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Decent day - including a stakes win! We went on a gelding spree this week, which seems to have paid off.

32(3)-5(1)-4-4-5(1) $189,050

Wins:
[color=red]Twitch[/color] (4yo, Joyeux Oiseau) in a NW2 Allowance, her second win in a row
[color=red]Mayan Gold[/color] (3yo, Invasor) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=green]Homenaje[/color] (5yo, Deep Impact) in a claiming race
[color=blue]Intelligent Ocean[/color] (5yo, Dixie Time) in a claiming race
[color=red]Stay With Me[/color] (3yo, Sleipnir) in the Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3), her first stakes win

Places:
[color=red]Lucky Luna[/color] (4yo, Sleipnir) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Canā€™t Keep Me[/color] (3yo, Usain Bolt) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Darkroom[/color] (3yo, Deep Impact) in a claiming race
[color=blue]Decisive Blessing[/color] (3yo, Al Mundhir) in a claiming race

Shows:
[color=red]Storm Charm[/color] (4yo, Conflagration) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Song of My People[/color] (3yo, Demand the Best) in a maiden
[color=blue]Trident[/color] (3yo, Usain Bolt) in a claiming race
[color=green]DelightoftheNight[/color] (5yo, Sleipnir) in a claiming race

Fourths:
[color=blue]Light Key[/color] (3yo, Iā€™m No Fool) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Leith[/color] (3yo, Edinburgh) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Dark Destination[/color] (3yo, Dark Continent) in a claiming race
[color=blue]Tāmisra[/color] (4yo, Strider) in a claiming race
[color=red]Ch. Dimples[/color] (3yo, Foolhardy) in the Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fifths:
[color=blue]Lordofthemanor[/color] (3yo, Animal Kingdom) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Robinsong[/color] (4yo, Robin Hood) in a NW3 Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=red]Sing Out Loud[/color] (4yo, Magic Glory) 6th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=green]Firefade[/color] (5yo, Frankel) 7th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Jungle Storm[/color] (4yo, Animal Kingdom) 8th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Stars Declare[/color] (4yo, Sunday Paper) 9th in an Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Muir Ɖireann[/color] (5yo, Giantā€™s Causeway) 8th in an Allowance
[color=red]Stare At The Sun[/color] (4yo, Foolhardy) 6th in an Allowance
[color=red]Stone Flower[/color] (5yo, Latino Mix) 9th in an Allowance
[color=red]Gotta Get Away[/color] (3yo, Gotta Go) 6th in a maiden
[color=red]Fantabulous[/color] (4yo, Lord Nelson) 12th in an Allowance
[color=red]Silver Edge[/color] (5yo, Sleipnir) 11th in an Allowance
[color=red]Solanaceae[/color] (5yo, Harvard Bound) 8th in an Allowance
[color=red]Apocryphal[/color] (4yo, Witness) 8th in the Correction Stakes (Ungr.)

Continuing with the dismal start to the year :slightly_frowning_face:

Wins:
[color=blue]Queenā€™s Flight[/color] (4yo, Majorā€™s Flight) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
[color=blue]Dayā€™s Ending[/color] (3yo, Mr. Townsend) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Azimuth[/color] (5yo, Point Given) in an Allowance

Fourths:
[color=red]Tsarina[/color] (4yo, High Chances) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Ravensfire[/color] (4yo, Painted Raven) in a NW3 Allowance

Fifths:
[color=blue]Jackdaw[/color] (4yo, Worth The Wait) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Void of the West[/color] (3yo, Void) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Sweet Wishes[/color] (3yo, As You Wish) in the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr. 2)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Untamed Sky[/color] (3yo, Bernardini) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Heart of Black Sky[/color] (3yo, Hidden Destiny) 8th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Painted Devil[/color] (4yo, Painted Raven) 8th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Cherryade[/color] (3yo, Black Cherry) 6th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Thistledown[/color] (4yo, Long Live The King) 10th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Avallonƫ[/color] (3yo, City Upon a Hill) 7th in a maiden
[color=red]Dancing for Joy[/color] (3yo, Player) 11th in a maiden

Wins:
[color=blue]Bohemian Rhapsody[/color] (3yo, Al Mundhir) in a NW3 Allowance - YAY! Al Mundhirā€™s 3yo wins! Hope itā€™s a start to something good.

Shows:
[color=red]Glorious Form[/color] (3yo, As You Wish) in a claiming race - another successfully claimed. Her dam is a Multi-Millionaire.

Also Rans:
[color=red]Ch. Satin on Steel[/color] (4yo, Magic Cross) 7th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Gorgeous Stamp[/color] (3yo, Black Light II) 8th in a maiden
[color=red]Wait But Why[/color] (3yo, Invasor) 12th in a maiden

Not too bad but thereā€™s definitely a few ponies who could do better.

Wins:
[color=red]Cherry Pie[/color] (3yo, Black Cherry) in a maiden
[color=red]Cautious Scene[/color] (3yo, Dixie Time) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Agreeable Bell[/color] (5yo, Golden Text) in a NW1 Allowance

Places:
[color=red]Astonishing[/color] (4yo, Von Lichtenstein) in a maiden

Shows:
[color=blue]Light The Fuse[/color] (3yo, Worthy Victor) in a maiden

Fourths:
[color=red]Salutation[/color] (5yo, Express Yourself) in an Allowance
[color=red]Detonate[/color] (3yo, Lasting Spirit) in an Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Smaug[/color] (6yo, Highland Magic) in the Correction Stakes (Ungr.)

Also Rans:
[color=red]RockPaperScissors[/color] (4yo, Sunday Paper) 7th in an Allowance
[color=red]Poetic Justice[/color] (3yo, Mr. Prospective) 9th in a maiden
[color=red]Ch. Here Comes Trouble[/color] (4yo, Foolhardy) 10th in an Allowance

Probably our worst showing this year, but Iā€™ll take the stakes win. Iā€™d love to get a Long Live the King colt studified. Maybe Dayton Accords will be the one? Definitely counting my chickens before they hatch, since this is his first SW ever.

Wins:
[color=blue]Fidelity[/color] (3yo, Last For More) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Sunrise and Sunset[/color] (3yo, All Jazzed Up) in a claiming race
[color=red]Twist of Fate[/color] (3yo, Tryst of Fate) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Dayton Accords[/color] (3yo, Long Live The King) in the Gloaming Stakes (Gr. 2)

Places:
[color=red]Banter[/color] (3yo, City Upon a Hill) in an Allowance

Shows:
[color=blue]Picts[/color] (3yo, Giantā€™s Causeway) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Radio Silence[/color] (3yo, Canā€™t Touch This) in the Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Ch. Seduction[/color] (5yo, Demand the Best) in the Shannon Stakes (Gr. 2)

Fourths:
[color=blue]The Mountain[/color] (4yo, Whatā€™s Your Point) in an Allowance

Fifths:
[color=blue]StarsOverHollywood[/color] (4yo, Sea the Stars) in an Allowance
[color=red]Daylight Comet[/color] (3yo, Lucky Streak) in the Gloaming Stakes (Gr. 2)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Laird Plateau[/color] (3yo, City Upon a Hill) 12th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Crown Fire[/color] (4yo, Long Live The King) 6th in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Anon[/color] (4yo, Frankel) 7th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. BoughtandPaidFor[/color] (5yo, Long Live The King) 6th in an Allowance
[color=blue]Eloquent[/color] (5yo, High Chances) 7th in an Allowance
[color=red]Under Where?[/color] (5yo, Unabridged) 6th in an Allowance
[color=red]Nightcrawler[/color] (4yo, Demand the Best) 11th in an Allowance
[color=blue]To the Pain[/color] (4yo, My Lucky Day) 8th in an Allowance
[color=red]Bloodstone[/color] (4yo, Rock of Gibraltar) 9th in the Correction Stakes (Ungr.)

4(1)-1-1(1)-1-0 $67,000

Wins:**
[color=red]Ch. Cinco de Mayo[/color] (6yo, Long Live The King) in an Allowance

Places:
[color=red]Foolish Phili[/color] (3yo, Giantā€™s Causeway) in the Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3)

Shows:
[color=red]Plucky Sunlight[/color] (4yo, Point Given) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Clockmaker[/color] (3yo, Mr. Townsend) 6th in a NW2 Allowance

Tried a few on different surfaces, didnā€™t really work :thinking:

15(5)-2(1)-2-2(1)-0 $117,300

Wins:
[color=red]Ch. Smart Hope[/color] (7yo, Smart Strike) in an Allowance
[color=red]Cursed Treasure[/color] (4yo, Dr. Evil) in the Shannon Stakes (Gr. 2)

Places:
[color=blue]Ch. Epilogue[/color] (7yo, Stressed) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Highland Relic[/color] (3yo, Highland Burning) in a maiden

Shows:
[color=red]She Knows[/color] (3yo, Highland Burning) in a maiden
[color=red]Arrhythmia[/color] (3yo, Ace of Hearts) in the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr. 2)

Fifths:
[color=blue]Buzzer Beater[/color] (3yo, Clockstopper) in a maiden
[color=red]Slouch Hat[/color] (3yo, Canā€™t Touch This) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=blue]Last Giant[/color] (6yo, Giantā€™s Causeway) 6th in an Allowance
[color=red]Fantastic Music[/color] (4yo, Yes Itā€™s Paddy) 10th in an Allowance
[color=blue]In The Hills[/color] (3yo, Highland Burning) 7th in a maiden
[color=red]Biala[/color] (4yo, Beau Esprit) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Sketch[/color] (3yo, Doodles) 6th in the Gloaming Stakes (Gr. 2)
[color=red]Madam Marie[/color] (3yo, Dr. Evil) 7th in the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr. 2)
[color=blue]What Joe Said[/color] (4yo, Iā€™m Your Angel) 6th in the Shannon Stakes (Gr. 2)

Wins:
[color=red]Evil Magic[/color] (5yo, Dr. Evil) in a claiming race

Places:
[color=blue]Archangel[/color] (5yo, Iā€™m Your Angel) in an Allowance

Shows:
[color=green]Pleasant Theory[/color] (5yo, Magic Glory) in a NW3 Allowance

Fifths:
[color=red]Ronara Prime[/color] (6yo, Spock) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=red]Sahreen[/color] (6yo, Highland Magic) 6th in an Allowance

My horses are not getting carrots. I think Iā€™m going to let mine sit for a month or so.

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Iā€™m on the no carrots team. 13(2)-1(1)-1-3-2 $86,400. Having another year like last year is not promising for my racing program. Posted those in the top 3. Wonā€™t even talk about the also-rans.

Wins:
[color=red]Ch. Launch Sequence[/color] (3yo, Mr. Prospective) in the Tea Rose Stakes (Gr. 2)

Places:
[color=blue]Higher Calling[/color] (3yo, French Ruby) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
[color=red]Spotless Repute[/color] (3yo, Void) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]GCh. Face The Music[/color] (5yo, Express Yourself) in an Allowance. Iā€™m thinking she might be slowing down. Despite time off, no wins since last September.
[color=blue]Ch. Artistry[/color] (5yo, Doodles) in an Allowance