1/3/2028

Exceptional start to the year! None of the stakes runners finished well but our allowance runners didn’t disappoint.

Wins:
Rreckless (4yo, Sponsored) in a NW1 Allowance
Townsend Bell (4yo, Bellagio) in a NW3 Allowance

Places:
Lost Flyer (5yo, Blame) in a NW2 Allowance
Townsend Smoke (5yo, To Die For) in a NW3 Allowance
Usain Princess (4yo, Usain Bolt) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
Ablative Halo (3yo, Ablative Armour) in a NW1 Allowance
La Bolt (4yo, Usain Bolt) in a NW2 Allowance
Grecian Banner (3yo, Palermo) in a NW2 Allowance
Upchurch (4yo, Created) in a NW2 Allowance
Away in Hollywood (5yo, Away The Lads) in a NW3 Allowance
Entryist (4yo, Al Mundhir) in a Starter Allowance

Fourths:
California Passion (4yo, California Chrome) in a NW2 Allowance
Sponsor Me (4yo, Sponsored) in a maiden

Fifths:
Giant Pet (3yo, Golden Horn) in a NW1 Allowance
Roan Bandit (3yo, Gun Runner) in a NW1 Allowance

Also Rans:
Smoke on the Wind (6yo, Bernardini) 9th in an Allowance
Townsend River (6yo, Exit Poll) 10th in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Twilight’s Last (4yo, Gun Runner) 7th in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Storm’s Ransom (4yo, Pay the Boatman) 11th in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
March of Glory (5yo, Demand the Best) 6th in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.)
Mona Lisa Smile (6yo, Paint Me Proud) 12th in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)

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Not our most exceptional start to the new year, but still a decent showing from the young horses.

9(3)-1-3-2(1)-0 $62,000

Wins:
Memphis (3yo, American Pharoah) in an Allowance

Places:
Dynastic Rule (3yo, American Pharoah) in a maiden
Point of Love (3yo, Zadar) in a NW3 Allowance
Yokai (3yo, Carrowmore) in an Allowance

Shows:
Wolf Moon (3yo, Formal Occasion) in a maiden
Diamond Night (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in the Premier Stakes (Gr. 2)

Also Rans:
Delano (6yo, Belanso) 9th in an Allowance
Wide Mountain (6yo, AndLikeThatHesGone) 10th in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
Succession (4yo, Fight The Twilight) 7th in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)

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Wins:
Real Talk (3yo, Golden Text) in a claiming race
Laticauda (3yo, Gun Runner) in a claiming race

Places:
Lugubrious (3yo, Space Chips) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
Stripped (3yo, Hidden Destiny) in an Allowance

Fourths:
What´s The Buzz (3yo, Calle de Oro) in a maiden

Also Rans:
Black Pocket (3yo, Golden Horn) 6th in a claiming race - claimed from FF. Hope he improves…
Opheodrys (3yo, Express Yourself) 10th in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3)

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Great start with 2 stakes wins! Now if we can only keep our 81% OTB for the year LOL

16(5)-6(2)-5(1)-2-0 $213,800

Wins:
Endow (3yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW1 Allowance
Gold Standard (3yo, Daredevil Dan) in a NW2 Allowance
Golden Miss (4yo, Golden Horn) in a NW2 Allowance
Prosecco (3yo, Belanso) in a NW2 Allowance
Ch. GottaCatchEmAll (5yo, Sunday Paper) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Ch. Secret History (4yo, Nobly Regal) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)

Places:
Vulpix (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in a NW1 Allowance
Madelyne (3yo, Golden Horn) in an Allowance
Ch. American Dynasty (4yo, American Pharoah) in an Allowance
National Velvet (3yo, Nobly Regal) in an Allowance
Ch. Rough Band (6yo, Simply Heroic) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)

Shows:
Insouciant (3yo, Belanso) in a NW2 Allowance
Kallias (3yo, Thunder Snow) in an Allowance

Fifths:
Wakely (3yo, Lake Highlands) in a maiden
Ch. Devil’s Snare (6yo, Devil’s Walk) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Chicwithagun (4yo, Gun Runner) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)

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Not the best start, but thankfully not the worst either! Happy with Brooklyn’s SP in a full field.

8(2)-1-1-2(1)-1

Wins:
Sedate Mark (5yo, First Born Son) in an Allowance

Places:
Dice With Death (3yo, Venture His Due) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
Say Something (4yo, Sionnach) in a NW2 Allowance
Brooklyn Hustle (3yo, Too Stressful) in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
Loiret (3yo, Sponsored) in a NW3 Allowance

Fifths:
Mixed Attempt (5yo, Deep Impact) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
House Blend (4yo, Belanso) 7th in an Allowance
Eber Finn (3yo, Carrowmore) 11th in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3)

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Not a bad start to the year. Most of these are heading home for a break now.

Wins:
Indy’s Farewell (4yo, Exit Poll) in a NW3 Allowance
Ch. Draiodh (6yo, Quarren) in an Allowance
Champagne Dolly (3yo, Golden Text) in an Allowance
Darkest Night (3yo, Candidate) in an Allowance
Ch. Weekendonthemoon (6yo, Allinvain) in a Starter Allowance
Make Me A King (5yo, Mantle of Power) in an Allowance
Vienna Waltz (5yo, Ducati) in a NW2 Allowance
Ch. Outlaws For Life (5yo, Quarren) in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.)
Ch. Purple Rain (6yo, Bellagio) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)

Places:
Trial And Error (5yo, Belanso) in an Allowance
First Rain (5yo, First Born Son) in a Starter Allowance
Fracas (4yo, Von Lichtenstein) in a NW2 Allowance
Ch. Outspoken Lace (5yo, Chivalry) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)
Ch. The Great Alone (4yo, Quarren) in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.)
Fiery Snowbank (5yo, Moonopoly) in the Survive Stakes (Ungr.)

Shows:
Ch. Lia Fáil (6yo, Sionnach) in an Allowance
Jenny Comes First (4yo, Run Jenny Run) in an Allowance
Ch. Quercus (6yo, Quarren) in the Spectacular Bid Stakes (Ungr.)

Fourths:
Ch. Clear Touch (6yo, Dixie Time) in an Allowance
Critical Acclaim (5yo, Unabridged) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
Any Dream Will Do (4yo, Golden Text) 7th in an Allowance
Ch. Bliksem (6yo, Von Lichtenstein) 8th in an Allowance
Gesture (5yo, Curlin) 8th in an Allowance
Idle Talk (5yo, Turnpike Wannabe) 7th in an Allowance
Ch. Bewitchment (6yo, Quarren) 6th in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Debutant (3yo, Nobly Regal) 8th in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3)
In The End (3yo, Quarren) 6th in the Appleton Handicap (Gr. 3)

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Horrible start. Hopefully this isn’t a look at the rest of the year!

12(5)-0-1-1(1)-5(2) $58,300

Places:
Dabke (5yo, Al Mundhir) in an Allowance

Shows:
Ch. Caranus (3yo, Dr. Evil) in the San Domenio Stakes (Gr. 2)

Fourths:
Fortheloveofcoffee (3yo, Lucky Streak) in a maiden
Golden Archer (3yo, Explosive Motif) in an Allowance
Ch. Ballet Slippers (5yo, Silver Wizard) in an Allowance
Weird Sisters (4yo, Hogwarts) in the Ruthless Stakes (Ungr.)
Ch. Cadmus (4yo, Express Yourself) in the Premier Stakes (Gr. 2)

Fifths:
A Thousand Nights (4yo, Worthy Victor) in an Allowance
City of Wonders (4yo, City Upon a Hill) in an Allowance
GCh. Deep Dark Ocean (5yo, Fight The Twilight) in the J.J. Liston Stakes (Gr. 2)

Also Rans:
Ch. Versailles (6yo, Von Lichtenstein) 6th in an Allowance
Bayonne (5yo, Unabridged) 8th in the El Conejo Handicap (Ungr.)

Shows:
Whimsical Flag (7yo, Animal Kingdom) in a claiming race - For Sale

Fourths:
State of the Union (6yo, Exit Poll) in an Allowance
Determined Rain (5yo, Gunningdownromance) in a NW2 Allowance

Not so good…

2(1)-0-0-0-0 $0

Also Rans:
Ch. Rainy Action (5yo, Superdocious) 6th in an Allowance
Early Morning (3yo, Brigade) 7th in the J.J. Liston Stakes (Gr. 2)