First out was 3YO [color=red]Star of the Show with her first start for us, coming home 3rd/8. Not a bad start! We’re still getting to know this gal, so hopefully things can only improve!
Up next was 4YO [color=green]My Return who followed suit, finishing 3rd/8 as well in his race. He’s become really consistantly in the money for some reason, although he’s not a fan of the winner’s circle. He was one of my starters.
Last but certainly not least was 3YO [color=blue]Magic Flyer who led his race wire to wire. Maybe we ought to think about campaigning this boy in some stakes! He’s pretty good at what he does… He’s only been out of the money once in 12 starts…with 5 of those being wins!
[color=green]Turbo Charge, my only steepchaser, is 8 years old. I ran him in an Allowance, and he placed last out of eight horses. I think I’m going to retire him. He seems to be over the hill.
Do you all think I should retire him? (I’m nervous, he’s my only old horse… I’ve never retired anyone before.)
and Zoo Music Girl won her NW3 allowance, beating some nice fillies. Good girl!
We also managed to claim Optimistic, who won her race as well. In addition to winning 3 colts at auction…so I have plenty of new ponies to play with…
Freedom, he is getting up there in years…if he hasn’t been doing well, it may be that he’s wanting to retire. If that’s the case then don’t have any guilt about letting him enjoy green grass and sunshine from now on.
I would say at 8yrs old he’s probably over the hill and he won’t be earning you much if any. Retirement, however, doesn’t cost you anything. In 5yrs of racing he’s done quite a bit(5SW and nearly 1 million in earnings) so I’d say he’s probably earned a good retirement. Its too bad he wasn’t raced more in his prime(I know you didn’t have him then) because with only 30 starts he did quite a bit.
In 5yrs of racing he’s done quite a bit(5SW and nearly 1 million in earnings) so I’d say he’s probably earned a good retirement. Its too bad he wasn’t raced more in his prime(I know you didn’t have him then) because with only 30 starts he did quite a bit.