Sent out four.
New purchase from the recent Vaucluse auction [color=blue]Intergalactic (3yo Rahy) made a winning debut in an NW2. [color=blue]Llwynog (3yo Spock) was last in the same race. Back to the drawing board with him.
[color=red]Raining on Parade (4yo Gimmie A Shot) was 2nd in her OA.
[color=red]Naivety (3yo Stressed) was 2nd in her NW3.
We also claimed [color=red]Governess, a lightly raced 9yo half sister to FF I’m No Fool. She’s been retired to brood and we’ll look for a nice boyfriend for her over the next few days.
9(5)-3(1)-3(2)-0-2(1) $219,950
Wins
[color=blue]Ch. Straticus, (4yo, Simply Heroic x Hashin Out A Song) 1st in the G2 Warwick Stakes in Australia. He looks to be continuing his good form of last year (13(4)-6(1)-3(1)-0-3(1)=$245,050).
[color=red]DreamALilDream, (3yo, Smart Strike x Wonderful Dreams) 1st in an NW2 at Aqueduct. After ending the old year with 3 consecutive seconds, it’s nice to see her start off the new year with a win.
[color=red]Classic Fires, (3yo, I’m A Classic x Fire It Up) 1st in an NW2 at Aqueduct. Her second consecutive win in the three starts for us since we bought her late last year (She was second in her debut race for us). She could be another potential English/Irish Classic contender for us this year.
Seconds
[color=red]Aquanita, (4yo, Magic Glory x Lookslikethefuse) 2nd in the G2 San Pasqual Handicap at Santa Anita.
[color=blue]G.Ch. Away The Lads, (4yo, Slew O’Scots x Risk Away) 2nd in the G2 Warwick Stakes in Australia. He too seems to be continuing his good form from last year (11(11)-7(7)-1(1)-3(3)-0=$2,200,000).
[color=red]Speak Your Piece, (3yo, Spock x Speak Up) 2nd in an NW2 at Aqueduct. Her 4th runner-up placing in her last 5 races.
Fourths
[color=red]Song Thief, (3yo, Cool Thief x Play Those Tunes) 4th in the G2 Silver Shadow Stakes in Australia.
[color=red]Bowling Alley, (3yo, Alley Cat x A Fine Red Line) 4th in an NW2 at Aqueduct.
Also Ran
[color=blue]Slip in the Desert, (3yo, Slip in the Mud x Painted Desert) 7th in the G2 Up and Coming Stakes in Australia.
[color=blue]Hypnotic (3yo, Must Be Magic) won his OA and 4yo debut.
[color=red]Glenr (3yo, Sleipnir) ran 3rd/8 in her NW2.
[color=green]Legal Strategy (6yo, Highland Bandit) keeps going with a 3rd/7 in his OA.
[color=blue]Devil’s Advocate (4yo, Crystal Rainbow) ran 4th/9 in the OA.
Also-rans: [color=red]Storm the Castle (5th/14 NW1), [color=blue]Nindalf (5th/8 OA), [color=red]Opera Diva (7th/8 OA), [color=red]Raspberry Kisses (8th/12 NW2).
Opera Diva has been retired from racing and sent to French Ruby.
Great day! Sent 14 out, all but 1 were 4th or better!
Wins
[color=blue]Snake Caye (3yo, I’m Your Angel) Finally broke his maiden in a NW1 allowance
[color=blue]Overqualified (4yo, High Chances) with his second win in a row!
[color=blue]Elgin (4yo, AP Indy) in an open allowance, we tried long distance and he liked it
[color=blue]Silent Victor (3yo, V is For Victory) for his first stakes win in the Up and Coming Stakes in Australia
[color=red]Excessive Passion (3yo, Crystal Rainbow) continues to impress with a win in the Silver Shadow Stakes in Australia
Places
[color=blue]UnfinishedBusiness (3yo, Whats Your Point) in a NW2 allowance
[color=red]Waving Octopus (3yo Octagonal) in a NW2 allowance
[color=red]Night Catcher (4yo, Dark Continent) in a NW2 allowance
[color=red]Nannys Trebianno (4yo, Harvard Bound) in an open SC allowance behind stablemate Elgin
[color=red]Alluring Girl (4yo, Highland Bandit) in an open SC allowance
Shows
[color=red]War Of Times (3yo, Call To War) in a NW2 allowance behind stablemate Unfinished Business
[color=blue]True Royalty (3yo, Long Live The King) in the Warwick Stakes, his first stakes run and only his second lifetime start. I’ll take it!
4th
[color=blue]Ch. Angelius (5yo, I’m Your Angel) in the San Pasqual Handicap
Congrats with Silent Victor! I’m hoping V is for Victory’s get blossom at 3 like he did!
Thank you! I confess, I didn’t run him as much as I should have as a 2yo… I just had too many of them! I’m hopeful that he keeps it up!
Well the start to this year’s a bit rockier than last year’s but we got three OTB finishes out of five, including a win, so no complaints here.
[color=blue]Antietam broke his maiden in his first start this year in a 5f turf maiden for 3YOs. He’s following his big brother’s footsteps - flop around at two and start getting serious at three. Typical.
[color=red]A Dreamy Sonata shows her preference for the home track, thus dooming her to stay here until retirement in April, with a second in the Ungraded Pro Or Con Handicap at 8f on turf. She was barely beaten by the NCh. Jester’s Crown so I say it’s a pretty good performance for a 5YO.
[color=red]USS Enterprise finished third in an 8.5f NW3 allowance for 4YO+ and the other two couldn’t bring home a paycheck. [color=red]Moonstone is coming home for a well-deserved break and [color=red]La Belle Talbot will be retiring to the broodmare band.
A better start to the year than the New Year’s Day races.
9-3-2-2-0 $67,450
[color=blue]Sunken Battleship (3yo, Strike It Rich), who raced only once last year, won his NW1, a nice surprise.
[color=red]Nubian Princess (6yo, Prince of Wonder) also won her NW1, her first race since I purchased her and her first race since she was 2.
[color=red]Cabernet (5yo, Giant’s Causeway) won her claimer but wasn’t claimed. Hoping she continues to do well for me.
[color=red]Analeigh (4yo, Dark Continent) placed 2nd in her starter allowance.
[color=red]Charmed Fate (5yo, Tryst of Fate) placed 2nd in a maiden race, her first race for me.
[color=red]Comedy Queen (4yo, High Chances) placed 3rd in her first OA.
[color=green]Swanson (5yo, Created) placed 3rd in an NW3.
Also Ran:
[color=blue]Highland Hood (5yo, Robin Hood) - 5th in an NW2
[color=red]Soloist (7yo, Spectacular Bid) - 6th in an OA