The last yearling sale of 2017 began today at Fasig Tipton. There is still time to get one or two if you are interested in having a two year old race horse for next spring. They are selling about 350 yearlings each day. You can read the catalog on line and watch the auction as well. Let me know if you want me to look at one or put in a bid for you.
As most of you know we lost MISTER POLLARD in a claiming race the other day. He served us well. We planned his breeding, foaled him and raised him and enjoyed every moment. We raced for five years having 45 starts, 8 wins (5 were Stakes) 3 seconds and 8 thirds for earnings of $555, 693. He was ridden by 19 different riders with Jon J.K. Court riding him eight times. Until 2 weeks ago he was the leading Indiana Money Earning Colt of all times being passed by Bucchero (not to shabby as he will run in the Breeders Cup this November).
Mister Pollard had multiple grooms, hot walker’s and exercise people, and was touched by all of our assistants. We appreciate all of their patience and loving care.
We had some great partners in this colt and appreciate them more than they know. We are so grateful for people who truly enjoy this game and look forward to continuing the partnership with horses in the future.
In my opinion his best race was as a 3 year old, he won the $150,000 To Much Coffee Stake against older horses in a three way photo. I wasn’t sure of the win, but most of the partners were waiting at the winners circle. I stood back waiting for the photo. Thrilling!
Hope we can do it again.
CAKE POP (3 yr. old home bred colt out of Hey There Cupcake) ran in the Best of Ohio Bred Series yesterday. He previously won two Ohio Bred Stakes this year and ran a very game second, getting beat by only a length in a full field of 13. The Best of Ohio Endurance Stake was 1 1/4 mile on the dirt.
The winner of the race MO DONT NO (Uncle Mo) broke the track record (2:03.32) and will be Ohio horse of the year. We hopefully may get the 3 yr. old championship. This puts CAKE POPS earnings over $165,000 for this year and $243,000 lifetime.
We have a yearling filly out of HEY THERE CUPCAKE by Can The Man and we have a Paddy O Prado 2017 colt and she is bred back to Artie Schiller for 2018.
WHISTLE STOP is the stables second three year old this year to go over $200,000 in lifetime earnings as she finished 3rd in the $150,000 Indiana First Lady Stakes today. CAKE POP crossed the $200,000 in lifetime earnings when he won The Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup on July 1st.
This brings the stable earnings over $900,000 for 2017 to date.
The first half of 2017 has been good. We have won 25 races and over $760,000 in purse money to date. We have had three different horses win Stakes. CAKE POP has won two separate stakes in Ohio. EVADER has won 2 races this year including a Stakes race in Indiana. WHISTLE STOP has won three races in a row with the last being a Stake Race at Indiana Grand.
Another filly (SECRET TRICK) we claimed last December for $5000.00 with Tim James, has won four races this year for us. Two at Oaklawn Park and two at Churchill Downs.
We have had one Two Year Old (OBSOLETE) win first time out and then came back and placed in $100,000 MY DEAR Stake at Woodbine.
Looking forward to the second half of the year with the 2 year old’s coming around.