Phew. I think a lot of people feel as if they’ve run the race themselves! What an incredible mare. Forget the fact she just won over a distance which is her limit (Royal Ascot six furlongs up the hill is all of seven furlongs). She did it, twenty two for twenty two and that’s all […]
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Augustin Stables
Although Beatnik ran second last night at Presque Isle Downs (wow, is he consistent), the chart jumped out at me for the breeder of the first, second and third horses. Don’t think I’ve seen it before! Breeders: 6 – George Strawbridge Jr. (PA); 1A – George Strawbridge Jr. (PA); 1 – George Strawbridge Jr. (PA); […]
Ninety six degrees
That’s the official temperature on the chart of the race won today by Standing O. They went pretty swiftly on the firm Delaware turf but he prevailed to win by three quarters of a length. Congratulations to Team Valor International. It appears Jeremy Rose was stung by a bee during the race so hopefully he’s […]
You Hear Us Coming
Dirt, dirt, turf, turf – all weather. Yup, that’s the surface she likes! You Hear Us Coming led her parade last night at Presque Isle and won by five and a quarter lengths. Many congratulations to Sagamore Farm.{jcomments on}
Grip Hands
Grass or all weather. Doesn’t seem to make a difference to Grip Hands as long as he’s at or near the front of his field. Last night he was in front and stayed there to win by three and three quarter lengths at Presque Isle Downs. Congratulations to West Point Thoroughbreds.{jcomments on}
Friends Forever
Retirees Better Talk Now and Gala Spinaway – massage therapy! Blackie (Better Talk Now – 13 years) and Gala Spinaway (24 years) are now turned out in a large paddock near the main road so everyone sees a lot of them when going round the training center, particularly going back and forth to the track. […]
Some old familiar faces
Sue Kenny and I spent Saturday visiting a few Herringswell favorites who are now thriving in retirement. Shared Account, winner of the 2010 Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf, has joined the broodmare band at owner Kevin Plank’s beautifully restored Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Maryland. She was recently pronounced in foal to Bernardini. […]
Ski Holiday
Ski Holiday, whose Mother is a half sister to Crowd Pleasure ran a promising race on her first start at Presque Isle over five furlongs on the tapeta, but she ran a really good race today at Philadelphia Park on the turf over one mile and one sixteenth. She won going away by about two […]
Vapour Musing
In a not so successful evening at Colonial Downs Vapour Musing saved the day by winning her maiden race. She went off as the favorite to win for Team Valor International. Her breeders, Carmel Stud from Ireland, often e-mail to ask how she is doing so hopefully they stayed up late enough to watch her.{jcomments […]
Sikara
Sikara is the first runner for us for Mark Dedomenico and after a few nail biting moments, she made it a winning one! She ran way behind the others for most of the race and we all kept willing her to catch them! She not only caught them in the stretch but won on the […]