parx most likely due to the fact that because of the lack of two turn races for PA bred maiden fillies we ran her at 7 furlongs. She was forced to chase a soft early pace which isn't how she likes to be ridden and after moving up to challenge at the top of the lane she faded in the stretch. She came out of the race in good shape and is pointing to a PA bred MSW on the 20th at Penn National.
Normandruth didn't fire in his latest race after some tough luck efforts. He has been raced hard since his return in October and we will freshen him a bit before looking to run him back in February.
Hippocrates Jones also has been raced quite a bit over the last 6 weeks and ran a dull 4th a few days before Christmas. We are going to give him 35 days before his next race on the 28th at Penn.
Lloydobler came in a few weeks ago from Gary Sciacca at Belmont. He needs a little class relief and we are entering him in a maiden 7500 race at Penn on Saturday and expect he will run well.
All Peace N Quiet ran 3 races in a 5 week period and also got a little sick at the end of the month. She is now doing well and we will look to run her soon.
Extradite has been training great since his brief layup last summer. The 3 year old PA bred owned by Crown Racing will start doing gate work soon and we are hoping to get him to the races in late March.
Southern Access is training really well and will be entered in a maiden 40 race on the 17th at Parx.
Angry Dragon has also been doing great and we are looking at getting her back to the races in a few weeks.
Cox's Event is entered at Penn National tomorrow night. This is our first start with him and we are expecting improvement from his recent form.
Target Practice is being entered to run at Penn National in a 4000 nw 6 months race on Saturday. He needed his last badly and should run well against the softer competition not to mention he has a great record over the track there.
Sweetjudyblue Eyes stumbled badly on the 31st in her first start for us. Kristina McManigell did a great job simply staying aboard her and she actually rallied to be in contention at the 1/4 pole before tiring from the effort. She is also being pointed to the PA bred MSW race at Penn on the 20th.
Speedy Train and Outta Jail were both a little under the weather during the holiday season but are back in good health now. The 2 fillies owned by Crown Racing are back on the worktab and will be heading to Parx soon to get gate work in. There is a realistic chance that they will both race in March if things continue to progress.
Midas Terms has been dealing with a foot issue that has forced us to slow down his training. He appears to be over the issue and should work this weekend weather permitting.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
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