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First photos out of Santa Anita are from Mike Sekulic who has been a wonderful Herringswell fan for many years and he is also an excellent photographer.  The first is Alice on Rainha Da Bateria.  Thanks Mike.                    

Graham won his first training title at Keeneland.  He tied with Todd Pletcher who has won it eight times in the past.  He wasn’t sure how it was going to go as it was the first meet for a while with a dirt surface but thankfully we had a couple of runners who didn’t mind […]

Aptly named for her first race in America since coming over from Ireland, Photo Call got her photo taken in the winners circle at Keeneland.  Nicely ridden by James Graham she won by about three and a half lengths.  Many congratulations to Bill Oppenheim and the Photo Call Partnership back in Ireland who I’m sure […]

First time starter Spring Quality left his field in no doubt as to who was the best at Keeneland today.  He was shuffled back from the fast pace up front but once he found his stride he circled five wide on the turn and won by an easy two and a half lengths.  He was […]

Royally bred by Empire Maker out of Ticker Tape who was a multiple Stakes winning filly, her daughter Empress Maker carried on the winning trend by breaking her maiden at Keeneland today.  Congratulations to Regis Racing.  

I was over at the Fair Hill International visiting one of our retirees, Kilbeggan.  He is a 3/4 brother (I think) to Bellamy Road but wasn’t as talented so is now eventing with his new owner Hillary Irwin, granddaughter of Mrs. Cotter who bred Bellamy Road.  He’s doing the 5 year old series there.  Graham’s […]

Pride Of Stride worked hard for his win through the stretch but got his nose in front at the wire for Trevor McCarthy and owners Qatar Racing at Laurel on the dirt.  Congratulations to them. A couple of minutes later both Rapscallion and Buck Benny ran off the turf on the new Keeneland main track […]

Sorry to put them in the same paragraph but I was still writing about By A Hundreth’s win when Miss Temple City won her first start!  By A Hundreth actually finished second but was bumped off course before the wire so was placed first.  Miss Temple City was a runaway winner of her very first […]

Mary Jo Trotter took these yesterday               Gala Spinaway and our newest addition, Tess the turkey.                                           Gala, Blackie and Tom and Tess  

Rainha Da Bateria attained a Grade III win in only her third start.  She won her maiden and ran a good fourth in her next race, a Stake in Saratoga,  after which she was found to be under the weather.  After a break she bounced back to winning form today to win the Jessamine Stakes […]