Hello Starling's 2017 Foals

Love the name too :slight_smile:

Awesome name!

Another leased mare foaled for us today and gave us our second filly of the season.

[color=red]Ornithology
Born January 30, 2017
All Jazzed Up (B) x Stormy Lady (Highland Laird (S) x Stormy Desire (S))
8.2h liver chestnut filly

Stormy Lady was leased from Southern Cross TC. I liked her bloodlines; some of her half-siblings are producing quite nicely in the shed. And I like All Jazzed Up enough to give him a shot with only a small number of racing age foals on the ground. Ornithology is the name of a jazz standard by the great Charlie Parker - I thought it made a cute name (although of course I had a ton of really nice colt names lined up for this crossā€¦).

[color=blue]5 colts - [color=red]2 fillies - 10 remaining

Ornithology is also the study of birds.

Love the name. :wink:

Yep! I worked in an orno lab for a while (studied Florida scrub jays, it was great) but thatā€™s not why I chose it as her name :slight_smile: Haha.

Nice filly, congrats

Cute filly. :slight_smile:

Thanks!

Our maiden mare gave birth to a lovely, unexpectedly big filly this morning. The filly is happy as can be - her dam is rather tired from this whole ordeal, but healthy and well. :slight_smile:

[color=red]Wildwood Flower
Born February 5, 2017
Ring of Fire (S) x Almost Like My Mom (Go For Dash (S) x Silken Strand (B))
9.1h bay filly

Wildwood Flower is the first foal out of Almost Like My Mom, a stakes placed Go For Dash mare. The fillyā€™s size was a bit of a shock given that neither sire nor dam is particularly tall and she was born just about on time. Healthy dam and foal, no complaints from me! Sheā€™s been named after the posthumous album & song by June Carter Cash.

[color=blue]5 colts - [color=red]3 fillies - 9 remaining

Love the name!

Nice pedigree, and I like the name too! :slight_smile:

Me too, lovely ROF filly. :slight_smile:

Thanks. :slight_smile:

Two more arrived on February 6, but I havenā€™t introduced them until now. Both broodmares are younger and Iā€™m glad they both foaled safely and on time.

[color=blue]Drakensberg
Born February 6, 2017
Dark Continent (B) x Doubles (Distinct Possibili (S) x Snake Eyes (S))
8.1h liver chestnut colt

First foal out of this Distinct Possibili mare. She was raced primarily under FF management and never really took off, although she improved after I bought her in her 4YO year. It turned out to be too little too late, but hopefully she can make some nice contributions off the track now. The Drakensberg Mountains are a mountain range in South Africa. Looks like heā€™s going to be a small guy - theyā€™re my favorite so Iā€™m happy. Doubles has a date with French Ruby.

[color=red]Marie Antoinette
Born February 6, 2017
Long Live The King x Kilburn Kate (created)
9.1h brown filly

Second foal out of a created MSP champion steeplechase mare. This filly is bred for the jumps - hopefully if she got some of the talent of either sire or dam, sheā€™ll be good to go. The name seemed to fit really well and I was pleasantly surprised that it wasnā€™t taken. Long Live The Kingā€™s first crop will be 2YOs this year and Iā€™m excited to see how they do. Kilburn Kate has been leased to Black Storm West for 2018.

[color=blue]6 colts - [color=red]4 fillies - 7 remaining

Next mare isnā€™t due until Marchā€¦ waiting is the hardest!

Looove the names! Especially Drakensberg.

Love the names, good luck with them.

Agrees nice names!

A little late announcing this colt - real life stuff, sadly.

[color=blue]Castle Stalker
Born March 2, 2017
Dark Demand x Still A Princess (Whatā€™s It Worth Ā§ x Dark Princess (B))
9.2h chestnut colt

Big colt from two big parents; I expect him to be quite a tall boy. This is Still A Princessā€™s second foal. Dark Demandā€™s first crop will be eligible to run this year and Iā€™m excited to see what they do. Since neither sire nor dam has any offspring record to go off yet, Castle Stalker is a bit of a shot in the dark, but Iā€™m hopeful he will work out. Castle Stalker is named after the Scottish tower house on an islet in Loch Laich.

Chestnuts with stars are my favorite.  ;D

[color=blue]7 colts - [color=red]4 fillies - 6 remaining

Love the name! Congrats on the healthy boy.

Love the name. :slight_smile:

Yet another (late announcement) colt. :slight_smile:

[color=blue]Fossegrim
Born March 7, 2017
Take Me Away (B) x Death Becomes Her (B) (Rumor Has It (B) x Willing to Kill (B))
9.2h black colt

Take Me Away is bronze rated with one crop to race; Death Becomes Her has had one runner and one winner - itā€™s probably too early for me to make a call on either of their offspring records, but I think both at least look promising at this early stage. Fossegrim is the name of a mythical Scandinavian water spirit who lured women and children to drown in lakes and streams with his music.

[color=blue]8 colts - [color=red]4 fillies - 5 remaining

Nice TMA colt, love the name. :slight_smile: