http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euDRZuqCOBs&feature=youtu.be
Above is a link to a video that the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders put together to help educate and spread the word about the impact racing has on the local economy. We all need to do what we can to help promote our product and to encourage people to get involved and enjoy the sport as much as we do.
Let me know what you think.
Mister Pollard was the winner of The Hoosier Breeders Sophomore Stakes over the weekend for owners W.Scott Farrar, James Farrar, Falcon Racing (Michael Johnson) and Penny Lauer. This takes his earnings just shy of $300,000 lifetime and moved this years stable earnings over $915,000 to date.
We also had another homebred LIMEDABOSS place third in The City of Anderson Stakes which was for 2 yr. old fillies going six furlongs.
Great way to begin the month of October!
Overall August was a very productive month for the stable. We ran at four different racetracks (Saratoga, Indiana Grand, Presque Isle, Belterra).
We made 5 starts with the three horses we took up to Saratoga for their 40 day meet. We had a win, one second, two thirds and one fourth. One filly was claimed and we collected over $72,000 in purse money. That is the first time we have had horses at Saratoga in over seven years.
We ran one horse SNEAKIN AWAY at Presque Isle the very last day of the month and he was a winner.
At Indiana Grand we won three races. Two of which were stake races. We won the Governor’s Stake for the second year in a row. This years winner was MISTER POLLARD for owners Scott Farrar, Jim Farrar, Falcon Racing (Mike Johnson) and Penny Lauer. We also won the 1st Running of “The Paul Tinkle ITOBA Stallion Season colts and geldings stake” with another homebred HOOSIER NEIGHBOR. DREAMIN BIG ran third in a stake and then came back a week later to win an Allowance race.
Hopefully we will get a few more 2 year olds running and with the three tracks (Indiana Grand, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Downs) all running in September; we hope to have another good month.
We always need your help. Ready and willing to claim one for you. Don’t forget the September Sales start on Monday!
College football started this weekend and the pro’s start next week. Saratoga and Ellis Park meets close on labor day and Churchill will open on Friday night for the 12 days of September. Kentucky Downs will open on Saturday for it’s five day meet and the Keeneland Yearling Sale opens on Monday, September 8th. Roughly 3500 horses to be sold at auction where I am sure we can find one just for you.
Tomorrow, I think CALIFORNIA CHROME will win the Belmont (at least I hope he does). It should be an interesting run race. The last three Triple Crown winners went wire to wire. CC has a good post but will need to avoid any traps set by other jock’s, as they tried in the Preakness to pin him down inside. I do hope RIDE ON CURLIN runs a big race and at least hits the board.
It is a great card tomorrow. SOCIAL INCLUSION should win the Woody Stephen’s if you are a big fan of the turn back. The Met Mile is a great race. I kind of like Vyjack if he can beat Palace Malice. I know he will be a long shot.
The rest of the card is loaded. A lot of quality fields that are hard to handicap. I look for a few long shots to come in. Not that they are really long shots, just overlooked horses as the crowds will be betting names and colors and jockeys. I expect over a hundred thousand people to attend. Myself and my youngest daughter Abby were there for the BIG BROWN running and it was over 90 degrees and humid. Not my favorite temperature.
By far CALIFORNIA CHROME has the best story. Mother bought for $8000. Stud fee was $2500. The guy had a dream, turned down gigantic offers (which is very gutsy) made history with the horse and now is on the verge of immortality. I should also mention RIDE ON CURLIN was purchased for $25,000 and they turned down over a million for the horse last year. And he broke his maiden at Ellis Park. Gives the little guy some hope.
Go bet em up as we need the handle!