Today was kind of bittersweet. We broke a Indiana Bred 2 Yr. Old maiden at Churchill for $30,000 claiming today, which was good. We moved up to 185 on the National Trainers List and now have 42 wins so far this year.

The partnership that owned MOCHA QUEEN sold her at Keeneland today. And unfortunately for not a lot of money ($6500) considering she won right at $400,000 in her racing career. We bred her to some of the best stallions going and she just never produced anything of great value. We have had her since birth and she has been with us at the farm and racetrack her entire life. Myself, Jack Danehy and partners planned the mating that produced her. Now we think she is headed for Saudi Arabia.  We still have a few of the family left and hope to see some of the quality MOCHA QUEEN possessed come out in them and their offspring. We wish her well.

The stable has topped the goal of a Million in earnings for 2015. Now we  need to work on the wins.

The Keeneland November sale is half over and the prices are generally up. Next week the prices are usually lower on the mares, but the next couple of days there are a lot of race horses in the sale.

Remember the bottom purse for ($5,000 claiming) at Oaklawn is $21,000. Maiden specials are $68,000 which is higher than any other track at that time of year.

We ran a second this week at Aqueduct with a New York Bred named ROOFTOP VIEW. It was his third start, first time two turn, first time grass. He was at the astronomical price of 88 to 1. He paid $63.00 to place and $27.00 to show; an even $90.00 for a $2.00 combo. I think this is the highest price for a horse we ran that hit the board this year. We did have a $104.00 winner last February.

We are less than $5000 away from reaching our goal of one million in purse money for the year. We have won 41 races so far this year. We ended the meet at Indiana Grand with 32 winners. We are already planning for next year.

Churchill has three more weeks of their fall meet, which is an exceptional meet to claim horses (and we have already claimed one).