5/11

Racing How'd You Do?
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Rough, but better than the last couple weeks where we were lucky to win $300 from multiple horses. This year has been horrendous for my herd, no idea why. I dug back through my “good years” to bring back those workout schedules so hopefully things improve again this summer.

Workout schedules updated last night, so no hope in saving today’s crew.

14(6)-2-0-3(1)-2(1) $74,250

Wins:
Loaded Question (4yo, Gang of Thieves) in a NW2 Allowance by 14 lengths!
Mafaji (4yo, Al Mundhir) in an Allowance

Shows:
California Roll (2yo, California Chrome) in a maiden
Ch. Cash In Your Chips (6yo, Exit Poll) in an Allowance
Salt and Smoke (3yo, Blue Smoke) in the Byrne Cleeve Hurdle Race (Gr. 2)

Fourths:
Midnight Dreary (2yo, Local Haunt) in an Allowance
Trick Roller (3yo, Worthy Victor) in the Byrne Cleeve Hurdle Race (Gr. 2)

Won’t list the others.

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One of the better days we’ve had this year:

Wins:
Suzie Que (5yo, Fight The Twilight) in a NW3 Allowance - at the 4f mark she was ahead by 8 1/4 lengths beating the field of all boys!

Places:
Sunstrider (3yo, Created) in a NW1 Allowance
Ch. Delightful Note (5yo, Frankel) in an Allowance - seems to be liking her switch to SC

Shows:
USS Blue Ridge (3yo, Naval Commander) in a NW2 Allowance

Fifths:
Cobweb (3yo, Created) in a NW1 Allowance

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Just got back from a trip to the Grand Canyon, so I didn’t have time to enter horses. The two we had out were in the money though!

Places:
Whiskey Plank (4yo, Created) in a NW3 Allowance

Shows:
Optimal Courage (3yo, Holy Warrior) in a NW2 Allowance

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Amazing day! After a slow start at the beginning of the year, these last few days Gotapa horses have been killing it. Fingers crossed we can keep this up.

We also have our first two-year-old SW of the year! So far 14 babies have raced under Gotapa colors (not all of them homebreds as this was my first crop) and we have 9 winners.

12(1)-8(1)-1-2-1

Wins:
Amber Temple (3yo, Daredevil Dan) in a claiming race - Claimed by Lochiedo Stables, good luck with him!
Faithful Templar (3yo, In The Navy) in a NW2 Allowance
Gabalong (5yo, Golden Text) in a NW3 Allowance
Corvus Lestrange (3yo, Hogsmeade) in a NW3 Allowance
Hypnotic Sense (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in a NW2 Allowance
Hudson River (2yo, Ancient Magic) in a NW2 Allowance
Haka (4yo, Holy Warrior) in a NW2 Allowance
FightFlightFreeze (2yo, Local Haunt) in the Three Chimneys Juvenile (Ungr.)

Places:
Call To Quarters (3yo, Golden Horn) in a NW2 Allowance

Shows:
Buzzard (4yo, Ducati) in a NW3 Allowance
Ch. Silver Drop (6yo, In The Navy) in an Allowance

Fourths:
Targeting (3yo, Gun Runner) in a NW2 Allowance

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Local Haunt’s first winner and SW! Congrats!

(I’ll ignore the fact I bred and sold that colt, haha).

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Most of the stakes runners flopped (again) but a nice surprise in the 1000 Guineas, with Royal Fortune unexpectedly taking the win. Definitely thought she was third best of my three entries.

Wins:
Useful Journey (3yo, Von Lichtenstein) in a NW1 Allowance
Astronomy (4yo, Frankel) in a NW2 Allowance
Royal Fortune (3yo, Dubawi) in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Places:
Delusional (3yo, Quarren) in a NW1 Allowance

Fourths:
GCh. Bespoke (6yo, California Chrome) in an Allowance
Quarterfold (3yo, Sionnach) in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Invaluable (4yo, Usain Bolt) 7th in the Pimlico Special (Gr. 1)
Ch. King of Swords (3yo, Express Yourself) 10th in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
Bedtime Stories (3yo, Unabridged) 8th in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
The Crown (3yo, Quarren) 6th in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

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No winners, but a new Stakes Placer and the closest we’ve had to a 2yo knowing how to run this crop!

3(1)-0-2(1)-0-0 $25,000

Places:
Blingin (2yo, Golden Horn) in a maiden
Yokai (3yo, Carrowmore) in the Matt Winn Stakes (Ungr.)

Also Rans:
Shinsengumi (2yo, Glorious Victory) 6th in a NW1 Allowance

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I feel like I’ve lost my touch this year. :sweat_smile:

Places:
Lonán (2yo, Starling) in an Allowance
Twilight Wanderer (3yo, Worthy Victor) in the William Donald Schaefer Handicap (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
I Like Space (3yo, Space Chips) in a NW2 Allowance

Fifths:
American Sunset (2yo, American Pharoah) in a NW1 Allowance
Ch. Superlight (4yo, Superdocious) in the Very One Stakes (Ungr.)

Also Rans:
To End All Wars (2yo, Final Scene) 7th in a NW3 Allowance
Ch. Executive Gold (4yo, Golden Text) 6th in the Pimlico Special (Gr. 1)

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I’ve been through the stable from top to bottom and found a few forgotten in the back barns so have been sending them far and wide to race.

40(16)-13(2)-13(5)-3-4(3) $748,550

Wins:
Gamma Ray (2yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW1 Allowance
Example (4yo, Beau Esprit) in a NW3 Allowance
Mischievous (2yo, Superdocious) in a NW3 Allowance
Lucky North (5yo, Lucky Streak) in a NW3 Allowance
Capital Fox (4yo, Sionnach) in an Allowance
Loves The Dark (2yo, Fight The Twilight) in an Allowance
Risky Faith (2yo, Daredevil Dan) in an Allowance
From Beyond (2yo, Dr. Evil) in a maiden
Red Again (3yo, Lucky Streak) in a NW1 Allowance
Dr Jones (3yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW2 Allowance
Stairway (3yo, Frankel) in a NW3 Allowance
Ch. Resist (4yo, Highland Burning) in the Very One Stakes (Ungr.)
Ch. Public Enemy (8yo, Mr. Prospective) in the Byrne Cleeve Hurdle Race (Gr. 2)

Places:
Highland Encore (3yo, Highland Burning) in a maiden
Sheeran (7yo, Cryptic Ballad) in a NW3 Allowance
Samothrace (2yo, Frankel) in a NW3 Allowance
Ch. Rumpelstiltskin (9yo, Changeling) in an Allowance
Ch. Separate Picture (8yo, Painted Raven) in an Allowance
Copyright (3yo, City of Light) in a NW2 Allowance
Evil Gal (3yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW3 Allowance
Blackbird Pie (6yo, Starling) in a NW2 Allowance
Drogheda (3yo, Tir Na Nog) in the Bouwerie (Ungr.)
Bridal Waltz (4yo, Dr. Evil) in the Very One Stakes (Ungr.)
Ch. Foolish Boy (5yo, Bernardini) in the Pimlico Special (Gr. 1)
Hope Dr. (3yo, Dr. Evil) in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
Grían (5yo, Sionnach) in the Byrne Cleeve Hurdle Race (Gr. 2)

Shows:
Pennyworth (2yo, Dr. Evil) in an Allowance
Ch. Gutsy Sugar (10yo, Chivalry) in an Allowance
Counted (2yo, Exit Poll) in a maiden

Fourths:
Conjugal (2yo, First Born Son) in a NW3 Allowance
Mind Bender (3yo, Fool To Be Smokin’) in the Bouwerie (Ungr.)
Last Rodeo (3yo, Pay the Boatman) in the Matt Winn Stakes (Ungr.)
Anointed One (2yo, Palermo) in the Three Chimneys Juvenile (Ungr.)

Fifths:
Ch. Pointless Pursuit (5yo, Allinvain) in the Pimlico Special (Gr. 1)
Nudge Nudge (3yo, Bear Witness) in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Calle Boy (2yo, Calle de Oro) 6th in a NW2 Allowance
Indigo Cherry (3yo, Black Cherry) 6th in the Matt Winn Stakes (Ungr.)
Diver (3yo, Highland Burning) 13th in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
Duty Calls (3yo, Lord Nelson) 7th in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
Highland First (3yo, Highland Burning) 7th in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

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Greetings from Italy!

Wins:
You May Leave Now (3yo, Edinburgh) in an Allowance
Coastal Elite (3yo, Worthy Victor) in an Allowance

Places:
Doing Business (3yo, Space Chips) in a NW2 Allowance

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13(7)-4(1)-4(1)-1(1)-0 $307,500

Wins:
Never Let Dream (2yo, Never Let Go) in a NW3 Allowance
Power Piece (2yo, Mantle of Power) in a maiden
Bellagio Star (2yo, Starling) in a NW3 Allowance
Best Occasion (3yo, Formal Occasion) in the William Donald Schaefer Handicap (Gr. 3)

Places:
Capri (4yo, Galaxy’s Zodiac) in a NW3 Allowance
So Fire (2yo, All That Appeal) in an Allowance
Fire Up The Jazz (2yo, All That Appeal) in a NW2 Allowance
Warrior Appeal (3yo, All That Appeal) in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Shows:
Hot Stone (3yo, Formal Occasion) in the One Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Fifths:
Bellagio Joe (3yo, Formal Occasion) in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Ch. Weird Magic (5yo, Chivalry) 7th in the Very One Stakes (Ungr.)
Occasional Impulse (3yo, Formal Occasion) 9th in the Two Thousand Guineas (Gr. 1)
Witch Dr (3yo, Formal Occasion) 6th in

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