Counting the mixed breeds, I have over 300 horses of racing age. 64 of them are 2-year-old routers or milers that won't race for a while yet. Even so, it's quite a hefty amount to be running. Over the next few weeks I'll probably be running a slew of horses to hopefully make some final decisions on what to do with some of them. Over this last week I've culled out roughly 30 horses just to keep from owning over 600 horses. I currently stand at 588 with 124 being yearlings or 2-year-old Arabians, 23 foals, 99 broodmares and 7 pensioners. Broodmares and racers I am constantly culling but want to make a serious effort in the next two weeks to get the racers down to around 200 or 500 overall horses whichever comes first. Though I will still be filling races whenever possible, I'll also be running horses in fuller fields to see if they actually have any real potential.
At least that's the plan.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Saturday
Looking at last nights races, I'm happiest with Unwritten Story winning her NW2 with a 72 speed figure. I was pretty happy with Vertical's second place in his stakes eventhough he only got a 62. For his first time out I'm still impressed with him. He should improve as the sprints get longer. Also happy with Night Race coming in second in her stakes and earning the most.
I also think it was a smart move to sponsor the AW race for Sambora and Coffee in Bed - really, it was for Sambora and just through in Coffee for the heck of it. They finished 1-2 so well worth it, I think.
My biggest disappointment of the night was probably Twice Raised, my steward bred, coming in fifth in her stakes.
All-in-all though, I only had two that didn't bring in any money, so I'm happy with that.
Just started setting up races for the coming week. I still have quite a few I need to get rid of.
I also think it was a smart move to sponsor the AW race for Sambora and Coffee in Bed - really, it was for Sambora and just through in Coffee for the heck of it. They finished 1-2 so well worth it, I think.
My biggest disappointment of the night was probably Twice Raised, my steward bred, coming in fifth in her stakes.
All-in-all though, I only had two that didn't bring in any money, so I'm happy with that.
Just started setting up races for the coming week. I still have quite a few I need to get rid of.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday Week 1 Year 27
26 running tonight to finish off the first week back from break. A few 2-year-olds that I have hopes for, some old favorites and some I'm still trying to figure out!
Barrier - 2-year-old turf sprint colt - Winged homebred running in a 15K MSW with a full field at a short sprint. There's some speedy babies in this field, hope he can hold his own. 4 55
Be All - 4-year-old filly - Basically an all purpose filler, running in a 12K starter allowance, four horse field. Best speed figure is a 44. 3 43
Best Be There - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - Homebred with two wins out of five starts, his other finishes were all fourths. Tonight he's running in a 100K listed stakes, five horse field. He might have a chance of hitting the board. Best SF is 66.
4 59
Brighter - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - She's running in a 100K listed stakes, five horse field over a sloppy track which she should like. There are two that will be battling for first and second in this race and than the rest is up for grabs. She has a shot at coming in third. Best SF is 62. 3 58
Cartoon Moon - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - A $10 AJ purchase that hasn't raced since the middle of last year. She's well-bred but has been disappointing on the track. This is her first start for me, running in a 25K maiden claimer with a full field and a 10K purse. Her best SF has been a 45. 4 47
Coffee in Bed - 3-year-old AW mile filly - Homebred that hasn't preformed as well as I would have liked. She's trying AW for the first time tonight in a 25K MSW, that I sponsored, five horse field, including stablemate Sambora. Best SF (on dirt) is 61.
2 49
Discordant - 4-year-old turf mile filly - Another well-bred $10 AJ purchase that hasn't lived up to her breeding. This is her first start for me, running in a 15K MSW, seven horse field. This is her first start at a mile which may well be too long. Best SF is a 51. 6 38
Firey Diary - 4-year-old dirt filly - Another $10 AJ purchase racing for me for the first time tonight. This is her first time at a sprint in a 20K maiden claimer with a full field and a 20K purse. After this she'll go into the filler ranks if she still does poorly (expected). Best SF is 47. 12 13
Its All in My Head - 4-year-old turf filly - A filler for the turf, running in a 25K sponsored NW2, five horse field. Best speed figure is a 52. 5 32
Joyful Bliss - 4-year-old turf filly - A not very good homebred running at a mile for the first time in a sponsored 100K listed stakes, five horse field. She'll be last but still earn her keep. Best SF is 38. 5 38
Lie Low - 3-year-old dirt mile gelding - Homebred that has earned something in four out of five starts, though he's still a maiden. Tonight he's running in a 15K MSW with a full field. This is his first start at a mile. Best SF is 53. 6 43
Loki Past - 7-year-old dirt route gelding - Hard knocker with four wins and four seconds in eleven starts. Also just tested "potential" for chasing. Coming off of a win in a starter allowance at the end of last year, tonight it's another starter allowance for 12K, six horse field. This will probably be his last race before taking on the jumps. Best SF is 72. 1 67
Magic Mountain - 4-year-old turf route filly - Still a maiden but this wellbred filly tries hard and has been graded stakes placed. Tonight she's running in a 15K MSW, five horse field where she has a shot at breaking her maiden. Best SF is 57. 4 46
Milewalker - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - $10 AJ purchase running in a 15K MSW, four horse field. Only had one previous race at a mile with a SF of 52. 3 48
Nailah - 4-year-old dirt mile filly - Yet another $10 AJ buy, trying her first start on dirt and her first start for me. She's got sort of weird breeding so I'm starting her in a 22.5K maiden claimer, five horse field and a purse of 10K. She's been run on AW and turf (though her sire and dam are both dirt). Her best SF is 44 (turf and AW).
1 60
Night Melodies - 3-year-old turf mile filly - This is her first try at a mile also, she's been running in sprints where she has three 4ths out of four starts. Seems to be closing at the end so thought I would try stretching her out, her dam did well in routes. She's running in a 20K MSW, nine horse field. Best SF is 52 (sprint).
6 43
Night Race - 4-year-old turf sprint filly - She has three wins and a second in eight starts. She really belongs to Bryan Doolittle who gave her to me when she was 2 just to race and breed once. Would love to have her at least be stakes placed. She's in a tough 100K listed stakes, six horse field. Best SF is 67. 2 63
Nitric - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Winged homebred running in a 15K MSW, eight horse field. Had some decent works, he has a chance of getting up there at the end.
4 50
Notch - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Another winged homebred with some nice works. He's running in a 65K listed stakes, eight horse field. There's at least two with better or equal workouts. 4 54
Palm Beach - 4-year-old turf route filly - Usually a filler that earns her keep pretty well. She's running in a 25K MSW, four horse field. She has a decent shot at breaking her maiden in this race. Best SF is 57. 2 54
Sambora - 3-year-old AW mile filly - This is only her third start. Came in second last out in her first AW try at a route. So sponsored this race to try her at a mile. 25K MSW, five horse field including stablemate Coffee in Bed. She also had decent dirt works, her sire has offspring that have done well on all three surfaces so still trying to feel her out. Best SF is 50 (AW). 1 53
The Darkest Noir - 4-year-old turf route filly - I was thinking of trying her on AW but decided to put her into this sponsored 25K starter allowance, four horse field. I'll try to give her an AW workout inbetween races. Has two wins and a second place finish in eight starts. Thought she would be a chaser as her sire has produced some but she didn't. Best SF is 61. 1 65
The Move Man - 5-year-old dirt route horse - $10 AJ purchase, has one start on the wrong surface and distance. Tonight he's in a 15K MSW, five horse field. 5 32
Twice Raised - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - Stewardbred - Broke her maiden last out, has hit the board in four of five starts. Tonight she's in a 100K listed stakes, six horse field. This should be a very competitive race, hoping she can at least hit the board. Best SF is 65. 5 52
Unwritten Story - 3-year-old dirt route filly - Winged homebred has a record of 4: 1-1-2 and is running in a 15K NW2 over a muddy track, which shouldn't bother her, eleven horse field. This looks pretty tough for a condition race, lots of fast ones in here. Hope she can do well. Best SF is 72. 1 72
Vertical - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Winged homebred with some fast works. He's one of my favorites out of this crop, I like his name and I like his breeding. His first start is in a 75K stakes, ten horse field. I think there's one or two that have better or as equal works. 2 62
Earnings for the night - $127,250 (Includes breeder award for Unwritten Story)
Barrier - 2-year-old turf sprint colt - Winged homebred running in a 15K MSW with a full field at a short sprint. There's some speedy babies in this field, hope he can hold his own. 4 55
Be All - 4-year-old filly - Basically an all purpose filler, running in a 12K starter allowance, four horse field. Best speed figure is a 44. 3 43
Best Be There - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - Homebred with two wins out of five starts, his other finishes were all fourths. Tonight he's running in a 100K listed stakes, five horse field. He might have a chance of hitting the board. Best SF is 66.
4 59
Brighter - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - She's running in a 100K listed stakes, five horse field over a sloppy track which she should like. There are two that will be battling for first and second in this race and than the rest is up for grabs. She has a shot at coming in third. Best SF is 62. 3 58
Cartoon Moon - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - A $10 AJ purchase that hasn't raced since the middle of last year. She's well-bred but has been disappointing on the track. This is her first start for me, running in a 25K maiden claimer with a full field and a 10K purse. Her best SF has been a 45. 4 47
Coffee in Bed - 3-year-old AW mile filly - Homebred that hasn't preformed as well as I would have liked. She's trying AW for the first time tonight in a 25K MSW, that I sponsored, five horse field, including stablemate Sambora. Best SF (on dirt) is 61.
2 49
Discordant - 4-year-old turf mile filly - Another well-bred $10 AJ purchase that hasn't lived up to her breeding. This is her first start for me, running in a 15K MSW, seven horse field. This is her first start at a mile which may well be too long. Best SF is a 51. 6 38
Firey Diary - 4-year-old dirt filly - Another $10 AJ purchase racing for me for the first time tonight. This is her first time at a sprint in a 20K maiden claimer with a full field and a 20K purse. After this she'll go into the filler ranks if she still does poorly (expected). Best SF is 47. 12 13
Its All in My Head - 4-year-old turf filly - A filler for the turf, running in a 25K sponsored NW2, five horse field. Best speed figure is a 52. 5 32
Joyful Bliss - 4-year-old turf filly - A not very good homebred running at a mile for the first time in a sponsored 100K listed stakes, five horse field. She'll be last but still earn her keep. Best SF is 38. 5 38
Lie Low - 3-year-old dirt mile gelding - Homebred that has earned something in four out of five starts, though he's still a maiden. Tonight he's running in a 15K MSW with a full field. This is his first start at a mile. Best SF is 53. 6 43
Loki Past - 7-year-old dirt route gelding - Hard knocker with four wins and four seconds in eleven starts. Also just tested "potential" for chasing. Coming off of a win in a starter allowance at the end of last year, tonight it's another starter allowance for 12K, six horse field. This will probably be his last race before taking on the jumps. Best SF is 72. 1 67
Magic Mountain - 4-year-old turf route filly - Still a maiden but this wellbred filly tries hard and has been graded stakes placed. Tonight she's running in a 15K MSW, five horse field where she has a shot at breaking her maiden. Best SF is 57. 4 46
Milewalker - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - $10 AJ purchase running in a 15K MSW, four horse field. Only had one previous race at a mile with a SF of 52. 3 48
Nailah - 4-year-old dirt mile filly - Yet another $10 AJ buy, trying her first start on dirt and her first start for me. She's got sort of weird breeding so I'm starting her in a 22.5K maiden claimer, five horse field and a purse of 10K. She's been run on AW and turf (though her sire and dam are both dirt). Her best SF is 44 (turf and AW).
1 60
Night Melodies - 3-year-old turf mile filly - This is her first try at a mile also, she's been running in sprints where she has three 4ths out of four starts. Seems to be closing at the end so thought I would try stretching her out, her dam did well in routes. She's running in a 20K MSW, nine horse field. Best SF is 52 (sprint).
6 43
Night Race - 4-year-old turf sprint filly - She has three wins and a second in eight starts. She really belongs to Bryan Doolittle who gave her to me when she was 2 just to race and breed once. Would love to have her at least be stakes placed. She's in a tough 100K listed stakes, six horse field. Best SF is 67. 2 63
Nitric - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Winged homebred running in a 15K MSW, eight horse field. Had some decent works, he has a chance of getting up there at the end.
4 50
Notch - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Another winged homebred with some nice works. He's running in a 65K listed stakes, eight horse field. There's at least two with better or equal workouts. 4 54
Palm Beach - 4-year-old turf route filly - Usually a filler that earns her keep pretty well. She's running in a 25K MSW, four horse field. She has a decent shot at breaking her maiden in this race. Best SF is 57. 2 54
Sambora - 3-year-old AW mile filly - This is only her third start. Came in second last out in her first AW try at a route. So sponsored this race to try her at a mile. 25K MSW, five horse field including stablemate Coffee in Bed. She also had decent dirt works, her sire has offspring that have done well on all three surfaces so still trying to feel her out. Best SF is 50 (AW). 1 53
The Darkest Noir - 4-year-old turf route filly - I was thinking of trying her on AW but decided to put her into this sponsored 25K starter allowance, four horse field. I'll try to give her an AW workout inbetween races. Has two wins and a second place finish in eight starts. Thought she would be a chaser as her sire has produced some but she didn't. Best SF is 61. 1 65
The Move Man - 5-year-old dirt route horse - $10 AJ purchase, has one start on the wrong surface and distance. Tonight he's in a 15K MSW, five horse field. 5 32
Twice Raised - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - Stewardbred - Broke her maiden last out, has hit the board in four of five starts. Tonight she's in a 100K listed stakes, six horse field. This should be a very competitive race, hoping she can at least hit the board. Best SF is 65. 5 52
Unwritten Story - 3-year-old dirt route filly - Winged homebred has a record of 4: 1-1-2 and is running in a 15K NW2 over a muddy track, which shouldn't bother her, eleven horse field. This looks pretty tough for a condition race, lots of fast ones in here. Hope she can do well. Best SF is 72. 1 72
Vertical - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Winged homebred with some fast works. He's one of my favorites out of this crop, I like his name and I like his breeding. His first start is in a 75K stakes, ten horse field. I think there's one or two that have better or as equal works. 2 62
Earnings for the night - $127,250 (Includes breeder award for Unwritten Story)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Thursday Week 1 Year 27
Looking at last nights mixed breeds races, I think the only horse that really impressed me was ny Arabian, Amir who was able to come in second in the Pollini Stakes. At 6 he is still pretty competitive.
I only had one horse not bring in any money from last nights races. Since most were fillers of one sort or another, I'm not too surprised. Glad I was still able to get 4 wins out of it.
Tomorrow nights TB races are another story. Not too many fillers in tomorrow, have to go and check tonight to see if there's any horses I have that could possibly fill some.
I've already bred 18 mares in this first week of Year 27.
I only had one horse not bring in any money from last nights races. Since most were fillers of one sort or another, I'm not too surprised. Glad I was still able to get 4 wins out of it.
Tomorrow nights TB races are another story. Not too many fillers in tomorrow, have to go and check tonight to see if there's any horses I have that could possibly fill some.
I've already bred 18 mares in this first week of Year 27.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday Week 1 Year 27
22 runners for the first night of mixed breed racing this year. No one special but hopefully they can bring in some bucks!
Amir - 6-year-old Arabian gelding - Getting older but still tries hard. Running in a 45K listed stakes, five horse field, over a muddy track. Best SF is a 68. 2 67
Butterfly Fly Away - 4-year-old Arabian filly - This is only her third start for me, still needs to break her maiden but I don't think it will be tonight in this sponsored 75K listed stakes, five horse field. Since I only paid $1 for her and she's made me 8K in her two starts I can't complain if she doesn't finish well here. Best SF is 44. 5 40
Drakar - 4-year-old trot gelding - Originally bought him for $100, he's made almost 10K mostly in maiden races, and yes, he's still a maiden, galloped with wings. Tonight he's running in a 12K MSW, three horse field - still don't think he'll get it tonight. Best SF is 40. 2 36
East New Yorker - 4-year-old Pace gelding - Another that I bought for $100 in the middle of last year. He's raced five times for me and brought in just about 12K, also mostly in maiden races. Another maiden race tonight with a five horse field and a 15K purse. There's a chance he might get there tonight. Best SF is 51. 1 47
Eatinaintcheatin - 3-year-old trot gelding - I paid 1K for this unimpressive trotter, he's only raced twice for me but he's made over 4K. Tonight it's a 25K claimer NW2, three horse field and a 12K purse. Best SF is 53. 2 49
Emotions in Motion - 4-year-old trot filly - I've really struggled to try to get this winged girl to break her maiden. She's got 5 OTB finishes in nine starts but she's still a maiden. Tonight it's a 12K MSW, three horse field - she has a shot. Best SF is 53.
1 51
High Falutin' - 3-year-old QH filly - She has three thirds and a fourth place finish in four starts, galloped with wings, hopefully she improves with age. Tonight she's running in a 10K MSW over a muddy track and a seven horse field. I think this is a little shorter than she really likes. Best SF is 66. 1 56
Hoodjer - 4-year-old trot gelding - Third start for me, pretty slow works. Running in a 15K MSW, five horse field. Best SF has been a 50. 3 38
Looks So Good - 3-year-old Paint filly - Third start for me, cost me $500 and has made me almost 7K in her two starts even though she galloped as unimpressive. Best SF is a 48. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. 3 46
Maliha - 4-year-old Arabian filly - First start for me, running in a 50K listed stakes, three horse field. She's way outclassed but will earn decent money for her first start for me. Best SF has been 51. 3 46
Mayday - 4-year-old Appy filly - One of my regular fillers running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is a 49. 3 43
Muzelmien - 5-year-old Arabian gelding - Paid $2 for him and he galloped with wings. Still a maiden after eleven starts, though and only earnings of a little over 6K. But for $2 I can't complain. He's in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 29.
3 26
Perfect Execution - 3-year-old QH gelding - Third start for me, stakes placed in his first two starts for me. Paid 3K for him but he's made over 22K in those two starts. Tonight it's just a 10K MSW, three horse field. Best SF is 60. 2 56
Play It By Ear - 3-year-old trot colt - Just broke his maiden last out, the only 3 yo runner for Midnight Tornado. Tonight he's running in a 15K NW2, six horse field, all appear to be well matched. Best SF is 63. 6 59
Please Try - 3-year-old trot filly - $10 AJ horse, never raced so this is her first start. Running in a 12K MSW, three horse field. She actually looks to have a shot here.
1
Red Mustang - 4-year-old Appy gelding - Bought for $10 last year, unimpressive gallop, he's made just about 10K. Running tonight in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 45. 2 57
Solar Shadow - 3-year-old QH filly - Fourth start, has a second and a third in her previous three starts. Tonight it's a sponsored 25K MSW, six horse field. Best SF is a 56. 4 57
Vernea - 4-year-old Arabian filly - First start for me, running in a sponsored 25K NW2, four horse field. This is her first route start also. Best SF is 51. 3 42
Weekend Special - 3-year-old Appy filly - Third start for me, stakes placed in her first start in my stable. Galloped unimpressive. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is 40. 5 30
Win I Did - 3-year-old QH colt - First start for me, running in a 10K NW2, five horse field. Best SF is 59. 5 51
Write This Filly - 3-year-old Pacer filly - Second start for me, galloped with wings but not very good workout times. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is 54. 5 53
Zodiak Red - 3-year-old Paint filly - Running in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is a 49. He's probably going to be going to GP soon, hasn't even done very well as a filler. 4 46
Earnings for the night - $60,630
Amir - 6-year-old Arabian gelding - Getting older but still tries hard. Running in a 45K listed stakes, five horse field, over a muddy track. Best SF is a 68. 2 67
Butterfly Fly Away - 4-year-old Arabian filly - This is only her third start for me, still needs to break her maiden but I don't think it will be tonight in this sponsored 75K listed stakes, five horse field. Since I only paid $1 for her and she's made me 8K in her two starts I can't complain if she doesn't finish well here. Best SF is 44. 5 40
Drakar - 4-year-old trot gelding - Originally bought him for $100, he's made almost 10K mostly in maiden races, and yes, he's still a maiden, galloped with wings. Tonight he's running in a 12K MSW, three horse field - still don't think he'll get it tonight. Best SF is 40. 2 36
East New Yorker - 4-year-old Pace gelding - Another that I bought for $100 in the middle of last year. He's raced five times for me and brought in just about 12K, also mostly in maiden races. Another maiden race tonight with a five horse field and a 15K purse. There's a chance he might get there tonight. Best SF is 51. 1 47
Eatinaintcheatin - 3-year-old trot gelding - I paid 1K for this unimpressive trotter, he's only raced twice for me but he's made over 4K. Tonight it's a 25K claimer NW2, three horse field and a 12K purse. Best SF is 53. 2 49
Emotions in Motion - 4-year-old trot filly - I've really struggled to try to get this winged girl to break her maiden. She's got 5 OTB finishes in nine starts but she's still a maiden. Tonight it's a 12K MSW, three horse field - she has a shot. Best SF is 53.
1 51
High Falutin' - 3-year-old QH filly - She has three thirds and a fourth place finish in four starts, galloped with wings, hopefully she improves with age. Tonight she's running in a 10K MSW over a muddy track and a seven horse field. I think this is a little shorter than she really likes. Best SF is 66. 1 56
Hoodjer - 4-year-old trot gelding - Third start for me, pretty slow works. Running in a 15K MSW, five horse field. Best SF has been a 50. 3 38
Looks So Good - 3-year-old Paint filly - Third start for me, cost me $500 and has made me almost 7K in her two starts even though she galloped as unimpressive. Best SF is a 48. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. 3 46
Maliha - 4-year-old Arabian filly - First start for me, running in a 50K listed stakes, three horse field. She's way outclassed but will earn decent money for her first start for me. Best SF has been 51. 3 46
Mayday - 4-year-old Appy filly - One of my regular fillers running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is a 49. 3 43
Muzelmien - 5-year-old Arabian gelding - Paid $2 for him and he galloped with wings. Still a maiden after eleven starts, though and only earnings of a little over 6K. But for $2 I can't complain. He's in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 29.
3 26
Perfect Execution - 3-year-old QH gelding - Third start for me, stakes placed in his first two starts for me. Paid 3K for him but he's made over 22K in those two starts. Tonight it's just a 10K MSW, three horse field. Best SF is 60. 2 56
Play It By Ear - 3-year-old trot colt - Just broke his maiden last out, the only 3 yo runner for Midnight Tornado. Tonight he's running in a 15K NW2, six horse field, all appear to be well matched. Best SF is 63. 6 59
Please Try - 3-year-old trot filly - $10 AJ horse, never raced so this is her first start. Running in a 12K MSW, three horse field. She actually looks to have a shot here.
1
Red Mustang - 4-year-old Appy gelding - Bought for $10 last year, unimpressive gallop, he's made just about 10K. Running tonight in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 45. 2 57
Solar Shadow - 3-year-old QH filly - Fourth start, has a second and a third in her previous three starts. Tonight it's a sponsored 25K MSW, six horse field. Best SF is a 56. 4 57
Vernea - 4-year-old Arabian filly - First start for me, running in a sponsored 25K NW2, four horse field. This is her first route start also. Best SF is 51. 3 42
Weekend Special - 3-year-old Appy filly - Third start for me, stakes placed in her first start in my stable. Galloped unimpressive. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is 40. 5 30
Win I Did - 3-year-old QH colt - First start for me, running in a 10K NW2, five horse field. Best SF is 59. 5 51
Write This Filly - 3-year-old Pacer filly - Second start for me, galloped with wings but not very good workout times. Running in a 10K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is 54. 5 53
Zodiak Red - 3-year-old Paint filly - Running in a 10K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is a 49. He's probably going to be going to GP soon, hasn't even done very well as a filler. 4 46
Earnings for the night - $60,630
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday Week 1 Year 27
Reflecting on last nights races, I have to say that I was most impressed with Shading's maiden win with a speed figure of 67 for her first time out. Wiring the field and still winning by a length. Hope she does as well as the races get longer.
Nebettawy also impressed me a lot even though she only won an allowance. She has two straight wins with one being a stakes and she improved her SF to 66. She was being pressured at the end but stayed in front.
Loqquacious Lark was also pretty impressive - especially for a $10 horse and 5 years old against younger too. He rated well and came on at the end with a 68 SF.
One of my biggest disappointments was Arctic Heat who did so well as a 2 year old. However, watching his race on the animator - he was coming on strong at the end and just ran out of real estate. I originally bred him to be router and he had excellent works for long distances. At 2 he did best at a mile and his sire has produced quite a lot of milers (though his sire is a router himself). So now I may try him at a route again.
Out of the 35 I had running only four didn't bring home any money which is a pretty good average, I think. I was pretty happy with my $10 AJ purchases, out of the 8 horses that ran they brought home over 15K. I think it averages out to almost 2K per horse, though most of it came from Loquacious Lark.
A few ended up going to Greener Pastures.
I think I should have picked up some mixers from the AJ $10 sale as I had a tough time filling races for tomorrow night - I just didn't have enough horses to do much.
Nebettawy also impressed me a lot even though she only won an allowance. She has two straight wins with one being a stakes and she improved her SF to 66. She was being pressured at the end but stayed in front.
Loqquacious Lark was also pretty impressive - especially for a $10 horse and 5 years old against younger too. He rated well and came on at the end with a 68 SF.
One of my biggest disappointments was Arctic Heat who did so well as a 2 year old. However, watching his race on the animator - he was coming on strong at the end and just ran out of real estate. I originally bred him to be router and he had excellent works for long distances. At 2 he did best at a mile and his sire has produced quite a lot of milers (though his sire is a router himself). So now I may try him at a route again.
Out of the 35 I had running only four didn't bring home any money which is a pretty good average, I think. I was pretty happy with my $10 AJ purchases, out of the 8 horses that ran they brought home over 15K. I think it averages out to almost 2K per horse, though most of it came from Loquacious Lark.
A few ended up going to Greener Pastures.
I think I should have picked up some mixers from the AJ $10 sale as I had a tough time filling races for tomorrow night - I just didn't have enough horses to do much.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday, Week 1, Year 27
Back to the races, woohoo!! Monday, Wednesday and Fridays have just not been the same without racing! So glad it's back! 35 running tonight, some 2-year-old sprinters, some of last years horses and some new ones bought cheap so I can decide if they stay or if they go!
Along for the Ride - 6-year-old dirt route horse - First start for me, one of the new $10 horses so I'm not really expecting too much from him. Trying him at a long route in a 10K MSW, seven horse field. He only has three lifetime starts, so I'll try him at a few different distances to see if he's got any good racing in him. 4 40
American Dixie - 2-year-old dirt sprint filly - First start, not a homebred but one I bought at auction for 50K who has had decent works and wings. Running in a 15K MSW with a full field, her workout times should make her fairly competitive with this group. 4 55
Arctic Heat - 3-year-old dirt mile colt - Homebred out of a CAM, he galloped with wings, has one win, a second and a fourth place finish in three starts. Tonight he's running in a 20K NW3, five horse field where only one horse has two wins. So far his top SF has been a 64. There are at least three that have had better speed figures.
4 55
Big Red Is Best - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Another recent $10 purchase, a CAH that was never raced. She's running in a 75K claimer with a 10K purse and a seven horse field. She galloped as "hard to tell". 4 44
Cherry Tree Lane - 3-year-old turf sprint filly - She hasn't raced since week 11 so I put her into this short sprint 10K MSW even though she seems to prefer a bit longer. It was what was available for her in South America where she has been stabled. Best SF has only been a 50. Seven horse field. 2 56
Eat and Run - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - One of my HTT homebreds, he's hit the board three times out of five but still needs to break his maiden. Tonight he's running in a 15K NW2, five horse field. His best SF has only been a 59 which won't be enough to get it done here. 5 43
Face Value - 4-year-old any turf gelding - One of my earlier HTT homebreds that usually runs as a filler in South America. Best SF has been a 53. Tonight he's running in a 10K sprint MSW, three horse field. 1 54
First Extreme - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - Homebred (HTT) from a free mare lease that has been disappointing so far. Trying her at a mile for the first time tonight, in a 40K claimer with a 12K purse and an eleven horse field. Best SF thus far has been a 56. 11 19
Folk - 4-year-old dirt mile filly - Another early homebred (HTT) that has one win and two seconds in eight starts. Best SF has been a 57 and I use her more as a filler than anything. Tonight she's in a 25K sponsored NW4, four horse field including stablemate She's A Runner. 3 47
Golden Warrior - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Originally purchased for 50K as a yearling, she has four OTB finishes in nine starts but has made money in every start. Earnings are 57K, so she has at least earned back her purchase price. Coming off of a win over a muddy track with her highest SF of 66. Prefers the slop but couldn't find one for her tonight. She's running in a 25K sponsored NW3, five horse field at a marathon distance. 2 59
I Do What I Want - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Another early homebred (HTT), three OTB finishes in six starts but no wins, usually filling, best SF has been a 57. Running in a 20K MSW, six horse field. 3 51
Incite - 5-year-old chase horse - New $10 purchase, first start for me and first start chasing. Running in a 40K listed stakes, six horse field. Hasn't raced since week 12 of year 24. 5 64
Inthistwilight - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Will probably be her last race for me, I was only holding onto her to see if she might like chasing but she didn't. Tonight she's in a 20K allowance, five horse field. Her best SF has been a 42. 5 41
Isaidineedsomspace - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - Originally purchased as a yearling for 5K, she's earned just shy of 30K and has one win and one third in four starts with the third coming in a Grade 2 stakes. Galloped with wings, best SF has been a 62. She's currently the leading earner for her sire - which probably isn't saying a lot. Tonight she's in a 75K listed stakes, four horse field, where she is probably outclassed. 3 58
Let There Be Love - 5-year-old turf sprint mare - Yet another $10 horse, only has three starts that she finished last in each one, thought she might make a chaser but didn't. She seems to be bred for dirt but has done so badly on dirt that I put her in a 15K MSW on turf with a four horse field. She has a tiny bit of turf in her pedigree. Hasn't raced since year 24. This will probably be her only race for me. 4 25
Loquacious Lark - 5-year-old dirt route horse - $10 purchase, has one win and one second in eight starts. Hasn't raced since the middle of year 25. Best SF was a 62 as a 2-year-old. Another that I was hoping would take to the jumps but didn't. He's running in a 15K NW2, ten horse field. 1 68
Matter of Trust - 4-year-old any dirt gelding - Another early homebred (HTT) that I've used mostly as a filler. Has one win and two thirds in nine starts. Best SF has been a 57, earnings just shy of 17K. He's running in a 125K Grade 3 stakes, five horse field, totally outclassed. 5 41
Miss Priceless Art - 2-year-old turf sprint filly - Purchased as a yearling for 50K, galloped with wings, had decent works. Running tonight in a 15K MSW with a full field. Had a decent AW work so if she doesn't do well on the turf I'll try switching her over. She has the best turf works in this group but ya just never know in races.
3 63
Nebettawy - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - Homebred who is coming off of a win in a 125K listed stakes with a high SF of 63. Tonight she's running in a 20K NW3, six horse field with none having more than one win. She should fit in with this group fairly well. Galloped HTT as a yearling and wings as a 2-year-old. 1 66
Norm - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - Originally purchased as a 2K (HTT) yearling at auction. Has one win and a third and two fourth place finishes in four starts and earnings of a little over 18K. Best SF has been a 57. Tonight he's in a 50K listed stakes, four horse field, the other three have better speed figures. 4 50
Paper in Fire - 3-year-old AW gelding - Homebred (HTT) that was a twin. Hasn't done too well on dirt, trying him on AW for the first time tonight. On dirt his highest SF was a 48. Tonight he's running in a 32K maiden claimer with a nine horse field and a purse of 15K. 7 28
Personal Demon - 4-year-old turf mile gelding - Early homebred (HTT), has a win and a second in six starts, best SF is a 56. Running tonight in a 15K NW2, eleven horse field. 4 52
Philadelphia Flyer - 7-year-old chase gelding - Second start chasing in s 10K MSW, four horse field. Earned 98K on the flat with a highest SF of 68. Just noticed that he ran on Monday of week 16 - argh!! Hope he comes out of this okay. Vet says he's sound but shouldn't race for a few days. Double argh!!!!! How could I have not noticed that??? 2 61
Point Royale - 5-year-old chase gelding - Not that great on the flats and not that great chasing either. Originally a 10K purchase as a gelding. He's made over 30K so not too bad. Best chasing SF is 61. Running in a 75K Grade 3 stakes, four horse field.
4 52
San Francisco Mist - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - First race for me. $10 steward bred purchase, has six OTB finishes in ten starts. Best SF was a 62. Running in a 45K claimer with a eight horse field and a purse of 10K. 3 56
Sancta Basilica - 4-year-old chase filly - First start as a chaser running in a 7.5K MSW with a full field. 9 43
Shaedra - 4-year-old turf route gelding - Running in a 15K NW2 with a full field. Should have probably looked for a softer spot for him. Best SF is a 62. 2 62
She's a Runner - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Older homebred (HTT) usually run as a filler. Running in a sponsored 25K NW4 along with stablemate Folk, four horse field. Best SF has been a 63. 2 59
Strange Meeting - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Originally purchased as a yearling for 10K, has earnings of 25K. Running in a 100K Grade 3 stakes, five horse field.
5 47
Summa Theologica - 4-year-old AW mile filly - Bought for $1 and has made 10K for me in four starts. Tonight she's running in a 12K NW2, five horse field.
5 36
Texas Smile - 3-year-old AW mile colt - Second start for me, first start on AW. Running in a 32K maiden claimer, seven horse field and a 15K purse. 6 35
Weeman - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - Another $10 horse, CAH that was only run once (year 25) on turf. Running in a 32K maiden claimer, five horse field and a 15K purse. 2 54
Zip Zip - 4-year-old dirt sprint filly - $10 purchase with only two starts, running in a 7K allowance, five horse field. 5 42
Earnings for the night - $90,160 (Includes breeder awards for Face Value, Nebettawy and Shading)
Along for the Ride - 6-year-old dirt route horse - First start for me, one of the new $10 horses so I'm not really expecting too much from him. Trying him at a long route in a 10K MSW, seven horse field. He only has three lifetime starts, so I'll try him at a few different distances to see if he's got any good racing in him. 4 40
American Dixie - 2-year-old dirt sprint filly - First start, not a homebred but one I bought at auction for 50K who has had decent works and wings. Running in a 15K MSW with a full field, her workout times should make her fairly competitive with this group. 4 55
Arctic Heat - 3-year-old dirt mile colt - Homebred out of a CAM, he galloped with wings, has one win, a second and a fourth place finish in three starts. Tonight he's running in a 20K NW3, five horse field where only one horse has two wins. So far his top SF has been a 64. There are at least three that have had better speed figures.
4 55
Big Red Is Best - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Another recent $10 purchase, a CAH that was never raced. She's running in a 75K claimer with a 10K purse and a seven horse field. She galloped as "hard to tell". 4 44
Cherry Tree Lane - 3-year-old turf sprint filly - She hasn't raced since week 11 so I put her into this short sprint 10K MSW even though she seems to prefer a bit longer. It was what was available for her in South America where she has been stabled. Best SF has only been a 50. Seven horse field. 2 56
Eat and Run - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - One of my HTT homebreds, he's hit the board three times out of five but still needs to break his maiden. Tonight he's running in a 15K NW2, five horse field. His best SF has only been a 59 which won't be enough to get it done here. 5 43
Face Value - 4-year-old any turf gelding - One of my earlier HTT homebreds that usually runs as a filler in South America. Best SF has been a 53. Tonight he's running in a 10K sprint MSW, three horse field. 1 54
First Extreme - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - Homebred (HTT) from a free mare lease that has been disappointing so far. Trying her at a mile for the first time tonight, in a 40K claimer with a 12K purse and an eleven horse field. Best SF thus far has been a 56. 11 19
Folk - 4-year-old dirt mile filly - Another early homebred (HTT) that has one win and two seconds in eight starts. Best SF has been a 57 and I use her more as a filler than anything. Tonight she's in a 25K sponsored NW4, four horse field including stablemate She's A Runner. 3 47
Golden Warrior - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Originally purchased for 50K as a yearling, she has four OTB finishes in nine starts but has made money in every start. Earnings are 57K, so she has at least earned back her purchase price. Coming off of a win over a muddy track with her highest SF of 66. Prefers the slop but couldn't find one for her tonight. She's running in a 25K sponsored NW3, five horse field at a marathon distance. 2 59
I Do What I Want - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Another early homebred (HTT), three OTB finishes in six starts but no wins, usually filling, best SF has been a 57. Running in a 20K MSW, six horse field. 3 51
Incite - 5-year-old chase horse - New $10 purchase, first start for me and first start chasing. Running in a 40K listed stakes, six horse field. Hasn't raced since week 12 of year 24. 5 64
Inthistwilight - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Will probably be her last race for me, I was only holding onto her to see if she might like chasing but she didn't. Tonight she's in a 20K allowance, five horse field. Her best SF has been a 42. 5 41
Isaidineedsomspace - 3-year-old dirt sprint filly - Originally purchased as a yearling for 5K, she's earned just shy of 30K and has one win and one third in four starts with the third coming in a Grade 2 stakes. Galloped with wings, best SF has been a 62. She's currently the leading earner for her sire - which probably isn't saying a lot. Tonight she's in a 75K listed stakes, four horse field, where she is probably outclassed. 3 58
Let There Be Love - 5-year-old turf sprint mare - Yet another $10 horse, only has three starts that she finished last in each one, thought she might make a chaser but didn't. She seems to be bred for dirt but has done so badly on dirt that I put her in a 15K MSW on turf with a four horse field. She has a tiny bit of turf in her pedigree. Hasn't raced since year 24. This will probably be her only race for me. 4 25
Loquacious Lark - 5-year-old dirt route horse - $10 purchase, has one win and one second in eight starts. Hasn't raced since the middle of year 25. Best SF was a 62 as a 2-year-old. Another that I was hoping would take to the jumps but didn't. He's running in a 15K NW2, ten horse field. 1 68
Matter of Trust - 4-year-old any dirt gelding - Another early homebred (HTT) that I've used mostly as a filler. Has one win and two thirds in nine starts. Best SF has been a 57, earnings just shy of 17K. He's running in a 125K Grade 3 stakes, five horse field, totally outclassed. 5 41
Miss Priceless Art - 2-year-old turf sprint filly - Purchased as a yearling for 50K, galloped with wings, had decent works. Running tonight in a 15K MSW with a full field. Had a decent AW work so if she doesn't do well on the turf I'll try switching her over. She has the best turf works in this group but ya just never know in races.
3 63
Nebettawy - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - Homebred who is coming off of a win in a 125K listed stakes with a high SF of 63. Tonight she's running in a 20K NW3, six horse field with none having more than one win. She should fit in with this group fairly well. Galloped HTT as a yearling and wings as a 2-year-old. 1 66
Norm - 3-year-old dirt sprint colt - Originally purchased as a 2K (HTT) yearling at auction. Has one win and a third and two fourth place finishes in four starts and earnings of a little over 18K. Best SF has been a 57. Tonight he's in a 50K listed stakes, four horse field, the other three have better speed figures. 4 50
Paper in Fire - 3-year-old AW gelding - Homebred (HTT) that was a twin. Hasn't done too well on dirt, trying him on AW for the first time tonight. On dirt his highest SF was a 48. Tonight he's running in a 32K maiden claimer with a nine horse field and a purse of 15K. 7 28
Personal Demon - 4-year-old turf mile gelding - Early homebred (HTT), has a win and a second in six starts, best SF is a 56. Running tonight in a 15K NW2, eleven horse field. 4 52
Philadelphia Flyer - 7-year-old chase gelding - Second start chasing in s 10K MSW, four horse field. Earned 98K on the flat with a highest SF of 68. Just noticed that he ran on Monday of week 16 - argh!! Hope he comes out of this okay. Vet says he's sound but shouldn't race for a few days. Double argh!!!!! How could I have not noticed that??? 2 61
Point Royale - 5-year-old chase gelding - Not that great on the flats and not that great chasing either. Originally a 10K purchase as a gelding. He's made over 30K so not too bad. Best chasing SF is 61. Running in a 75K Grade 3 stakes, four horse field.
4 52
San Francisco Mist - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - First race for me. $10 steward bred purchase, has six OTB finishes in ten starts. Best SF was a 62. Running in a 45K claimer with a eight horse field and a purse of 10K. 3 56
Sancta Basilica - 4-year-old chase filly - First start as a chaser running in a 7.5K MSW with a full field. 9 43
Sensual Hall - 5-year-old dirt route mare - $10 AJ purchase, first start for me. She has some really good breeding has one win and a third in only four starts. Running in a 15K allowance, five horse field. If she doesn't do well here I'll cut her back to a mile and see how she does. Best SF is a 58. 5 45
Shading - 2-year-old dirt sprint filly - Homebred that galloped with wings and had decent works, including one on AW. Running in a 12K MSW with a full field. 1 67Shaedra - 4-year-old turf route gelding - Running in a 15K NW2 with a full field. Should have probably looked for a softer spot for him. Best SF is a 62. 2 62
She's a Runner - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Older homebred (HTT) usually run as a filler. Running in a sponsored 25K NW4 along with stablemate Folk, four horse field. Best SF has been a 63. 2 59
Strange Meeting - 4-year-old any dirt filly - Originally purchased as a yearling for 10K, has earnings of 25K. Running in a 100K Grade 3 stakes, five horse field.
5 47
Summa Theologica - 4-year-old AW mile filly - Bought for $1 and has made 10K for me in four starts. Tonight she's running in a 12K NW2, five horse field.
5 36
Texas Smile - 3-year-old AW mile colt - Second start for me, first start on AW. Running in a 32K maiden claimer, seven horse field and a 15K purse. 6 35
Weeman - 5-year-old dirt route gelding - Another $10 horse, CAH that was only run once (year 25) on turf. Running in a 32K maiden claimer, five horse field and a 15K purse. 2 54
Zip Zip - 4-year-old dirt sprint filly - $10 purchase with only two starts, running in a 7K allowance, five horse field. 5 42
Earnings for the night - $90,160 (Includes breeder awards for Face Value, Nebettawy and Shading)
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