Yay, a stakes win!
Wins:
[color=red]Ch. Filipendulous (3yo, My Lucky Day) in the Palos Verdes Handicap (Gr. 2) - she didn’t have much competition there, lucky filly, but she still could have finished 2nd!
Shows:
[color=red]Tipping the Velvet (4yo, Deep Impact) in the Busanda Stakes (Ungr.)
Also Rans:
[color=red]Ch. Puede Que Haya (4yo, Monarchos) 7th in the Busanda Stakes (Ungr.)
Yes I only entered fillies in stakes today 
Finally finishing off January, and thankfully on a high note with our first stakes win!
Wins:
[color=green]Patrick (5yo, Yes It’s Paddy) in a Starter Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. At Last Light (5yo, Lasting Spirit) in the Santa Monica Handicap (Gr. 1) - Super excited to have purchased this guy from the Coleman Branch auction because, fun fact, I played FF another time for a bit back in high school and he’s one of the foals I bred. I don’t think I was ever super active though so when college came around I lost track of FF, but now that I’m done with school I’m so happy to be back 
I’m really looking forward to how this guy will run going forward!
Places:
[color=red]Odd Light (4yo, Latino Mix) in a Starter Allowance
Fourths:
[color=blue]Coastal Cake (3yo, French Ruby) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Difficult News (4yo, Aptitude) in a NW3 Allowance
Also Rans:
[color=red]Kicked to the Curb (4yo, Gotta Go) 11th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Swish (3yo, Drum Major) 7th in a NW3 Allowance
Really glad he started off successfully for you!
Ending January on a better note than it started, and the win percentage in double digits.
Wins:
[color=red]Twelve Bar Blues (3yo, AndLikeThatHesGone) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Come Monday (3yo, Hidden Destiny) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Cine Secreto (5yo, TakeMeToHollywood) in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3)
Shows:
[color=blue]Ch. Last Letter Home (3yo, Long Live The King) in the Dave Feldman Stakes (Ungr.)
[color=red]Ch. Itinerant (3yo, Unabridged) in the Sunshine Millions Oaks (Gr. 1)
Fourths:
[color=blue]Journeyman (3yo, Mr. Prospective) in an Allowance
[color=red]Eponine (4yo, French Ruby) in the Busanda Stakes (Ungr.)
[color=blue]Premiering (4yo, Sneak Peek) in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3)
Also Rans:
[color=blue]Headliner (3yo, Sunday Paper) 8th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Rebel Song (3yo, Mr. Prospective) 6th in a NW3 Allowance
9(7)-3(2)-4(4)-0-1(1) $333,900
Wins:
[color=red]Vague Rock (3yo, Rock of Gibraltar) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]White Collar (3yo, Worth The Wait) in the Dave Feldman Stakes (Ungr.)
[color=red]Barolia (3yo, Spock) in the Sunshine Millions Oaks (Gr. 1)
Places:
[color=blue]Ch. Seven Roses (5yo, Galaxy’s Zodiac) in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]GCh. Stealing Hollywood (6yo, Steal Your Heart) in the Santa Monica Handicap (Gr. 1)
[color=blue]Neutron Star (5yo, Stressed) in the Spring Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Solais V (5yo, Highland Magic) in the Newcastle Gold Cup (Gr. 3)
Fourths:
[color=blue]Ch. Saowin (4yo, Secretsarebound) in the Newcastle Gold Cup (Gr. 3)
Fifths:
[color=red]White Gold (5yo, Eighteen Karat) in an Allowance
17(7)-4(2)-3(1)-3-2(1) $251,050
Wins:
[color=blue]Ch. Postmaster (4yo, Foolhardy) in an Allowance.
[color=red]Courtship Rituals (3yo, Rock of Gibraltar) in a claiming race and stays home.
[color=red]Unimpeded (4yo, Joyeux Oiseau) in the Busanda Stakes (Ungr.).
[color=blue]Boldly Going (3yo, Lasting Spirit) in the Historic Stakes (Gr. 3).
Places:
[color=blue]Beratis (3yo, Spock) in a NW2 Allowance.
[color=blue]Photo Bomb (4yo, V is for Victory) in an Allowance.
[color=blue]Temarak (3yo, Spock) in the Historic Stakes (Gr. 3).
Shows:
[color=red]Raifi (3yo, Belanso) in a NW3 Allowance.
[color=blue]Happy Wisp (3yo, Yes It’s Paddy) in a NW3 Allowance.
[color=blue]Eostre (5yo, Belanso) in a claiming race and stays home.
Fourths:
[color=blue]Ch. Zero Gravity (4yo, Galaxy’s Zodiac) in an Allowance.
[color=red]Spiritual (3yo, Aptitude) in the Paumonok Handicap (Ungr.).
Also Rans:
[color=green]Across the Galaxy (4yo, Galaxy’s Zodiac) 7th in an Allowance.
[color=red]Seaburge (3yo, Worth The Wait) 10th in a NW3 Allowance.
[color=blue]GCh. Bracton (8yo, Rumor Has It) 7th in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3). Come on, pony. One win. That’s all you need (longer rest/training and an allowance next time).
[color=blue]GCh. Sandman (6yo, Nightfight) 8th in the Spring Stakes (Gr. 3).
[color=blue]Ch. Sargeras (3yo, Dr. Evil) 6th in the Newcastle Gold Cup (Gr. 3).
I didn’t get a chance to enter many for this raceday. Our finish percentages are pretty even (16, 16, 15, 14) but considering our overall win percentage over the years is 30%, this feels pretty dismal. Hopefully we can make a turnaround before those unpredictable 2YOs come out to try their luck!
Places:
[color=red]March On (4yo, Strider) in a NW2 Allowance
Shows:
[color=red]Candid Star (4yo, Candidate) in a NW2 Allowance
Also Rans:
[color=red]Madd About You (5yo, Express Yourself) 6th in the Busanda Stakes (Ungr.) 
Still no wins. Either I’m horrible at picking them or horrible at managing them, but at least most everyone came home with something.
Places:
[color=red]Fractal (3yo, Changeling) in a NW1 Allowance
Shows:
[color=red]Silly Victory (3yo, Lord Nelson) in a claiming race - Claimed from Final Furlong.
Fifths:
[color=red]Irish Lassie (3yo, Irish Gold) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Dread Pirate (4yo, As You Wish) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Powerful Soul (3yo, Mantle of Power) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Royal Minute (4yo, Lasting Spirit) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Glens of Antrim (4yo, Cryptic Ballad) in a NW3 Allowance
Also Rans:
[color=blue]Late Profit (5yo, Belanso) 6th in a claiming race
Another flop of the day. I think I need to send a mass quantity of horses home for some rest…
Places:
[color=red]Wick (3yo, Witness) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Palladium (4yo, Ace of Hearts) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Muy Hermosa (4yo, Ace of Hearts) in an Allowance
Shows:
[color=red]Ghost of Chance (4yo, Ghostzapper) in an Allowance
Fourths:
[color=blue]Jazzy Jim (3yo, Major’s Flight) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Drum Circle (3yo, Drum Major) in a maiden
Fifths:
[color=blue]Georgia Stagehand (5yo, Stagehand) in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Gin Rummy (3yo, Ace of Hearts) in the Dave Feldman Stakes (Ungr.)
Also Rans:
[color=blue]Joker (3yo, Ace of Hearts) 8th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Columbia (4yo, Spock) 9th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Fox And The Hound (4yo, Ace of Hearts) 6th in an Allowance
[color=red]GCh. Suerte Loca (5yo, Long Live The King) 6th in the Mac Diarmida Handicap (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Man of Honor (5yo, Candidate) 10th in the Newcastle Gold Cup (Gr. 3)
Could be worse, but definitely could be better.
5(1)-0-0-2-2 $19,850
Shows:
[color=red]Wedding Chorale (5yo, Black Warrior) in an Allowance
[color=red]In Omnia Paratus (3yo, Chivalry) in a maiden
Fourths:
[color=blue]Santero (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Lysander (3yo, Take Me Away) in a NW3 Allowance
Fifths:
[color=red]Louboutin (3yo, I’m No Fool) in the Sunshine Millions Oaks (Gr. 1). Shelbie convinced me to keep her in this race. Damnit lolol I made an oops with her a few weeks ago and shipped her to Aqueduct by road when I meant to ship another horse. STUPID. Should have waited but I guess 5th isn’t terrible considering she only trained for a few days after being off for like a week and a half.
Congrats! 
(Also I love that people end up finding their way back here. )
I am also one of those young people who left due to school/life reasons but couldn’t stay away and came back. You’ve got a wonderful game and community here, Shanthi!