Melbourne Cup was a total disaster but not too bad otherwise.
17(4)-2(1)-5(1)-4-1 $184,350
Wins: Dress Rehearsal (2yo, Express Yourself) in a maiden. Fun fact: she won on her birthday! Interrobang (3yo, Express Yourself) in the Chatham Stakes (Gr. 3). Decided to chance a stakes after a big claimer win. Glad he came through!
Places: Longaftermidnight (2yo, Express Yourself) in a NW2 Allowance Croissant (2yo, French Ruby) in a NW2 Allowance Demand the Night (2yo, Demand the Best) in a NW3 Allowance Great War (2yo, Eighteen Karat) in a maiden Ch. Jallikattu (5yo, I’m No Fool) in the Artax Handicap (Ungr.)
Shows: Quick Flag (3yo, Belanso) in a NW1 Allowance Silverdown (3yo, Prince Of Wonder) in a NW2 Allowance / SC debut Hanging Tree (3yo, Devil’s Walk) in an Allowance Spirit of Atalanta (3yo, Lasting Spirit) in a NW3 Allowance
Wins: Rodeo Dreams (3yo, Golden Text) in a NW1 Allowance All Set (2yo, Candidate) in a NW2 Allowance Melody Impact (3yo, Dixie Time) in a NW1 Allowance
Places: Ch. Smooch (4yo, Foolhardy) in the City and Suburban Handicap (Ungr.)
Shows: Ocean Strike (3yo, Paint Me Proud) in a NW1 Allowance Ch. Quote (5yo, Quarren) in the Aventura Stakes (Ungr.) Ch. Tales Old As Time (4yo, Foolhardy) in the City and Suburban Handicap (Ungr.) Ch. Lulworth Cove (4yo, Quarren) in the Melbourne Cup (Gr. 1)
Fifths: Dame Natalie (2yo, Nobly Regal) in a NW2 Allowance
Really great day with 3 2yo winners and a homebred stakes placing!
10(1)-5-1(1)-1-0 $107,950
Wins: King of Shadows (2yo, Worthy Victor) in a NW2 Allowance Bold Saint (3yo, Gilded Saint) in a NW2 Allowance Vervain (2yo, Belanso) in a NW2 Allowance Havilliard (2yo, Express Yourself) in a maiden Dazedandconfused (3yo, Belanso) in a claiming race
Places: Manhattan (3yo, I’m No Fool) in the Carter Handicap (Gr. 1)
Wins: Hollywood Flick (3yo, Carrowmore) in a NW1 Allowance Graceful Galaxy (4yo, Irish Gold) in a NW2 Allowance Ilion (5yo, To Die For) in a NW3 Allowance Ch. Ikewa (4yo, I’m Your Angel) in a NW3 Allowance Irish Wake (4yo, Exit Poll) in a claiming race SpaceFinalFrontier (3yo, Space Chips) in a NW3 Allowance Ch. Plot Hole (3yo, Unabridged) in the Carter Handicap (Gr. 1) Svadilfari (4yo, Sleipnir) in the City and Suburban Handicap (Ungr.)
Places: Formal Subject (4yo, Formal Occasion) in a NW3 Allowance
Shows: Aalesund (4yo, Animal Kingdom) in the Chatham Stakes (Gr. 3)
Fourths: GCh. Abandon Hope (6yo, Von Lichtenstein) in the Chatham Stakes (Gr. 3)
Also Rans: Humorous Wood (4yo, Irish Gold) 6th in an Allowance
Kind of all over the place today, but Minor Scene’s win in the Melbourne Cup made up for all that! And to think, I was considering retiring her just the other day!
6(3)-1(1)-0-1-2(1) $1,208,700
Wins: Ch. Minor Scene (7yo, Dr. Evil) in the Melbourne Cup (Gr. 1)
Shows: Blue Merlin (4yo, Gilded Saint) in a NW3 Allowance
Fourths: Absolute Power (2yo, Worthy Victor) in a NW2 Allowance Ch. Crack The Whip (6yo, Gilded Saint) in the Jacques Cartier Stakes (Gr. 3)
Also Rans: Vanity Project (2yo, Allinvain) 8th in a NW2 Allowance Glorious King (3yo, Glorious Victory) 6th in the Wood Memorial (Gr. 1)
Wins:** Gambling Shimmer (4yo, AndLikeThatHesGone) in a Starter Allowance
Places: Seville (2yo, Formal Occasion) in a NW1 Allowance Don’tRockTheBoat (2yo, Pay the Boatman) in a NW3 Allowance Enelyë (3yo, Lucky Streak) in a NW1 Allowance
Shows: Fool for Waiting (2yo, I’m No Fool) in a NW2 Allowance Criostail Rí (5yo, Crystal Rainbow) in a claiming race
Fourths: Funny Victory (3yo, One Lucky Soul) in a NW1 Allowance
Fifths: Sweet Thief (3yo, Gang of Thieves) in a NW3 Allowance
Also Rans: Dreamseeker (3yo, Lucky Streak) 7th in a NW1 Allowance Highland Angel (2yo, Highland Burning) 6th in a maiden