Based on AR info alone, filly Simply Charming is the 2yo that I would have predicted for early success this year. After all, she matures quickly and projects to be a miler, hence she would have some early opportunities. But opportunities alone do not guarantee success. Fortunately, she was blessed with some ability as well.
She has prefer x 3 on dirt surfaces, and no apparent weaknesses in her resume'. She did win her first race with numbers of 76, 90, 91, 67, 448; good speed for a debut race, and with an expected improvement in stamina and kick, she may have a future that holds promise.
Outside of Simply Charming, the two new Otsego racers that are consensus picks by our training staff are the colts Helikaon and Makes Me Wonder.
Helikaon (War Machine x In Spirit) is a dual surface distance horse. In training, he is showing very good speed, and above average acceleration. Plus, he is out of our most successful mare, In Spirit, who has produced Crossbones, Crackerjack, and most notably, recent World Cup winner Battlestar.
Makes Me Wonder (Nightwing x Affirm Gal) is also capable of running on dirt or turf equally well. He doesn't have the speed of Helikaon, but is extremely strong and will probably be running longer distances. He is a chip off the old block, with his sires penchant for dramatic, come from behind finishes.
When asked what 2yo he had highest hopes for, Otsego Farms owner Jim Webber wasted no time and no extra words in saying, "Kid Shelleen."
Asked why, he snapped, "I like his name."
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