We survived yesterdays historic earthquake however the oncoming Irene may do a lot more damage to our racing and training plans. The barn has gone through some changes since my last post with a few new additions and a some subtractions as well. The summer has been tough weather wise and that is not even counting the hurricane potentially on its way. Hot and wet have been the themes and neither are particularly conducive to training thoroughbreds. With Parx reopening on Saturday we will know be active at four local tracks, Monmouth, Delaware and Penn National as well as occasional excursions to Presque Isle. Despite all the negatives currently associated with the business of horse racing and the economy in general, the Mid-Atlantic is still a region full of opportunity for racing stables.
TARGET PRACTICE has been entered at Delaware Park on Monday, August 29th in the 4th race. He drew post 4 in a 9 horse field of conditioned $5000 claimers going 1 1/16th on the dirt.
JELLY DONUT popped out of the gate at Parx this morning. We are going to try to squeeze a work into him between rain storms, hopefully on Saturday. His goal right now is September 17th at Parx in a MSW going 5 1/2 furlongs for a $90000 purse. Yes that's right a $90000 maiden race! What a country!
SOUTHERN ACCESS galloped nicely today at Westampton and is scheduled to work 3/8th tomorrow morning. She seems to be over her minor issues and hopefully can get back on a solid training schedule.
LYLE'S ANGEL is pointing to a maiden $40000 race at Parx on Monday, the 29th going 6 1/2 furlongs. She has trained well and hopefully the race materializes.
MUSTANG ISLAND ran a good 2nd last Friday at Monmouth in his first race under the Cornerstone silks. After having a laughably hard time finding a turf race that stayed on the turf we finally were fortunate to get to race and MUSTANG ISLAND despite his interrupted training schedule made a nice run to grab the runner up spot behind a wire to wire winner.
SIX CLICKS is going to ship to Presque Isle Downs to run on the 31st in a $7500 nw2 going 1 mile. Hopefully he handles the polytrack and gets a chance to run at his preferred 2 turn distance.
CASCADES COMET has relocated to Parx and is inching closer to her debut. She has been going to the gate and we are hoping that she gets her gate card soon and get to run mid-September. I don't know exactly how talented she is but I can tell you she is one tough filly.
ANGRY DRAGON worked 48.4 and galloped out in 101.3 this morning at Parx under Jose Flores. After that nice move are pointing her to a potential race on September 3rd at Parx.
RED BARONESS has been galloping well and is going to breeze on Saturday if the track is in good shape.
SLUMBER SMARTY is scheduled to work 3/8ths tomorrow at Westampton Training Center in company with SOUTHERN ACCESS.
EXTRADITE and his partner (no name) by Rubiyat are expected to arrive at Westampton on Tuesday to begin training.
TRAIN FARE has been recovering from a lung infection however was training well before this slight setback.
SLIGOLICIOUS is training nicely while we try to figure out where to run him next. Not easy to have a NW2 turf horse these days with all the rain.
ALL PEACE N QUIET has trained really well and is headed to Parx as she remains on the comeback trail.
GOON SQUAD worked well this week and is progressing as she works towards making her debut sometime this fall.
BEVERLY'S SPIRIT has gone through some typical 2 year old growing pains over the last six weeks but she back on track in full training. We did find out that she is an excellent swimmer!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Saturday afternoon update
Target Practice drew post position 7 in a field of 9 Monday at Parx. He is listed at a generous 12-1 on the morning line in the 1 mile 70 yard $7500 nw4 race. He has trained well and I expect him to run well in his first start since February 15th.
Rochelle Rochelle is in on Tuesday at Parx. She drew post position number 3 in a field of 7 in the 2nd race which is a $15000 nw3 race for fillies and mares going 1 mile. She has also trained well and may be able to work out better trip than she did last time when she was stuck on the rail behind very slow fractions.
Prospect Knight worked very nicely this morning at Parx. He went 5 furlongs in 102.31, galloping out in 115 over a deep surface. He will blow out next Friday for his expected next start in starter allowance company on May 23rd at Parx.
Mizz Liza worked a nice half mile in 50 at Westampton on Wednesday under jockey Kristina McManigell. She is being pointed to a maiden claiming race next Saturday at Parx.
Lyle's Angel also worked Wednesday at Westampton Training Center. Ridden as well by Kristina, Lyle's Angel worked in 49.80 finishing strong down the stretch. She will work again later this week as soon as the weather clears.
Beverly's Spirit and Angry Dragon shipped up from Ocala, arriving on Tuesday in good shape.
Rochelle Rochelle is in on Tuesday at Parx. She drew post position number 3 in a field of 7 in the 2nd race which is a $15000 nw3 race for fillies and mares going 1 mile. She has also trained well and may be able to work out better trip than she did last time when she was stuck on the rail behind very slow fractions.
Prospect Knight worked very nicely this morning at Parx. He went 5 furlongs in 102.31, galloping out in 115 over a deep surface. He will blow out next Friday for his expected next start in starter allowance company on May 23rd at Parx.
Mizz Liza worked a nice half mile in 50 at Westampton on Wednesday under jockey Kristina McManigell. She is being pointed to a maiden claiming race next Saturday at Parx.
Lyle's Angel also worked Wednesday at Westampton Training Center. Ridden as well by Kristina, Lyle's Angel worked in 49.80 finishing strong down the stretch. She will work again later this week as soon as the weather clears.
Beverly's Spirit and Angry Dragon shipped up from Ocala, arriving on Tuesday in good shape.
Monday, May 9, 2011
We are officially settled in!
With our last 2 horses leaving Ocala today, we are finally settled for the Summer!
Beverly's Spirit has been taking it easy in Ocala the last few days and will resume training on Thursday at Westampton. I want to thank Christy and Ashley who did such a great job with her. I'm sure that we will have many more young horses for them to work with in the future.
Angry Dragon is also scheduled to resume training on Thursday at Westampton after arriving from Ocala. She is going to go on an accelerated training schedule, using both traditional galloping as well as some aquatic training mixed in.
Hippocrates Jones ran a good race last week at Atlantic City to be 4th, only one jump from being 3rd in his return to the grass. His latest effort only a few weeks after a promising 2nd at Parx signals that he may be rounding to his best form.
Prospect Knight worked 48.81 at Parx yesterday, his first work since his narrow loss a few weeks ago. We decided since he had run hard all fall and winter that a brief freshening was in order and the time off seems to have done him a lot of good. I had him a tick faster (48.60) and caught him galloping out in 101.60. He will work 5 furlongs next weekend and is being pointed to a race at Parx the following week.
Rochelle Rochelle has been particularly sharp lately and demonstrated that sharpness with a 46.75 drill yesterday morning. Under Jockey Casey Fusilier, she broke off at the half mile pole and quickly chased down a horse that had unknowingly broke off in front of her. She cooled out fine and is being pointed to a pair of races on the 17th.
Six Clicks has been training at Westampton since his 2nd place finish at Parx a few weeks back. We are looking for a similar spot for his next race.
Wasabi Yacht had his 1st work last Wednesday, going 3 furlongs over a deep surface at Westampton in 40. His shins have been a little sore since and we have done some swimming with him in lieu of track work. Hopefully they will settle down enough to get him back on track this weekend.
Normandruth has resumed activity, doing some swimming, jogging on the euroxsizer and spending time on the equivibe plate. He will start galloping again next week and hopefully will return to the races this Summer.
Lyle's Angel is scheduled to work on Wednesday at Westampton. She has been doing better lately and seems to be moving more freely since we started putting her on the equivibe plate prior to training everyday.
Cascade's Comet has been training great. She is up to jogging 1 1/4 and galloping 3/4's daily. We did try to swim her but that plan backfired so off to the track we went. She has exceeded my expectations for her at this point in her training.
Sligolicious has moved to Parx to begin the final phase of his training. He will gallop all this week and next week we will give him an easy work. We are looking at getting him back to the races mid-June.
Goon Squad has settled into her training routine at Westampton nicely. She is still learning the territory and we aren't asking her to do much outside of gain experience.
Southern Access had her 1st real work at Parx on Saturday. She went 26 for a quarter, dragging her rider after a horse in front of her. She was hardly blowing afterwards and we will maintain a once a week work schedule for her for the near future.
Double Edged Sword recently had the ultimate equipment change and has been jogging to get in shape following the long layoff.
Brad's Kitten disappointed last week for the 2nd time since coming North. We are going to make a few adjustments and look to find a softer spot.
Lady Thief got the go ahead to resume light training and has been jogging for 10 minutes on the euroxsizer.
Red Baroness has been galloping at Westampton and should be ready to have an easy breeze next week.
Slumber Smarty has also been galloping at Westampton and will work with Red Baroness.
Hemissesu sustained a cut to her hock and missed several days which has put her about a week behind the other fillies.
Big Shake and The Magic Bus were both recently retired.
Fusachi Pretty ran a much improved race over the grass at Atlantic City and we will look for a turf race toward the end of May for her.
Target Practice worked well at Parx on Saturday and is set to run next Monday in a $7500 nw4 life race.
Peace N Quiet arrived from Turf Paradise this week. That is a very long ship and she was quite tired when she got in.
Mizz Liza never had a chance when she broke a step slow and was forced 8 wide in the 1st turn at Atlantic City last weekend. She will get another shot on the 21st in a maiden claiming race at Parx.
Beverly's Spirit has been taking it easy in Ocala the last few days and will resume training on Thursday at Westampton. I want to thank Christy and Ashley who did such a great job with her. I'm sure that we will have many more young horses for them to work with in the future.
Angry Dragon is also scheduled to resume training on Thursday at Westampton after arriving from Ocala. She is going to go on an accelerated training schedule, using both traditional galloping as well as some aquatic training mixed in.
Hippocrates Jones ran a good race last week at Atlantic City to be 4th, only one jump from being 3rd in his return to the grass. His latest effort only a few weeks after a promising 2nd at Parx signals that he may be rounding to his best form.
Prospect Knight worked 48.81 at Parx yesterday, his first work since his narrow loss a few weeks ago. We decided since he had run hard all fall and winter that a brief freshening was in order and the time off seems to have done him a lot of good. I had him a tick faster (48.60) and caught him galloping out in 101.60. He will work 5 furlongs next weekend and is being pointed to a race at Parx the following week.
Rochelle Rochelle has been particularly sharp lately and demonstrated that sharpness with a 46.75 drill yesterday morning. Under Jockey Casey Fusilier, she broke off at the half mile pole and quickly chased down a horse that had unknowingly broke off in front of her. She cooled out fine and is being pointed to a pair of races on the 17th.
Six Clicks has been training at Westampton since his 2nd place finish at Parx a few weeks back. We are looking for a similar spot for his next race.
Wasabi Yacht had his 1st work last Wednesday, going 3 furlongs over a deep surface at Westampton in 40. His shins have been a little sore since and we have done some swimming with him in lieu of track work. Hopefully they will settle down enough to get him back on track this weekend.
Normandruth has resumed activity, doing some swimming, jogging on the euroxsizer and spending time on the equivibe plate. He will start galloping again next week and hopefully will return to the races this Summer.
Lyle's Angel is scheduled to work on Wednesday at Westampton. She has been doing better lately and seems to be moving more freely since we started putting her on the equivibe plate prior to training everyday.
Cascade's Comet has been training great. She is up to jogging 1 1/4 and galloping 3/4's daily. We did try to swim her but that plan backfired so off to the track we went. She has exceeded my expectations for her at this point in her training.
Sligolicious has moved to Parx to begin the final phase of his training. He will gallop all this week and next week we will give him an easy work. We are looking at getting him back to the races mid-June.
Goon Squad has settled into her training routine at Westampton nicely. She is still learning the territory and we aren't asking her to do much outside of gain experience.
Southern Access had her 1st real work at Parx on Saturday. She went 26 for a quarter, dragging her rider after a horse in front of her. She was hardly blowing afterwards and we will maintain a once a week work schedule for her for the near future.
Double Edged Sword recently had the ultimate equipment change and has been jogging to get in shape following the long layoff.
Brad's Kitten disappointed last week for the 2nd time since coming North. We are going to make a few adjustments and look to find a softer spot.
Lady Thief got the go ahead to resume light training and has been jogging for 10 minutes on the euroxsizer.
Red Baroness has been galloping at Westampton and should be ready to have an easy breeze next week.
Slumber Smarty has also been galloping at Westampton and will work with Red Baroness.
Hemissesu sustained a cut to her hock and missed several days which has put her about a week behind the other fillies.
Big Shake and The Magic Bus were both recently retired.
Fusachi Pretty ran a much improved race over the grass at Atlantic City and we will look for a turf race toward the end of May for her.
Target Practice worked well at Parx on Saturday and is set to run next Monday in a $7500 nw4 life race.
Peace N Quiet arrived from Turf Paradise this week. That is a very long ship and she was quite tired when she got in.
Mizz Liza never had a chance when she broke a step slow and was forced 8 wide in the 1st turn at Atlantic City last weekend. She will get another shot on the 21st in a maiden claiming race at Parx.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Friday
Lots of things happening. We lost a tight race at Parx on Tuesday as Prospect Knight got nosed by Darley colt shipping in from New York. Prospect Knight ran another really good race, getting caught wide on both turns yet still closing ground in the stretch and galloping out well after the race. He is going to get a brief freshening and will return to full training on May 1st.
We shipped 7 horses North yesterday and will be sending the remaining Ocala horses up over the next three weeks. The weather forecast looks pretty good over the next 10 days in the Philadelphia area (outside of the storms currently rolling in) and it appears that Spring really is here after the dusting of snow last week.
Brad's Kitten had an easy work over the track at Parx today. He is being pointed to a claiming race on the 18th at Parx going 1mile and 70 yards.
Six Clicks also had an easy work at Parx this morning. We are looking at a few different spots for his next race. Probably going to go back to sprinting though a short field going a mile is a possibility.
Albin worked a good six furlongs over the grass at Classic Mile yesterday. He went in 115 and galloped out in 129 over a turf course that may have been a little less than firm after some heavy rains on Tuesday.
Mr Mojo Risin went a nice half mile in 49.30 on the dirt yesterday in Ocala. We may work him on the grass next week depending on the weather.
Surfer Rosa has been doing better lately, picking up some weight and her coat looks much better.
Lady Thief has settled in nicely at Southampton Training Center in NJ and will be starting her rehab work as soon as she is cleared by the vet.
Angry Dragon has done very well this week with her extra training and will be heading to Philly soon.
Wasabi Yacht has been galloping at the Training Center and is doing well.
Both Hemissesu and Red Baroness have shipped back to PA and will resume training soon at the training center.
Big Shake galloped strong this morning and is set to run next week at Penn National in a bottom level maiden claimer.
Cascades Comet has moved onto the next step in her rehabilitation and is being retrained using Parelli/Anderson methods in an effort to make her more manageable. So far she has done everything we have asked and we are pleased with her progress.
Fusachi Pretty has trained well since she has shipped in to our stable. She acts and has the conformation of a filly that will do better on the grass than on the dirt. We will be looking for a turf maiden race for her later in the month.
Lyle's Angel has put on some weight in the brief time that we have had her. I want to get her a little stronger but she is moving in the right direction. There should be a race for her at Parx or Penn towards the end of the month.
Slumber Smarty has shipped to PA and will resume training shortly with an eye of the upcoming grass season.
Rochelle Rochelle is training great and we my go ahead and run her back on the 18th in a starter allowance race as opposed to waiting for Atlantic City.
Mizz Liza is doing well and seems to have recovered completely from her last race mishap. Look for her in a maiden race soon.
Double Edged Sword is doing fine as he recovers from an injury at the training center.
Target Practice has resumed galloping and is back in full training. We are looking to get him back to the races sometime after the first of May.
Normandruth has shipped to the training center and will resume light training in a few weeks.
Sligolicious has also shipped out of Ocala and will try some swimming as we get him ready for the turf season.
Hippocrates Jones is pointing to a race on the 18th at Parx and will work from the gate Sunday in preparation for that spot. I rarely work older horses out of the gate but I want to get him more involved in the early part of the race as he tends to lag back after the start and perhaps a sharp gate work will do the trick.
Beverly's Spirit has really excelled in her early training. She is scheduled to start going to the track next week.
We are looking forward to getting back to the racetrack and getting a lot of our horses out of "spring training" mode. After the OBS April sale the stragglers will be heading to Philadelphia, the three Chicago bound horses will head that way and we will wrap up the Winter season.
We shipped 7 horses North yesterday and will be sending the remaining Ocala horses up over the next three weeks. The weather forecast looks pretty good over the next 10 days in the Philadelphia area (outside of the storms currently rolling in) and it appears that Spring really is here after the dusting of snow last week.
Brad's Kitten had an easy work over the track at Parx today. He is being pointed to a claiming race on the 18th at Parx going 1mile and 70 yards.
Six Clicks also had an easy work at Parx this morning. We are looking at a few different spots for his next race. Probably going to go back to sprinting though a short field going a mile is a possibility.
Albin worked a good six furlongs over the grass at Classic Mile yesterday. He went in 115 and galloped out in 129 over a turf course that may have been a little less than firm after some heavy rains on Tuesday.
Mr Mojo Risin went a nice half mile in 49.30 on the dirt yesterday in Ocala. We may work him on the grass next week depending on the weather.
Surfer Rosa has been doing better lately, picking up some weight and her coat looks much better.
Lady Thief has settled in nicely at Southampton Training Center in NJ and will be starting her rehab work as soon as she is cleared by the vet.
Angry Dragon has done very well this week with her extra training and will be heading to Philly soon.
Wasabi Yacht has been galloping at the Training Center and is doing well.
Both Hemissesu and Red Baroness have shipped back to PA and will resume training soon at the training center.
Big Shake galloped strong this morning and is set to run next week at Penn National in a bottom level maiden claimer.
Cascades Comet has moved onto the next step in her rehabilitation and is being retrained using Parelli/Anderson methods in an effort to make her more manageable. So far she has done everything we have asked and we are pleased with her progress.
Fusachi Pretty has trained well since she has shipped in to our stable. She acts and has the conformation of a filly that will do better on the grass than on the dirt. We will be looking for a turf maiden race for her later in the month.
Lyle's Angel has put on some weight in the brief time that we have had her. I want to get her a little stronger but she is moving in the right direction. There should be a race for her at Parx or Penn towards the end of the month.
Slumber Smarty has shipped to PA and will resume training shortly with an eye of the upcoming grass season.
Rochelle Rochelle is training great and we my go ahead and run her back on the 18th in a starter allowance race as opposed to waiting for Atlantic City.
Mizz Liza is doing well and seems to have recovered completely from her last race mishap. Look for her in a maiden race soon.
Double Edged Sword is doing fine as he recovers from an injury at the training center.
Target Practice has resumed galloping and is back in full training. We are looking to get him back to the races sometime after the first of May.
Normandruth has shipped to the training center and will resume light training in a few weeks.
Sligolicious has also shipped out of Ocala and will try some swimming as we get him ready for the turf season.
Hippocrates Jones is pointing to a race on the 18th at Parx and will work from the gate Sunday in preparation for that spot. I rarely work older horses out of the gate but I want to get him more involved in the early part of the race as he tends to lag back after the start and perhaps a sharp gate work will do the trick.
Beverly's Spirit has really excelled in her early training. She is scheduled to start going to the track next week.
We are looking forward to getting back to the racetrack and getting a lot of our horses out of "spring training" mode. After the OBS April sale the stragglers will be heading to Philadelphia, the three Chicago bound horses will head that way and we will wrap up the Winter season.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
This weeks update
We would like to take the time to welcome a few new owners to the stable. Scott Rake who races under the name Rake Farm Llc. has sent us a pair of 3 year old fillies that will be racing in the Mid -Atlantic region this Spring and Summer. Fusachi Pretty is a daughter of FuPeg that will be pointed to grass races once she gets North and Lyle's Angel is a grey filly by Value Plus that who was second last out at Tampa in her first race since the fall.
Dave Blaha who has been involved with Dee Tee Stables since its inception has finally taken the plunge and purchased his own horse, Brad's Kitten a gelded son of Kitten's Joy who is being pointed to a race at Parx on April 19th.
Fox Tale Racing Stable has sent us Double Edged Sword a PA bred that won three races last year and is coming off of a layoff due to an injury. Fox Tale Racing is a division of Fox Tale Stud a commercial breeding farm located in Coopersburg, PA which is owned and operated by Vince Tucciarone and Dawn Newman.
We also got a horse named Wasabi in last week from Jim Long. Wasabi who is a son of Rubyiat is a PA bred maiden who will be making his debut this Summer. Wasabi recently was gelded and may also lose his name as Jim has expressed an interest in possibly dumping that name.
Double Edged Sword and Wasabi are training at the Southampton Training Center in Mt Holly, NJ where we have opened up a full division of horses. With a training track, turnout paddocks, a swimming pool, an equivibe machine and eurosizers we have a little more variety in training than just being located on the racetrack. About a 20 minute drive from Parx, it is conveniently located from all the local tracks including Monmouth Park and Delaware Park.
We have been getting steady rain in Ocala for the last few days and as such haven't got much done. Lady Thief and Brad's Kitten are heading North this weekend as we slowly but surely shift our barn.
Albin is finally has a concrete goal, that being a 1 mile 32000 nw2 race on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs on April 20. He has trained really well and should be ready for that spot.
Rochelle Rochelle ran evenly on Monday at Parx as she was trapped down on the worst part of the track and wound up 4th beaten about 7 lengths. Her next start is most likely going to be a return to the grass at Atlantic City on April 29th. Her 4th place finish earned her $1500 which put Rochelle Rochelle over the 30k mark for the year despite not having run a Beyer speed figure of over a 51. Gotta love Parx purses.
Hippocrates Jones was ridiculously far behind the field going down the backside in his return to the races on Monday. Yet he kicked in on the turn and finished well, making up 15 lengths to finish a good closing 5th. He is going to run back on the 18th at Parx and then run over at Atlantic City in any of a number of spots depending on how his next race goes.
Recent gelding Big Shake is scheduled to run at Penn National on April 8th. He needs to start showing a lot more or he is going to be headed down a new career path.
Prospect Knight is most likely going to be running in an allowance race at Parx on April 5th. There is an outside chance he could wind up in either the Wood or Illinois Derby if either race comes up with a short field.
Six Clicks has been perking up after a tough outing last out. If the weather cooperates we will get an easy work under his belt next week.
Mizz Liza has been recovering nicely after her spill a few weeks ago. Her ribcage, which was so sore after falling to the ground and having another filly fall on top of her, has improved to the point where we will soon be putting the saddle back on her.
Beverly's Spirit has really progressed as Christy Rogers and Ashley Eisenbaugh have done a great job of preparing her to be a racehorse. Using a combination of Parelli and Clinton Anderson natural horsemanship techniques, the girls have Beverly going in the right direction. Click here to watch them at work.
Angry Dragon has been getting some lessons from the girls as well before she trains to try to get her to be a tad bit more agreeable. She seems like she is learning and is doing well.
Hemissesu has trained great lately but banged her leg in the stall during a storm we had yesterday and may miss a few days. Been stop and go with her and Red Baroness for 2 months now. Very frustrating but patience is a virtue they say.
Normandruth is a little bored but still is not ready to return to training.
Mr Mojo Risin is really training well. Looking forward to seeing him perform this Summer.
We are going to be sending horses up from Ocala every week and expect to be completely out of Florida by the last week of April.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saturday Update
Rochelle Rochelle has been entered to run on Monday in the 6th race at Parx. She drew post position 1 in a field of 6 in the 1 mile starter allowance. Joe Hampshire is subbing for her injured regular rider Jose Flores who will be out of action for a few months.
Hippocrates Jones makes his return to the races Monday in the 3rd race at Parx. The race is a $7500 nw2 race going 7 furlongs and we have drawn post number 1 in that race also. This will be Hippocrates Jones first race since being gelded.
Hemissesu continues to progress as she recovers from a bout of sore shins. She may have an easy work this weekend.
Prospect Knight has resumed full training and we are exploring many options for his next race.
Cascades Comet has done well while turned out and will soon move on to having a rider.
Albin worked 7 furlongs in 128 on the grass on Tuesday as he moves closer to a start off of the long layoff.
Angry Dragon had a splint freeze fired and will resume training on Monday.
Red Baroness and Slumber Smarty have both have had their shins fired and will be on the shelf for a brief period of time.
Mr Mojo Risin continues to train forwardly.
Sligolicious is also training well.
Normandruth will be sidelined another 45 days as he recovers from a minor injury.
Big Shake is close to a return to the races as a gelding.
Mizz Liza continues to recover from the spill she took last Saturday.
Hippocrates Jones makes his return to the races Monday in the 3rd race at Parx. The race is a $7500 nw2 race going 7 furlongs and we have drawn post number 1 in that race also. This will be Hippocrates Jones first race since being gelded.
Hemissesu continues to progress as she recovers from a bout of sore shins. She may have an easy work this weekend.
Prospect Knight has resumed full training and we are exploring many options for his next race.
Cascades Comet has done well while turned out and will soon move on to having a rider.
Albin worked 7 furlongs in 128 on the grass on Tuesday as he moves closer to a start off of the long layoff.
Angry Dragon had a splint freeze fired and will resume training on Monday.
Red Baroness and Slumber Smarty have both have had their shins fired and will be on the shelf for a brief period of time.
Mr Mojo Risin continues to train forwardly.
Sligolicious is also training well.
Normandruth will be sidelined another 45 days as he recovers from a minor injury.
Big Shake is close to a return to the races as a gelding.
Mizz Liza continues to recover from the spill she took last Saturday.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Liza gets blindsided
Mizz Liza had broke well from the gate from post number 1 and was maintaining her position along the rail when the four horse ridden by a terrible 7 pound bug rider veered directly into her path with no warning. Jose Flores saw the other horse coming but it was too late to slow Mizz Liza enough so he attempted to get out of the way. Unfortunately she clipped heels with the impeding horse and fell, tossing Flores hard to the ground while a trailing horse fell over the top of her unseating her rider as well. Both horses escaped permanent injury and Ramon Moya was unhurt. However Flores has sustained a cracked vertebrae and is under going surgery to fuse it tonight. He has full movement of all his limbs and should make a full recovery. Mizz Liza fell hard on her neck and side and sustained a few superficial cuts but looks like she will also be able to make a full recovery.
Obviously accidents happen in life and horse racing. What makes this incident especially troubling is that it was completely unnecessary. Flores did nothing wrong. The horses did nothing wrong. The blame lies strictly on the shoulders of apprentice Jason Nguyen who clearly is not a safe rider as he never even looked back after having caused a pileup. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jose Flores as we are hoping for him to make a complete recovery. We also are hoping that Jason Nguyen finds himself something else to do with his life before he takes someone elses with his incompetence.
Obviously accidents happen in life and horse racing. What makes this incident especially troubling is that it was completely unnecessary. Flores did nothing wrong. The horses did nothing wrong. The blame lies strictly on the shoulders of apprentice Jason Nguyen who clearly is not a safe rider as he never even looked back after having caused a pileup. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jose Flores as we are hoping for him to make a complete recovery. We also are hoping that Jason Nguyen finds himself something else to do with his life before he takes someone elses with his incompetence.
Briefly
Mr Mojo Risin worked a nice 3 furlongs at Classic Mile going 37.10 over the dirt. He started off easy and picked up the pace in the lane, getting the last 1/8th in 12 flat while under a light hold.
Rochelle Rochelle is scheduled to work tomorrow which will be her first work since her latest win at Parx. This is just a maintenance breeze and we won't be asking too much of her.
Target Practice has returned to light duty. He galloped a mile at the training center this morning and we will start to wind him up for a return to the races later next month, perhaps a grass try at Atlantic City.
Hippo Jones is also scheduled to work on Saturday at Parx.
Sligolicious may not even make it back to the races for us as there is strong interest from show horse connections for him. He has been training really well but I wouldn't mind seeing him go off to another career.
Beverly's Spirit has made huge strides since the girls started working with her just 10 days ago. She is already being ridden with few issues. Click here to see her in action
Angry Dragon has been doing really well as we get her used to the turf.
Cascade's Comet has been loving life while being turned out every day. Her legs have looked fine afterwards which is a huge step in her recovery.
Normandruth is still recovering from a mystery ailment. No timetable as of yet for his return to training.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday
Prospect Knight came out of his race yesterday in good shape. He got a tough trip as he was forced wide into the first turn while racing a bit rank. I thought he ran really well considering and he continues to develop. There are a lot of possible destinations for his next start.
Mizz Liza returns to the races on Saturday at Parx in the 2nd race. Her dirt ability is still in doubt but the field she is facing is less than stellar.
Six Clicks is running around 2 turns for the first time in a starter allowance on Monday at Parx. He has trained well and hopefully he enjoys the longer distance.
Albin worked 6 furlongs in 114 on the turf at Classic Mile on Tuesday. He is about 2 solid works away from being ready to run.
Hippocrates Jones is scheduled to work on Saturday which will be his last big work before he returns to the races on the 28th at Parx. Looking forward to getting him back on the grass.
Angry Dragon, Red Baroness, Hemissesu and Slumber Smarty are all back training after recovering from various ailments.
Mizz Liza returns to the races on Saturday at Parx in the 2nd race. Her dirt ability is still in doubt but the field she is facing is less than stellar.
Six Clicks is running around 2 turns for the first time in a starter allowance on Monday at Parx. He has trained well and hopefully he enjoys the longer distance.
Albin worked 6 furlongs in 114 on the turf at Classic Mile on Tuesday. He is about 2 solid works away from being ready to run.
Hippocrates Jones is scheduled to work on Saturday which will be his last big work before he returns to the races on the 28th at Parx. Looking forward to getting him back on the grass.
Angry Dragon, Red Baroness, Hemissesu and Slumber Smarty are all back training after recovering from various ailments.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
It has been awhile
Needless to say there have been a lot of changes since we last updated this blog. Rather than sort through the past, let's focus on the future.
Our old Kentucky home has been sold and as a result Parx Racetrack is our new base of operations. Susan Ditter has done a great job there since coming back on board late last Spring and we will be operating exclusively in the mid-Atlantic area this Summer.
Onto the horse updates:
Albin is scheduled to work this coming Tuesday on the turf at the Classic Mile. This will be his last major work before he returns to the races on the 26th at Tampa. We will probably get one more work in before he runs but it will just be something easy.
Mr Mojo Risin has been training well despite several minor issues that cropped up this Winter. He may get a work in later next week provided his shins and foot stay sound. He is a very talented horse, hopefully he gets a chance to display that ability this Summer.
Cascade's Comet has been getting turned out in th round pen this week as she slowly returns to regular training. She is still a little bit of a terror around the barn but the good news is her injured leg seems to be coming long well.
Angry Dragon has been doing most of her training lately on the turf. She has been staying sound and has been behaving as well. What I want to do is get her as far along as possible on the grass before putting pressure on her. Still believe she is going to turnout to be a nice filly.
Beverly's Spirit has done very well since arriving from PA. She is almost ready to be ridden and has learned her lessons very quickly. Crown Racing has purchased a 50% interest in the filly and there is still a 25% share available. I am aiming to get her to the races later this summer, hopefully being able to take advantage of her PA bred status!
Lady Thief is recovering from her injury and should be ready to go back into training when we get her back up to PA later this Spring. In the meantime we are watching for Bind, a Pulpit colt that destroyed a MSW field last month at the FG earning a 105 Beyer in the process. Lady Thief is a half sister to the dam of Bind and the better he does, the better we do.
Surfer Rosa has been slow to come around this Winter. Lately we have been letting her stay outside in a small paddock almost all day and night and since we started doing that her appetite has improved, her color is improving and she looks to finally be picking up some weight. I believe her best days are still ahead of her but we have to make sure we take our time and let her get back to 100%.
Hemissesu has been dealing with some shin issues. Her's were a tad bit worse than her work partner, Red Baroness' but she is back to steady training now.
Red Baroness didn't miss as much time as Hemissesu with her shins and has got more miles under her belt than her workmate. Both should debut at Parx this Summer though Red Baroness has a pedigree weighed heavily in favor of turf racing.
Slumber Smarty was up to working solid half miles when a shin sidelined her as well. Her left shin has been tough to cool out though her right shin really was never much of a problem. She too will be looking to run on the turf this Summer in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Normandruth is still recovering from his early January race. We are hoping to get him back to regular training in a few weeks.
Gondorf is heading to Woodbine next week to try to take advantage of his Ontario bred status and run for those huge Canadian purses. Brian Lynch will be handling his training in Canada.
Hippocrates Jones worked a bullet 102.89 today at Parx as he makes his comeback from being gelded. We are looking for improvement from him on the dirt as we get him ready for the upcoming turf season.
Six Clicks worked an easy 103.02 as he readies for his next race on the 20th going 2 turns for the first time. His last 2 have been disappointing and hopefully stretching out will get him back on track.
The Magic Bus continues to train along as we develop a plan of attack for him.
Mizz Liza worked in 103.31 at Parx as she gets closer to her return to the races from a brief freshening.
Prospect Knight went in 48.79 under a strong hold at Parx. He is pointing to an allowance race next week after th starter race he is eligible doesn't look like it will fill. Prospect Knight has trained really well since his last race which had it form flattered when the 2nd place finisher, Son of Posse, came back last week and ran 3rd in the $100k stake at Turfway.
Target Practice is getting a little R & R at the training center in New Jersey.
Big Shake has had the ultimate equipment change and is looking to extend his racing career in his next race.
Rochelle Rochelle came out of her winning effort last week in good shape and will be pointed to a similar starter race in a few weeks.
We are planning on heading North with the Ocala horses mid-late April though some individuals may ship earlier. I am looking forward to really attacking the mid-Atlantic region as the purse structure is phenomenal and the competition is simply not as tough as we are used to facing. We will have stalls on the grounds at Parx and also at the Mt Holly, NJ training center which is short (20 minutes) drive from Parx. This is a setup which should benefit the horses as the training center offers a swimming pool, 5/8th mile track, euro-sizers, turnout paddocks, and an equivibe machine.
Our old Kentucky home has been sold and as a result Parx Racetrack is our new base of operations. Susan Ditter has done a great job there since coming back on board late last Spring and we will be operating exclusively in the mid-Atlantic area this Summer.
Onto the horse updates:
Albin is scheduled to work this coming Tuesday on the turf at the Classic Mile. This will be his last major work before he returns to the races on the 26th at Tampa. We will probably get one more work in before he runs but it will just be something easy.
Mr Mojo Risin has been training well despite several minor issues that cropped up this Winter. He may get a work in later next week provided his shins and foot stay sound. He is a very talented horse, hopefully he gets a chance to display that ability this Summer.
Cascade's Comet has been getting turned out in th round pen this week as she slowly returns to regular training. She is still a little bit of a terror around the barn but the good news is her injured leg seems to be coming long well.
Angry Dragon has been doing most of her training lately on the turf. She has been staying sound and has been behaving as well. What I want to do is get her as far along as possible on the grass before putting pressure on her. Still believe she is going to turnout to be a nice filly.
Beverly's Spirit has done very well since arriving from PA. She is almost ready to be ridden and has learned her lessons very quickly. Crown Racing has purchased a 50% interest in the filly and there is still a 25% share available. I am aiming to get her to the races later this summer, hopefully being able to take advantage of her PA bred status!
Lady Thief is recovering from her injury and should be ready to go back into training when we get her back up to PA later this Spring. In the meantime we are watching for Bind, a Pulpit colt that destroyed a MSW field last month at the FG earning a 105 Beyer in the process. Lady Thief is a half sister to the dam of Bind and the better he does, the better we do.
Surfer Rosa has been slow to come around this Winter. Lately we have been letting her stay outside in a small paddock almost all day and night and since we started doing that her appetite has improved, her color is improving and she looks to finally be picking up some weight. I believe her best days are still ahead of her but we have to make sure we take our time and let her get back to 100%.
Hemissesu has been dealing with some shin issues. Her's were a tad bit worse than her work partner, Red Baroness' but she is back to steady training now.
Red Baroness didn't miss as much time as Hemissesu with her shins and has got more miles under her belt than her workmate. Both should debut at Parx this Summer though Red Baroness has a pedigree weighed heavily in favor of turf racing.
Slumber Smarty was up to working solid half miles when a shin sidelined her as well. Her left shin has been tough to cool out though her right shin really was never much of a problem. She too will be looking to run on the turf this Summer in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Normandruth is still recovering from his early January race. We are hoping to get him back to regular training in a few weeks.
Gondorf is heading to Woodbine next week to try to take advantage of his Ontario bred status and run for those huge Canadian purses. Brian Lynch will be handling his training in Canada.
Hippocrates Jones worked a bullet 102.89 today at Parx as he makes his comeback from being gelded. We are looking for improvement from him on the dirt as we get him ready for the upcoming turf season.
Six Clicks worked an easy 103.02 as he readies for his next race on the 20th going 2 turns for the first time. His last 2 have been disappointing and hopefully stretching out will get him back on track.
The Magic Bus continues to train along as we develop a plan of attack for him.
Mizz Liza worked in 103.31 at Parx as she gets closer to her return to the races from a brief freshening.
Prospect Knight went in 48.79 under a strong hold at Parx. He is pointing to an allowance race next week after th starter race he is eligible doesn't look like it will fill. Prospect Knight has trained really well since his last race which had it form flattered when the 2nd place finisher, Son of Posse, came back last week and ran 3rd in the $100k stake at Turfway.
Target Practice is getting a little R & R at the training center in New Jersey.
Big Shake has had the ultimate equipment change and is looking to extend his racing career in his next race.
Rochelle Rochelle came out of her winning effort last week in good shape and will be pointed to a similar starter race in a few weeks.
We are planning on heading North with the Ocala horses mid-late April though some individuals may ship earlier. I am looking forward to really attacking the mid-Atlantic region as the purse structure is phenomenal and the competition is simply not as tough as we are used to facing. We will have stalls on the grounds at Parx and also at the Mt Holly, NJ training center which is short (20 minutes) drive from Parx. This is a setup which should benefit the horses as the training center offers a swimming pool, 5/8th mile track, euro-sizers, turnout paddocks, and an equivibe machine.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Back on Track
The Winter season is officially over! The Florida horses shipped to Arlington Park last Tuesday after the horses heading to Philly had left a few days prior. We were among the first outfits to arrive at AP where the racing season begins in 10 days on April 29th. This season we are in barn 7c which is one of the newer barns on the backside. It is centrally located close to the training track and is only a short walk through the paddock to the main track. Another great feature is the availability of grazing areas which we hadn't had in prior years. Arlington has redone (refurbished?) the poly track and it seems to be in excellent condition. It seems to be darker in color than in prior years and has noticeably less shredded rubber mixed in. The turf course looks lush as always and we are looking forward to the racing getting started.
This is the first Spring since I started training in 1999 that we don't have a division of horses in Kentucky. While feeling a bit melancholy about that fact, the economic realities of horse racing have made it difficult to base out of Kentucky especially when the racing scene shifts away from Keeneland and Churchill Downs. The purse schedule at Arlington is not as good as Churchill's during May and June, however once the racing there ends in early July you are hit with the double whammy of Ellis Park (and the constant threat of closing) and stall rent at Churchill Downs. Handicapping the political process and court rulings is a treacherous pastime but there is over $100 million dollars in escrow that may soon be released to the horse racing industry in Illinois which will potentially boost purses there past the Churchill Downs level.
Another big change is the addition of Susan Ditter as the assistant trainer for the Philadelphia Park division. Susan worked for us back in 2001-2003 before trying her hand as a jockey and then racing official. She was looking to get back into training and this position opened up when Cherie decided that she was going to return home to Saratoga for the Summer rather than head to Philadelphia.
This is the first Spring since I started training in 1999 that we don't have a division of horses in Kentucky. While feeling a bit melancholy about that fact, the economic realities of horse racing have made it difficult to base out of Kentucky especially when the racing scene shifts away from Keeneland and Churchill Downs. The purse schedule at Arlington is not as good as Churchill's during May and June, however once the racing there ends in early July you are hit with the double whammy of Ellis Park (and the constant threat of closing) and stall rent at Churchill Downs. Handicapping the political process and court rulings is a treacherous pastime but there is over $100 million dollars in escrow that may soon be released to the horse racing industry in Illinois which will potentially boost purses there past the Churchill Downs level.
Another big change is the addition of Susan Ditter as the assistant trainer for the Philadelphia Park division. Susan worked for us back in 2001-2003 before trying her hand as a jockey and then racing official. She was looking to get back into training and this position opened up when Cherie decided that she was going to return home to Saratoga for the Summer rather than head to Philadelphia.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Spring is almost here!
The Final 4, opening day of baseball, Keeneland!
If you answered, things that start this week you are correct! We are only pointing one horse to Keeneland this Spring, Colonel Klink, but he is training particularly well and I am looking forward to him competing against what figures to be a solid field of runners on April 9th. He is going to work on Thursday and will be shipping up to run early next week.
Redboard King worked well last week, going 5 furlongs in 102.40 at the Classic Mile. He shipped this morning to Philadelphia Park and is scheduled to work on Thursday or Friday over the surface there.
Albin is doing fine while we are awaiting the release of the Arlington Park condition book to determine a plan of action for him.
Target Practice had 8 days off after his poor showing in Maryland. We will look for a softer spot for him later in April.
Big Shake has been diagnosed with a non-displaced chip in his ankle which will require surgery to remove. While this is disappointing we were able to correctly diagnose the injury before it could do much damage to the joint. We are expecting a full recovery for him.
Appoint has been entered for Saturdays 9th race at Tampa Bay Downs. We aren't expecting big things from this race as it is her first off of an extended break and is well short of her best distance. It should set her up well for the Indiana racing season.
Graphite Halo has been training forwardly while pointing for her comeback race on the 23rd of April at Atlantic City racecourse.
Rolled Up may try the turf again at Atlantic City as well. There is a NJ bred race for him on the 19th of April.
Gondorf has had no issues with his feet lately and is training on a regular schedule.
Hippocrates Jones will work on the turf on Thursday. He went nicely last Tuesday, going 51 for a half mile. We will go another half mile this week, perhaps in company with Graphite Halo.
Mizz Liza is being turned out daily in the sand round pen and is enjoying life. She will start being ridden next week.
Rochelle Rochelle has been training well as we pick up the pace with her. She is still missing some hair on her legs but the rest of her coat has grown in fine.
Cool Clue had an easy work this past Sunday and scoped 95% clean afterwards. There are several options for him in the near future.
Normandruth came back yesterday from his brief freshening at a local farm. He will head to AP to run this summer on the polytrack.
Ships Cabin and Kickin n Screamin are both recovering from their lung infections.
This is a hectic time of the year as we move horses, people and equipment to various destinations throughout the country. However it is also the time of the year when the variety of races and tracks picks up and we aren't stuck running for low purses at quirky tracks. I am looking forward to having a good late Spring and Summer season!
If you answered, things that start this week you are correct! We are only pointing one horse to Keeneland this Spring, Colonel Klink, but he is training particularly well and I am looking forward to him competing against what figures to be a solid field of runners on April 9th. He is going to work on Thursday and will be shipping up to run early next week.
Redboard King worked well last week, going 5 furlongs in 102.40 at the Classic Mile. He shipped this morning to Philadelphia Park and is scheduled to work on Thursday or Friday over the surface there.
Albin is doing fine while we are awaiting the release of the Arlington Park condition book to determine a plan of action for him.
Target Practice had 8 days off after his poor showing in Maryland. We will look for a softer spot for him later in April.
Big Shake has been diagnosed with a non-displaced chip in his ankle which will require surgery to remove. While this is disappointing we were able to correctly diagnose the injury before it could do much damage to the joint. We are expecting a full recovery for him.
Appoint has been entered for Saturdays 9th race at Tampa Bay Downs. We aren't expecting big things from this race as it is her first off of an extended break and is well short of her best distance. It should set her up well for the Indiana racing season.
Graphite Halo has been training forwardly while pointing for her comeback race on the 23rd of April at Atlantic City racecourse.
Rolled Up may try the turf again at Atlantic City as well. There is a NJ bred race for him on the 19th of April.
Gondorf has had no issues with his feet lately and is training on a regular schedule.
Hippocrates Jones will work on the turf on Thursday. He went nicely last Tuesday, going 51 for a half mile. We will go another half mile this week, perhaps in company with Graphite Halo.
Mizz Liza is being turned out daily in the sand round pen and is enjoying life. She will start being ridden next week.
Rochelle Rochelle has been training well as we pick up the pace with her. She is still missing some hair on her legs but the rest of her coat has grown in fine.
Cool Clue had an easy work this past Sunday and scoped 95% clean afterwards. There are several options for him in the near future.
Normandruth came back yesterday from his brief freshening at a local farm. He will head to AP to run this summer on the polytrack.
Ships Cabin and Kickin n Screamin are both recovering from their lung infections.
This is a hectic time of the year as we move horses, people and equipment to various destinations throughout the country. However it is also the time of the year when the variety of races and tracks picks up and we aren't stuck running for low purses at quirky tracks. I am looking forward to having a good late Spring and Summer season!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Weekly update
Albin ran really well in his first non-maiden start on Thursday at Tampa. After being a little rank in the early stages, jockey Junior Alvarado got him settled in behind the leaders down the backside. Albin moved to the lead entering the stretch and was all out trying to hold off Corredor Dela Isla, eventually settling for second, losing by a neck. That same horse had beaten Albin by 3 last summer at Arlington.
Chart of Albin's race
Target Practice ran terrible yesterday in the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel. He looked great and was on his toes in the paddock prior to the race. Target Practice broke alertly was was sitting a nice trip second a length off the early leader. However heading into the turn he came under pressure and did not respond, "stopping abruptly" according to the official chart. A scope afterwards revealed that he has a pretty signifigant lung infection.
Rochelle Rochelle has advanced in her training and she is now galloping at a little quicker pace as she recovers from a nasty skin condition. She will breeze next week and we are pointing for a start early at Arlington.
Appoint worked her first 5/8ths off the layoff on Tuesday in 103.20 at the Classic Mile. She is advancing towards her first start since her third place finish in the Hoosier Breeders Sophmore Stakes last October.
Colonel Klink continues to train well as he readies for an April 9th start at Keeneland. He worked an easy 50.10 this past Tuesday and will work 5 furlongs this week.
Cool Clue is looking for a spot that fits. There are some interesting races on the grass at Atlantic City next month for him but we need to find a bridge race for that. I am not conviced he is a grass horse but I would love to try him on it to see how he handles it. If he runs well on the grass it opens up a lot of options for him.
Gondorf had some work done on his feet this weekend and will be getting a few easy days before resuming regular training.
Graphite Halo had a nice work on Thursday going 51.30 over a soggy turf course at the Classic Mile. She is now being pointed to an race on April 23 at Atlantic City. That race is a starter allowance for fillies that have started for less than $12500 and not won two races going 1 mile and 40 yards on the turf.
Hippocrates Jones went an easy half mile in 51.20 on the dirt at the Classic Mile. He will work Tuesday on the grass going another half mile.
Missus Mayflower is still battling a sore shin.
Mizz Liza had her scan this week which revealed signifigant healing in her leg. She has been getting turned out in the sand round pen as the first step on her recovery.
Redboard King is training great. He went 5 furlongs in 103.10 on Wednesday finishing very well after a slow first quarter.
Ships Cabin has been out of form lately and his coat has gone bad. We will let him get healthy before looking to run him again.
Rolled Up ran an even 5th in his return to the races last week at Philly. There are some interesting New Jersey bred races for him at the upcoming Atlantic City meeting.
Big Shake is doing fine and will start again at Tampa before going north.
Slumber Smarty, Hemissesu, Angry Dragon and noname are all training fine.
Chart of Albin's race
Target Practice ran terrible yesterday in the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel. He looked great and was on his toes in the paddock prior to the race. Target Practice broke alertly was was sitting a nice trip second a length off the early leader. However heading into the turn he came under pressure and did not respond, "stopping abruptly" according to the official chart. A scope afterwards revealed that he has a pretty signifigant lung infection.
Rochelle Rochelle has advanced in her training and she is now galloping at a little quicker pace as she recovers from a nasty skin condition. She will breeze next week and we are pointing for a start early at Arlington.
Appoint worked her first 5/8ths off the layoff on Tuesday in 103.20 at the Classic Mile. She is advancing towards her first start since her third place finish in the Hoosier Breeders Sophmore Stakes last October.
Colonel Klink continues to train well as he readies for an April 9th start at Keeneland. He worked an easy 50.10 this past Tuesday and will work 5 furlongs this week.
Cool Clue is looking for a spot that fits. There are some interesting races on the grass at Atlantic City next month for him but we need to find a bridge race for that. I am not conviced he is a grass horse but I would love to try him on it to see how he handles it. If he runs well on the grass it opens up a lot of options for him.
Gondorf had some work done on his feet this weekend and will be getting a few easy days before resuming regular training.
Graphite Halo had a nice work on Thursday going 51.30 over a soggy turf course at the Classic Mile. She is now being pointed to an race on April 23 at Atlantic City. That race is a starter allowance for fillies that have started for less than $12500 and not won two races going 1 mile and 40 yards on the turf.
Hippocrates Jones went an easy half mile in 51.20 on the dirt at the Classic Mile. He will work Tuesday on the grass going another half mile.
Missus Mayflower is still battling a sore shin.
Mizz Liza had her scan this week which revealed signifigant healing in her leg. She has been getting turned out in the sand round pen as the first step on her recovery.
Redboard King is training great. He went 5 furlongs in 103.10 on Wednesday finishing very well after a slow first quarter.
Ships Cabin has been out of form lately and his coat has gone bad. We will let him get healthy before looking to run him again.
Rolled Up ran an even 5th in his return to the races last week at Philly. There are some interesting New Jersey bred races for him at the upcoming Atlantic City meeting.
Big Shake is doing fine and will start again at Tampa before going north.
Slumber Smarty, Hemissesu, Angry Dragon and noname are all training fine.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Midway through March
The Winter that never ends struck again this week as torrential rains wreaked havoc with racing and training schedules from New York to Miami. I suppose the positive that you can takeaway from these storms was they are now rain storms rather than blizzards. We wound up missing several days of training in both locations which isn't exactly a tragedy, however it does make efforts to get returning horses back to the races that much more difficult. I also wish that Target Practice hadn't missed so many days since his last race heading into next weekend's stakes but I suppose most everyone else in the region is dealing with similar issues.
Target Practice is scheduled to work Monday as his final preparation for next Saturday's Private Terms stakes at Laurel. The rain has turned the Philadelphia surface into a sea of mud but we are going to try to get the work in tomorrow or at the latest on Tuesday. Kendrick Carmouche who is currently the leading jockey at Philly has taken the call on Target Practice.
Colonel Klink came out of his tune up at Tampa is good shape and is training very well for his next race which is April 9th at Keeneland going 7 furlongs on the polytrack. While hoping to win what figures to be a very competitive race, it should set him up well for the Arlington Park racing season.
Target Practice is scheduled to work Monday as his final preparation for next Saturday's Private Terms stakes at Laurel. The rain has turned the Philadelphia surface into a sea of mud but we are going to try to get the work in tomorrow or at the latest on Tuesday. Kendrick Carmouche who is currently the leading jockey at Philly has taken the call on Target Practice.
Colonel Klink came out of his tune up at Tampa is good shape and is training very well for his next race which is April 9th at Keeneland going 7 furlongs on the polytrack. While hoping to win what figures to be a very competitive race, it should set him up well for the Arlington Park racing season.
Gondorf has started galloping again as he recovers from reoccurring foot trouble. The plan is still a comeback race in May at Arlington Park.
Albin looks to make it two in a row when he heads post ward in the 6th race Wednesday at Tampa Bay Downs. He finally broke through last out to break his maiden after many close calls and has trained really sharp since. Diego Rodriguez who was aboard for the winning ride won't be able to make it as he has commitments in California but Arlington Park's leading rider Junior Alvarado will be a good replacement rider.
Richwood Silver ran terrible last Monday and was claimed out of the race. It is always a little bittersweet when you lose a horse that you have had so long but she has been in poor form since November and honestly probably needs a long vacation.
Big Shake ran a much improved race last week when he was 4th in a maiden 50000 race at Tampa Bay on the turf. He was unlucky to draw an outside post which led to him being wide throughout yet he ran strong through the stretch, only losing by just over 2 lengths,
Normandruth ran a dull race last week at Philadelphia and was found to have bled after being scoped post race. We are going to turn him out for a couple weeks and point him to the summer meet at Arlington where he can run on the polytrack surface that he seems to prefer.
Rochelle Rochelle is training fine though her coat has not recovered quite as quickly as I had hoped. The filly that beat her two races back, Awesome Vow, ran fifth in the Florida Oaks yesterday, only losing by 3 lengths.
Graphite Halo worked well over a heavy track on Thursday, going 51.80 as the rains began to pick up. She came out of the work in good shape and we are looking to get her another turf work next Thursday going four furlongs. She has filled out over the Winter and is training forwardly. I don't know if we are going to get a start in her at Tampa because that depends on what charms the next condition book holds. Certainly I would like to have a race under her belt before heading North but we may be at the mercy of the Tampa Bay racing office, which is unsettling to say the least.
Hippocrates Jones finally had his first work since being pinfired on Thursday also just beating the worst of the storm, going an easy three furlongs in 38.80. He came out of the work in good shape and we are going to try to work him back on Tuesday on the turf, weather permitting naturally.
Cool Clue has been hampered by the spotty training schedule at Philly and sustained a minor leg injury which led to us passing on a couple of potential spots. He should be fine and we will find a spot for him in a week or so.
Kickin n Screamin is scheduled to work tomorrow morning and be entered for a race next Sunday at Philadelphia.
Ships Cabin has been a disappointment since his victory on New Years Day. We will continue to search for winnable races for him.
Appoint has trained well despite being in raging heat this week. We have to make sure to keep her away from Gondorf so we don't wind up with another foal next spring. She also worked this past Thursday going four furlongs in 49.20.
Redboard King has been training in draw reins to make him use his hind quarters more effectively. He worked well out of the gate last Monday going a half mile in 50.
Angry Dragon has some skin irritation on her legs and we gave her 10 days of just turn out time. She is going back to the track tomorrow.
Hemissesu and Slumber Smarty have been going to the main track and have done very well.
Mizz Liza is going to have her leg scanned tomorrow and if all is well she will start to be turned out in the sand round pen.
Missus Mayflower's shins have been bugging her and we have backed off her trining till they aren't.
Missus Mayflower's shins have been bugging her and we have backed off her trining till they aren't.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Spring must be close...
The weather continues to be a thorn in the side of racing operations nationwide and we are not immune to whims of Mother Nature in either location. After another week of interrupted training (snow and cold temps at Philly and rain in Florida) we are holding our breath and hoping that Philadelphia's Sunday card goes on as scheduled with Richwood Silver in the second race. She is dropping hard in class after her bizarre behavior in her last race when she tried to bolt on the backstretch while on a clear lead. The snow late in the week eliminated a couple days of training and she will be quite fresh coming into this race. Hopefully that will translate into her normal effort (which includes making both turns) which should be enough to get the job done today. If they actually race...
Target Practice missed a key work because of the snow however his race did not even come close to filling so we will look down another more ambitious avenue with him. Three solid works will get him entered into the March 20th Private Terms stakes at Laurel going 1 mile. The jump from a maiden race to a stakes is a large one yet improving three year olds need to run in order to continuing progressing and allowance races have not been filling. Target Practice will work 5 furlongs on Monday, 6 furlongs next Monday and another 5 furlongs on the 15th. This schedule gives us a day leeway either way in case of continued inclement weather or poor track conditions.
Albin finally got the job done last Friday after many close calls and tough beats. His schedule moving forward includes a $50000 nw2 race at Tampa mid-March leading into a potential try at Keeneland or an early Arlington Park allowance spot. Spending the winter off track has helped him mature and the alternate training avenues we have at the Classic Mile really benefit horses like him.
Big Shake is another who should benefit from the Classic Mile but he hasn't yet made the leap to be a useful horse. We were hoping to work him on the turf this week but rain got in the way. He has coughed a couple times this past week and with his health history we are being cautious with his next spot especially considering he has the vaunted "special" date. March 10th for maiden 50k on the grass looks like the next logical spot.
Normandruth's training schedule has been affected by the mid-Atlantic region snow as well. He will also work tomorrow and we will keep our fingers crossed that his next scheduled race, an entry level allowance on the 8th at Philadelphia fills.
Rochelle Rochelle's skin issues are finally beginning to resolve themselves and we will start to ramp up her training this week. Hopefully we can get an late March /early April start (win!) for her that will set her up well for the beginning of the Arlington Park meet. I will go out on a limb and say she will be the most improved horse in the stable this spring
Colonel Klink came out of his tuneup race in good shape. We are pointing him to a 7 furlong allowance race at Keeneland over the polytrack on April 9th before he heads to Arlington and Illinois breds.
Missus Mayflower didn't break well and got tired yesterday in her final tuneup for a proposed March 4th start at Tampa. While a bit disappointed she will miss this date, I am glad that we didn't find these things out after a weak effort in the afternoon. Tampa's new condition book is due out this week and we will find a different spot for her in 2-3 weeks.
Mizz Liza is doing well while recovering from a strained suspensory.
Hippocrates Jones is still a project as he recovers from shin issues. He tends to not use himself properly (his front end "pulls" his back end along) and we have switched his equipment in an attempt to get him to travel in a better balanced fashion. He is ready to work and Thursday on the grass going 3 furlongs will be his first breeze back. He has displayed flashes of ability and hopefully with some maturity he can fulfill his potential.
Redboard King worked really well yesterday under jockey Diego Rodriguez at the Classic Mile. We had been hoping to get another work on the turf with him this week but the weather didn't cooperate. However with the track getting muddy we went ahead and worked him anyway and were surprised with how well he went. Diego said he handled the muddy surface great (better than the turf) and was impressed with the work. though the time was nothing special (50.20) the track was getting heavy and he went his last 1/8th in 12 with minimal urging. It has taken some time but he is finally starting to put things together and may be an interesting horse for Dee Tee stable this Summer.
Gondorf's foot issues continue to plague him though when he has been able to train this winter he has impressed. The latest malady is an abcess that is going to come out of the coronet band of his non-patched foot. While this is a setback, it is relatively minor and he should be able to get back up to full speed quickly.
While I was disappointed with Missus Mayflower at OBS yesterday, I was pleased with how well her workmate Appoint went. She broke alertly and worked alongside MM under wraps and galloped out well. She was clocked in 51.80 over the synthetic surface that was playing very slow. Afterward she recovered quickly and appeared fitter than Missus Mayflower who was winded, despite this only being Appoint's second work since last fall. A late March/early April tuneup at Tampa to prepare for the Indiana racing season is still on schedule.
Graphite Halo has been caught up in the rainy weather also. I was hoping to work her on the turf on Thursday but with the rain taking out training that day and subsequently Saturday as well we decided to wait it out and not work her over a heavy or muddy surface which she hates. We will work her on Monday over a dry dirt track and point for next Tuesday on the turf with a more serious move.
Cool Clue is now a winner with a boatload of conditions and options. The fact that he can handle both sprint and route distances gives him many possibilities but with his back bothering him a bit and us not being able to stretch him out with training we passed on the latest spot. There are so many options available in the coming weeks but the 20th at Philly sprinting is a possibility.
Kickin N Screamin is doing fine but i want to give her a little more time off of three closely spaced races in a row.
Ships's Cabin is entered for March 2nd at Philadelphia Park in a 25000 nw 3 race going 6 1/2 furlongs. It looks like a good spot and with any racing luck he will be right there at the finish.
Hemissesu and Slumber Smarty finally arrived in Florida after some weather delays. They are nicely mannered fillies and will be heading to the track this week after spending last week in a field learning about the Classic Mile and lead changes.
Angry Dragon and the unnamed Smarty Jones-No More Ironing colt have been galloping 1 1/8th daily and have progressed nicely.
Target Practice missed a key work because of the snow however his race did not even come close to filling so we will look down another more ambitious avenue with him. Three solid works will get him entered into the March 20th Private Terms stakes at Laurel going 1 mile. The jump from a maiden race to a stakes is a large one yet improving three year olds need to run in order to continuing progressing and allowance races have not been filling. Target Practice will work 5 furlongs on Monday, 6 furlongs next Monday and another 5 furlongs on the 15th. This schedule gives us a day leeway either way in case of continued inclement weather or poor track conditions.
Albin finally got the job done last Friday after many close calls and tough beats. His schedule moving forward includes a $50000 nw2 race at Tampa mid-March leading into a potential try at Keeneland or an early Arlington Park allowance spot. Spending the winter off track has helped him mature and the alternate training avenues we have at the Classic Mile really benefit horses like him.
Big Shake is another who should benefit from the Classic Mile but he hasn't yet made the leap to be a useful horse. We were hoping to work him on the turf this week but rain got in the way. He has coughed a couple times this past week and with his health history we are being cautious with his next spot especially considering he has the vaunted "special" date. March 10th for maiden 50k on the grass looks like the next logical spot.
Normandruth's training schedule has been affected by the mid-Atlantic region snow as well. He will also work tomorrow and we will keep our fingers crossed that his next scheduled race, an entry level allowance on the 8th at Philadelphia fills.
Rochelle Rochelle's skin issues are finally beginning to resolve themselves and we will start to ramp up her training this week. Hopefully we can get an late March /early April start (win!) for her that will set her up well for the beginning of the Arlington Park meet. I will go out on a limb and say she will be the most improved horse in the stable this spring
Colonel Klink came out of his tuneup race in good shape. We are pointing him to a 7 furlong allowance race at Keeneland over the polytrack on April 9th before he heads to Arlington and Illinois breds.
Missus Mayflower didn't break well and got tired yesterday in her final tuneup for a proposed March 4th start at Tampa. While a bit disappointed she will miss this date, I am glad that we didn't find these things out after a weak effort in the afternoon. Tampa's new condition book is due out this week and we will find a different spot for her in 2-3 weeks.
Mizz Liza is doing well while recovering from a strained suspensory.
Hippocrates Jones is still a project as he recovers from shin issues. He tends to not use himself properly (his front end "pulls" his back end along) and we have switched his equipment in an attempt to get him to travel in a better balanced fashion. He is ready to work and Thursday on the grass going 3 furlongs will be his first breeze back. He has displayed flashes of ability and hopefully with some maturity he can fulfill his potential.
Redboard King worked really well yesterday under jockey Diego Rodriguez at the Classic Mile. We had been hoping to get another work on the turf with him this week but the weather didn't cooperate. However with the track getting muddy we went ahead and worked him anyway and were surprised with how well he went. Diego said he handled the muddy surface great (better than the turf) and was impressed with the work. though the time was nothing special (50.20) the track was getting heavy and he went his last 1/8th in 12 with minimal urging. It has taken some time but he is finally starting to put things together and may be an interesting horse for Dee Tee stable this Summer.
Gondorf's foot issues continue to plague him though when he has been able to train this winter he has impressed. The latest malady is an abcess that is going to come out of the coronet band of his non-patched foot. While this is a setback, it is relatively minor and he should be able to get back up to full speed quickly.
While I was disappointed with Missus Mayflower at OBS yesterday, I was pleased with how well her workmate Appoint went. She broke alertly and worked alongside MM under wraps and galloped out well. She was clocked in 51.80 over the synthetic surface that was playing very slow. Afterward she recovered quickly and appeared fitter than Missus Mayflower who was winded, despite this only being Appoint's second work since last fall. A late March/early April tuneup at Tampa to prepare for the Indiana racing season is still on schedule.
Graphite Halo has been caught up in the rainy weather also. I was hoping to work her on the turf on Thursday but with the rain taking out training that day and subsequently Saturday as well we decided to wait it out and not work her over a heavy or muddy surface which she hates. We will work her on Monday over a dry dirt track and point for next Tuesday on the turf with a more serious move.
Cool Clue is now a winner with a boatload of conditions and options. The fact that he can handle both sprint and route distances gives him many possibilities but with his back bothering him a bit and us not being able to stretch him out with training we passed on the latest spot. There are so many options available in the coming weeks but the 20th at Philly sprinting is a possibility.
Kickin N Screamin is doing fine but i want to give her a little more time off of three closely spaced races in a row.
Ships's Cabin is entered for March 2nd at Philadelphia Park in a 25000 nw 3 race going 6 1/2 furlongs. It looks like a good spot and with any racing luck he will be right there at the finish.
Hemissesu and Slumber Smarty finally arrived in Florida after some weather delays. They are nicely mannered fillies and will be heading to the track this week after spending last week in a field learning about the Classic Mile and lead changes.
Angry Dragon and the unnamed Smarty Jones-No More Ironing colt have been galloping 1 1/8th daily and have progressed nicely.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
2010!
This Winter we have split the stable into two divisions, one located at Philadelphia Park and the other at the Classic Mile Training Center in Ocala, FL. There were a few reasons besides high purses and good weather for these locations but those are two good reasons! Kentucky simply isn't a viable year-round location any longer as the purses at Turfway Park and Ellis Park are far too small to give the stable and its owners a reasonable chance of success.
Philadelphia Park is a track that boosted by slots revenue offers purse levels that give us an opportunity to make our horse ventures profitable. The fact that they run a year round circuit is a huge plus as we can set up shop there and not have to move. The Mid-Atlantic area also has many other tracks within a short van ride like Laurel, Penn National, Delaware Park and Monmouth, giving us a lot of flexibility when shopping for spots to run. Another reason that Philadelphia fits with our program is that with a dirt surface, we have an outlet for our horses that don't appreciate the polytrack surface.
The Classic Mile Training Center was chosen over a racetrack location in Florida for several reasons. The first and foremost is that being located at a training center allows us to train the horses in a different manner than being at a racetrack does. We have turnout paddocks where the horses can graze, a turf gallop with hills, two days a week of turf works, a mile training track with a starting gate and the ability to bring our two year olds in to get them prepared for the upcoming year. The quiet setting also is a welcome break for the horses and people used to the fast pace of the racetrack with training jammed into a short 4 hour window. The ship to Tampa is 90 minutes, about 5 hours (the same as Churchill to Arlington) to Gulfstream and close to 10 hours to the Fair Grounds. Ocala's weather is warm by Winter standards but the mornings are cool, almost ideal circumstances.
Arlington is our Summer destination and we will be expanding our numbers there this year. Our horses fit very well in the racing program there and the purse structure may be enhanced by money currently still in escrow as the casinos exhaust every delay tactic they can.
As for the horses.....
COOL CLUE is in today at Philly Park in the last race (number 10), breaking from post position 4 in a 10 horse field under Tony Black.
COLONEL KLINK continues to train well as he gets closer to his return to the races. He went a nice 5 furlongs on Thursday on the grass at Classic Mile in 102 under jockey Diego Rodriguez. Klink was still a little winded after the work but recovered faster than he had been previously which shows he is getting his fitness back. We will look for a turf sprint for his first race back since his maiden victory last summer.
SHIPS CABIN is being pointed for a starter allowance race on January 30th at Philadelphia Park going 6 1/2 furlongs. He will be looking for his third win in a row in that spot and will be ridden again by apprentice Jermain Burke.
ROCHELLE ROCHELLE is being aimed at a maiden special weight race on the turf at Tampa on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th. She finished 2nd a few weeks back in an off the turf event and has trained well since that race.
ALBIN came out of his 4th place finish in an off the turf race last Sunday in great shape. We entered him back for a race on the 29th this morning with a race on the 4th being the backup plan.
RICHWOOD SILVER is being pointed to what we hope will be a winning spot on the 7th at Philadelphia Park.
APPOINT and GRAPHITE HALO are both progressing nicely in their training at CM coming off of short layoffs.
ROLLED UP came out of his recent start ok and we will be looking for spot for him in early February.
MIZZ LIZA has been training better lately after having some attitude issues.
GONDORF has had trouble with a persistent quarter crack that has finally grown out enough to allow us to patch it and get him back on track. He has really physically matured since last fall.
BIG SHAKE has been my biggest disappointment so far this year. I keep expecting to see him wake up and run to his potential but he keeps failing to live up to expectations. We will keep entering him on the grass and hoping for dry weather.
TARGET PRACTICE has been training great and we are keeping our fingers crossed that the MSW at Philadelphia will fill on February 13th.
NORMANRUTH is pointing to an allowance race at Philadelphia Park on the 30th.
HIPPOCRATES JONES had his shins flare up and we wound up re-firing them. He is being turned out in a sand round pen daily and will return to full training shortly.
REDBOARD KING had the ultimate equipment change a few weeks ago and he has traveled much better since. One of his testicles was twisted which was causing him some pain. He is currently jogging 2 miles and galloping a mile and should resume timed works in a few weeks.
MISSUS MAYFLOWER had a nice work on Thursday, going 37 for 3 furlongs and galloping out in 49 and change for the half. She really loves to go fast and once we get some more gate work into her she should be ready to run.
KICKIN N SCREAMIN continues to plug along and will run back in one of the 5000 claimers written for the 8th at Philadelphia Park.
Philadelphia Park is a track that boosted by slots revenue offers purse levels that give us an opportunity to make our horse ventures profitable. The fact that they run a year round circuit is a huge plus as we can set up shop there and not have to move. The Mid-Atlantic area also has many other tracks within a short van ride like Laurel, Penn National, Delaware Park and Monmouth, giving us a lot of flexibility when shopping for spots to run. Another reason that Philadelphia fits with our program is that with a dirt surface, we have an outlet for our horses that don't appreciate the polytrack surface.
The Classic Mile Training Center was chosen over a racetrack location in Florida for several reasons. The first and foremost is that being located at a training center allows us to train the horses in a different manner than being at a racetrack does. We have turnout paddocks where the horses can graze, a turf gallop with hills, two days a week of turf works, a mile training track with a starting gate and the ability to bring our two year olds in to get them prepared for the upcoming year. The quiet setting also is a welcome break for the horses and people used to the fast pace of the racetrack with training jammed into a short 4 hour window. The ship to Tampa is 90 minutes, about 5 hours (the same as Churchill to Arlington) to Gulfstream and close to 10 hours to the Fair Grounds. Ocala's weather is warm by Winter standards but the mornings are cool, almost ideal circumstances.
Arlington is our Summer destination and we will be expanding our numbers there this year. Our horses fit very well in the racing program there and the purse structure may be enhanced by money currently still in escrow as the casinos exhaust every delay tactic they can.
As for the horses.....
COOL CLUE is in today at Philly Park in the last race (number 10), breaking from post position 4 in a 10 horse field under Tony Black.
COLONEL KLINK continues to train well as he gets closer to his return to the races. He went a nice 5 furlongs on Thursday on the grass at Classic Mile in 102 under jockey Diego Rodriguez. Klink was still a little winded after the work but recovered faster than he had been previously which shows he is getting his fitness back. We will look for a turf sprint for his first race back since his maiden victory last summer.
SHIPS CABIN is being pointed for a starter allowance race on January 30th at Philadelphia Park going 6 1/2 furlongs. He will be looking for his third win in a row in that spot and will be ridden again by apprentice Jermain Burke.
ROCHELLE ROCHELLE is being aimed at a maiden special weight race on the turf at Tampa on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th. She finished 2nd a few weeks back in an off the turf event and has trained well since that race.
ALBIN came out of his 4th place finish in an off the turf race last Sunday in great shape. We entered him back for a race on the 29th this morning with a race on the 4th being the backup plan.
RICHWOOD SILVER is being pointed to what we hope will be a winning spot on the 7th at Philadelphia Park.
APPOINT and GRAPHITE HALO are both progressing nicely in their training at CM coming off of short layoffs.
ROLLED UP came out of his recent start ok and we will be looking for spot for him in early February.
MIZZ LIZA has been training better lately after having some attitude issues.
GONDORF has had trouble with a persistent quarter crack that has finally grown out enough to allow us to patch it and get him back on track. He has really physically matured since last fall.
BIG SHAKE has been my biggest disappointment so far this year. I keep expecting to see him wake up and run to his potential but he keeps failing to live up to expectations. We will keep entering him on the grass and hoping for dry weather.
TARGET PRACTICE has been training great and we are keeping our fingers crossed that the MSW at Philadelphia will fill on February 13th.
NORMANRUTH is pointing to an allowance race at Philadelphia Park on the 30th.
HIPPOCRATES JONES had his shins flare up and we wound up re-firing them. He is being turned out in a sand round pen daily and will return to full training shortly.
REDBOARD KING had the ultimate equipment change a few weeks ago and he has traveled much better since. One of his testicles was twisted which was causing him some pain. He is currently jogging 2 miles and galloping a mile and should resume timed works in a few weeks.
MISSUS MAYFLOWER had a nice work on Thursday, going 37 for 3 furlongs and galloping out in 49 and change for the half. She really loves to go fast and once we get some more gate work into her she should be ready to run.
KICKIN N SCREAMIN continues to plug along and will run back in one of the 5000 claimers written for the 8th at Philadelphia Park.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Update!
Well quite a bit has happened since our last post. Fading Light won again at Arlington and has been retired and is being retrained by the girls to be a show horse. Kickin N Screamin also won another race at Arlington and was recently second at Kentucky Downs. Colonel Klink broke his maiden impressively but was sidelined after having surgery on his ankle and has just recently returned to training. Graphite Halo returned from New York and ran third last out at Turfway Park and will be pointed to a Spring campaign. Normanruth made a splashy debut at Keeneland last Friday, running a strong second in a madien special weight race going 7 furlongs. He earned an 84 Beyer for that effort. Cool Clue and Target Practice both had disappointing races on the polytrack but have trained well on the dirt and I am looking forward to racing them on that surface. Rochelle Rochelle has also been an underachiever but she has been running at distances short of her best and will make her turf debut November 1st at Churchill Downs. Mizz Liza hasnt been doing much since she got really sick after her first race. Big Shake ran a sneaky good 5th in his turf debut and will return on the 1st of November as well. Albin ran well all summer but never got over the hump in breaking his maiden.
More to come soon.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Friday update
It has been a long time since we last updated the blog and there are a few changes. First we have launched www.chucksimonracing.com and this blog can be found there as well as a bunch of new things. We have had a few horses leave the stable and have greeted some of our new 2 year olds and well as moving a division to Arlington Park for the summer.
Comeback is making his comeback race on Sunday at Churchill Downs. This will be his first race after the ultimate equipment change (gelding) and he has been training really well. Jon Court will ride him from post position number four in the 10th race which is a maiden $30000 race going seven furlongs.
Fading Light took a tough beat yesterday in the finale at Arlington Park. She moved to the lead turning for home but got nailed right at the wire by the 6/5 favorite. It was a good effort on short rest for her and she seemed to come out of the race in good shape.
Operetta Italiano worked well this morning at Arlington Park after her unusual debut where the jockey simply fell off in the first turn. She went a half mile in 48 under a strong hold and looks like she is fine after the strange incident.
Colonel Klink worked a strong six furlongs in 112 at AP this morning also. We have been working on getting him to relax in the races and come from off the pace and he seems to be responding to a different type of training.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Sugarland Star!
Yesterday morning Sugarland Star, Operetta Italiano and Shades of Hope all worked in company, going their first five eights. Sugarland Star was a few lengths behind the other two beginning the work. She moved up going into the far turn while taking dirt in her face. She angled in between the others when Shades of Hope who was on the outside drifted out a little and finished well to be on even terms with Operetta Italiano at the wire. Shades of Hope, who still acts a little green, was a length behind the others. All three galloped out well and cooled out in good order.
Carl S. worked as well as he ever has but took a bad step while galloping out and came out of the work with a fractured right cannon bone which will require surgery. This is a tough break as he seemed to be just coming into his own.
Allie Jane worked her first 1/4 and did great. She was timed in 25.4 and galloped out in 40. She looks really good while going fast.
Albin came out of his work on Friday in good shape and will have one more five furlong work on the 10th before his scheduled comeback race on the 15th at Keeneland.
Carl S. worked as well as he ever has but took a bad step while galloping out and came out of the work with a fractured right cannon bone which will require surgery. This is a tough break as he seemed to be just coming into his own.
Allie Jane worked her first 1/4 and did great. She was timed in 25.4 and galloped out in 40. She looks really good while going fast.
Albin came out of his work on Friday in good shape and will have one more five furlong work on the 10th before his scheduled comeback race on the 15th at Keeneland.
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