In only her third race, where she has already won, Alda bagged her first Stakes win today. The fractions showed how fast she is as although being slow away from the gate she picked off her rivals, who weren’t hanging around, one by one in the six and a half furlongs Stake. She won by […]
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He’s No Lemon Squeezed In!
Literally! He squeezed his opponent Midnight Tea Time (his half brother) out of first place at the wire to win by a neck in the one mile and thee furlong distance at Saratoga this afternoon. Our other runner, Nakamura finished a game third. It’s lovely to watch these longer races who so many horses scream […]
Mrs. Dianne Cotter
We received news today of the passing of Mrs. Dianne Cotter who, along with her husband Julian, bred and campaigned 2011 Wood Memorial-G1 winner Toby’s Corner. The Cotters also bred Toby’s sire, multiple graded stakes winner Bellamy Road. Dianne’s granddaughter, top three-day event rider Hillary Irwin, posted this lovely tribute on social media today: “We […]
Amazing Irish Strait
Although he was third (beaten a nose for second) today in the Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth (which used to be a Grade 3 and which he was third in two years ago), Irish Strait is now eight years old and hasn’t run for over a year. The only horse who was with us for more […]
Invincible Gal
It’s ironic that our first two year old winner is a British bred sprinter. Having said that her dam Alsindi was a Stakes winner over seven furlongs and her sire was a sprinter so maybe not such a surprise. Invincible Gal won at the Spa yesterday in her first start in a race run in […]
Sweet Talking Girl
After a freshener and a start on the turf after two previous races on the dirt, Sweet Talking Girl got it done today in her race at Laurel. It was lovely to watch her enjoy their turf course. Congratulations to Maryland owners and breeders Skeedattle Associates.
Champions: Shorty and Finley
We don’t only try and find our racehorses the best home on retirement, but the ponies too! Shorty had been a long time, highly trained racetrack pony. He retired from Belmont and came to live with us for a few years, doing the Fair Hill, Palm Meadows circuit. When it became time for him to […]
Saintly Samurai Wins Off Lay Off
After eleven months away from the races Saintly Samurai came back with a bang yesterday, winning by a comfortable length at Laurel. He is a lightly raced five year old who has won three races from ten starts. Congratulations to owners and breeders Stone Farm.
Kid Mercury
Took a little working out but it was thought after his last couple of starts that a race with extra distance would help. Now to find the race…thankfully Delaware came up with one yesterday – 1 3/8 miles on the turf course, perfect. He bided his time off the pace, got going around the mile […]
Artistic Reason
He lived up to expectations today after stretching out from 6f to a mile on the dirt at Laurel. He’s a big, stout horse who for some reason always reminds me of the old jumping types in England. Congratulations to owners and breeders Hillwood Stable, LLC and Richard Golden.