ToF Weekend Results - 23/24 August 08

I forgot to put up the entries, but I will put up the results anyway!:

Saturday:
Amethyst Dawn - 1.50 Beverley - £5k maiden - 7f turf -
WON - Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong
Barbican - R8 Delaware - $100k Kelso S - 1 1/2m dirt -
6th - Lacked a rally
Dark Echoes - 4.10 Newmarket - £21k race - 6f turf -
9th - Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Misty Glade - 4.10 Newmarket - £21k race - 6f turf -
6th - Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
Wildwood Peekaboo - R2 Arlington - $10,5 claiming - 1 1/16m aw -
8th- Pressed pace, faded

Sunday:
Blacktoft - 3.55 Goodwood - £6k handicap - 1m 1f turf -
9th - Ridden over 3f out, no headway, behind final 2f
Dawn Wind - 3.30 Yarmouth - £2k handicap - 1m turf -
7th - Held up, ridden halfway, never on terms
Fly With The Wind - R3 Calder - $27k All Opt Cl - 1 1/16m dirt -
3rd - Tired
Indy Moon - R1 Arlington - $11.5k st all - 1 1/16m aw -
3rd - Closed willingly
Mouftari - 4.55 Cork - €10k handicap - 2m hurdle -
12th - Always towards rear
Possum - R3 Arlington - $11.5k claiming - 1 1/16m aw -
5th - Late rally inside
Sandstorm Cat - R8 Saratoga - $63k maiden - 1 1/16m turf -
WON - Drew clear late
Seventeen Red - R10 Woodbine - $24k maid claim - 7f aw -
4th - To rail late turn, game
Shaimaa - 4.10 Ballinrobe - €6k handicap - 2m hurdle -
8th - Prominent, 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next
Sugar Swirl - R10 Saratoga - $250k G1 Ballerina S - 7f dirt -
3rd - Steadied, altered 3/8 pole
Wordspinner - R9 Finger Lakes - $9k maid claim - 1m70y dirt -
3rd - Reared start, with interest

Crop of 2006

f = female
m = male
names in capitals: ToF horses

1. Acquiesced (IRE) - b f - Refuse To Bend x North East Bay
2. Adri's Emblem (USA) - b f - Our Emblem x ADRIATICA
3. Amethyst Dawn (IRE) - gr f - Act One x A L'Aube
4. Ancient Future (USA) - ch f - CAT DREAMS x Ma Guerre
5. Barnstorming (USA) - b m - Thunder Gulch x SOUL OF THE CAT
6. Bear Canyon (USA) - gr f - Champali x Miss Vesuvio
7. Bonfire (USA) - dbr m - Runaway Groom x Tenacite
8. Burgee (USA) - b m - Awesome Again x Gold Streamer
9. Captain Captivated (USA) - dbr f - El Corredor x CAPTIVATED
10. Certainly You (USA) - ch f - CERTAIN STORM x Had To Be You

11. Curlew (IRE) - b m - Cape Cross x Billbill
12. Curragh Mon (USA) - gr m - Maria's Mon x IMARI
13. Damselfly (GB) - b f - Dr Fong x Mazarine Blue
14. Darcey (GB) - ch f - Noverre x Firozi
15. Dark Echoes (GB) - blk m - Diktat x Calamanco
16. Downstream (GB) - b f - Marju x Sister Moonshine
17. Early Morning Rain (IRE) - b f - Rock Of Gibraltar x Honorine
18. Emilia Plater (CAN) - ch f - Ascot Knight x Heavenly Glitter
19. Eochair (IRE) - br f - Key Of Luck x Karaliyfa
20. Ermine Slippers (USA) - gr f - El Prado x Sweet As Honey

21. Firsaan (IRE) - b m - Haafhd x Walayef
22. Flashy Flyer (USA) - b f - Valid Expectations x WOOD DUCK
23. Flowerbomb (USA) - b f - Mineshaft x WILDWOOD FLOWER
24. Hickory Nut (USA) - dbr m - Horse Chestnut x MASKED BALL
25. Legendary Peace (USA) - ch f - Peace Rules x Red Mischief
26. Lipi (GB) - gr m - Sadler's Wells x Frosty Welcome
27. Man Of Faith (USA) - dbr m - Essence Of Dubai x RIVER OF FAITH
28. Marleau (USA) - gr m - CAT DREAMS x Ascalon
29. Masdar (IRE) - gr m - Dalakhani x Balaabel
30. Misty Glade (GB) - ch f - Compton Place x Shifting Mist

31. Morning Mist (USA) - gr f - Holy Bull x Go For Bail
32. Olynard (IRE) - b m - Exceed And Excel x Reddening
33. Omega Wolf (IRE) - b m - Spartacus x Brave Cat
34. Porcupine (USA) - b m - Housebuster x Loon Lake
35. Premium Action (USA) - ch f - Action This Day x Premium Red
36. Ptarmigan (USA) - gr f - Unbridled Jet x Flaine
37. Qelaan (USA) - b f - Dynaformer x Irtahal
38. Race The Breeze (CAN) - dbr f - Theatrical x Wedding Day Blues
39. Rightly So (USA) - dbr f - Read The Footnotes x FIT RIGHT IN
40. Rotterdam (USA) - gr m - Unbridled's Song x Zoftig

41. Run With The Wind(IRE) - b m - Sadler's Wells x Chase The Wild Wind
42. Secret Wish (CAN) - b f - Street Cry x Awesome Lass
43. Shadows Lengthen (GB) - b m - Dansili x Bay Shade
44. Shetan (GB) - ch m - Desert Prince x Seven Notes
45. Shining Dawn (USA) - ch f - Seeking The Gold x Easy 'n Gold
46. Snow Valley (FR) - b f - Choisir x Snow Lady
47. Stoic (IRE) - b m - Green Desert x Silver Bracelet
48. Storm's Ransom (USA) - gr m - CERTAIN STORM x Cushina
49. Sunspear (IRE) - b f - Montjeu x Out West
50. Tiger Tracks (USA) - b m - Storm Cat x Paiota Falls

51. Valkyrie (IRE) - b f - Danehill Dancer x Ridotto

Note:
A few more horses may be added

28 Aug 08: Edited to add: Run With The Wind

TofF Tidbits - 16 August 08

River Of Faith, a 7-year-old Bahri mare out of Atyab, by Mr Prospector, is doing ok as a broodmare. Sterling Faith (2005) was her first foal and broke his maiden last year in a maiden claiming race. Unfortuntely he hasn't been active since November and I hope he is ok. But her second foal, Man Of Faith (2006), now also won a maiden claiming event yesterday, which makes River Of Faith's record 2 winners out of 2 to race. She also has a 2007 colt by Omega Code.

Some news from a few days ago. Patti's Classy really is a classy girl. The 6yo chestnut mare ran her 52nd race on 11 August at Finger Lakes and she managed to win for the first time since November 2006. It was her fifth win in total, though she won another race, but was disqualified from 1st place. She is by Regal Classic out of the Thirty Six Red mare Patti's Red Lady. She was bred by Melvin D Schneider and runs for Kathleen and Rodney Mastin. Kathleen Mastin trains her. She has accumulated winnings of $58.4k, just over a grand a race.

ToF Weekend Entries - 16/17 August 08

SATURDAY:
Mr Deputy - Blue Ribbon Dns, R7, allow $8k, 1m drt,
11th - Stopped
Richochet - Mountaineer, R9, claim $10.1k, 1m drt,
Non-runner
Brumby - Penn National, R4, claim $10.4k, 1m70y drt,
4th - Three wide, passed tiring rivals
Black Hawk Soaring - Philadelphia, R3, claim $27k, 1m drt,
scratched
Gentlemen's Gun - Fairmount Pk, R7, claim $5k, 6f dirt,
3rd - Altered 4 wide stretch, got third
Eastern Anthem - 2.40 Newbury, £36k G3 stakes, 1m5f trf,
6th - Chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no headway from 2f out
Vogarth - 7.30 Lingfield, £2k seller, 6f all w,
7th - Chased leaders 4f
Miss Ziggy - Presque Isle Dns, R2, claim $14k, 6f all w,
2nd - Six wide stretch, outfinished
Scottish Gale - Evangeline Dns, R7, maid claim $17k, 1m70 drt,
2nd - Outside, clear, no match
Silver Wind - 3.50 Newbury, £11k handicap, 7f turf,
10th - Under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Spitfire - 3.30 Newmarket, £18k handicap, 6f turf,
7th - Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

SUNDAY:
Zillah's Knight -Emerald Dns, R3, claim $15k, 1 1/16m drt,
7th - Off rail, no menace
Bitter Lemon - Delaware Pk, R3, all opt cl $46k, 1m70y drt,
5th - Failed to menace
Ought - Presque Isle Dns, R4, claim $15k, 5 1/2 f all w,
3rd - Bid, could not sustain
Lost In The Dark - Finger Lakes, R9, claim $8.5k, 5 1/2f drt,
9th - Tired
Chasin The Tornado - Woodbine, R1, msw $36k, 7f all w,
7th - Always well back, rail
Sarcasm - Finger Lakes, R6, allowance $17k, 5 1/2f dirt,
WON - Drove clear

Eastern Anthem is my only stakes horse this weekend. I do strongly believe he can win his race. He is also one of my favourites from my crops, because he is the first son of Kazzia, my favourite race mare ever! Come on Anthem!!!!

I should stop making these predictions, because I am starting to think I am jinxing these horses!

Keeneland Yearlings

Well, it's almost that time of year: yearling sales time. The biggest sale in the US is the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with 5,555 youngsters catalogued to go through the sales ring between 8 and 23 September.

A surprisingly large number of yearlings by my crop horses are going through the sale, so I thought I'd put together a list and I can add the sales results later on. The horses in bold are in my crops.

29. bF, Dubawi x Regina Maria, by Unbridled
103. bF, Giant's Causeway x Wildwood Flower, by Langfuhr
173. dbF, A P Indy x Ensenada, by Seeking The Gold
188. dbF, Elusive Quality x Golden Sphinx, by Storm Cat
437. chF, A P Indy x Friendly Michelle, by Artax
491. Supreme, bF, Empire Maker x Mon Belle, by Maria's Mon
649. chC, Smart Strike x Allencat, by Storm Cat
793. grF, Maria's Mon x Greenberg, by Royal Academy
856. Choral Symphony, dbF, A P Indy x Last Song, by Unbridled's Song
1021. bF, Pivotal x Thousand Islands, by Dubai Millennium
1300. chC, Lion Heart x New Jersey, by Kingmambo
1564. bF, Indian Charlie x Enchant, by War Chant
1727. grC, Forest Wildcat x Pier Sixty Six, by Cozzene
1996. bF, Quiet American x Fancy Tale, by Rahy
2110. dbC, Forest Camp x Moonlight, by Unbridled
2117. bF, Dubawi x Mystic Melody, by Seattle Slew
2139. chF, Fusaichi Pegasus x Pagosa Springs, by A P Indy
2402. bF, El Corredor x Firebaby, by Marquetry
2768. chF, North Light x Dovie, by Coronado's Quest
2822. bC, Purge x Gypsy Hollow, by Dixieland Band
2832. Berkley Road, Proud Citizen x Howl At The Moon, by Dynaformer
2891. dbF, Dubawi x Menhoubah, by Dixieland Band
2968. bF, Thunder Gulch x Random Chance, by Red Ransom
3292. dbF, Orientate x Mississippi Madam, by Smoke Glacken
3432. chF, Cat Dreams x Super Glued, by Heart

That's quite a few! Hope they will sell well and that whoever takes them home will do the best for them and maybe, just maybe, one of them will be the next great champion.

ToF Weekend Entries - 9/10 August 08

SATURDAY:
C R Power - Northlands Pk, r3, $8.6k claim, 1 1/16m drt
WON - Rallied three wide, up late
Bahar Shumaal - Ascot 1.25, £16k handicap, 1m turf,
14th - Ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Winterlily - Finger Lks, r8, $17k all opt cl, 1m70y dirt,
6th - Six wide 3/4, tired
Sheikh - Calder, r5, $20k claiming, 1m turf,
5th - Outrun
Shaimaa - Kilbeggan 6.00, €6 maiden, 2m hurdle,
Non-runner
Darian 'n Me - Kamloops, r2, Allowance $3.4k, 4 1/2f dirt,
3rd - Evenly
Filios - Ascot 3.30, £17k handicap, 1m4f turf,
4th - Switched left approaching 1f out, hard ridden, one pace
Cinnamon Hill - Lingfield 6.40, £2.5k handicap, 7f aw,
8th - Pushed along halfway, no impression final 2f
Bitter Bill - Les Bois, r3, $20k stakes, 5f dirt,
3rd - Closed willingly
Silver Wind - Lingfield 7.40, £4.6k handicap, 6f turf,
2nd - Unable to quicken final furlong
Spitfire - Ascot 2.20, £17k handicap, 6f turf,
5th - hung right under pressure final furlong and faded
Sunny Morning - Woodbine, r7, $76k allw, 1 1/16m aw,
8th - Chased three wide, tired in the stretch
Dancinginthestorm - Canterbury, r9, $10k maid claim, 1m70y dirt,
3rd - bumped break, fanned six wide

SUNDAY:
Wildwood Peekaboo - Arlington, r2, $10k claim, 1m aw,
4th - Bid wide turn, no kick
Aragorn - Hastings, r7, $27.7k allowance, 1 1/16m dirt,
Scratched
Sandstorm Cat - Saratoga, r11, $63k maiden, 1m turf,
7th - Never involved
Coal Valley - Laurel Pk, r2, $12k claim, 1m dirt,
3rd - Circled 4 wide, mild gain

Tipped for a win next time out: Dancinginthestorm, Filios

Three In A Row for Monsoon Rain

Monsoon Rain, a six-year-old bay son of Old Triese and Smokey Mirage (Holy Bull), completed a hattrick of wins yesterday when he won for the third time in three consecutive races within a month.

Monsoon Rain was originally owned by Darley and ran for Godolphin in the UK as a two-year-old. He ran respectably over turf there and bagged a win in his second race, which was over a mile. He must have gotten injured as he was had a lengthy spell on the sidelines. He did not race again until May 2006, when he had been moved to the USA and placed under the care of Eoin Harty for the Darley Stable. He ran third in a couple of races for them at Belmont and then disappeared again from the work tabs.

When he came back it was at Assiniboia Downs, a racetrack in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in September 2007. His owner is now listed to be Larry A Carter. After that start, in which he didn't impress much, he was off again, only to once again come back in June of this year. He is under the care of trainer Martin Drexler and has raced regularly since then. He started winning on 11 July, when he won a Allowance race at the track. 11 days later he won an allowance optional claiming and yesterday he conquered in the Wheat City S, a $30k race over a mile by 1 1/4 lengths over Voorhee's Ballad and Charley Tango.

It is nice to see him come right at last. He obviously has had a lot of problems, and I hope with all my heart he will stay sound!

Congrats to Monsoon Rain's connections!

Crop of 2004

m=male
f=female

1. Aragorn (CAN) - gr m - Cat's At Home x Desert Mouse
2. Arctic Eagle (IRE) - b m - Bertolini x Clarice Orsini
3. Arturus Rex (USA) - b m - Capote x Royal Feat
4. Barbary Falcon (GB) - br m - Machiavellian x Candice
5. Battle Amour (USA) - b m - Parade Ground x High Number Gal
6. Baytown Rosie (IRE) - ch f - Intikhab x Masaniya
7. Bint Tattling (CAN) - dkbr f - Variety Road x Tattling
8. Bitter Bill (USA) - dkbr m - Cobra King x Revelation Bay
9. Bitter Lemon (USA) - b f - Lemon Drop Kid x Snit
10. Black Magic Girl (USA) - dkbr f - Artax x Free Fantasy

11. Boudoir (USA) - ch f - Mutakkdim x Cafe Risque
12. Bridle Way Bay(USA) - dkbr m - Street Cry x Unfurled
13. Callwood Dancer(IRE) - ch f - Danehill Dancer x Ahdaab
14. Carmel Coffee (USA) - b f - Holy Bull x Premium Red
15. Challenger (USA) - dkbr m - Chester House x Best Of Memories
16. Cinnamon Hill (GB) - ch f - Compton Place x Cajole
17. Cloud Of Fire (IRE) - ch m - Hernando x Diner De Lune
18. Daweyrr (USA) - b m - Kingmambo x With Flair
19. Diego Velasquez (IRE) - b m - Sadler's Wells x Sharata
20. Don't Mind Me (USA) - b f - Freud x Gaye's Blossom

21. Dubai Builder(GB) - b m - Tobougg x Roseum
22. Dubai Magic (USA) - ch m - Rahy x Dabaweyaa
23. E Cadence (USA) - b m - E Dubai x Compromised Crown
24. Eastern Anthem (IRE) - b m - Singspiel x Kazzia
25. Easy Grace (USA) - dkbr f - E Dubai x Model Performer
26. Edwardian (USA) - gr m - Awesome Again x Cozzena Cozzena
27. El Indy (USA) - b m - A P Indy x Corrazona
28. Elizabeth Street (USA) - b f - Street Cry x Affirmed Ambience
29. Elusive Fox (USA) - b m - E Dubai x Shesastonecoldfox
30. Fainne Geal An Lae (IRE) - b f - Galileo x Lyric

31. Fiery Pulpit (USA) - ch f - Pulpit x Pretty Flame
32. Filios (IRE) - b m - Kutub x Karlinaxa
33. Firestorm (IRE) - b m - Celtic Swing x National Ballet
34. Fleeting Shadow (IRE) - b m - Danehill x Rain Flower
35. Floral Reflections(USA) - dkbr f - Deputy Minister x Mischievous Ways
36. Follow The Wind (USA) - gr m - Millennium Wind x Unfounded Luck
37. Forsake (IRE) - b m - Sakhee x Queens Way
38. Francesco (GB) - ch m - Vettori x Violet
39. Gobbler's Knob (USA) - b m - Worldly Manner x Joanna
40. Heir To The Wind (USA) - b f - Forest Wildcat x Penniless Heiress

41. Helsinki (USA) - dkbr m - Distored Humor x Well Dressed
42. Hum'ingbird (GB) - b f - Piccolo x Mockingbird
43. Ice Storm Coming (USA) - ch f - Storm Boot x Wild And Icy
44. Jacks New Cat (USA) - b f - King Cugat x Private Label
45. Jocaster (USA) - gr f - Service Stripe x Hopes And Fears
46. Kaleidoscope Eyes (USA) - dkbr f - Real Quiet x Tiger Gal
47. Kaw Moe (USA) - ch m - Rock And Roll x True Compassion
48. Kestrel Quest (USA) - b f - Silver Hawk x Quick To Please
49. Kyle (IRE) - ch m - Kyllachy x Staylily
50. Lady Of Swain (USA) - ch f - Swain x Countess Clever

51. Little Grey Wolf (IRE) - br f - Indian Ridge x Banquise
52. Lost In The Dark (USA) - dkbr f - Lost Soldier x Dark Of The Moon
53. Matt's Turn (USA) - dkbr m - Matty G x Rare Dawn
54. Mawaared (GB) - b f - Machiavellian x Inaaq
55. Military Mistress (USA) - ch f - Ochoco x Army Brat
56. Mischief (USA) - gr f - With Approval x Be Mine
57. Naayla (IRE) - dkbr f - Invincible Spirit x Pink Cashmere
58. Napa Cat (USA) - dkbr m - Storm Cat x Compassionate
59. Narrjoo (USA) - ch m - Elusive Quality x Edhkerini
60. Nobu (USA) - ch m - Fusaichi Pegasus x Class Play

61. Noel (USA) - dkbr f - Stormy Atlantic x A Penny Saved
62. Orange (GB) - ch f - Giant's Causeway x Shopping For Love
63. Ought (USA) - b f - Grand Slam x Silver Valley Girl
64. Owen (USA) - b m - A P Indy x Fly North
65. Panicking Petunia (USA) - ch f - Lycius x Patti's Red Lady
66. Pearl (IRE) - b f - Daylami x Briery
67. Peregrine Falcon (GB) - b m - In The Wings x Island Race
68. Pharaway Eyes (USA) - ch f - Fusaichi Pegasus x My Cherie Amour
69. Polar Night (USA) - gr m - El Prado x Evening Hush
70. Possum (USA) - gr m - Silver Charm x Regal Eyre

71. Prancing Lioness (USA) - ch f - Lion Cavern x Pleasant Prancer
72. Queen Noverre (IRE) - b f - Noverre x Tafrah
73. Ragdoll Molly (USA) - b f - Cee's Tizzy x Emerald Magic
74. Red Rain (USA) - ch f - Red Bullet x Pure Red
75. Redan (USA) - ch m - Storm Boot x Thirtysix On Ice
76. Reem Al Fallah (IRE) - br f - Cape Cross x Hanna Dome
77. Rouen (IRE) - b m - Noverre x Sheezalady
78. Rubysfavoritetrick (USA) - b f - Favorite Trick x Ruby Red Mist
79. Miss Penny Lane (USA) - ch f - Coronado's Quest x Sandy's Storm
80. She's Sensational (USA) - ch f - Point Given x Blushing Issue

81. Silca Arrow (IRE) - b f - Montjeu x Dart Board
82. Silmi (GB) - gr m - Daylami x Intimaa
83. Silver Swallow (USA) - gr f - Alphabet Soup x Topsom
84. Sir George (USA) - gr m - Freud x Georgialina
85. Storm Petrel (GB) - b f - Xaar x Vitesse
86. The Black (FR) - b m - Valanour x Black Charm
87. The White Lady (USA) - gr f - Johannesburg x Maha Al Iman
88. Turkus Quercus (USA) - gr f - Tactical Cat x Antipodes
89. Two Dreamers (GB) - ch f - Best Of The Bests x Mossy Roe
90. Uluru (IRE) - ch f - Rock Of Gibraltar x Dajarra

91. Valarchos Destiny (KY) - b f - Monarchos x Valenza
92. Varves (USA) - gr f - Runaway Groom x Miss Vesuvio
93. Vintage (IRE) - b m - Danetime x Katherine Gorge
94. Vogarth (GB) - ch m - Arkadian Hero x Skara Brae
95. Wait For The Light (GB) - b m - Fantastic Light x Lady In Waiting
96. Wind Comes Sweepin (USA) - b m - Distant Music x Oklahoma
97. Wingstar (IRE) - b f - In The Wings x Thirtysomething
98. Winter Sunrise (GB) - b f - Pivotal x Winter Solstice
99. Yossi (IRE) - b m - Montjeu x Raindancing
100. Z Z Dome (USA) - dkbr m - Dome x Zsa Zsa K

ToF Weekend Entries - 2/3 August 08

Saturday 2 August:
Barbican - Mountaineer, race 7, $125 WV Gvrnor's S, 1 1/16m dirt
3rd - Rail rally, up for third
Noble Texas - Northlands Pk, race 3, $11.5k claiming, 6.5f dirt
2nd - Close up, held place
Boudoir - Arlington, race 3, $34.5k all opt cl, 7f aw
6th - Unruly gate, swerved
Possum - Arlington, race 6, $11.5 claiming, 1m aw
4th - Late gain inside
Battle Amour - Fairmount Park, race 7, 5k claiming, 6f dirt
4th - Rail bid, evenly late
Wonder Beach - River Dwns, race 9, $7.7k allowance, 1m dirt
4th - Passed tiring rivals
Temper Temper - Arlington, race 9, $100k Arlngtn Oaks G3, 1 1/8m
7th - Chased, stopped stretch
Trippin Up - Monmouth Pk, race 4, $20k maid claim, 1 1/16m turf
2nd - Came out, rallied
Alfathaa - Goodwood 2.40, £28 listed race, 1m turf,
8th - Weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Porcupine - Colonial Dwns, race 6, $60k Jamestown S, 6f dirt
6th - Swung out 1/8, belated
Silver Swallow - Del Mar, race 9, $300 CL Hirsch G2, 1 1/16m aw
6th - Came out stretch, no rally

Sunday 3 August:
Behind The Screen - Mountaineer, race 2, $14k claiming, 7f turf
Scratched
Redan - Finger Lakes, race 3, $9.6k claiming, 5.5f dirt
Scratched
Lost In The Dark - Finger Lakes, race 9, $8.5k claiming, 5.5f dirt
5th - Rail turn, tired
Chasing Clouds - Galway 3.45, €10k handicap, 7f turf
Non-Runner

Whether Silver Swallow will be able to upset the short priced favourite Zenyatta, but she will try for sure. She is one of those fillies that goes under the radar, but she could just step up to the plate for an upset. She didn't. She was not disgraced at all, but this class might just be a little too much for her.

Temper Temper will contest the G3 Arlington Oaks. Her previous try at G3 success was unsuccessful and she finished last, but I think she is ready this time. She should be close, though I don't think she will win. Wrong! This type of company seems a little too hot for her.

Now Alfathaa, who is running in the listed Blue Square Premier Stakes on the last day of glorious Goodwood today, will be overlooked in the betting, but he likes quicker ground and has shown promise in the past. I will be putting some money on him. Didn't run up to scratch at all and left me scratching my head!