Back In Action!

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Frozen Fire Wins Irish Derby

We returned from holiday 1am last night and was still quite bleary-eyed this morning, but still managed to remember to put some money on Frozen Fire this morning, when I got a price of 21/1 on him. I don't bet much; after all, it's a mug's game, but a couple of pounds on Frozen Fire were sure to be a good investment in my opinion. I was actually quite surprised to see him at such long odds. I know he ran only 11th at Epsom, but it was well publicised that he had not handled the track or the way the race was run. I felt quite confident that the Curragh would suit him better and that he would show himself to be a very good horse today.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) went off and Frozen Fire settled comfortably at the back of the pack. Seamus Heffernan really took it easy with him and was happy to chase the rest from the tail end. I was slightly worried, though I knew that Frozen Fire had a decent turn of foot. I properly sat up and started cheering him on when I noticed that all the other jockeys started pumping on their mounts and yet Seamie was still sitting still on Frozen Fire. He had to feel that he had plenty of horse left, I thought. Then I saw him started to make his move and the horse made ground quickly. Alessandro Volta drifted in and then out, hampering Tartan Bearer and Curtain Call in the process. It also meant that Frozen Fire had to go wide, to the middle of the track. By that time he had gained momento and no one was going to stop him.

Casual Conquest finished 2nd with Alessandro Volta back in third, but he was demoted to fourth due to the interference and Tartan Bearer was promoted to third instead. Controversially, places between Alessandro Volta and Curtain Call were not reversed.

There is plenty of debate to say that Tartan Bearer or Curtain Call would have won if not for Alessandro Volta's interference, but I disagree. This was Frozen Fire's day and he would have won no matter what.

Of course I would say that, as he is a TOF horse :o)

He won the 1m4f race in 2:31.90 under Seamus Heffernan. He is owned by Michael Tabor and trained by Aidan O'Brien in Ireland.

At The Races article

Just a note

I have been quite slack in the last week or so, but we are off on holiday to France on Saturday and trying to sort stuff out plus work is wearing me out - no good!

I just got a notification that both Ibn Khaldun and Frozen Fire are entered for the Irish Derby. I doubt whether Ibn Khaldun will run in it, as I see him as more of a miler. I hope that the fact he holds an entry means that his injury has cleared up. As for Frozen Fire, I honestly think he has a great chance. The Epsom course was not to his liking, but maybe the Curragh will suit better?

Anyway, my posts will probably be sparse until I am back from holiday on 28 June, but 29 June it is time for the Irish Derby! Wooohoo!

Plus I hope Holland will be in the final of Euro 2008 on the same day :o)

Epsom Derby Day 2008

Just thought I'd post a few photos from the Epsom races last week:

It was a lovely day, some sunshine and some cloud. There was a good crowd and the Derby promised to be an interesting one with New Approach as a late surprise addition to the field.

We got there before the second race, the Woodcote Stakes, for two year olds over 6 furlongs. We managed to get a nice spot at the bottom of Tattenham corner. Smokey Storm won the race, he is the fourth horse from the right, his jockey has a red cap and the red bands around his arms.

Then came the Princess Elizabeth Stakes for fillies and mares over a mile. We wanted to catch the start of that one, but couldn't quite got there. We were on the inside of the track and were not allowed to cross to the outside anymore, so didn't quite catch the start. It was nice to see the horses cantering to the start though.





































Lady Gloria won the race, but of course I never managed get a photo of her!!

Next was the Dash, one of my favourite races, over five furlongs.
Especially eye catching going to the start was Hereford Boy with his big white face:
But the winner was Holbeck Ghyll:

Then it was finally time for the Derby. Of course Frozen Fire was my favourite, but he did not seem to quite handle the topsy turvy nature of the Epsom course, but he should be winning soon! Watch my words :o)
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My favourite moment of race day is to see the horse go down to the start. They are all still possible Derby winners and they all look strong and beautiful as they canter past. A horse I liked a lot was Rio De La Plata. He is one of those horses that is not very elegant or pretty, but he looked strong and impressive to me. He too should be winning some big races this year:


The Derby field came round the turn and there was still everything to play for. Maidstone Mixture was leading at this point, New Approach and Frozen Fire both at the back of the field with Rio midpack.
And finally, I present the Derby winner, New Approach:

2008 Foals, update 8

Some more foals from my crop mares:

- Canadian Frontier x Enchant (War Chant) colt
- Forestry x Seeking The Heart (Seeking The Gold) filly SHARED HEART
- Rockport Harbor x Vaulting (Dubai Millennium) colt
- Heckle x Dakota Ruby (Stephen Got Even) filly
- Pulpit x Golden Sphinx (Storm Cat) colt
- Forest Camp x Her Temptation (High Yield) filly
- Motivator x Japanese Whisper (Machiavellian) colt
- Cape Cross x Mille (Dubai Millennium) filly
- Songandaprayer x Mizzen Lass (Grand Slam) colt

Mille is my favourite Dubai Millennium daughter and I hope her Cape Cross filly will do well.
I am also looking forward to the Motivator/Japanese Whisper colt in particular.

Sunny Morning Breaks Maiden

3yo filly Sunny Morning broke her maiden yesterday at her second attempt. Her first attempt came a month earlier when she finished 2nd by a head in a similar maiden a month ago.

She went to the start of race 7 at Woodbine, a maiden special weight worth CAN$66,000 over a fast all weather track. She showed obvious promise in her first race and went off favourite. She led on the turn and drew off to win by 5 1/4 lengths over Fix You and Reverently.

Sunny Morning is owned by Gainesway Stable and trained by Steven Asmussen. She was bred by Dr Patricia Ziefle.

She is a daughter of Miss Delta Dawn, who is also the dam of Mississippi Madam.

Weekend Afterthoughts 7/8June 08

The weekend did not quite go as planned, but am not too dissatisfied.

Thor's Echo's return to the track was low key, but he finished a tidy 4th behind Benny The Bull, only losing by less than a couple of lengths. He can only improve after this run and I am looking forward to his next run.

Frozen Fire only finished 11th in the Derby, but he was not disgraced and there should be a group race in him somewhere. He holds entries for the G2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot on 20 June and the Irish Derby on 29 June at the Curragh, plus the Coral Eclipse on 5 July. Whichever his connections decide to go for, he should still in with a good chance. One report said that Frozen Fire did not like the hill at Epsom at all! It was nice to be able to see him in person.

This is a photo I took of him:

ToF Weekend Entries 7/8 June 08

Saturday:
Thor's Echo, Belmont, race 6, $150k G2 True North H, 6f dirt,
4th - pressed pace, tired
Watchtower, Suffolk Downs, race 5, $14k claiming, 1m70y dirt,
7th - four wide 1st, six wide top stretch
Gentlemen's Gun, Fairmount Prk, race 7, $7,6k all opt cl, 6f dirt,
5th - three wide turn, late gain
Darian 'n Me, Kamloops, race 6, $3,3k allowance, 4 1/2 f dirt,
Yossi, Doncaster 4.30, £4,8 handicap, 1m4f turf,
10th - weakened final furlong
Trippin Up, Monmouth Prk, race 6, $37k maiden, 1 1/16m dirt,
5th - steadied when in tight 7/8
Torpedo Run, Pimlico, race 6, $30k allowance, 6f dirt,
2nd - move between, angled five wide, game
Through The Clouds, Churchill Downs, race 9, $43k allowance, 1m trf,
4th - three wide 1/4 pole
Frozen Fire, Epsom 4.00, £802 Vodafone Derby, 1m4f turf,
11th - fifteenth straight, kept on but no danger final 2f
Nobu, Presque Isle Dns, race 3, $17k maid claim, 4 1/2 f all wthr,
5th - even trip
Bitter Bill, Hollywood Prk, race 7, $34k claiming, 6f turf,
5th - four wide into lane, no bid


Sunday:
Bitter Lemon, Delaware Prk, race 8, $46k all opt cl, 1m70y dirt,
3rd - Finished determinedly
Valarchos Destiny, Delaware Prk, race 8, $46k all opt cl, 1m70y dirt,
5th - led 3/4, weakened
Aragorn, Hastings, race 2, $20k allowance, 6 1/2f dirt,
7th - trailed
She's Sensational, Golden Gate Flds, race 3, $75k Yerba Buena S, 1 3/8m trf, 4th three wide final turn, evenly
El Indy, Churchill Downs, race 10, $32k claiming, 1 1/16m turf,
5th - four path second turn

Expectations For Frozen Fire's Derby

Well, today is one of the most exciting days since I started picking crops in 2001. It is the first time that one of my lot is taken its place in the ye olde Epsom Derby.

Frozen Fire will go the post in the historic race over the Epsom Downs. And in my opinion he goes in with a great chance. He was only just beaten by a head in the Dante by Tartan Bearer and the Dante has had a habit of delivering Derby winners in the last few years. He should be able to beat Tartan Bearer. Frozen Fire is relatively inexperienced, but he has improved from last year and should be able to stay the Derby distance.

What a twist it was earlier this week when Jim Bolger announced New Approach would go to the Derby after all. It certainly made the race more interesting.

Still, for me it is still Frozen Fire. I honestly believe he has the stamina and the guts to win this.

And you know what the best thing is? I will be there to see it! I am hoping to be at Epsom this afternoon. It looks to be a nice day, so I am looking forward to it. So nervous already for the Derby!

Thor's Echo To Make Welcome Return

Another of my favourites will return to the racetrack. Thor's Echo, the 2006 champion sprinter, will return to the racetrack today. He goes to the start for the G2 True North H at Belmont.

He had a bone chip removed in August and has been given some time off. Hopefully he will come back refreshed and ready to run. In my opinion he does not need to win today, even though I fully expect him to run well. He should get better over the course of the season, so expect he shows up for the Breeders' Cup Sprint again this year.

Eastern Anthem Beaten By A Head

Eastern Anthem only lost by a head to Peppertree Lane in yesterday's Hildon Stakes, a Listed event over 1 1/2 miles at Goodwood. As you know, I was surprised to see him as a third string for Godolphin, but I think he proved today that he definitely deserves to be first string and if he continues this season as he started he will be winning some nice races for the Godolphin team.

He holds an entry in the G1 Gold Cup at Ascot on 19 June, but I am concerned that the race might be a little far for him. From his pedigree he should be most effective over 1m2f, but we will see.

I am very pleased that he ran well and I hope he can build on this.

The Return Of The Anthem

Eastern Anthem, son of the great Kazzia, makes his return to the track today. I adore this horse and have done since he was a foal, simply because he is Kazzia's first foal. Kazzia was a fantastic racemare and I wanted her son to take after her. He broke his maiden first time out and but 'only' managed a second and third as a three-year-old. He hasn't raced for over a year.

Funnily enough, he seems to be Godolphin's third choice in the race, but I am hoping his return will be successful,. Fingers crossed!

ToF Tidbits - 4 June 2008

I have been really busy and a 'tidbits' is long overdue.

First off all I would like to mention Ibn Khaldun. He was supposed to run in the Prix De Jockey Club at Chantilly last week, but was pulled out on the Friday before when he was found lame that morning, though I had a feeling he was going to be scratched anyway. The week before he was not running in the Irish 2000 Guineas because he was to be given a bit more time, so the notion that he would run in the French Derby a week later is rather odd. Fingers crossed that his injury is not too bad. I simply hope it is not something that has been lingering. His performance in the Guineas was very disappointing and I am in no doubt that he is a better horse than he showed that day. I hope he gets a chance to prove that.

Miracles do happen, Sarcasm finally lost her maiden status. The three-year-old filly by Distorted Humor had had 10 starts before yesterday's race, in five of those she finished second. She made her move at Fort Erie, away from her usual Woodbine track. Maybe the change of scenery did it, but most probably a weaker field. Whatever the reason, she trounced a 7-horse field by over fourteen lengths.

Cat Dreams' most expensive offspring has started working. Kat Bon D, who brought $200k at the two-year-old sale at Keeneland, worked 3 furlongs at Santa Anita's all weather on 1 June in 37.20.

Winterlily won her first start at the season in a claiming race over 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes on 2 June, beating Patti's Classy in the process, who came in last of seven.

Meer Kat was vanned off after his race on 1 June at Hollywood Park. He finished 6th in a race that he should have been there or thereabouts in. He was not unsaddled but was vanned off immediately. I am keeping my fingers crossed he is ok.

Weekend Afterthoughts 31 May/1June 08

I already posted on Callwood Dancer, who became a G2 winner on Saturday.

O Devil broke his maiden on Saturday in race 9 at Prairie Meadows. It was his fourth lifetime start. He beat Heaven Waits into second by 4 lengths. He led throughout and drew off driving.

Bluesbdancing, one of my favourite race mares, finished third in the Your Ladyship S at Arlington yesterday behind Magnetic Miss and Modjadhi. She now has earnings of over $400k

Unfortunately I saw on the chart that Meer Kat was vanned off after his race at Hollywood Park. I sincerely hope he is ok and that whatever injury he sustained is not too serious.

A Nose Is Enough For Callwood Dancer

I felt that Callwood Dancer would be able to get some black type in yesterday's Nassau S, a G2 race for 3yo and upward fillies and mares at Woodbine over 1 1/16m on the turf, but she really did show she is a gutsy filly. She surpassed my expectations by winning and I can't tell you how pleased I am that she did!

I remember picking her for my 2004 crop. She was in the Goffs sale and on the Goffs website they sometimes have pictures next to the results that are taken at the sale. There was one of Callwood Dancer that caught my eye, she has this lovely liver chestnut colour and she looked very elegant. I loved her named too, so one to follow she became.

She raced twice in the UK as a two-year-old and although winless she ran decent enough with a third in her first race and a second in her second and last race there, both at Windsor. She transferred to Harlequin Ranches in the summer and finished her 2yo campaign with consistent performances in Canada, but remained a maiden.

She grew into a nice three-year-old and broke her maiden first time out in May 2007. She was once again very consistent, winning a further two races and showing in another two. That she has once again improved as a four-year-old is a definite. She won on her return in a allowance race at Woodbine by half a length and her trainer and owner believed in her enough to enter her into the Nassau S against the likes of Sealy Hill. I was in doubt whether she would be quite up for such a jump in class, but boy, am I glad they did!

She set the pace straight out of the gate. With no other frontrunner in the race, she could do pretty much what she wanted. The pace was slow over the first four furlongs, which obviously suited her fine. Quite a European way of racing; start slow and speed up later, I like it. Quiet Jungle rallied to try and get passed her and it looked like she would, but Callwood Dancer would just not give up and prevailed by a nose. The favourite Sealy Hill was maybe a little unlucky in running and was going well at the finish 1 1/4 lengths behind Quiet Jungle.

She won for owner Harlequin Ranches and trainer Roger Attfield. She was bred by Quay Bloodstock in Ireland.

So far she has run 13 races, 5 firsts, 1 second and 5 thirds.

Story from Thoroughbred Times

ToF Weekend Entries: 31 May/1 June 08

A busy weekend!

SATURDAY:
Richochet, race 1 Mountaineer Park, $16k claiming, 4 1/2 f turf,
9th - broke slowly, outrun
Clinch, race 9 Evangeline Downs, $10.5k claiming, 1m dirt,
7th - outrun
Mr Deputy, race 7 Eureka, $3k allowance, 4f dirt,
5th - through early
Brumby, race 6 Penn National, $9.5k claiming, 1m70y dirt,
3rd - evenly late
Battle Amour, race 6 Fairmount Prk, $7.6k allowance, 1m60y dirt,
5th - wide, altered in 1/16
Callwood Dancer, race 6 Woodbine, $300k G1 Nassau S, 1 1/16m turf,
1st - all out, held on
Vintage, 8.15 Lingfield, £2.3k handicap, 7f all w,
10th - led, soon weakened and eased
Black Mallou, race 9 Golden Gate Flds, $11k claiming, 6f all w,
scratched
Coal Valley, race 2 Pimlico, $14k claiming, 6f dirt,
scratched
O Devil, race 9 Prairie Meadows, $30k maiden, 1m dirt,
1st - drew off, driving
Scottish Gale, race 6 Evangeline Downs, $15k maid claim, 6f dirt,
9th - wide early, no factor
Temper Temper, race 8 Churchill Downs, $100k G3 Dogwood S, 1m dirt,
6th - 4 path 1/4 pole, tired


SUNDAY:
Centaurus, race 5 Fort Erie, $13k claiming, 1 1/16m turf,
8th - came up empty
Indy Moon, race 10 Arlington, $11.5k starter all, 1 1/16m all w,
6th - far back, altered course, late run
Bluesbdancing, race 7 Arlington, $50k Stakes, 7f all w,
3rd - tired between horses
Military Mistress, race 4 Lethbridge, $4.4k allowane, 6f dirt,
8th - dropped back
Chasin The Tornado, race 7 Woodbine, $150k Stakes, 1 1/8m all w,
6th - closed 3 wide, never reached contention
Meer Kat, race 3 Hollywood Pk, $53k all opt cl, 1 1/16m turf,
6th - dueled, weakened, vanned off after race : o ( keeping fingers crossed...
The Willowy Wigeon, 2.40 Bath, £2 handicap, 1m turf,
2nd - chased leaders, rallied near finish

ToF Weekend Entries 24/25 May 08

Bit late, as it is Sunday already, but here are the entries (and results) for this weekend:

SATURDAY:
Conjugal Visit, race 4 Mountaineer Racetrack, $9.4k claiming, 5 1/2f dirt
1st - Extended clear between horses
Gobbler's Knob, race 7 Hollywood Park, $50k maiden, 1 1/16 miles all weather
DNF - fell over fallen foe (is ok as far as I know)
Petrel, race 1 Indiana Downs, $11k maiden, 1 mile turf
3rd - bid four wide turn, outfinished
Possum, race 1 Prairie Meadows, $15.5k claiming, 1m70y dirt
3rd - Angled in, stayed on
Sheikh, race 5 Calder Race Course, $14k claiming, 1m turf
1st - Along hedge, game effort
Silver Wind, 4.10 Haydock, £9,7k handicap, 7f turf
8th - chases leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Wordspinner, race 2 Finger Lakes, $8,5k maiden claiming, 6f dirt
4th - With interest
Darian 'n Me, race 4 Kamloops, $3.4k allowance, 4 1/2f dirt
1st - Saved ground, driving

SUNDAY:
Under The Sun, race 7 Dayton, $2.2k claiming, 5f dirt
1st - responded, handily
Quagmire, race 2 Hastings, $8.6k claiming, 6 1/2f dirt
2nd - Set pressured pace
Valarchos Destiny, race 8, Delaware Park, $46k all opt cl, 1 1/16, dirt
3rd - Set pace, faded after 3/4

ToF Tidbits - 22 May 08

Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk didn't shine in his G3 attempt and finished 8th of 9. The race was won by Disfunction.

Silver Swallow finally got back to winning ways in an allowance optional claiming race at Hollywood Park yesterday. Her last win came when she broke her maiden on 18 February 2007. She followed up back then with a second in the Santa Anita Oaks to Rags To Riches. She only finished out of top three once in her 12 races, so she is very consistent and I am glad to see her win again. I hope it is the start of a good year for her.

Crop of 2003

f = female
m = male

1. Abhisheka(IRE) - b f - Sadler's Wells x Snow Bride
2. Above Spirit(USA) - b m - Awesome Again x Pure Red
3. Alambic(GB) - gr f - Cozzene x Alexandrine
4. All You Need(USA) - ch f - Lycius x Simply Geraldine
5. Am I Tan(USA) - ch f - El Prado x Try My Thai
6. Anabaa Dream(GB) - gr f - Anabaa x Gaelic Dream
7. April San(GB) - b m - Nashwan x April Lee
8. Arabian Tiger(GB) - b m - Singspiel x Um Lardaff
9. Barbican(USA) - dbr m - A P Indy x Colour Chart
10. Bisbee Slam(USA) - ch m - Grand Slam x Bisbee

11. Black Hawk Soaring(USA) - b m - Black Minnaloushe x Dicken's Miss
12. Blacktoft(USA) - dbr m - Theatrical x Black Truffle
13. Blizzard(USA) - dbr m - Williamstown x Scoutingforastar
14. Bonnie Grace(USA) - dbr f - Cape Canaveral x Thirtysix On Ice
15. C K Given(USA) - ch f - Point Given x Rapunzel Runz
16. Calusa(USA) - dbr f - Unbridled's Song x Raging Apalachee
17. Chanteuse(USA) - b f - Tiznow x Ballad
18. Classic Punch(IRE) - b m - Mozart x Rum Cay
19. Cockatoo(USA) - dbr m - Dynaformer x Enticed
20. Conjugal Visit(USA) - ch m - Yes It's True x Erie Delight

21. Daanet Al Dunya(USA) - ch f - Rahy x Jood
22. Dakota Ruby(USA) - ch f - Stephen Got Even x Ruby Red Mist
23. Darian 'n Me(CAN) - ch f - Vying Victor x Cindy's Dream
24. Daylami Star(GB) - gr m - Daylami x Ascot Cyclone
25. Deep Woods(GB) - b m - Nashwan x Moss
26. Divine Shadow(USA) - b f - Capote x Sweet Magie
27. Dovie(USA) - ch f - Coronado's Quest x Ascutney
28. Ebony Lady(GB) - br f - Vettori x Keen Melody
29. El Cyclone(USA) - dbr m - El Corredor x Pretty Tricky
30. El Lace(CAN) - ch f - Elajjud x Woven

31. Ermine(USA) - ch f - Exchange Rate x Red Mischief
32. Evening Princess(USA) - gr f - Monarchos x Evening Primrose
33. Evening Rain(USA) - dbr f - Free At Last x Regally Kist
34. Fantastisch(IRE) - b f - Fantastic Light x Alexandra S
35. Flaming Lady(USA) - ch f - Flaming Quest x Villa Lady
36. Fly With The Wind(USA) - dbr m - Fly So Free x Chloe
37. Free The Falcon(CAN) - b m - Sky Classic x Puffin Island
38. Fyvie(GB) - ch f - Grand Lodge x Island Of Silver
39. Gentlemen's Gun(USA) - ch f - Gentlemen x Run N Gun
40. Gently(USA) - dbr f - Storm Cat x Cuddles

41. Golden Sphinx(USA) - b f - Storm Cat x Gold Sunrise
42. Grey Desert(IRE) - gr m - Aljabr x Sublime Beauty
43. Harness The Wind(USA) - ch m - Storm Of Angels x Timeless Affect
44. Her Temptation(USA) - dbr f - High Yield x Pleasant Jolie
45. Iberville Slew(USA) - b m - Evansville Slew x Apariddle
46. Ice Princess(IRE) - b f - Grand Lodge x Ghana
47. India(USA) - ch f - Hennessy x Misty Hour
48. Jamrah(IRE) - b f - Danehill x Pipalong
49. Jinni(USA) - b f - A P Indy x Ajina
50. Jipi Gin Fizz(USA) - gr m - Slew Gin Fizz x Jipi Japa

51. Karlee's Kitten(USA) - ch f - Pioneering x Colonial Kitten
52. Kibara(GB) - b f - Sadler's Wells x Kithanga
53. King Of Luck(IRE) - br m - Key Of Luck x Cheeky Maid
54. Kolibre(GB) - br m - Mtoto x Eternal Flame
55. Lavender Moon(USA) - ch f - Mojave Moon x In Her Honor
56. Lemon(USA) - dbr m - Lemon Drop Kid x Call Her Magic
57. Lit Up(IRE) - ch m - Fantastic Light x High Spirited
58. Mersaides(USA) - dbr f - Montbrook x Merica
59. Miss Fury(USA) - gr f - Unbridled's Song x Catatonic
60. Miss L Woods(USA) - b f - A P Jet x Forest Garden

61. Mississippi Madam(USA) - b f - Smoke Glacken x Miss Delta Dawn
62. Moonlight Mimosa(USA) - dbr f - Delaware Township x Fulla Finesse
63. Noble Texas(USA) - dbr m - Texas City x Ms Rosealee
64. Our Milky Way(USA) - dbr f - Our Emblem x Protogalaxy
65. Pier Sixty Six(USA) - gr f - Cozzene x Double Sixes
66. Quaich(GB) - b f - Danehill x Quecha
67. Quest For Eternity(IRE) - b f - Sadler's Wells x Head In The Clouds
68. Quiet Embrace(GB) - ch f - Sunday Silence x Flying Kiss
69. Qutang(GB) - ch m - Dr Fong x Ravine
70. Red Behreness(USA) - ch f - Behrens x Premium Red

71. Red Red Raider(USA) - b f - Louis Quatorze x Ooo La La Red
72. Saffwah(IRE) - b f - King's Best x Saafeya
73. Sahf London(GB) - b f - Vettori x Lumiere d'Espoir
74. Sand Sprite(IRE) - b f - Green Desert x Fleet Amour
75. Saor Sinn(IRE) - ch f - Galileo x La Meilleure
76. Sapphire Stone(IRE) - b m - Intikhab x Marju Guest
77. Sarah Sunshine(USA) - ch f - Lycius x Patti's Red Lady
78. Saxon Saint(GB) - b m - Josr Algarhoud x Antithesis
79. Scherzo A La Russe(USA) - dbr f - Stravinsky x Zadracarta
80. Scotch Pancake(GB) - ch f - Selkirk x Galette

81. Shaimaa(IRE) - b f - Fantastic Light x Najmat Alshemaal
82. Sheikh(USA) - gr m - Cozzene x Shifting Dunes
83. Shine Like The Sun(CAN) - dbr f - Seeking The Gold x Radiant Ring
84. Shinko(IRE) - b f - Shinko Forest x Sharp Circle
85. Silver Bell(GB) - gr f - Silver Patriarch x Lillibella
86. Snow Nose(USA) - dbr f - Pioneering x Lively Lynx
87. Sofie(GB) - ch f - Efisio x Krista
88. Song Of The Lark(CAN) - b f - Seeking The Gold x Wilderness Song
89. Sugar Swirl(CAN) - ch f - Touch Gold x Astrapi
90. Summer's Eve(GB) - gr f - Singspiel x Early Rising

91. Sweet Velvet(USA) - dbr f - Mach One x Candi's Velvet
92. Teton Timber(USA) - dbr m - Forestry x Emily's Angel
93. Thornfield Clo(IRE) - gr f - Zafonic x Flounce
94. Thunder S(USA) - ch f - Kris S x Thunder Maid
95. Tiffed(USA) - dbr f - Seattle Slew x Plaintiff
96. Two More Star(CAN) - b f - More Than Ready x Twentytwotwentytwo
97. Ushnu(USA) - ch m - Giant's Causeway x Serape
98. Wagtail(GB) - b f - Cape Cross x Dancing Feather
99. Whirling Free(USA) - b f - Fly So Free x Whirling Sun
100. Winterlily(USA) - b f - Regal Classic x Love Spiel

101. Wordspinner(USA) - gr m - Alphabet Soup x Georgia Anna
102. Yes Darlin(USA) - b f - Marquetry x Thirty Six Blue
103. Yiri Yiri(USA) - ch m - Rahy x Shiva
104. Zillah's Knight(USA) - dbr m - Basket Weave x Knights Fantasy
105. Zsa Cat(USA) - b m - Dome x Zsa Zsa K

stats will follow in due course

Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk Tries To Make The Grade

Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk will go to post today in the Vigil S (G3) at Woodbine. The race is over 7 furlongs over the all-weather. David Clark will be on board.

The hard knocking gelding by Mutakddim finished a good second in his last race, the Jacques Cartier S on 26 April. He has been working well up to this race and I hope he finally gets a graded win. If there is any horse that deserves it, it is Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk.

Ancient Future Wins For Cat Dreams

Cat Dreams is doing well so far as a sire. He has had 3 2yos to run, 2 of them are winners.

Ancient Future broke her maiden first time out. She is out of a stakes placed full sister to multiple graded stakes winner Mighty. To me Ancient Future is the most promising on paper from Cat Dreams' first crop.

She went to the post for the first time yesterday in race 1 at Delaware Park, a $40k maiden. She went off at 4.60, the 2nd favourite. She took a little time to settle and came four wide into the stretch at the back of the pack before closing well late to nail the leader close home.

She is owned by Frank Henson and trained by Timothy Salzman.

I know one of Cat Dreams' fillies (Grey Girl Cat) is running in Mexico, but it is hard to follow horses there. All I know is that she ran 4 times and placed once.

From the Bloodhorse sire lists, his stats are as follows: 39 2yos, 4 runners/2 winners, combined earnings of $45,719.

ToF Weekend Entries 17/18 May 08

SATURDAY:
- Ancient Future - race 1, Delaware Park - $40k maiden - 4 1/2f dirt
1st - ran down leader 4w
Battle Amour - race 7, Fairmount Park - $7.6k opt cl - 1m70y dirt -
6th - pressed, flattened 3 wide
- Eleanor's Groom - race 6, Indiana Downs - $8.6k claiming - 1m70y dirt
3rd - squeezed start, gaining
- O Devil - race 6, Prairie Meadows - $30k maiden - 1m70y dirt -
2nd - worn down last 1/8th
- Sunny Morning - race 7, Woodbine - $66k maiden - 6 1/2f all w -
2nd - 5w, rallied, just missed
- Warringah - 2.35 Thirsk - £3.8 maiden - 1m4f turf -
4th - lost 3rd near finish

SUNDAY:
Diego Velasquez - 2.30 Market Rasen - £3.5 handicap - 2m1f hurdle -
8th - tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
Military Mistress - race 1, Lethbridge - $4,4k allowance - 5 1/2f dirt -
7th - dropped back
Miss Ziggy - race 6, Presque Isle Downs - $15k claiming - 6f all w -
5th - no factor
Sandstorm Cat - race 7, Churchill Downs - $41k maiden - 1m1f turf -
4th - lost position 2nd turn
Sir George - race 7, Finger Lakes - $19.5k maiden - 1m70y dirt -
7th - gave way
Zillah's Knight - race 9, Emerald Downs - $14k claiming - 6f dirt -
9th - chased 3 wide, gave way

Promising Win For Boudoir

There are few horses as wonderfully consistent as Boudoir, a 4yo allowance filly running at the Arlington/Hawthorn circuit. I have a soft spot for the racing up there with Bluesbdancing (who is one of my absolute favourites) and Battle Amour running successfully up there as well. All three of those share the same broodmare sire: Thirty Six Red.

In race 4 at Arlington, Boudoir ran her 10th race yesterday and celebrated with the 5th win of her career. She did it well too, especially considered that she hit the gate on the way out. In fact, by the quarter pole she was trailing six lengths behind. However, she was plenty game enough and closed strongly to lead in the stretch. She won by 5 lengths in the end, finishing full of run.

It was her first race since November and it looks like she is better than ever. There certainly should be a minor stakes race in her future. She might meet Bluesbdancing along the way!

Boudoir is owned by her breeder Dede McGehee and trained by James Gulick.

Frozen Fire Excellent 2nd in Dante

Frozen Fire was only beaten by a head in this afternoon's G2 Dante Stakes at York. At his seasonal reappearance he looked strong and fit and proved I was right. He ran a good race, sitting back early and taking his chance the last couple of furlongs. He ran on well, but was just not quite good enough to keep Tartan Bearer at bay. Nevertheless, Frozen Fire can only come on for the run and I am looking forward to his next race, wherever he may go.

I presume a Derby, may it be the Irish or English version is on the cards for the bay son of Montjeu. An extra 2 furlongs should do him no harm at all.

1. Tartan Bearer
2. Frozen Fire
3. Twice Over

A Trio Of Wins For ToF horses

14 May was a pretty good day for ToF horses.

Black Mallou, a 3yo gelding by Black Minnaloushe out of a Thirty Six Red mare, recorded his third victory of the year in a claiming race at Golden Gate Fields. He was quickly in front, setting the pace. He turned back a bid from the runner-up Flaming Mandate, and drove clear again in mid stretch.

Wonder Beach, a 3yo gelding by Worldly Manner, broke his maiden in his 11th start in a maiden claiming at Indiana Downs. A P Prime was getting closer in the stretch, but I am glad Wonder Beach finally managed to get a win for his owner/trainer Jackie Christenson.

Last but not least, Watchtower, son of the late great Dubai Millennium, also won for the third time this year. Coming of a win in a similar race 11 days before, he won easily in the claiming race at Suffolk Downs over 1 mile 70 yards by 3 3/4 lengths for his owner Philip DiCosmo and trainer Robert Raymond. . Unsurprising to me, he was claimed out of the race. His new owner/trainer is Lorita Lindemann. He should be an asset to anyone's stable and I hope he will continue his form with his new owner. On a side note. He is still a entire horse and well bred. Considering he was claimed for $6,250, I would pay that money and produce a couple of foals by him. But that's just me. I absolutely adored his sire.

3yo - update 1

Frozen Fire is entered in the Dante Stakes (G2) at York tomorrow. If Twice Over shows up he will be a short-priced favourite, around 4/6 at the moment. Frozen Fire is expected to go off around the 14/1 mark. The race over one and a quarter miles should be right up his street and there could be a big improvement on the cards for him. Aidan O'Brien's horses seem in good form and if this guy is entered in such a race he must be deemed to have a good chance by his owner and trainer. I hope he will do really well. Unfortunately I will be at work so I won't be able to see the race :o(

Godolphin have announced that Ibn Khaldun may run in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on 24 May after a pleasing work over Chippenham hill. He ran very flat in the english version and I hope he will redeem himself, because he is much better that he showed in that race.

2008 foals, update 7

A couple more foals:

- Mr Greeley x Jinni, by A P Indy - FILLY born 1 May
- Tapit x Mississippi Madam, by Smoke Glacken
- Kheleyf x Fyvie, by Grand Lodge - FILLY
- Singspiel x My Dubai, by Dubai Millennium - COLT

Jinni was supposed to be bred back to Storm Cat, but who knows what will happen in light of recent news that his fertility is not what it used to be.

Crop of 2001

I will list my crops with links to their pedigrees.

May I present my crop of 2001. They were the first bunch I chose and I knew nowhere near as much about all sorts as I do now (not that I know much now!). Most horses I picked from various sales in the USA. I picked a lot of them because the sire sounded familiar and therefore it is probably my best-bred bunch. I followed Artax when he was racing and that explains why there are quite a few by him chosen.

Lists of my other crops will follow in a little while.

(f=female - m=male)

1. Adventure(USA) - gr f - Unbridled's Song x Palace Weekend
2. Aimer(USA) - dbr f - Swain x Vickey's Echo
3. Allencat(USA) - b f - Storm Cat x Pharma
4. Anwar(USA) - ch m - Southern Halo x Single Blade
5. Artax Dancer(USA) - dbr f - Artax x Nada Bid
6. Artaxes At Work(USA) - ch m - Artax x Cardamine
7. Badr(USA) - bay m - Theatrical x Bejat
8. Bank On Batonnier(USA) - dbr f - Batonnier x Bank On Red
9. Beaufort Scale(USA) - dbr m - Storm Cat x Unbridled Wind
10. Breaking The Rule(IRE) - ch f - King Of Kings x Thirtysomething

11. Bridled(USA) - b f - Unbridled x Holy Niner
12. Captivated(USA) - b f - Capote x Silken Ripples
13. Cat Dreams(USA) - b m - Storm Cat x J J'sdream
14. Catapila(USA) - ch f - Tactical Cat x County Fair
15. Catbaby(USA) - dbr f - A P Indy x Catinca
16. Certain Storm(USA) - b m - Storm Cat x La Affirmed
17. Chilham Castle(CAN) - dbr f - Alydeed x Castle Mey
18. Citron Moon(USA) - dbr f - Danzig x Ruznama
19. Clinch(USA) - dbr m - Skywalker x Loose Park
20. Confirmed Temper(USA) - ch f - Kris S x Wisla

21. Czar Of Cozzene(USA) - dbr m - Cozzene x Sarabi
22. Derby Fever(USA) - dbr m - Arch x Mariamme
23. Dossier(USA) - ch f - Storm Cat x Sacahuista
24. Dynaway(USA) - b m - Dynaformer x Lateral
25. Emtyazat(GB) - dbr f - Gone West x Multiply
26. Ensenada(USA) - dbr f - Seeking The Gold x Desert Stormer
27. Exploited(USA) - b m - Exploit x Gold Fashioned
28. Fall Fantasy(USA) - dbr f - Menifee x Maple Creek
29. Fancy Tale(USA) - ch f - Rahy x Dance Trick
30. Farhana(USA) - ch f - Out Of Place x Wheedle

31. Fire Strike(USA) - gr m - Smart Strike x Cape Fire
32. Friendly Michelle (USA) - ch f - Artax x Valiant Jewel
33. Fully Vested(USA) - b m - Artax x Nancy's Place
34. Greenberg(USA) - ch f - Royal Academy x What Is Next
35. Grey Admiral(USA) - gr m - Cozzene x Remarkable Style
36. Gypsy Hollow(USA) - dbr f - Dixieland Band x Turkish Gipsy
37. Hawking(USA) - dbr m - Defrere x Rare Fling
38. Honour Star(USA) - b m - Honour And Glory x Arctic Affair
39. Hope For(USA) - b f - Rahy x Margaret's Hope
40. Howl At The Moon(USA) - b f - Dynaformer x Northabout

41. Imari(JPN) - dbr f - Forty Niner x Western Sharp
42. Inducement(USA) - b m - Danzig x Weekend In Seattle
43. Indy (USA) - dbr m - A P Indy x Izana
44. Japanese Whisper(UAE) - dbr f - Machiavellian x Sawara
45. Jazz Band(USA) - b f - Dixieland Band x Medinilla
46. K'ehleyr(USA) - b f - Rahy x Restless
47. Kakapo(USA) - b m - Silver Charm x Boom Bird
48. Kiridan(CAN) - b m - Kiridashi x Cindora
49. Kschessinka(USA) - dbr f - Nureyev x Gran Dama
50. Last Song(USA) - b f - Unbridled's Song x Queen Of Spirit

51. Lot One (IRE) - b m - Theatrical x Natalie Too
52. Lucky Fern(CAN) - dbr f - Tethra x Freezbie
53. Malhoof(USA) - b m - Siphon x Tedarshana
54. Masked Ball(USA) - b f - Lear Fan x Broom Dance
55. Mizzen Lass(USA) - b f - Grand Slam x Minstrelsy
56. Moonlight(USA) - b f - Unbridled x Cat Appeal
57. Mouftari(USA) - b m - Miswaki x Nature's Magic
58. Mr Deputy(USA) - dbr m - Deputy Minister x Omi
59. My Lou Lou's Red(USA) - dbr f - My Mike x Thirty Six Lou Lou
60. Nature's Gold(USA) - ch f - Valiant Nature x Seek Home

61. Necropolis(USA) - b m - Seeking The Gold x Gioconda
62. New Jersey(USA) - dbr f - Kingmambo x Falling In Love
63. New York Dancer(USA) - dbr m - Dance Floor x Pass Me
64. Night Heron(USA) - b f - Silver Charm x Tactile
65. Note Appeal(USA) - dbr m - Notebook x Really Appealing
66. Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk(CAN) - b m - Mutakddim x May Time
67. Pagan Ceremony(USA) - ch m - Rahy x Delightful Linda
68. Pagosa Springs(USA) - b f - A P Indy x Cahill Kate
69. Paiota Falls(USA) - ch f - Kris S x Dance Swiftly
70. Paul's Girl(CAN) - dbr f - Bianconi x Alma's Alibi

71. Picadilly Bay(CAN) - b m - Cape Town x Queen Jeanne
72. Prado Del Zorro(USA) - gr m - El Prado x Lady Aloma
73. Premium Hope(USA) - ch f - Miswaki x Premium Red
74. Purple And Gold(USA) - ch m - Unbridled x Fantasy Angel
75. Random Chance(USA) - b f - Red Ransom x Happenchance
76. Raphaelite(USA) - b m - Broad Brush x Nakiska Wind
77. Richochet(USA) - gr m - El Prado x Attach
78. Riesling(CAN) - gr f - Wolf Power x Malbec
79. River Of Faith(USA) - b f - Bahri x Atyab
80. Royal Charm(CAN) - gr f - Silver Charm x Cool Excellence

81. Royal Liverpool(USA) - ch f - Gulch x Tycoon's Dolce
82. Satin Belle(USA) - b f - Artax x Made For Satin
83. Schapiro(USA) - b m - Nureyev x Konvincha
84. Seeking The Heart(USA) - b f - Seeking The Gold x Corrazona
85. Shanghied(USA) - b m - A P Indy x Fleet Road
86. Shaniko(USA) - dbr m - A P Indy x Sapphire n' Silk
87. Sheikh Moon(USA) - dbr f - Malibu Moon x So Sheikh
88. Shrewd Deputy(USA) - gr m - Silver Deputy x Shrewd Vixen
89. Snap Judgement(IRE) - b m - Sunday Silence x Ultra Finesse
90. Snow Eagle(USA) - b m - Wild Again x Music Zone

91. Snow Queen(CAN) - gr f - Parade Ground x Princess Of Winter
92. Sobriquet(USA) - ch f - Hennessy x Scrape
93. Soul Of The Cat(USA) - dbr f - Stravinsky x Seattle Kitty
94. Southern Fire(USA) - b f - Southern Halo x Fire The Deputy
95. Stunning Rose(IRE) - b f - Sadler's Wells x Golden Reef
96. Takkat(USA) - ch f - Horse Chestnut x Relasure
97. Tarascon Diligence(USA) - ch m - Diligence x Crimson Orchid
98. Tarfu(CAN) - b m - Langfuhr x Southern Cat
99. Theatrical Doll(USA) - ch f - Theatrical x Secretariat's Fire
100. Tynan(USA) - ch m - Irish River x Sublime Beauty

101. Unaltered(USA) - dbr f - Pulpit x Lipstick
102. Under The Sun(USA) - ch m - Coronado's Quest x In On The Secret
103. Uriel(USA) - b f - Unbridled x Episode
104. Vevina(USA) - b f - Rahy x Lovely Keri
105. Whistler(CAN) - dbr m - Whiskey Wisdom x De Sister
106. Whitewater(USA) - dbr f - Forestry x Colorado Song
107. Wild Wadi(USA) - b m - Old Trieste x Out Of Taxes
108. Wildwood Flower(USA) - b f - Langfuhr x Dial A Trick
109. Wolf Kitten(USA) - b f - Tabasco Cat x Loretta Wolf
110. Wood Duck(USA) - b f - Kingmambo x Duck Trap
111. Zamba(USA) - b f - Bahri x Zabaad

111 horses (65 females, 56 males) ran in 1,288 races so far. 15 remained unraced. The horses have ran an average of 12 races per horse. The Crop of 2001 provided 76 winners of 204 races, but only 4 graded stakes wins.

Graded wins:
- Friendly Michelle won the Prioress S. (G1) and La Troienne S. (G3)
- Last Song won the Bonnie Miss S. (G2)
- Shaniko won the Kentucky Cup Classic S. (G2)

Top earners:
- Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk: $680k
- Friendly Michelle: $404k
- Last Song: $336k

Foals of 2001 are 7 this year and the following have been running or training in 2008: Clinch, Lot One, Lucky Fern, Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk, Richochet, Snow Eagle and Under The Sun.