Stable update...

Simply Charming, 3yo filly, is quickly becoming a stable favorite.  It's no wonder... winning has that effect on people.

When she won the Carlos Salazar Stakes this weekend, it was her 6th consecutive win, prompting Otsego Farms owner Jim Webber to comment, "I haven't checked the records, but I think that is the longest winning streak since War Machine won 12 in a row."

But, while War Machine was doing it in races like the Breeders Cup Juvenile, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, and Breeders Cup Classic, Simply Charming has been winning modest ungraded stakes races.

Webber recently stated "We've been meaning to step her up a bit, but she just keeps winning these races and we haven't wanted to jinx anything."

Stable insiders confided that Simply Charming may not have the necessary skills to compete at GR1 or GR2 races.

In other stable news, veteran Methy Bus may have run his last race.  Trainers report that, at age 8, his abilities are finally starting to erode to the point where he may not be competitive in the types of races he is accustomed to running.  Also, 6yo Acquarella is reaching the end of the line with Otsego Farms and will be put on the sales page very soon.

Battlestar, the talented but surface-picky male, is in his last season at our stable as well.  He will not stay on as a stallion, so we are willing to send him to another stable either now or at the end of the year.