Markup (f, 3, Mark Valeski–Ardara, by Arch) MARKUP (f, 3, Mark Valeski—Ardara, by Arch) caused 4-5 favorite La Muse (Tapit) to stand in her rail post while the starters negotiated the first-time starter into line. La Muse took a cautious start following the delay, while Markup, sent off at 3-1, raced through a swarm of […]
Client Success: Not This Time Gelding Draws Off Smartly In Debut at LSP
Brad’s Time (g, 3, Not This Time–Fantasy Song, by Unbridled’s Song) Brad’s Time (g, 3, Not This Time–Fantasy Song, by Unbridled’s Song) was a bit unruly in his first career start while unseating jockey Lane Luzzi behind the gate and was extremely reluctant to load. After a successful load and a clean break, he then […]
Client Success: Violence Filly Resumes Her Winning Ways At Lone Star
Lastchanceforlove (f, 4, Violence–Awe Hush, by Awesome Again) LASTCHANCEFORLOVE (f, 4, Violence–Awe Hush, by Awesome Again), made a winning turf debut at Lone Star Park after being out of action since last August’s Audubon Oaks at Ellis Park. From the inside, the Violence filly battled for the lead. She then slowed down as she approached […]
Client Success: Tonalist Colt Keeps To Task in Lone Star Maiden Win
RIGHT 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 for opening fractions of :23.80 and :46.27. The Tonalist colt built a long lead in the drive and kept to task under strong urging while drawing off […]
Case Study – KY Oaks Contender – Will’s Secret
WILL’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 Kentucky by her owner and is out of the winning Giant’s Causeway mare, Girls Secret. Will’s Secret has an overall race record of three wins and three […]
OPTIMAL Mating Purchase: OBSMAR21 Hip 461 – American Freedom Colt
OBSMAR21 – Hip 461 – American Freedom / Divine Happiness, by Divine Park Clark Shepherd (Shepherd Equine Advisers), bloodstock agent for Highlander Training Center (Larry Hirsch), purchased this American Freedom colt at the 2021 OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale from the consignment of Pick View LLC for $260,000. https://obscatalog.com/mar/2021/461.mp4 The American Freedom colt shared […]
Client Success: Hard Spun Filly Rallies For Fair Grounds Stakes Win
SUMMER 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 jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr nearing the wire for the first time while settling into the two path. The bay mare shifted four wide at […]
Client Success: Spanish Kingdom Gamely Prevails at Fair Grounds
SPANISH 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 into the stretch then jostled with a foe while making a bid between horses. He took the lead into the final furlong, […]
Client Success: Tapiture Filly Proves Much The Best in FG Maiden Win
TAPTIME (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 dropped back while in tight. The Tapiture filly went three wide on the first turn, moved out early on the backstretch and advanced closer with a […]