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| Battlestar has Triple Crown aspirations. |
Three year old colt Battlestar (Nightwing x In Spirit) has the potential to do some damage on the 10F-12F circuit this season. He has a fairly uncommon combination of speed, stamina, and kick which should set him apart. I won't divulge the exact numbers, but he is the only horse I have which fits into this category. Unfortunately, he is rather picky on hard surfaces, which may cause an occasional scratch. I will try to set his schedule so that a run at the American Triple Crown is possible.
Liam, the 4yo colt acquired from Whisperwood late last season, has been a bit of a forgotten commodity at Otsego Farms. In fact, I just noticed that he was not even listed on the spreadsheet listing all of my horses. The fact is, I am very high on this fellow, especially after he won his first and only race since we acquired him. With numbers of 79/92/92/67/1000, he has more ability than a sprinter, distance-wise, but has exceptional speed for a miler. We'll target him at 7F-8F, expecting very good results.
We're looking forward to seeing unraced 3yo filly Slaya (A View to a Kill x Shattered Record) hit the track later this season. She is a very late maturing type, not hitting her peak until age 4-5, but we'll see where she's at with a try later in the season. She looks like a multi-surface Classic type racer.
Mona Lisa (War Machine x Second Strike), a slow-starting sprinter with questionable speed and poor stamina, will be on an extremely short leash this season. One start is all she'll get. A PSR less than 75 and she's gone.
Ironically, Charlemagne, the 4yo colt who is a full brother to Mona Lisa, has almost worn out his welcome as well. He has some ability, but has also been a disappointment. I acquired their mother, Second Strike, for the sole purpose of breeding with War Machine. She had a nice career and her AR looked to be a great fit with the Triple Crown winner. The results were so pathetic though, that I decided to never pair her with War Machine again. Then two foals later (Reichenbach Falls, Union Jack), I arranged a swap for this past breeding season with Foxies Lodge. I used Sovereign Belle (War Machine), and she used Second Strike (Jenny's My Gal).
3 comments:
Liam's kick seems exceptionally high. Is 10,000 a rarity?
Kicks over 1000 are uncommon. I don't know that I would say the are rare.
However, I think it's safe to say that it is fairly rare for a horse who has a speed of 92.
To put it into perspective, Refractor has a current Kick of 1063, and Alphabet checks in at 828.
Haha yeah... Clearly I meant 1,000...
But it'll be interesting to see how he goes this year.
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