Mid December Update

It's mid December now and soon the yearlings will turn to two-year-olds and an exciting new year will start for horse racing.

I have been a little more actively looking for youngsters to include in my crop of 2007 in the past couple of weeks and though most are still unnamed I have quite a shortlist already.

Of the US-breds Liam will likely make the final cut. He is a grey colt from the only crop of Saint Liam, out of Grey Traffic, by Numerous. I like simple names and is he is the first foal of a graded stakes placed dam.
Two ladies, Lady Minx (Atticus x Toot Sweet, by Pirate's Bounty) and Lady Wolf (St Averil x Wolf Lake, by Wolf) are also definite maybes, as are Nordic Dancer (ch colt, Out Of Place x La Belle Danse, by Beau Genius). In a previous post I mentioned Untamed Wolf (ch f Kokand x Wolf Tree, by Wolf Power) and Wind Tamer (dbr c Kitten's Joy x Spent Gold, by Unaccounted For), which are still high on my list. Then there are two Dance With Ravens that I like the sound of, Fire Raven (b f out of Fire Place, by Out Of Place) and Moon Raven (out of Trysail, by Afleet). And there are a few more, but I will keep it at that for now.

As for the UK/IRE ones, I am not that far with that. Very few seem to be named yet. I am building a list with unnamed ones as well, just to keep track of the ones I like to look of. Leith Hill Dancer is one I have added to the list for now. She is a chestnut filly by Imperial Dancer x Leith Hill Star, by Comme L'Etoile. Not sure whether she will be a flat horse or a jumper...

First Musings

A first look at some prospects for inclusion in my Crop of 2007 :o)

EUROPEAN-BRED
I like horses named after animals, so when I saw that a Mark Of Esteem colt was named Siberian Wolf I was pretty excited. He is out of Mary Rose (Royal Academy). However, the breeder seems to be Spanish, so he will probably end up running in that area, which makes it pretty much impossible for me to follow him, so it's no use including him unfortunately...
Same goes for another Mark Of Esteem filly named Bramble out of the Doyoun mare Babalu - lovely name, but likely based in Italy, so another toss.

A lot of Shadwell-breds have been named already. I picked a few of the names I like the sound of, such as Tamaathul (grey colt by Tiger Hill), Kayaan (brown colt by Marju) and Turuqaat (brown filly by Fantastic Light).

Some others under consideration from this side of the Atlantic: Play Of Light (bay colt by Fantastic Light), Oak Leaves (bay filly Mark Of Esteem), Fearlessness (bay colt Exceed And Excel)

NORTH AMERICAN-BRED:
There are plenty of well-named yearlings about, so I will have plenty to choose from. Snow Sprite will likely be part of my crop, partly because this bay filly has a lovely name, but also because her dam is by Thirty Six Red, who is an old favourite. She is by Snow Ridge.

Wind Tamer (dark bay colt by Kitten's Joy) and Untamed Wolf (chestnut filly by Kokand) are also very likely to make it to my final 50 simply based on their names.

another instalment soon!