Monday Week 2 Year 27

Week 1 just seemed to fly by. 42 running tonight and there really is a little bit of everything in here.

Abacus - 4-year-old dirt route gelding - One of my earlier homebreds. Eight starts but still a maiden. He does have two seconds and two thirds to his credit, and it makes me feel a bit better that one of the horses in his race tonight has 25 starts and is still a maiden. He's running in a 10K MSW, four horse field - this is one of the new tracks in India. His best SF is a 54. 3 47

Acamas - 6-year-old chase gelding - I like him because he was one of the first gift foals ever given to me when I was brand new. He wasn't good on the flats and he's not very good as a chaser but I continue to run him anyway. Tonight he's in a 10K NW2, eight horse field. Best SF is 63 (chasing). 8 60

Autochthoe - 4-year-old turf sprint filly - I ran this poor girl for two years thinking her sire was a router only to discover at the end of her 3-year-old season that he was in fact, a sprinter. She has improved immensely in the two sprints I put her in. Tonight she's in a 22.5K maiden claimer with a full field and a 10K purse. Best SF is 58 (sprint). 6 39

Barefoot Dancer - 3-year-old AW mile filly - Winged runner that I am trying out on AW for the first time, since she seems to be struggling on the turf. Basically I've been using her as a filler, which she may remain. But I thought I'd give her a try here with no expectations. 12K MSW, eight horse field. Best SF is 55 (turf). 3 51

Broado - 5-year-old AW route mare - I was a little excited when I bought her for only $1 and she galloped with wings. She has a strong turf background but just wasn't cutting it as a racer - I began to understand why her original owner let her go for a buck. She's done a lot better since switching to AW. The only other problem I see with her is that I think she is probably a miler at heart, though she has won at a route. So that will be her next start. For tonight she's in a longish route 12K NW4, ten horse field. Since I'm just noticing that she will probably prefer a mile I won't be too disappointed if she doesn't do well here. Best SF is 65 (turf). 7 31

Capitulation - 5-year-old turf route mare - Still a maiden after 10 starts but she tries hard in each race and has won money in every start for me. Tonight it's a 10K MSW, eight horse field. Best SF is 55. 1 61

Chickesaw - 4-year-old AW route filly - Another winged galloper that seems to be doing better on AW. She's running in a race I sponsored for her, 25K NW3, five horse field. There are at least two that will make this a competitive race and may very well win. Best SF is 64 (dirt). 3 54

Culp's Hill - 3-year-old dirt route gelding - Fourth start, has a second and a fourth place finish in his previous three starts. Basically being used as a filler. Running tonight in a 17.5K allowance, five horse field. Best SF is 51. 5 42

Derby Hat - 5-year-old dirt route mare - This girl was such a nice buy for 5K. I bought her at the end of her 3-year-old season, still a maiden and coming off of a eighth place finish in an allowance. She is a prime example of why farm rest is so important. Her previous owner skipped that step and just shipped her from track to track. After a few weeks of farm rest she not only galloped with wings but she won first out for me with a 65, in her second start for me she came in third in a Grade 3 stakes and as a 4-year-old earned me over 40K. She's currently coming off of two back-to-back wins. Tonight she's running in a 12K allowance, ten horse field with some monsters in there so I'm not expecting a lot but I know she'll do her best either way. I look forward to having her as a broodmare at the end of this year. Best SF is 69. 7 58

Elfin - 2-year-old dirt sprint filly - Homebred with so-so works, running in a 15K MSW, five horse field, all are first time starters. 3 52

Epilogue - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - $10 AJ purchase with average works at a mile. Thought I'd give her a try because I like her sire. This is her third start running in a 24K MSW, ten horse field. Best SF is 27 (AW). 4 49

Fight For Her - 3-year-old dirt mile filly - Another $10 AJ purchase, this is only her second start. There's a chance she might make a decent steeplechaser. Thought I'd give her a try at a mile before making any decisions on her, stripped off all of the equipment that she started with. 12K MSW, eleven horse field. Her only SF is a 10 (at a route). 11 16

Fire in Track - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Yet another $10 AJ buy, has one start on turf. Galloped with wings. Running in a 15K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 1 (on turf). 1 61

Flash Forward - 5-year-old dirt route mare - $10 AJ purchase, this is her first start. Running in a 20K MSW, five horse field. 4 37

Forever in Gold - 4-year-old turf route filly - Won first out at 2 and hasn't done much since. Running in a 25K sponsored NW2, four horse field. Best SF is 58.
4 43

Glorious Eyes - 4-year-old turf route filly - She's been fairly medocre, even as a filler, may prefer 7F. Running in a sponsored 25K NW2, four horse field, at the new track in Pakistan, along with stablemate Kindness. Best SF is 55. 3 47

Hold Your Horses - 3-year-old dirt mile colt - Homebred that has a second and a third in four starts. I had him entered in as a filler in a listed stakes race but a better horse showed up in the field of five so I switched him to this 15K NW2, nine horse field. He probably still doesn't stand much of a chance. Best SF is 59. 8 37

I Eat Cannibals - 4-year-old dirt route filly - Early homebred, has one third place finish out of seven starts. I might try her once more at a mile and that will be it. 12K MSW, seven horse field. Best SF is 40. 6 27

Irish Flight - 3-year-old dirt route filly - First start, $10 AJ buy, she was sent to AJ right after being foaled, she didn't even have a name, I thought she deserved a chance. She has only one work, 2F on turf, her dam was marginal on turf, her dam sire has winners on all surfaces, her sire has winners on dirt and AW. So I thought I'd start her out on dirt and than try her on AW. Running in a 15K allowance, four horse field, only one winner in the group. 3 46

Kindness - 4-year-old turf filly - Basically a filler, running in a 25K sponsored NW2 along with stablemate Glorious Eyes, four horse field. Best SF is 53. 4 34

Klatch - 2-year-old dirt colt - Homebred with not very good works though he did gallop HTT, will probably prefer longer but somehow I don't think it's going to matter too much either way. Running in a 12K MSW, five horse field. 5 42

Little Bit - 4-year-old chase filly - Early homebred, this is her first try chasing. 12K MSW, ten horse field. Best SF is 45 (dirt). 10 31

Live Life Dancing - 4-year-old AW route filly - Second start for me, second start on AW. Came in 2nd first out for me on AW. Tonight she's in a 25K maiden claimer, nine horse field and a purse of 12K. Best SF is 52 (AW). 3 46

Lobos - 4-year-old AW sprint filly - First start for me, $10 AJ buy, hasn't done well on turf so trying her on AW in a 12K MSW with a full field. Best SF is a 48 (turf).
9 20

Mean Joe - 4-year-old chase gelding - First start chasing, running in a 50K listed stakes, ten horse field. Best SF is 54 (dirt). 7 54

Meet Your Waterloo - 3-year-old dirt mile colt - Homebred, he's been OTB in all four of his starts. Tonight he's running in a 100K listed stakes, five horse field, where all entrants have won only one race. Best SF is 67. 1 65

Monster Heat - 4-year-old turf route filly - She has two wins and a second place finish in six starts. Running tonight in a 10K allowance, four horse field. Best SF is 59. 4 44

Orlando - 6-year-old chase gelding - Seven OTB finishes in twelve starts. Running in a 10K NW2 with a full field. Best chasing SF is 70. 8 46

Pay the Piper - 3-year-old dirt route colt - Homebred, this is his third start, running in a 15K maiden claimer with a full field and a 10K purse. Best SF is a 54. 5 44

Pizarro - 4-year-old turf route gelding - $10 AJ buy, first start for me, running in a 12K MSW, seven horse field. Best SF is 42. 5 43

Rhyme Nor Reason - 3-year-old dirt route filly - This is her third start, running in a 15K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 38. 4 47

Ruling Planet - 2-year-old dirt sprint colt - Had average works, running in a 40K listed stakes, five horse field. 3 52

Sharp As Attack - 5-year-old dirt route horse - $10 AJ horse, galloped with wings, has one start at a sprint. Starting in a 15K MSW, five horse field. Best SF is 26 (sprint). 5 32

Silent Cry - 4-year-old chase gelding - Homebred, first start chasing in a 75K listed stakes, seven horse field where all are starting for the first time. Best SF is 55 (turf).
5 45

Stepping Out - 5-year-old turf gelding - Usually a filler but a sixth horse showed up in this 10K NW2, six horse field. Best SF is 60. 5 45

Take the Blame - 5-year-old dirt sprint gelding - Stewardbred, $10 AJ purchase, first start for me. Running in a 12K NW2, nine horse field. Best SF is 62. 5 45

Ultimate Best - 2-year-old dirt sprint filly - First start, running in a 12K MSW, five horse field. 1 63

Universite' Paris - 4-year-old chase colt - First start chasing, running in a 25K listed stakes, seven horse field. Best SF is 64 (turf). 7 36

Unvarnished - 3-year-old dirt route filly - Homebred, fourth start, has a win and a third in her three other starts. Came in a disappointing 8th last out in a NW2 at a mile. All three previous starts were at a mile so stretching her out here. Her sire has produced all distances. She's in another NW2 tonight, 15K purse and five horse field. Best SF is 60. 4 45

Up and Running - 5-year-old chase mare - $10 AJ purchase, first start chasing, has only one start over the flats with an eleventh placing. 12K MSW, ten horse field. Only SF is a 2 on turf. 10 28

Yawn - 4-year-old dirt route gelding - Has chase potential and will probably be switching him soon as he hasn't done too well on the flats, despite having good breeding. Tonight is a 12K MSW, four horse field. Best SF is 52. 2 51

You Need Your Head - 4-year-old turf route colt - Homebred, running in a 125K Grade 3 stakes, eight horse field at one of the new tracks in Pakistan. This race may be a little too long for him unless he has matured enough to handle it. This will be a tough race regardless, a lot of good horses in here. Best SF is 68. 2 64

Earnings for the night - $135,690 (includes breeder award for Meet Your Waterloo)