Cricket Hill 2013 Crop

Still waiting on Out of Tune’s foal.  She lost her first foal by Bold Ruler, and I’m just really nervous about some bad luck that’s gonna befall her second time around.

[color=blue]Scout
ICh. Gunningdownromance x Ch. Fantasies o’War (G)
7.0hh Chestnut Colt

He came 15 days in advance of his expected foaling date (3/1).  Guess he wanted to scout out the area first.   ;)

Ah well, we’re happy to have him.  Fantasies o’War will be headed to National Post, since Crystal Rainbow got filled up pretty fast.  =)

[color=red]4 fillies, [color=blue]4 colts, 18 to go

Well, speak of the Devil…Out of Tune foaled early this morning and presented us with a healthy baby girl!

[color=red]Reprise
FFCh. High Chances x Ch. Out of Tune (out of Faith Hill §)
9.1hh Black Filly

Out of Tune was bred to Dark Continent for another Feb. baby.  Here’s hoping that this one’s healthy, too!

[color=red]5 fillies, [color=blue]4 colts, 17 foals still to go

[color=red]Ask Directions
ICh. Dark Continent x Ask DNA by Cross Roads
8.2hh Black Filly

First crop for both dam and sire.  Should be interesting to watch.

Ask DNA will be bred to Irish River.

[color=red]6 fillies, [color=blue]4 colts, 16 to go

Colts have caught up!  Two today. 

Not sure about either of the names, so any suggestions would be helpful.  The only restriction is that Lone Star’s foal’s name needs to start with “Lonely”  (e.g. 1/2 sibs are: Lonely River, Lonely Planet, Lonely Fool)

[color=blue]Lonely Victor
ICh. Dark Continent x Ch. Lone Star by Lonesome Glory
8.3hh Dark Bay Colt
1/2 to SW Ch. Lonely River.

[color=blue]Take It In Stride
WCh. Strider x GCh. Hollywood Native by Alydar
9.1hh Strawberry Roan colt

Next foal isn’t due until the very end of March.

[color=red]6 fillies, [color=blue]6 colts, 14 to go

I like them both just fine. I’ve been using walking or movement words for some Strider foals, the Hollywood in his pedigree made me think of Walker Texas Ranger lol, I think that goes over the character limit on names tho and I pulled that out of nowhere tho, the name he has now is great too.

Strider has been having a lot of colts in his first crop: only 5 fillies out of 14 born so far-hope the girls catch up when the other 1/2 of the crop is born!

I like both names! :slight_smile:  Lonely Victor has a nice ring to it.  I might opt for Takin’ It In Stride instead of Take It In Stride (or maybe Take Things In Stride?  might be too long).  Anyway, both names are cool, I think. :slight_smile:

Well, she’s finally popped today.  Original date was 4/1

url=http://www.finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=11768Conditional Love[/url]
WCh. I’m Your Angel x NCh. Unconditional by Cigar
8.1hh Dark Bay Colt
First foal of dam.

Unconditional will be sent to Magic Glory. 

Sadly, Unconditionally Yours doesn’t quite fit.  Going back and forth between Unconditional Love and Conditional Love.  You know, I’ll only love you if you buy me that ice cream cone, mom. :wink:

Awe, nice filly. :slight_smile: I really like Conditional Love…rolls nicely. :wink:

Unconditional Love. It flows easily and it really fits with her pedigree.

I like Unconditional Love. :slight_smile:  Congrats on the baby finally arriving (and being healthy).

It’s been a busy couple of days.

Dark Seduction
ICh. Dark Continent x Romance Me (G)
8.2hh Chestnut Colt, foaled May 4th

Black Cherry
FFCh. High Chances x Cherry Flavored
8.2hh Black Colt, foaled May 5th

17 foals, [color=red]6 fillies, [color=blue]11 colts

Woah… The colts have it this year.  We’ve never had more colts than fillies, and this year it’s 2:1 colts, almost!

Oooh I love both of their names  :smiley:

Well, two more since last post.

[color=blue]Pointed Question
ICh. What’s Your Point x Take the Challenge (S)
8.1hh Bay Colt
1/2 to SW Believe (currently being run by FF and doing okay)

[color=blue]Beat the Band
NCh. Stars ‘n’ Stripes x Daybreak Dawn
7.3hh Brown Colt

19 foals, [color=red]6 fillies, [color=blue]13 colts

Finally, another filly!  A D.C. filly on top of that (we have 2 DC fillies total and 4 DC colts)

Blood Diamond
ICh. Dark Continent x Nugget (Strike the Gold)
8.1hh black filly

Nugget has been sent to Edgewood for a date with Devil His Due

I hope she’s been sent to CDS if she’s seeing Devil Hi Due. :wink: 

Love Blood Diamond by the way. Very fitting.

Yep, she’s on her way.  Should arrive 6/5. =)

Well, we had our first stillborn of the season, which all things considered makes us very lucky.  We lost a cute little filly by ICh. Dark Continent out of Cryptorose.  Cryptorose has been bred to High Chances.  She will be bred back to DC next year.

Breakthrough
FFCh. High Chances x Liquid Gold (G)
8.3hh Bay filly

Liquid Gold has been bred to Dark Continent.

Two.
Inopportune Moment
FFCh. High Chances x Fleeting Beauty (G)
9.0hh gray filly

Joey the Giant
Giant’s Causeway x Joey Three Socks(S)
10.2hh liver chestnut colt

That’s one huge colt  :astonished:

Was It Worth It
Chivalry x Warrens Candy (Created)
Black 9.3hh Filly

Unfortunately, Warrens Candy had difficulty foaling and we lost her.  =(