Lady Blitz is a Looker!

When our partners visited Lady Blitz last month at Wavertree Farm in Ocala, they were thrilled to see how nicely Lady Blitz (formerly known as Patsy's Kim '21) is maturing. The filly had grown taller, was putting on muscle and was simply stunning. She's quite a head-turner.

Lady Blitz at the Partnership Preview at Ocala in December.
Photo taken by a partner.

The dark bay filly with a white star has taken to her training extremely well, and "does everything right" according to her handlers. We've very excited about her future, as a daughter from the first crop sired by Audible, who is himself a son of the great Into Mischief. She was the highest selling filly by Audible in North America last year, and so far she is living up to it!

Lady Blitz is now a 2YO and will be returning to training in the days ahead after her respite for the holidays. She could be breezing as soon as next month, if all goes according to plan. 

We're really looking forward to see what the summer of 2023 brings for her.

Disdainful Update

Disdainful(IRE), who is currently on lay-up for a bruised pelvis from casting in his stall, had a bout with colic over Christmas weekend that required surgery. He seems to be doing fine now and will continue to be monitored. 

Thankfully, this setback is not expected to lengthen his lay-up time, and he should be back in training this spring for his 3YO year.

Update: Disdainful has taken a turn for the worse with the development of Peritonitis. We'll update you further when we hear more on his condition and the outcome.

Get well soon, Disdainful!

Mo Temptation Update

Mo Temptation is doing well at Kingfisher Farms as she is now at the 30-day mark since being turned out after showing some heat in a third carpal bone. The plan remains to keep her at Kingfisher for a full 90-days (approximately late February). 

Currently, the 2-year-old filly’s daily routine consists of a morning session on the Eurociser to keep her body moving, followed by spending the afternoon in her private small grass paddock. 

During the night, she returns to a stall and will repeat this routine daily. 

As time progresses, she will move into a larger grass paddock giving her the freedom to extend herself more freely, but at this time a smaller paddock is deemed necessary for proper healing.

An earlier photo of Mo Temptation at Kingfisher Farms

Magical Ways Worked Out on 12/30/2022

The numbers don't always give the whole picture, as in the case of Pioneer Prince's recent work with so-so numbers, but a fantastic work once we could view it on video.

Hopefully that's the case here, or it was just a maintenance work as Magical Ways starts his tune-up for his anticipated third race on January 15th at Aqueduct. 

Here's the report:

Horse Workout Notification December 30, 2022 Magical Ways (3-Year-Old Colt) Your comments for this horse were:  OURS - partnership - son of MacLean's Music Track: BELMONT PARK Distance: Four Furlongs Time: 51:95 Breezing Track Condition: Fast Surface: Dirt training Rank: 115/133

Pioneer Prince Workout

Pioneer Prince ran a 5f workout on December 27th at Santa Anita. His time was 1:01:20, which ranked 18th fastest time of 26. 

He is expected to make his debut sometime in mid-January.

Horse Workout Notification 

December 27, 2022 

Pioneer Prince (2-Year-Old Colt) 

Date: December 27, 2022 

Track: SANTA ANITA PARK 

Distance: Five Furlongs 

Time: 1.01:20 Handily 

Track Condition: Fast 

Surface: Dirt 

Rank: 18/26

Although this seems like more of a mediocre work compared to some of his other times, the video actually reveals it was a very good work in company with two other horses. Pioneer Prince hit the wire first and showed good incentive and drive to the wire with a nice gallop out. We were extremely happy with what we saw. 

Magical Ways Workout Update

Magical Ways had his first work back the morning of December 30th following his fifth place finish on December 15th, breezing four furlongs in 51.95 (115/133) over the Belmont Park training track. 

This was a solo maintenance work for the son of Maclean’s Music who has remained in good order since his second career start. 

Next week, he’ll have a more serious work in preparation for a possible third start on January 15th in the a maiden special weight going nine furlongs (one mile and one-eighth).

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to...

It's a brand new year, and that means all Thoroughbreds officially turn one year older. 

Here's a roster of all of our runners and runners-to-be, all of which are now at least two years old. 

This includes a few new ones you'll be introduced to shortly. 

Our "Magnificent Seven" has now become the "Terrific Twelve!"

It's going to be an exciting 2023!

4YO

Magical Ways

3YO

Coexist

Disdainful(IRE)

Mo Temptation

Pioneer Prince

2YO

Simply Enchanting (Enchante '21)

Lady Blitz

One Last Night '21

Sarrocchi '21

Secret Crush

Song of the Lark '21

Seize The Grey (Smart Shopping '21)