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Typical rubbish start to the year  :frowning: Hopefully it can only get better

Wins:
[color=blue]Dark Silver (4yo, Void) in a NW2 Allowance

Shows:
[color=blue]Plentyn Cael (4yo, Changeling) in a NW1 Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=red]Gillyflower (3yo, Magic Cross) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Midwinter (3yo, Von Lichtenstein) 7th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Bramble (4yo, Magic Cross) 6th in an Allowance
[color=red]Could Be Art (6yo, Doodles) 9th in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Colorful Title (3yo, Lasting Spirit) 9th in the Mr. Prospector Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Thistledown (3yo, Long Live The King) 10th in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)

Just some fat ponies grazing around…

Fourths:
[color=blue]Thom Browne (3yo, I’m No Fool) in the Mr. Prospector Handicap (Gr. 3) - except for him perhaps

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Oh Hay (3yo, Von Lichtenstein) 13th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Fool For Flowers (3yo, I’m No Fool) 8th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Yay or Nay (3yo, Frankel) 12th in a NW1 Allowance - it’s a “nay” I guess :stuck_out_tongue:

Listen, ponies.  One stakes win does not make up for the rest. 

Wins:
[color=red]Widow’s Walk (3yo, Monarchos) in the HDF McNeil Stakes (Gr. 3)

Places:
[color=blue]Ch. Long Road To Ruin (6yo, Golden Text) in an Allowance

Shows:
[color=blue]Anchors Aweigh (4yo, Deep Impact) in an Allowance
[color=red]Dearbhail (3yo, Tryst of Fate) in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fifths:
[color=blue]Ch. Mr. Datable (5yo, Mr. Prospective) in an Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Inevitable (5yo, Gilded Saint) in an Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Fairytale Ending (5yo, Prince Of Wonder) in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Annapolis (4yo, Point Given) in the Honey Fox Handicap (Gr. 3)

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Rebel Song (3yo, Mr. Prospective) 7th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Journeyman (3yo, Mr. Prospective) 8th in an Allowance
[color=red]Leave No Doubt (3yo, Deep Impact) 10th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Grand Finale (3yo, Worth The Wait) 6th in the Mr. Prospector Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Nocturnal (3yo, Aptitude) 6th in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)

Should have known…

75(14)-6-8-6-3 $200,450

Wins:
[color=blue]Mischief N’Mayhem (4yo, Monarchos) in a maiden, nice to see him finally win
[color=blue]Explosion (4yo, To Die For) in a NW1 Allowance, also finally breaking his maiden
[color=blue]Finest Hour (4yo, Foolhardy) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Queen of the Air (3yo, Foolhardy) in a NW3 Allowance, braeking her maiden
[color=blue]Ch. Pity the Fool (5yo, I’m No Fool) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Incognito (5yo, Candidate) in an Allowance

Places:
[color=blue]Lone Star State (4yo, Strider) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Con Dar (5yo, Candidate) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Rich Mine (4yo, Slip In The Mud) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Akamai (4yo, High Chances) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Truman Capote (5yo, Unabridged) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Lives in a Dream (3yo, Sleipnir) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ace of Diamonds (3yo, Ace of Hearts) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Lord Byron (4yo, Brigade) in an Allowance

Shows:
[color=red]Blow the Whistle (4yo, Call To War) in a maiden
[color=blue]Tam Lin (4yo, Changeling) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Corsiero (5yo, Brigade) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Guardianofthegizmo (3yo, Bellagio) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Homenaje (4yo, Deep Impact) in an Allowance
[color=red]Best of Luck (4yo, Invasor) in a claiming race

Fourths:
[color=blue]Fight for Freedom (3yo, Robin Hood) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Night Cap (5yo, Gotta Go) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Gold and Glory (3yo, Golden Text) in a NW2 Allowance

Fifths:
[color=blue]Luminar Amadeus (4yo, Drum Major) in a maiden
[color=blue]Existential (4yo, Deep Impact) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]First Rail (5yo, Candidate) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Name Your Price (3yo, Monarchos) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Kunzite (3yo, Eighteen Karat) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Raw Gem (3yo, Unabridged) in the Mr. Prospector Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Can’t Win 'Em All (4yo, Drum Major) in the Sensational Star Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=blue]Angel Prince (4yo, Prince Of Wonder) in the Concorde Stakes (Gr. 3)

Also Rans: 44…including 11 stakes ponies. Come on, ponies.

Some of these races were pretty packed, so the 6th or 7th seems a bit less awful. Other races… I think my ponies were just a bit out to lunch.

Fourths:
[color=green]Steely Dan (4yo, Created) in a maiden
[color=red]Antares (5yo, Formal Occasion) in the Memsie Stakes (Gr. 2) - At least this girl was still running with her head on straight. She didn’t best any of the boys at this level so I might just keep her in filly and mare races for awhile.

Also Rans:
[color=red]Southern Warrior (5yo, Black Warrior) 6th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Court Martial (3yo, Major’s Flight) 12th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=green]Snowdown (5yo, Created) 7th in a claiming race
[color=red]One Fast Belle (3yo, One Lucky Soul) 7th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Whisky Rebel (5yo, Latino Mix) 12th in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)

Mostly good!

27(5)-8-2(1)-4(2)-5 $276,000

Wins:
[color=green]Lothario (5yo, Player) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Helmsman (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Marseillaise (4yo, Oscillation) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Imaginary (5yo, Moonopoly) in an Allowance
[color=red]Vampris (3yo, Dark Demand) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Smiling Partner (3yo, Blue Ensign) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Love Chicken (4yo, I’m Your Angel) in a claiming race
[color=red]Swanheart (3yo, French Ruby) in a NW1 Allowance

Places:
[color=blue]Wadi (3yo, Stressed) in a claiming race
[color=blue]Ch. Sargeras (3yo, Dr. Evil) in the HDF McNeil Stakes (Gr. 3)

Shows:
[color=blue]One Of The Boys (4yo, Blue Ensign) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Beratis (3yo, Spock) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Unimpeded (4yo, Joyeux Oiseau) in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]High Proof (4yo, Unabridged) in the Honey Fox Handicap (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
[color=blue]King’s Landing (3yo, Long Live The King) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Siege (3yo, In The Navy) in an Allowance
[color=red]Gwendor (4yo, Invasor) in an Allowance
[color=red]Elope (3yo, Bellagio) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Guess Again (4yo, Bellagio) in a NW3 Allowance

Fifths:
Successfully claimed [color=red]Medieval Romance (6yo, Golden Text) in a claiming race and retired to broodmare.
[color=blue]Eostre (5yo, Belanso) in a NW3 Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Pandronian (3yo, Spock) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]War Town (5yo, War Chant) 11th in an Allowance
[color=red]Autumn Red (4yo, What’s Your Point) 9th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Roman Crow (3yo, Joyeux Oiseau) 6th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Honeybird (6yo, Joyeux Oiseau) 6th in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Tendresse (4yo, Dark Continent) 9th in the Honey Fox Handicap (Gr. 3)

4(2)-0-1(1)-0-1(1) $30,500

Places:[/b]
[color=red]Hollywood Blaze (4yo, TakeMeToHollywood) in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
[color=red]Ch. Goin to the Chapel (5yo, Ring of Fire) in the Honey Fox Handicap (Gr. 3)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Gloria (3yo, Stressed) 12th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]MC Antelope (3yo, Can’t Touch This) 9th in a NW1 Allowance

Better than Saturday - by a longshot. Only 2 runners out of the money.

20(11)-6(3)-4(1)-2(1)-3(3) $414,800

Wins:
[color=blue]Dance of Fire (4yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Born to Dream (3yo, First Born Son) in an Allowance
[color=blue]GCh. Fool’s Errand (6yo, Foolhardy) in a claiming race - Stays with us. Hopefully he’ll use this as a positive stepping stone to better performances than last year and this win wasn’t just because of being in a Claiming race.
[color=red]Streaky Player (3yo, Lucky Streak) in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Zealous (5yo, Monarchos) in the Sensational Star Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=blue]GCh. Belak (5yo, Formal Occasion) in the Memsie Stakes (Gr. 2)

Places:
[color=blue]NCh. Holy Spurs (6yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in an Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Bermuda Longtail (5yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Hollywood’s Luck (3yo, Lucky Streak) in an Allowance
[color=blue]NCh. Franco Classico (6yo, I’m A Classic) in the Memsie Stakes (Gr. 2)

Shows:
[color=red]Raise the Bar (5yo, Demand the Best) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Cenarius (4yo, Foolhardy) in the Concorde Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
[color=red]Rebel Spurs (3yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Ch. Thirteenth Warrior (6yo, Sixth Day) in the Sensational Star Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=red]Stealth Mode (3yo, Major’s Flight) in the Concorde Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fifths:
[color=blue]Bele (3yo, Highland Magic) in an Allowance
[color=green]Ch. Intrepid (6yo, Carrowmore) in a claiming race - Stays with us.
[color=red]Ch. Peacefully (6yo, Celtic Star) in the Memsie Stakes (Gr. 2)

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Ch. Crowning Victory (6yo, V is for Victory) 6th in the Sensational Star Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=red]Tunes of Glory (3yo, Magic Glory) 7th in the Concorde Stakes (Gr. 3)

Nobody likes first place today.

Places:
[color=red]Margiela (3yo, I’m No Fool) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Eilean Donan (3yo, Edinburgh) in a NW2 Allowance

Shows:
[color=blue]Milky Way (3yo, Sea the Stars) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Let’s Celebrate (3yo, Ring of Fire) in a NW2 Allowance

Fourths:
[color=red]Counting Stars (3yo, Drum Major) in a NW3 Allowance

Fifths:
[color=blue]Cider With Rosie (4yo, Frankel) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Marvelous Verse (4yo, Broad Account) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Guill (3yo, Highland Magic) 10th in a NW2 Allowance

Meh. A bunch were shipped last minute and were warned they would take “an energy hit”. I’m hoping that hit was just bigger than I thought and hindered their performance!

Wins:
[color=red]Watch Me Whirl (4yo, Witness) in an Allowance
[color=red]Bold Victory (3yo, V is for Victory) in an Allowance

Places:
[color=blue]Gentle Giant (3yo, Giant’s Causeway) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Canaanite (5yo, Player) in a claiming race - he got claimed

Shows:
[color=red]Long Hot Summer (6yo, Gunningdownromance) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Tart River (3yo, Blue Ensign) in a claiming race - I love his pedigree, with Blue Ensign/Romeo on the sire line and Danzig on the damline, plus his dam set a couple speed records in her day
[color=blue]Lake Como (3yo, Bellagio) in the Mr. Prospector Handicap (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
[color=red]March On (4yo, Strider) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]At Last (4yo, Witness) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Angel of Darkness (5yo, I’m Your Angel) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=red]All Violet (3yo, All Jazzed Up) 11th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Early Morn (3yo, V is for Victory) 8th in a claiming race
[color=red]Madd About You (5yo, Express Yourself) 8th in the Affectionately Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Kerried Away (5yo, Take Me Away) 11th in the Honey Fox Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Adios Amiga (3yo, I’m Your Angel) 7th in the Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr. 3)