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.
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