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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Top Ten Assets of Otsego Farms for 2016 and beyond...

These are the assets that will pay the bills for Otsego Farms, next year and further into the future.  They are listed by order of importance, counting down from 10 to 1.

10 - Mocha Milkshake
He's a 3yo colt by Memcay out of Gourmet Girl.  He is maturing very slowly; AR says 4-5 years old before I can expect peak performance.  He has done well in his four career starts and we expect great improvement next year.

9 - Azrael
This son of Nightwing is starting to put together some nice efforts.  He's hit 100+ PSR's in three of his last 6 races and the other three have been in the 90's.  His speed and stamina combination bode well at 10-12 furlongs.

8 - You Know My Name
She hasn't turned into the star we hoped for, but she's a consistent money maker who will race for another year, then will no doubt have a distinguished career as a broodmare.

7 - Union Jack
This stallion seems to have the magic touch.  He's got a flawless AR and cranks out good racers like a Pez dispenser.  He'll take over as the primary Otsego stallion as of 2016, and when you've got War Machine and Nightwing, that's saying something.

6 - Astrapios
This 2yo was purchased from Circle F in hopes that he can become a dominant 2-miler.  He'll try to avoid Refractor next season as much as possible.  He's got uncanny stamina and showed marked improvement in his second race.  He's on the fast track and hopefully he'll have some success at 12F as well as 16F.

5 - Warp Factor Ten
Run Missy Run x Nova says it all.  He has been in the money in 5 of 6 career races.  His speed is improving and we expect him to be a major player on the sprinting circuit in 2016.

4 - House of M
Fifteen of her last 17 races have been over 100 PSR.  She is ultra-consistent and combines speed and stamina very well.  She'll race next year, then go on to a career in the breeding shed.  We expect her to become our top broodmare very quickly.

3 - Jack the Ripper
This 2yo son of Union Jack is the nicest looking 2yo we've had in a while.  He has a record of 4-2-1-0 and won his first GR1 race this past weekend, putting up a 101 PSR in the process.  With his long peak period, he projects as a very valuable commodity for Otsego Farms.

2 - Methy Bus
This horse is an incredible talent.  Can beat almost anyone at 10-12F on any given night.  In the money in 21 of 23 career races.  Also has a long peak, so he could easily be around for another couple of seasons, hence his great value.

1 - Refractor
The top 2-miler in Photo Finish at this time without question.  With adequate rest, he is virtually unbeatable at his pet distance.  As of this writing he is preparing to defend his Breeders Cup Endurance crown.  Should have enough in the tank to compete at the highest levels for at least one more season.  Then he'll join Otsego stud as a resident stallion.

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