Turnover higher for OFRS in 2009

Perhaps it's the new sale system. Maybe my transactions are up this year because it's just so darn easy to buy and sell a horse.

We're just past the halfway mark this year and I've already bought 3 horses and sold 3 horses.

That is pretty unusual for me. In the past, the majority of my transactions have taken place in the off-season.

With the new sales system though, you can transform your stable in a surprisingly short period of time.

The three horses I picked up:

1. Sitio Estrategico - 4yo male stayer. Very solid PSR's. Grade 3 at 10-16 furlongs.
2. Candle of Life - 3yo male miler. Has the tools. Grade 3 at 8-10 furlongs.
3. Stowaway - 3yo male sprinter. Has 100+ PSR ability. Grade 2-3 at 5-7 furlongs.

The three horses I sold:

1. Night Thrasher - 2yo colt. Has a couple flaws. I didn't see a ton of upside.
2. Firefighter - 3yo colt. Pretty AR. Looks like he may have some potential.
3. Dragon Flyer - 2yo filly. Sold her unraced, which is risky. A few holes in her AR.

The horses I bought are not grizzled veterans by any means, but I did gain maturity by making these moves and got myself three solid racers who will win money if appropriately placed.

I'm probably done with transactions this season because I really like the structure of my stable right now. However, if I decide to retire Nova at the end of the year (50/50 bet right now), I would have to move a broodmare later in the season. I'm only keeping three, and they would be Nova, Shattered Record, and probably Monsoon.