Client Success: Tonalist Colt Keeps To Task in Lone Star Maiden WinMay 13, 2021RIGHT TONE (c, 3, Tonalist–Town Flirt, by Speightstown) RIGHT TONE (c, 3, Tonalist–Town Flirt, by Speightstown) showed good early speed breaking for the lead under jockey Ramon Vazquez […]- Case Study – KY Oaks Contender – Will’s SecretApril 26, 2021WILL’S SECRET (Will Take Charge – Girls Secret, by Giant’s Causeway) A homebred campaigned by Willis Horton Racing and trained by Dallas Stewart, Will’s Secret was bred in […]
- OPTIMAL Mating Purchase: OBSMAR21 Hip 461 – American Freedom ColtMarch 24, 2021OBSMAR21 – Hip 461 – American Freedom / Divine Happiness, by Divine Park Clark Shepherd (Shepherd Equine Advisers), bloodstock agent for Highlander Training Center (Larry Hirsch), […]
- Client Success: Hard Spun Filly Rallies For Fair Grounds Stakes WinMarch 23, 2021SUMMER IN SARATOGA (m, 4, Hard Spun–Love Theway Youare {GISW, $372,990}, by Arch) SUMMER IN SARATOGA (m, 4, Hard Spun–Love Theway Youare {GISW, $372,990}, by Arch) was guided in nicely by […]
- Client Success: Spanish Kingdom Gamely Prevails at Fair GroundsMarch 8, 2021SPANISH KINGDOM SPANISH KINGDOM (g, 3, Animal Kingdom–Mis Vizcaya {MSP}, by Successful Appeal) was rated on the inside and tipped off the rail on the far turn. The bay gelding swung four wide […]
- Client Success: Tapiture Filly Proves Much The Best in FG Maiden WinMarch 4, 2021TAPTIME (f, 3, Tapiture–Elaborate, by Cherokee Run) Taptime (f, 3, Tapiture–Elaborate, by Cherokee Run) bumped hard with a rival after the start while also bumping with another foe then […]
- Client Success: Homebred Uncle Mo Colt Prevails Again at LaurelFebruary 26, 2021PLOT THE DOTS (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold, by Medaglia d’Oro) PLOT THE DOTS (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold {GSP-Can, GSP-USA, $254,598}, by Medaglia d’Oro) settled off the pace […]
- A Tale of Two FilliesFebruary 19, 2021A Tale of Two Fillies I recently posted a client success story regarding a Distorted Humor filly that broke her maiden in her first start, “Client Success: Homebred Distorted Humor Filly Wins […]
- Client Success: Homebred Distorted Humor Filly Wins First Out At LaurelFebruary 8, 2021GRAVITY’S RAINBOW (f, 3, Distorted Humor – Lady of Gold, by Medaglia d’Oro) GRAVITY’S RAINBOW (Distorted Humor) quickly ran up into contention between rivals and prompted the […]
- Dueling Nick Ratings – Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong?January 29, 2021Dueling Nick Ratings – Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong? This past Saturday, January 23rd, Gulfstream Park hosted the Pegasus World Cup. It’s always a day of great fanfare, pageantry, […]
- Case Study: New Broodmare Purchase? Now What?January 22, 2021NEW BROODMARE PURCHASE? NOW WHAT? Some clients may be stallion owners looking for a broodmare to fit a particular stallion or, better yet, multiple stallions on their roster. Some clients may […]
- Case Study: Blame’s Potential As Broodmare SireJanuary 4, 2021Case Study: Blame’s Potential As Broodmare Sire I have always been a fan of Claiborne Farm’s Blame as a producer of good racehorses. But, in performing weanling and yearling sales […]
- Client Success: Blame Filly Edges Clear at AqueductDecember 28, 2020I’M FINE (f, 3, Blame – Stormy Caress, by Stormy Atlantic) I’M FINE (Blame) got squeezed between foes and was forced to steady when Bella Dominica (Giant Surprise) shut down her […]
- Case Study: Buying Broodmares & Selecting StallionsDecember 15, 2020Buying Broodmares & Selecting Stallions Buying Broodmares The annual breeding stock sales are by far my most favorite to prepare for and to shop. The quest to find the perfect broodmare in hopes […]
- Client Success: Halama Wires, Draws Away at ChurchillNovember 5, 2020HALAMA (f, 2, Pioneerof the Nile–Milania, by Bernardini) Halama (f, 3, Pioneerof the Nile–Milania, by Bernardini) set the pace early, was off the rail into the lane then drew away under […]
- OPTIMAL Maidens: Nyquist Firster Keeps to Task, Pays $10.00 to WinNovember 2, 2020MINUTE WALTZ (f, 2, Nyquist–Is It Safe, by Yes It’s True) Minute Waltz (Nyquist), with a sharp debut score on Saturday, began to repay her $425,000 price tag at Keeneland September. Racing midpack […]
- OPTIMAL Maidens: Summer Front Firster Gets Geared-Down WinOctober 29, 2020CAMP HOPE (c, 2, Summer Front–Praising, by Pulpit) Camp Hope (Summer Front), overlooked at 10-1 for his debut, raced forwardly placed four-wide into the first turn as a pair of longshots slugged it […]
- Client Success: Competitive Edge Filly Wires Laurel MaidensOctober 23, 2020PAGO QUERIDO (f, 3, Competitive Edge–Lefreakcestchic, by Bellamy Road) PAGO QUERIDO (f, 3, Competitive Edge–Lefreakcestchic, by Bellamy Road) became the newest winner for Competitive Edge […]
- Case Study: Two High-End Stallions to Mitigate RiskOctober 15, 2020Two High-End Stallions to Mitigate Risk The commercial market is infatuated with elevated stud fees and sales averages of stallions. If it were just that easy to “breed the best to the […]
- Client Success: Spanish Kingdom Holds Keeneland Blue Bloods At BayOctober 8, 2020SPANISH KINGDOM SPANISH KINGDOM (g, 3, Animal Kingdom–Mis Vizcaya {MSP}, by Successful Appeal), a winner in an 8 1/2-furlong Churchill allowance in May, was fifth–beaten a length–in […]
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