Six races this weekend. No wins. That has become commonplace in the past few weeks.
Our 2yo by Dayjur out of Exotic Wood, Mister Fantastic made his debut in the 5 furlong Cooper Stakes. MF is very obviously not ready to race. In fact, I'm quite sure he will not see the track again this season. He finished last in a field of seven. Unmistakable from Borders Racing was the winner in a photo-finish.
Candle of Life hoped to rebound from a disappointing race his last time out. He ran a good race and had to deal with a bit of traffic, but finished a solid 3rd in the mile long Derby Trial. Indivisible from Olmo Dorato, and Equaline from KRF Stables finished in a dead heat. The stewards awarded the win to Indivisible after a lengthy examination.
Union Jack is still looking for his first victory of the season after finishing 2nd in the Prix Ganay. This time he ran into the incredible 5yo from Bonai, Lazy Loper. Union Jack has a season record of 4-0-3-1. He is starting to remind me quite a bit of Nightwing, another talented Otsego router who was much better than the rank and file, but not quite good enough to take on the top echelon horses.
We are very concerned about our speedy dirt sprinter, Nova. Her 6th place finish in the Carter Handicap makes two consecutive sub-par performances. That has not happened since early in her 2yo season. Mr Purler from Akuma no Heya showed a strong finishing kick to get the win. Nova has looked a bit weary, so we have decided that a 6-8 week layoff may be in order.
Big Easy finished 3rd in the Churchill Downs Handicap. He continues to be a force to be reckoned with this season as a 5yo. Yes Zippy Can from Zippy Chippy Stables edged Snowbank's Lil Belle for the win.
Kid Flash snapped his streak of 9 consecutive on-the-board finishes with a 6th place showing in the Will Rogers Handicap. He was actually running very well, even burdened with a race-high 126lbs, when he got stuck behind the struggling El Pais from Yeguada Lore Toki. There was an obvious lane on the rail, that our jockey failed to see, resulting in a devastating loss of momentum behind the fading horse. We are reviewing the race to determine if disciplinary action will be taken against the jockey. We feel it was a gross error of judgement. Cayotic from Bowen Lodge was the winner.
For the week, our record was 6-0-1-2.
Our 2yo by Dayjur out of Exotic Wood, Mister Fantastic made his debut in the 5 furlong Cooper Stakes. MF is very obviously not ready to race. In fact, I'm quite sure he will not see the track again this season. He finished last in a field of seven. Unmistakable from Borders Racing was the winner in a photo-finish.
Candle of Life hoped to rebound from a disappointing race his last time out. He ran a good race and had to deal with a bit of traffic, but finished a solid 3rd in the mile long Derby Trial. Indivisible from Olmo Dorato, and Equaline from KRF Stables finished in a dead heat. The stewards awarded the win to Indivisible after a lengthy examination.
Union Jack is still looking for his first victory of the season after finishing 2nd in the Prix Ganay. This time he ran into the incredible 5yo from Bonai, Lazy Loper. Union Jack has a season record of 4-0-3-1. He is starting to remind me quite a bit of Nightwing, another talented Otsego router who was much better than the rank and file, but not quite good enough to take on the top echelon horses.
We are very concerned about our speedy dirt sprinter, Nova. Her 6th place finish in the Carter Handicap makes two consecutive sub-par performances. That has not happened since early in her 2yo season. Mr Purler from Akuma no Heya showed a strong finishing kick to get the win. Nova has looked a bit weary, so we have decided that a 6-8 week layoff may be in order.
Big Easy finished 3rd in the Churchill Downs Handicap. He continues to be a force to be reckoned with this season as a 5yo. Yes Zippy Can from Zippy Chippy Stables edged Snowbank's Lil Belle for the win.
Kid Flash snapped his streak of 9 consecutive on-the-board finishes with a 6th place showing in the Will Rogers Handicap. He was actually running very well, even burdened with a race-high 126lbs, when he got stuck behind the struggling El Pais from Yeguada Lore Toki. There was an obvious lane on the rail, that our jockey failed to see, resulting in a devastating loss of momentum behind the fading horse. We are reviewing the race to determine if disciplinary action will be taken against the jockey. We feel it was a gross error of judgement. Cayotic from Bowen Lodge was the winner.
For the week, our record was 6-0-1-2.
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