Graham and Anita’s mare Miss Lombardi (Unbridled Jet – Chemise, by Secret Hello) delivered this dark bay filly by Bullsbay on March 5th. Trained by Graham during his career, Whitney Handicap (Gr. 1) winner Bullsbay is standing at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Maryland. This filly is from his first crop of foals. […]
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Barry Trotter
Please find the information below for Barry’s funeral arrangements. Below is a sweet letter that Mary Jo wrote – it has not been edited. • SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012 3:41 PM, ESTA Message From Mary Jo & FamilyHi. This is MJ’s sister typing. MJ can’t get to a computer right now, but she wanted me […]
Phew!
photo by Pat Lang It was close but State Of Play won the John Battalia Memorial Stakes. Personally, I have always thought that the Turfway polytrack rides like a dirt track and favors dirt horses and it seemed that way today as the horse hot on his heels was a dirt horse. Congratulations to Team […]
Sad passing
I hate to interrupt the happy day with these winners to report of the sad passing of Barry Trotter. Barry and Mary Jo have been friends of Graham and Anita (and the barn) for many years. Barry was our dentist at Delaware and Florida and Mary Jo was (is) one of our wonderful therapists. She […]
First win for First Whippoorwill
She won her first race on the dirt today at Laurel and she’ll like the grass even better but well done to First Whippoorwill to win by four and a quarter lengths. Congratulations to Stone Farm and Sandy Bayou Stables.{jcomments on}
Do It Luna
She’s run on all weather, turf and dirt and got her first race under her belt on the dirt yesterday at Laurel. Gutsy performance actually as she was headed in the stretch and fought back to make sure her head stayed in front! Congratulations to Bushwood Stables. Brent Johnson e-mailed after her race “a baby sister […]
Cancelled
Turfway Park understandably cancelled racing last night because of the terrible tornadoes that were ripping through the whole area. Thankfully Turfway missed them but we did have Constantinople up there to run so she missed that. We’ll keep her up there a little while longer as they will re-schedule the races.{jcomments on}
AK’s back on track – and others!
Animal Kingdom went back to the track this week after his nice win last week. Julie’s Love (left) and Unbridled Humor breezing Vamos A Ver Clarinet All photos and more on http://www.danawimpfheimerphotography.com/ {jcomments on}
Sweet Seventeen
photo by Coglianese photos After being the bridesmaid in her last two and only Stake starts Sweet Seventeen finally made it to the bride position! She won the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct. Congratulations to owner breeder Mrs. John Oxley. On Friday I gave her a peppermint and was telling her to run a big race […]
Whattaboy!
photo by Hodges Photo Smart Bid is so brave. He ran on ground softer than he likes at the Fair Grounds in the Fair Grounds Handicap (Grade III). He likes to hear his feet rattle and with all the rain they have had it was listed as good. He got up in the last strides to win […]