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Grip Hands, stretching out for the first time on the turf at Gulfstream Park won with ease.  It is their opening day so nice to start with a win.  Congratulations to West Point Thoroughbreds.{jcomments on}

A few people have kindly asked after Better Talk Now so here are some photo’s of him in his paddock this morning with Gala Spinaway.  He certainly seems back to his regular, happy self.  He actually started following me but I had to run away to get the photo’s so he gave up and went […]

photo by Benoit photography Not this year anyway but it’s an interesting race as it’s the last Grade I for fillies over a mile before the end of the year (I think)!!!  Also interesting at this time of the year is the three year old fillies are maturing fast and the result showed in the […]

photo by Coglianese photo’s Marion Ravenwood made it a happy one!  She won her first Stake at Aqueduct.  She had been entered main track only and with all the rain yesterday it came off the grass.  Worked for her!  Congratulations to My Meadowview LLC.{jcomments on}

Kathee Rengert took some photo’s of the boys galloping on Sunday. Well, obviously not galloping but this is Animal Kingdom getting distracted while posing! Animal Kingdom Toby’s Corner {jcomments on}

First time runner Plotter (I love that name) won for his owner and breeder Isabelle Haskell de Tomaso.  Isabelle lives in Italy but is in the States at the moment so she got to see him win.  Congratulations to her and that was Sheldon’s second win for us on the day.{jcomments on}

Since coming from Argentina Trondor has struggled in the United States to win a race but he did it today at Monmouth Park.  Sheldon Russell did a good job keeping him up to his task with a strong ride.  Congratulations to Team Valor International. At Aqueduct, Icabad Crane was very unlucky in his Stake race.  […]

Sanagas fulfilled his potential tonight at Hollywood Park winning in good style.  As often the case in these long distance races they went slowly, and Rajiv Maragh kept him within striking distance as he knew there would be a sprint finish.  Knowing he would get the distance nicely (his last race at Keeneland was an extra […]

The Turf Publicists of America (TPA) announced Friday that trainer Graham Motion has been chosen as the 2011 winner of the organization’s Big Sport of Turfdom Award. The annual honor is bestowed upon a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and Thoroughbred racing publicists. Most notable […]

Everyone didn’t know whether to be happy or sad today when Shared Account left to go an hour and a half down the road to Sagamore Farm.  Happy because she is retiring to a wonderful farm and is near enough for us to visit but sad as she was our first Breeders Cup Filly and […]