And I thought that 2011 was forgettable....
The 2012 season was every bit as easy to forget. It was marred by unfulfilled expectations by my 2yo crop and by the mediocrity of my veteran racers.
In spite of generally high PSR's, A View to a Kill, Petenwell, and Kostya all had trouble finding the winners circle.
The 2yo fillies Starfire and Huntress both had some small success, but certainly nothing to get overly excited about.
2yos Titanium and Ultron, both carrying the weight of colossal expectation, were nothing short of busts. Ultron will get more time to straighten out but Titanium may very well be sold at the year-end auction.
Tombstone, the 3yo colt by Vampirical, has been very slow to mature. He has shown some improvement recently though. His last race of the year will determine if he has a future at Otsego Farms.
The other 3yo colts, Shatterstar and Sabretooth, have both performed pretty well, if not spectacularly.
Overall, a poor season for our stable. Next year could be a challenge as well due to the limited number of racers we'll be housing. The following horses (listed with their age for next racing season) are guaranteed spots:
A View to a Kill - 5M
Sabretooth - 4M
Shatterstar - 4M
Huntress - 3F
Starfire - 3F
Ultron - 3M
Crossbones - 2C (Nightwing x In Spirit)
House of M - 2F (War Machine x Classical Music)
Nebula - 2F (Dubai Gold x Nova)
War Hammer - 2C (War Machine x Shattered Record)
Everyone else is on the chopping block. If I see some nice performances this weekend, it is very possible that either Kostya, Tombstone, and/or Titanium will be back for another racing season. Domino will stay on either as a racer for another year or as a broodmare.
Bring on 2013.
3 comments:
I like the looks of Starfire i think u mite have a nice filly on ya hands there next season Sir Jim ... I have actually been keeping an eye on her progress and thinking i hope he gets sick of her so i can buy her hehe
P.S. watch out for a foal in a few seasons called Sir Jim ( if it turns out to be a colt )
Foxie
I agree on Starfire Foxie. Sir Jim? Why bless your heart!
You'll bounce back Jim.. When the breeding program is set in stone you'll be getting plenty of winners.
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