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- FRI 01/17/2025 - CALDERA - Oaklawn Park - R#2 - MSW110K - 1- 1/16 M - P9 - Rafael Bejarano - 12:58 PM CT / 10:58 AM MT
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Legitify Update
One Last Night '21 Update
One Last Night '21 (Wootton Bassett) isn't heard from much being that she was discovered as a yearling by trainer Kenny McPeek at a prestigious sale in France, purchased and imported to America. She has since been at his Silver Leaf training stable in Ocala, and other than being a part of the Ocala 2YO Showcase, where we first met her, she remains under Kenny McPeek's care.
The significant thing about her history is that Kenny McPeek has earned a reputation for finding gems at the sales. In the past, he's found horses like Curlin and Take Charge Lady, so he knows what to look for in a prospect. One Last Night 21's sire, Wootton Bassett, isn't particularly well-known in the US, but he was a French champion and is a phenomenal sire across the pond.
One Last Night ’21 is now in initial stages of training, which will be fairly easy and consisting mostly of jogging. The McPeek team will increase the intensity gradually and as they see fit.
We hope to have some on-track footage in the coming weeks, but for now, here are two recent photos of our girl, who we have affectionately dubbed our "Little Deuce Coupe."
Simply Enchanting Update
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Kindle '21 Work Out
Thursday, May 25, 2023
An Old Friend Runs Saturday
Coexist is entered to run at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the 2nd, time 11:14 AM Mountain.
We know longer own Coe, after losing her in a claim last out, but we'll continue to follow her. She's currently the 2nd choice at the window.
Seize The Grey Runs 2nd Bullet Work
Seize the Grey breezed three furlongs on the outside of a trio of horses for D. Wayne Lukas. Stopping the clock in 35.20 seconds, this was the second straight bullet for Seize the Grey. The colt did everything correctly during the work, but was a bit slower in his gallop out compared to one of his workmates. This is understandable as they went very quick and Seize the Grey traveled a further distance being three-wide off the rail.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Lady Blitz Work out
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Simply Enchanting's Growth Spurt Continues
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Lady Blitz Update
She is ready to breeze from the gate and pending everything stays well, she is possible for a debut towards the beginning of June.
Lady Blitz sporting her TAP (Todd Pletcher) saddle cloth. |
Friday, May 19, 2023
Mo Temptation Update After Temp Spike
Simply Enchanting and Legitify Pair Up in a Work
Simply Enchanting (Nyquist x Enchante filly) and Legitify (Justify x Sarrocchi colt) performed a maintenance work in company at Wavertree Farm in Ocala on May 12, 2023.
Farm owner/trainer Ciaran Dunne said Simply Enchanting is still undergoing a growth spurt, and he will let her tell him when she is ready for more strenuous speed works in the coming weeks.
Here's a screen shot from the joint work. Simply Enchanting is the bay filly on the outside and Legitify is the chestnut colt on the inside next to the rail.
Song of the Lark '21 Update
The Royal Duet - Double Update
Guinevere
Guinevere recorded another solid breeze this morning going a half-mile out of the gate at Keeneland in 49.60 seconds (29/57). Working on the inside of her stablemate, our 2-year-old filly traveled nicely and was definitely going the best of the pair in the later stages.
Trainer Wesley Ward, following her breeze, shared the sentiments that the work was impressive and moves her closer to a debut. Guinevere’s next breeze will come on the dirt at Keeneland and if all continues to progress Wesley is hopeful she maybe ready for a debut next month.
The filly did come back from the breeze with a touch of sensitivity in her right shin. Though it is nothing of major concern, she is a big filly and Wesley will let her tell him what to do. She will continue to jog for a few days and not rush her. Once he feels she is ready she will breeze again.
Obviously, that puts this year's Royal Ascot out of reach as the meeting begins in mid-June. However, that doesn’t mean the Ascot dream ends here; if she is as nice as we hope there are multiple potential options for 3-year-old fillies next year such as The Coronation Stakes or The Sandringham.
La Cuvee ‘21
Saratoga here he comes!
It appears La Cuvee ’21 is beginning to catch up to his amazing, precocious partner and we are looking forward to a lot of excitement from these two later this summer.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Guinever Workout - May 18, 2023
Update from D. Wayne Lukas: Seize The Grey
Seize The Grey on the Churchill Downs Training Track 5-15-2023 |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Seize The Grey - First Official Work is a Bullet
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
UPDATE: Guinevere
Monday, May 15, 2023
Kindle '21 Update
Update: Mo Temptation
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Lady Blitz Update
Friday, May 12, 2023
Coexist WINS Third Start!
Coexist made her 3rd start today in the 5th at Churchill Downs. She broke from the outside post, took up a forwardly placed position with the leaders, and used her closing kick to edge by the leading horse in the stretch to break her maiden.
This race was quite a bit different than her last start where she was ignored in the wagering. Prior to the race she was listed as the favorite until it shifted to another horse approaching post time.
However, there is a dark cloud to this happy story. Coexist was claimed in the race and has now left our stable. We are very saddened by this turn of events, after persevering with her all winter after she was injured in her first race at Saratoga in August, and seeing her spark to life in her second start a few weeks ago at Keeneland to run 3rd. We figured she'd break her maiden today, and so she did. Wish we could have held on to her as she'll probably move into the allowance ranks now.
Farewell, Coexist. We hope you have a very bright and safe future ahead, even though it won't be with us. :'(
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Lady Blitz Update
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A Couple of Firsts - Seize The Grey and Kindle '21
Both having arrived at their respective barns -- Seize The Grey at D. Wayne Lukas's barn at Churchill Downs and Kindle '21 at Mark Glatt's barn at Santa Anita -- the two colts both got acquainted with their new tracks today.
Seize The Grey galloped a mile and an eighth easily and will continue to gallop daily for the next couple of weeks before beginning on a work schedule.
Kindle '21 took his first spin over the Santa Anita main track this morning. He jogged once around the surface with other Mark Glatt stablemates and seemed to enjoy the experience.
Both colts were described as behaving professionally.
Great start, you two!
Seize The Grey with the iconic W.L. trainer's signage |
Kindle '21 (middle with star/snip) on the Santa Anita track. |
Kindle '21 taking a spin around the Santa Anita track with his stablemates. (Chestnut with star and snip in middle.) |
2YO Status Update
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Pioneer Prince Update
A visit is being scheduled on Friday, May 12th at 10 am for local owners to visit Pioneer Prince up close and personal Hopefully we'll have more photos to share after the farm visit.
Photo taken in April by partner Marcia Cohen McCormack |
Coexist Entry
Coexist has been entered for this Friday, 5/12/23
Churchill Downs R#5
Post #9 of 9
6f, dirt
Luis Saez up
She is in for a tag.
She could fair well in this field, in spite of some well bred horses (by American Pharoah, Runhappy, etc.) and may have a shot at breaking her maiden in her third start. However, she is running for a tag.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Kindle '21 Arrives at Santa Anita
Seize The Grey Arrives at Churchill Downs
Coexist - Keeneland R3
Here are a few select screen shots from Coexist's race on Wednesday, 4/19/2023 at Keeneland. As we mentioned after the race, she had a very troubled trip in which she was stopped by another horse and shuffled back to 9th before the first turn, came out of the turn in 8th place, and she still managed to advance from 8th to take 3rd with a monster closing kick in the final strides -- and some very flattering commentary by the announcers.
It's a pretty major accomplishment to place in a race at Keeneland, especially with a horse who has only raced once, only beat one horse in that race, and has been on lay-up and retraining under a new trainer since. She was also starting on dirt for the first time.
Coexist has a very nice pedigree. Her sire, Creative Cause, a son of Giant's Causeway, qualified for the Kentucky Derby and ran 5th. His dam was Dream of Summer, who earned over $1.1m on the track with multiple graded stakes wins, and has produced three very successful offspring, all sired by Giant's Causeway, including Creative Cause, Destin (2nd in the Belmont) and Vexatious, a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed filly who won the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes as a 6YO.
- Creative Cause placed 5th in the Kentucky Derby in 2012, losing 3rd place in the final four strides and defeating Union Rags (7th), Gemologist (16th), and Take Charge Indy (19th).
- My Boy Jack (her 3/4 brother) ran in the Kentucky Derby and placed 5th, defeating Vinno Roso (9th), Firenze Fire (11th), Bolt D'Oro (12th), Noble Indy (18th) and Mendelssohn (20th).
- Zandon, out of a daughter of Creative Cause, ran 3rd in the Kentucky Derby in 2022 defeating Mo Donegal, Smile Happy, Classic Causeway, Taiba, White Abarrio, and Cyberknife. He is still competing in stakes as a 4YO.
- King Russell made it into this year's Derby as an also eligible, and though he didn't run in the top five, just to earn enough points to make it into the field this year says a lot about his talent and being one of the best of his crop to date. King Russell was runner-up in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in April behind winner Angel of Empire.
Here are the photos of Coexist's race in sequence:
Starting gate, front view. Coexist is #6 |
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Start of race, Coexist is 2nd from the back just ahead of #5 |
Approaching the turn, Coexist is still 2nd to last |
Coexist continues to advance on rail. |
Coexist, still advancing, is stopped by another horse, has to check (slow) and maneuver around that horse, shuffling her back to 9th again |
In the turn, Coexist in 9th place (#6, jockey with white sleeves) |
Coming off the turn, Coexist is in 8th (she's made a move off the rail and is the horse by herself in the middle. Jockey has white sleeves.) |
Coming into the stretch -- still in 8th place (horse just under the "3" in the "Race 3" on label) |
Late stretch, Coexist begins a late move, picking off horses to move into 6th position (You can just see her at the far left of the screen) |
The first and second place finishers. Camera was focused on them and Coexist is out of the photo. |
Coexist runs 3rd and is still gaining rapidly. (Nearest horse behind the two leaders) She caught the leaders in a powerful gallop out. |
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Simply Enchanting Update
Simply Enchanting is currently going through a growth spurt, and Wavertree Farms trainer Ciaran Dunne decided to hold off on shipping her until she gets through this stage. Although she was expected to ship in the next couple of weeks to trainer Phil D'Amato on the West Coast, this may be delayed until she gets through this "awkward stage."
We'll update the 2YO Status list to reflect this.
Lady Blitz Performs Second Official Work
Assistant trainer Stu Hampson said while she's just getting started, this was a nice work for Lady Blitz.
Lady Blitz at Ocala Showcase in February 2023 |
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Disdainful's Old Rival Scores Big on Derby Day
Big Update for Seize The Grey
Friday, May 5, 2023
Kindle '21 has Shipped!
We'll update you when we hear he has arrived safe and sound.
Guinevere Works at Keeneland
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Secretariat's Kentucky Derby Win
This year's Kentucky Derby marks 50 years since one of the greatest legends that ever lived began his Triple Crown sweep by winning the Kentucky Derby.
An exciting two days of racing begins with Kentucky Oaks day today -- featuring some of the best females 3YOs -- and the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, which is the first race in the 2023 Triple Crown series.
Enjoy this tour of Claiborne Farms, who stood the immortal Secretariat, as well as both Secretariat's sire and grandsire, Bold Ruler and Princequillo, as well as many other past and present legends.
On this tour you'll see and learn more about the beautiful grounds, meet some of the current stallions including Run Happy, War Front, and Blame, and walk the famous Clairborne cemetery where Thoroughbred history rests.
The tour lasts about an hour and if you're a fan of Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbred history, you'll no doubt get a lot out of this virtual visit to one of the icons of the Thoroughbred industry.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Coexist Runs a Bullet Work
Kindle '21 Work Out/Update
Kindle '21 performed a speed work at Wavertree over the weekend and remains in good order.
He is expected to ship to trainer Mark Glatt by the end of May.