26(16)-4(2)-3(2)-2(1)-4(2) $326,150
Stakes Wins
[color=blue]Ch. Explosive Motif, (3yo, Foolhardy) in the G3 Appleton Handicap.
[color=red]Ch. Hummingbird, (4yo, Doodles) in the Ung Survive Stakes.
Non-Stakes Wins
[color=red]Flood Lights, (3yo, Black Light II) in an OA.
[color=red]Ch. Spur Mountain, (4yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in an OA.
We successfully claimed [color=blue]Secrets Squared from Cricket Hill after he won his Claimer. We already own two of his half-siblings, [color=red]NCh. Sargasso (MSW, MSP & Multi-Millionaire) and Ch. Secret Handshake (MSP). Their combined records are 52 On-the-Board in 84 races (62%), with 15 wins, including 6 SW (2 G1W). They are out of Platinum-ranked mare, [color=red]GCh. Secret Signal (MSW, MSP & Millionaire) who herself was 22 times OTB in 36 races (61%), with 10 wins, including 7 SW (3 G1W).
Not too bad a way to start the year!
12(5)-3(1)-2-2(1)-1(1) $142,450
WINS
[color=red]Titania (5yo, Long Live the King) in the Ungr. Ruthless Stakes. Stablemate [color=red]Honeybird (4yo, Joyeux Oiseau) was 4th/11.
[color=red]Eleanor Cross (3yo, Magic Cross) in her OA.
[color=red]Silent Forest (4yo, Sixth Day) in her OA.
2NDs
[color=blue]Schumacher (5yo, A.P. Indy) in his NW3. His first start for us.
[color=blue]Armed Debate (4yo, Stressed) in his OA.
3RDs
[color=green]Rose from the Ashes (6yo, Void) in the Ungr. Spectacular Bid Stakes. Stablemate [color=blue]Future Plans (5yo, Sneak Peak) was 7th/12.
[color=green]Classic Groom (5yo, I’m a Classic) in his OA.
Not so good here; but [color=red]Ch. A Sweet Melody finished 2nd/8 in open allowance sprint for fillies.
An alright start to the new year though only half of my stakes ponies performed.
13(8)-4(1)-1(1)-3(1)-1(1) $176,000
Wins
[color=red]Chivalry’s Dead (3yo, Chivalry) in a NW2 dirt allowance
[color=blue]Chasing Rainbows (4yo, Crystal Rainbow) in an open turf allowance
[color=blue]Fool’s Love (3yo, Foolhardy) in an open dirt allowance. Time to try a stakes
[color=blue]Ch. Morning Madness (5yo, Akhetnaten) in the El Conejo Handicap. Off to a good start!
Places
[color=red]First Things First (4yo, Silver Wizard) in the Survive Stakes
Shows
[color=blue]Arts and Crafts (3yo, What’s Your Point) in a NW2 dirt allowance
[color=red]Bold and Beautiful (3yo, Boldness Shows) in a NW1 turf allowance
[color=red]Ch. Rose of Portland (70, Moonopoly) shows little signs of slowing down in the Ruthless Stakes