Much needed catch-up after I have not been able to spend much time online because my adapter (battery charger) broke and my laptop battery is completely knackered anyway so was empty quickly. But... I am back and I have an adapter that works properly!!!
In the meantime, my girl Sugar Swirl won the inaugural Scotzanna Stakes at Woodbine on 18 April on her way to the Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga next month. Her connection are considering pointing her to the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Spring at Santa Anita at the end of October.
Her trainer Brian Lynch was quoted as saying: "She's been a lot of fun. She's the best mare I have ever trained."
Very nice to hear. She is a true asset to my stable and is the star of my 2003 crop. A lovely mare to follow.
Sunday 27 July 2008
Sunday 13 July 2008
Another Winner For Cat Dreams
Very pleased to announce another winner for freshman sire Cat Dreams.
Po's Dream Kitty, a dark bay/brown filly out of Po, a decent race mare by Well Decorated.
She went to the start for the first time yesterday in race 7 at Arapahoe Park. She met six opponents over a 4 1/2 furlong trip on a fast dirt track.
The race chart reads: close up from the start, moved willing entering stretch, took over mid stretch, won handily while increasing margin.
She won by 6 1/4 lengths as the 1.90 favourite. Hopefully she will progress nicely from here.
Po's Dream Kitty, a dark bay/brown filly out of Po, a decent race mare by Well Decorated.
She went to the start for the first time yesterday in race 7 at Arapahoe Park. She met six opponents over a 4 1/2 furlong trip on a fast dirt track.
The race chart reads: close up from the start, moved willing entering stretch, took over mid stretch, won handily while increasing margin.
She won by 6 1/4 lengths as the 1.90 favourite. Hopefully she will progress nicely from here.
Saturday 12 July 2008
ToF Tidbits - 12 July 08
Just a few bits and pieces that I think are worth mentioning:
This past week saw the Newmarket July meeting. I had three runners at the meet; Spitfire, Alfathaa and Unleashed. I was home on Wednesday afternoon to see Spitfire take 2nd in the Toteswinger Handicap, a class 2 heritage handicap over 6 furlongs. He had shown decent enough form in the past and had Frankie Dettori on board. I put my money where my mouth is and put some each way money on him. Good for me! He was 2nd by only 3/4 of a length.
It was Alfathaa and Unleashed's turns on Thursday. I wanted to have a bet on them both, as they both looked to have great chances, but I completely forgot! Unleashed ran in the Bahrain Trophy, a listed event over 1m5f. He too lost by 3/4 lengths, but was 4th.
Alfathaa ran in the 4.20, a class 2 conditions stakes over a mile. I have always had a lot of faith in Alfathaa and I believe he is still improving. He led for long time, racing keenly, but was beaten by Generous Thought to finish second by, you guessed it, 3/4 lengths.
2yo filly Acquiesced made her debut on 3 July in a maiden at Newbury. She ran an excellent 2nd losing only by a short head to Starlarks. She is owned by Mrs J Wood and trained by Richard Hannon.
Silver Moose broke the $200k mark in prize money yesterday when he won an allowance optional claiming race at Monmouth Park. He is owned and trained by Edwin Thomas Broome. Congrats to him. Silver Moose is one of my favourites :o)
Eastern Anthem ran 3rd today in the John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Stakes, a listed handicap over 1m6f at York, behind Yellowstone and Gull Wing. I really quite fancied him in this and he came off a good performance in a listed event at Goodwood last month. It was the first time he tried this distance and it looked like it was just a furlong too far for him, especially in the heavy ground. A decent performance, but he should do better next time out. He will win a listed event in time.
Callwood Dancer is about to try to equal her performance in the Nassau S when she takes onfive of her Nassau rivals in a 7-horse field in the $300k Dance Smartly (G2) at Woodbine. She beat Quiet Jungle by a nose last time, but today Quiet Jungle has a 8 pound advantage, Callwood Dancer carrying 121 to Quiet Jungle's 113. I know she can do it. C'mon girl!
This past week saw the Newmarket July meeting. I had three runners at the meet; Spitfire, Alfathaa and Unleashed. I was home on Wednesday afternoon to see Spitfire take 2nd in the Toteswinger Handicap, a class 2 heritage handicap over 6 furlongs. He had shown decent enough form in the past and had Frankie Dettori on board. I put my money where my mouth is and put some each way money on him. Good for me! He was 2nd by only 3/4 of a length.
It was Alfathaa and Unleashed's turns on Thursday. I wanted to have a bet on them both, as they both looked to have great chances, but I completely forgot! Unleashed ran in the Bahrain Trophy, a listed event over 1m5f. He too lost by 3/4 lengths, but was 4th.
Alfathaa ran in the 4.20, a class 2 conditions stakes over a mile. I have always had a lot of faith in Alfathaa and I believe he is still improving. He led for long time, racing keenly, but was beaten by Generous Thought to finish second by, you guessed it, 3/4 lengths.
2yo filly Acquiesced made her debut on 3 July in a maiden at Newbury. She ran an excellent 2nd losing only by a short head to Starlarks. She is owned by Mrs J Wood and trained by Richard Hannon.
Silver Moose broke the $200k mark in prize money yesterday when he won an allowance optional claiming race at Monmouth Park. He is owned and trained by Edwin Thomas Broome. Congrats to him. Silver Moose is one of my favourites :o)
Eastern Anthem ran 3rd today in the John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Stakes, a listed handicap over 1m6f at York, behind Yellowstone and Gull Wing. I really quite fancied him in this and he came off a good performance in a listed event at Goodwood last month. It was the first time he tried this distance and it looked like it was just a furlong too far for him, especially in the heavy ground. A decent performance, but he should do better next time out. He will win a listed event in time.
Callwood Dancer is about to try to equal her performance in the Nassau S when she takes onfive of her Nassau rivals in a 7-horse field in the $300k Dance Smartly (G2) at Woodbine. She beat Quiet Jungle by a nose last time, but today Quiet Jungle has a 8 pound advantage, Callwood Dancer carrying 121 to Quiet Jungle's 113. I know she can do it. C'mon girl!
ToF Weekend Entries - 12/13 July 08
Saturday 12 July:
Mr Deputy - Anthony Downs, race 11, $2k allowance, 5f dirt
- 4th - evenly
Lemon - Hollywood Pk, race 5, $32k starter allowance, 6.5f allw,
- 3rd - 4 wide turn, 3 wide into stretch
Classic Punch - Ascot 4.00, £24k handicap, 2m turf,
- 14th - weakened from 3f out
Callwood Dancer - Woodbine, race 6, $300k DanceSmartlyS G2, 1m1f turf, - 5th - flattened out
Wildwood Peekaboo - Arlington, race 11, $30.5k allowance, 1m allw,
- 9th - flattened out
Eastern Anthem - York 3.50, £24k listed handicap, 1m6f turf,
- 3rd - held well over 1f, on pace final furlong
Torpedo Run - Delaware, race 5, $42k allowance, 6f dirt,
- 3rd - bid 4 wide, outkicked
Primed And Poised - Hollywood Pk, race 9, $15k maid claim, 6.5f allw, - WON - 3 wide into lane, gamely
Sunday 13 July:
Jack's Grace - Monmouth Pk, race 4, $22k maid claim, 1 1/16m turf,
- 7th - inside, no response
Mr Deputy - Anthony Downs, race 11, $2k allowance, 5f dirt
- 4th - evenly
Lemon - Hollywood Pk, race 5, $32k starter allowance, 6.5f allw,
- 3rd - 4 wide turn, 3 wide into stretch
Classic Punch - Ascot 4.00, £24k handicap, 2m turf,
- 14th - weakened from 3f out
Callwood Dancer - Woodbine, race 6, $300k DanceSmartlyS G2, 1m1f turf, - 5th - flattened out
Wildwood Peekaboo - Arlington, race 11, $30.5k allowance, 1m allw,
- 9th - flattened out
Eastern Anthem - York 3.50, £24k listed handicap, 1m6f turf,
- 3rd - held well over 1f, on pace final furlong
Torpedo Run - Delaware, race 5, $42k allowance, 6f dirt,
- 3rd - bid 4 wide, outkicked
Primed And Poised - Hollywood Pk, race 9, $15k maid claim, 6.5f allw, - WON - 3 wide into lane, gamely
Sunday 13 July:
Jack's Grace - Monmouth Pk, race 4, $22k maid claim, 1 1/16m turf,
- 7th - inside, no response
Wednesday 9 July 2008
A few more 08 foals
My mares have given birth to 70 foals so far this year.... An amazing number. I don't know how I am going to keep an eye on all those babies!
Here are the few I found out about recently:
- Kitten's Joy x Imari (Forty Niner) - FILLY
- Include x K'ehleyr (Rahy) - COLT
- Strategic Mission x McSlew (Slew O'Gold) - FILLY
- Parachutist x Whirling Free (Fly So Free) - COLT
- Cape Cross x Antique (Dubai Millennium) - COLT
- Araafa x Naayla (Invincible Spirit) - COLT
I am looking forward to K'ehleyr's first in particular. K'ehleyr was a very consistent allowance mare while she was racing and she should be a good broodmare in my humble opinion.
A complete list will follow later in the year.
Here are the few I found out about recently:
- Kitten's Joy x Imari (Forty Niner) - FILLY
- Include x K'ehleyr (Rahy) - COLT
- Strategic Mission x McSlew (Slew O'Gold) - FILLY
- Parachutist x Whirling Free (Fly So Free) - COLT
- Cape Cross x Antique (Dubai Millennium) - COLT
- Araafa x Naayla (Invincible Spirit) - COLT
I am looking forward to K'ehleyr's first in particular. K'ehleyr was a very consistent allowance mare while she was racing and she should be a good broodmare in my humble opinion.
A complete list will follow later in the year.
Monday 7 July 2008
Sensational Gets Her Blacktype
She's Sensational, who already won three-in-a-row at Bay Meadows this year, went one better to win the $50k Alameda County Handicap at Pleasanton on Saturday 5 July.
The Point Given filly really has come into her own as a four-year-old. She first tried her hand at stakes company in June at Golden Gate Fields, but was disappointing. Not this time.
She really showed her class in the Alameda. She was taken in hand early, happy to run leisurely in last place. She was boxed in around the second turn, but her rider Joe Castro took his time and angled her out in the stretch. With a clear track in front of her there was no longer any doubt and she showed a remarkable turn of foot to dominate completely, winning by 6 lengths over Double Dip and Andover The Cash another couple of lengths back.
I can really see this girl grab a G3 on the NoCal circuit. She should still be improving.
The Point Given filly really has come into her own as a four-year-old. She first tried her hand at stakes company in June at Golden Gate Fields, but was disappointing. Not this time.
She really showed her class in the Alameda. She was taken in hand early, happy to run leisurely in last place. She was boxed in around the second turn, but her rider Joe Castro took his time and angled her out in the stretch. With a clear track in front of her there was no longer any doubt and she showed a remarkable turn of foot to dominate completely, winning by 6 lengths over Double Dip and Andover The Cash another couple of lengths back.
I can really see this girl grab a G3 on the NoCal circuit. She should still be improving.
Sunday 6 July 2008
Longshot Fillies Do Well
Silver Swallow and Temper Temper were longshots in their respective races, but both did really well.
Silver Swallow ran third by 1 3/4 lengths in the Vanity Handicap (G1) behind short-priced favourite Zenyatta and Tough Tiz's Sis at Hollywood Park yesterday. A great achievement and I am so happy with her. Looking at her record, though she has never won a stakes-race, she has been remarklably consistent. She only won a maiden and a optional claiming race, but she has only finished worse than 3rd once. Ithink she took everyone by surprise (including me!) when she ran 2nd behind Rags To Riches in the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) in March last year. She now was 2nd in a G1, G2 and G3 and 3rd in a G1. Not bad at all I say! She has now earned over $265k for owner/trainer Bruce Headley.
Temper Temper might just be a filly on the way up. She went into the $50k Sweetest Chant Stakes at Arlington Park from a disappointing last-place finish in the Dogwood at Churchill Downs on 31 May, but took to the polytrack very well. Her long price was understandable however and I am afraid to admit that I always saw her as just a decent allowance filly. However, yesterday she earned some blacktype and did it well, finishing with a late run to finish just a neck away from victory. Dreaming Of Liz won the race with favourite Choragus back in third.
Silver Swallow ran third by 1 3/4 lengths in the Vanity Handicap (G1) behind short-priced favourite Zenyatta and Tough Tiz's Sis at Hollywood Park yesterday. A great achievement and I am so happy with her. Looking at her record, though she has never won a stakes-race, she has been remarklably consistent. She only won a maiden and a optional claiming race, but she has only finished worse than 3rd once. Ithink she took everyone by surprise (including me!) when she ran 2nd behind Rags To Riches in the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) in March last year. She now was 2nd in a G1, G2 and G3 and 3rd in a G1. Not bad at all I say! She has now earned over $265k for owner/trainer Bruce Headley.
Temper Temper might just be a filly on the way up. She went into the $50k Sweetest Chant Stakes at Arlington Park from a disappointing last-place finish in the Dogwood at Churchill Downs on 31 May, but took to the polytrack very well. Her long price was understandable however and I am afraid to admit that I always saw her as just a decent allowance filly. However, yesterday she earned some blacktype and did it well, finishing with a late run to finish just a neck away from victory. Dreaming Of Liz won the race with favourite Choragus back in third.
Friday 4 July 2008
Owner Lost In The Fog Dies
Harry J Aleo died at his home in San Francisco on 21 June, a day before the race named after his brightest star. He died of cancer at the age of 88.
He endeared himself to me with his blunt refusals to sell Lost In The Fog. After all, how often would you come across a horse like Fog?
He was a man who loved his horses and loved to see them run. I loved to see his horses run as well and Lost In The Fog is a horse that will always be in my heart. The lightning fast colt died too young with so much left to give and I will always wonder what could have been. I am sure Harry did as well...
My condolences to his close friends and family and he will be greatly missed by the racing industry, especially in the Bay Area in California.
Article from The bloodhorse
He endeared himself to me with his blunt refusals to sell Lost In The Fog. After all, how often would you come across a horse like Fog?
He was a man who loved his horses and loved to see them run. I loved to see his horses run as well and Lost In The Fog is a horse that will always be in my heart. The lightning fast colt died too young with so much left to give and I will always wonder what could have been. I am sure Harry did as well...
My condolences to his close friends and family and he will be greatly missed by the racing industry, especially in the Bay Area in California.
Article from The bloodhorse
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