6/30

I’m starting to lose hope that It’s a Long Story will qualify as a stud. He needs 1 more SW, but it has to be a Gr. 1. In other news, Palermo continues his winning streak.

Wins:
[color=blue]Begin Again (3yo, I’m No Fool) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]El Zorro (2yo, Latino Mix) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]BoughtandPaidFor (4yo, Long Live The King) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Palermo (2yo, Foolhardy) in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr. 1)

Places:
[color=red]Marie Laveau (2yo, Can’t Touch This) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]Banter (2yo, City Upon a Hill) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Dreams for Sale (2yo, High Chances) in a maiden

Shows:
[color=red]TheDowagerEmpress (2yo, Blue Smoke) in a NW1 Allowance
[color=blue]Fatherland (2yo, First Born Son) in a NW2 Allowance

Fourths:
[color=blue]Billy Big Rigger (2yo, Away The Lads) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Ornery Streak (3yo, Lucky Streak) in an Allowance
[color=red]Moon Bear (3yo, Animal Kingdom) in an Allowance
[color=red]Reprieve (2yo, Black Cherry) in the Astoria Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=blue]Ch. Brigadier General (3yo, Brigade) in the Sussex Stakes (Gr. 1)
[color=blue]Punch Buggy (2yo, Black Cherry) in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr. 1)

Fifths:
[color=red]The Awful Daring (3yo, Deep Impact) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Chosen (2yo, To Die For) in a NW2 Allowance

Also Rans:
[color=red]Chimney Swift (2yo, Demand the Best) 8th in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]DaughtersoftheKnee (2yo, Changeling) 7th in a maiden
[color=red]Love is Kind (2yo, City Upon a Hill) 6th in the Astoria Handicap (Ungr.)
[color=blue]GCh. It’s a Long Story (5yo, Unabridged) 6th in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (Gr. 1)

So-so kinda day.

Wins:
[color=red]Primed (4yo, Spock) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Paradise Falls (3yo, Von Lichtenstein) in an Allowance
[color=blue]April Fools’ Day (3yo, Candidate) in an Allowance

Places:
[color=red]Wooden Approval (3yo, Void) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Eldarion (3yo, Strider) in an Allowance

Shows:
[color=red]Timpani (4yo, Drum Major) in a NW3 Allowance

Fourths:
[color=red]Cautious Scene (2yo, Dixie Time) in a claiming race
[color=red]Justified (4yo, Nightfight) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]All Hallows’ Eve (3yo, Nightfight) in an Allowance
[color=red]Queensland (2yo, Quarren) in a maiden
[color=red]Quaint (2yo, Quarren) in a maiden

Fifths:
[color=red]Igneous Spy (3yo, Major’s Flight) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Hollywood In Black (4yo, Nightfight) in a NW3 Allowance

Not too bad. We liked the board more than the winner’s circle, but it could be worse.

13(7)-1(1)-3(1)-5(2)-2(1) $176,700

Wins:
[color=blue]Aether (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in the Aristides Stakes (Gr. 3). Has now won 3 of 4 this year. First SW.

Places:
[color=blue]Ch. Sargeras (3yo, Dr. Evil) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=red]Ch. Special Top (4yo, Invasor) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. A Devil’s Hunger (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in the Cardinal Handicap (Ungr.)

Shows:
[color=blue]Throne (4yo, French Ruby) in a NW2 Allowance / SC debut.
[color=red]I Am Machine (3yo, Created) in a Starter Allowance. Sent home.
[color=green]Nordic (4yo, Rock of Gibraltar) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Foolish Whispers (2yo, Foolhardy) in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr. 1). Sent home.
Rainee Thoroughbreds lease [color=blue]Ch. Imaginary (5yo, Moonopoly) in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (Gr. 1)

Fourths:
[color=red]Leather Gloves (2yo, Last For More) in a NW2 Allowance / debut.
[color=red]Magda (4yo, Strider) in the Locust Grove Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fifths:
[color=red]Ch. Light the Day (6yo, High Chances) in the Locust Grove Stakes (Gr. 3)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Toffee Street (2yo, Take Me Away) 8th in the Astoria Handicap (Ungr.). Sent home.

Was hoping for better from He’s Her Knight, since it seemed he was starting to improve, but oh well. Still, can’t complain about the overall results.

9(3)-2-3(1)-1(1)-1(1) $90,000

Wins:
[color=red]Minor Deer (4yo, Tottenham Hotspur) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Luck of the Rose (4yo, High Chances) in a NW3 Allowance

Places:
[color=blue]Unabridged Heroics (4yo, Unabridged) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Powerful Soul (3yo, Mantle of Power) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=blue]Archimedes (4yo, Eighteen Karat) in the Mike Lee Stakes (Ungr.)

Shows:
[color=red]Good Vibes (4yo, Mr. Prospective) in the Mike Lee Stakes (Ungr.)

Fourths:
[color=blue]Ch. He’s Her Knight (5yo, Double Cross) in the Aristides Stakes (Gr. 3)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Amusing Spell (2yo, Long Live The King) 7th in a NW1 Allowance
[color=red]She’s Got It (6yo, Mr. Prospective) 6th in a NW3 Allowance

Wins:
[color=blue]I’m Game (2yo, Devil His Due) in a claiming race
[color=red]A Room Of Her Own (2yo, Frankel) in a maiden

Places:
[color=red]Super Deer (2yo, Deep Impact) in a maiden

Shows:
[color=red]Yay or Nay (3yo, Frankel) in a NW3 Allowance
[color=red]Fear Industry (2yo, High Chances) in a maiden

Also Rans:
[color=blue]The 5th Horseman (2yo, Al Mundhir) 6th in a maiden
[color=red]Glamorous Fog (4yo, Strike It Rich) 6th in the Mount Vernon Stakes (Ungr.) - the winner earned a speed record!
[color=red]Ch. Filipendulous (3yo, My Lucky Day) 7th in the Sussex Stakes (Gr. 1)
[color=blue]Nougatin (2yo, Strider) 8th in the Racing Post Trophy (Gr. 1)

11(8)-3(3)-2(1)-1(1)-1(1) $705,050

Good day with Cheltenham gold cup win and a clean sweep 1-2-3 in the Sussex stakes

Wins:
[color=red]Ch. Checking Giant (4yo, Giant’s Causeway) in the Locust Grove Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=blue]Ch. Moscow Mule (3yo, Mantle of Power) in the Sussex Stakes (Gr. 1)
[color=blue]Ch. Vague Writer (4yo, Starzen) in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (Gr. 1)

Places:
[color=blue]Ch. Solais V (5yo, Highland Magic) in an Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Las Vegas Lights (3yo, Bellagio) in the Sussex Stakes (Gr. 1)

Shows:
[color=blue]Mr White (3yo, Eighteen Karat) in the Sussex Stakes (Gr. 1)

Fourths:
[color=blue]Holosuite (4yo, Highland Magic) in the Mike Lee Stakes (Ungr.)

Fifths:
[color=blue]Demand to Dream (3yo, Dark Demand) in a NW2 Allowance
[color=blue]Ch. Never So Bold (5yo, Boldness Shows) in the Aristides Stakes (Gr. 3)
[color=red]Golly Miss Molly (5yo, Candidate) in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
[color=red]Shopping Queen (2yo, Animal Kingdom) 6th in a NW1 Allowance