Happy first raceday of 2025/2029! For us, only the undercard showed up.
16(6)-1-3-7(2)-0 $90,650
Wins: Knight’s Spur (4yo, Dubawi) in a NW2 Allowance
Places: Golden Fleece (3yo, Golden Horn) in a NW2 Allowance Canary Row (3yo, Powerful Soul) in a NW3 Allowance Ch. Caranus (4yo, Dr. Evil) in an Allowance
Shows: Amunet (3yo, American Pharoah) in a NW2 Allowance Ch. Cherrybark (4yo, Fight The Twilight) in a NW3 Allowance Fairyland (4yo, California Chrome) in an Allowance
Successfull claimed Walkaringa (3yo, Devil’s Walk) in a claiming race. She’s a granddaughter of the amazing Italy, so fingers crossed she really comes into her own. GCh. Patronus (6yo, Silver Wizard) in an Allowance Ch. Staff Writer (5yo, French Ruby) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.) Extra Frosting (4yo, Frosted) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)
Fifths: Elqui Valley (4yo, Straticus) in an Allowance NCh. Death Eater (7yo, Hogsmeade) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.). Retired to stud.
Also Rans: Dark Arts (3yo, Hogwarts) 6th in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3) Master Jazz (3yo, Spirit in the Sky) 7th in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2) Ch. Ring Ouzel (4yo, Starling) 6th in the J.J. Liston Stakes (Gr. 2)
Places: Jubilee (3yo, American Pharoah) in an Allowance
Shows: Twilight Flicker (3yo, Fight The Twilight) in a NW1 Allowance Panettone (3yo, Northern Invasion) in a NW2 Allowance Adamantine (3yo, Frankel) in a NW3 Allowance PassBeyondTheVeil (3yo, Frosted) in an Allowance Go Boom (3yo, Kemistree) in a NW1 Allowance Aragog (5yo, Hogsmeade) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
Fifths: Think & Dance (3yo, Aptitude) in a NW1 Allowance Luminous (3yo, Nobly Regal) in a NW2 Allowance Bee in My Bonnet (5yo, Mantle of Power) in an Allowance Ch. Rockingham (5yo, Golden Text) in the Premier Stakes (Gr. 2)
Also Rans: Kinda Foolish (5yo, I’m No Fool) 8th in an Allowance Acrobatics (5yo, Nobly Regal) 6th in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.) Vouched For (5yo, Frankel) 6th in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.) Loveliness (4yo, Golden Text) 9th in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)
Places: Imperfect Purpose (5yo, Hogsmeade) in a NW2 Allowance Whatta Notion (3yo, Powerful Soul) in an Allowance Arcade (4yo, Franco Classico) in a NW2 Allowance
Fourths: Project Dreams (3yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW1 Allowance Gambia (3yo, In The Navy) in a NW3 Allowance Race the Wind (5yo, Crafty Magic) in a NW3 Allowance Fixed Odds (6yo, Superdocious) in an Allowance Lucky Condition (6yo, Straticus) in an Allowance
Also Rans: Stormy Eyes (6yo, Golden Horn) 6th in an Allowance Golden Child (5yo, Golden Text) 9th in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.) Origin Story (5yo, Crafty Magic) 8th in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.) Ch. Timeshift (5yo, Blue Smoke) 6th in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
A nice start to the new year! Most of these horses have had a longer break, though, so I’m not holding my breath to see them all repeat these performances anytime soon
17(7)-8(3)-2(1)-1-2(1) $356,950
Wins: Perfect Blue (4yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW2 Allowance Still Unwritten (4yo, Unabridged) in a NW2 Allowance Gone Girl (4yo, AndLikeThatHesGone) in a NW3 Allowance Blingin (3yo, Golden Horn) in a NW1 Allowance Bridgehead (4yo, Brigade) in a maiden Through the Floo (4yo, Hogsmeade) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.) Ch. Glorious King (7yo, Glorious Victory) in the Premier Stakes (Gr. 2) Ch. Eos (6yo, Gunningdownromance) in the J.J. Liston Stakes (Gr. 2)
Places: Nautical Noise (5yo, In The Navy) in an Allowance Ch. Tiz Warned (6yo, Al Mundhir) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Fourths: Dubai Sky (4yo, Dubawi) in an Allowance Ch. Talkative Tammie (4yo, Unabridged) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)
Also Rans: Yarrow (6yo, Zadar) 7th in an Allowance Cat Has Jazz (4yo, Blue Smoke) 7th in an Allowance GCh. Far Crown (7yo, Dixie Time) 7th in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.) Ch. Jokes On You (4yo, Last For More) 8th in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)
Shows: Nos (3yo, Ducati) in a NW2 Allowance Explosive Fire (4yo, Explosive Motif) in an Allowance License To Kill (5yo, Gun Runner) in the Premier Stakes (Gr. 2)
Also Rans: Iambic Pentameter (5yo, Sionnach) 7th in an Allowance Devil of a Time (3yo, Devil’s Heir) 7th in an Allowance Ch. Squeeze (7yo, Quarren) 8th in an Allowance - retired to broodmare Midnight Navy (5yo, Naval Commander) 6th in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)
Wins: Financier (3yo, Nobly Regal) in a maiden Crystal Maze (3yo, Franco Classico) in a maiden Wagon Wheel (3yo, Devil’s Heir) in a NW1 Allowance Fairy Dust (3yo, Straticus) in a NW2 Allowance Thundering Class (4yo, Bear Witness) in a NW3 Allowance Dancing Raven (3yo, Painted Raven) in an Allowance Daphne Doo (3yo, Lucky Streak) in a maiden Ch. Hogsmeade Mystery (5yo, Hogsmeade) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
Places: Igneous Visitor (3yo, Franco Classico) in a NW1 Allowance Duke (3yo, Tense Imagination) in a NW2 Allowance Evita (3yo, Ablative Armour) in a NW3 Allowance Thunder (4yo, Starling) in a NW3 Allowance Miss Armenia (3yo, Carrowmore) in an Allowance Chaffinch (4yo, Blue Smoke) in an Allowance The Grey Lady (4yo, Demand the Best) in an Allowance
Great way to start the year with 3 stakes wins! Let’s hope it continues like this.
Wins: Ashes and Wine (3yo, Belanso) in a NW3 Allowance Miami (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in an Allowance Gangster Paradise (3yo, Gun Runner) in an Allowance Hallowed Shore (3yo, Phenomenal) in a claiming race Ch. Shadowsinger (3yo, Frosted) in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3) Ch. Gleaming War (4yo, Zadar) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.) Alexander Malcom (3yo, Belanso) in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2)
Places: Exs and Ohs (3yo, Thunder Snow) in a NW2 Allowance Limoncello (3yo, Ducati) in a NW2 Allowance Wedding Cake (3yo, Belanso) in an Allowance Matroyshka (3yo, Nobly Regal) in a NW1 Allowance De Frutilla (4yo, Created) in a maiden Ch. Gin Blossom (4yo, Spiritofsaintlouis) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
Shows: Elated Test (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in an Allowance
Fourths: Turn It Up (6yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Shows: Eeylops Emporium (4yo, Hogsmeade) in a NW3 Allowance Foolish Sparks (3yo, I’m No Fool) in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2)
Also Rans: Ancient West (4yo, Ancient Magic) 6th in an Allowance Ch. Dance of Victory (5yo, Worthy Victor) 9th in an Allowance GCh. Subzero Angel (8yo, I’m Your Angel) 11th in an Allowance First Born Twice (3yo, First Born Son) 6th in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2) Golden Dancer (3yo, Golden Text) 8th in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2)