Here's The Kicker Update

Here's The Kicker, our daughter of Liam's Map, continues her rest and re-train program at Wavertree. Today's report said:

Here’s the Kicker had her second work over the turf course on Tuesday morning at Wavertree Farm while on the inside of her farm mate. Tje goal was to breeze a half-mile in around :50 from the 3/8 pole. The daughter of Liam’s Map did everything right and always seemed to have the upper hand in the drill, galloping out willingly. 

This was another solid work for our 3-year-old who seems to have taken a step forward on the turf. Ciaran was pleased with the work and pending everything remains in good order, Here’s the Kicker will have one final breeze next week before we make arrangements for her to return to the track.

Simply Enchanting Gearing Up

Simply Enchanting breezed another five furlongs in 1:01.20 this morning at Santa Anita Park while on the outside of a stablemate. 

Our daughter of Nyquist began a few lengths off of her mate and gradually made up ground in the turn to get on even terms at the head of the stretch. She separated from her mate in the stretch to complete what was a really solid breeze. Trainer Phil D’Amato was tending duties in Kentucky and we wish him the best of luck in tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby but we should be getting close to putting a race plan together.

Our options are a first-level allowance on May 26th facing older horses or the G2 Summertime Oaks on June 8th which is restricted to three-year-old fillies.

Upcoming...

 

Seismic Beauty Returns to Training

Seismic Beauty has returned to training at Los Alamitos and is expected to begin galloping next week. She is a daughter of Uncle Mo out of Knarsdale by Medaglia d'Oro. 

Photo is a screenshot from a video we were sent.

Guinevere Entered

Guinevere - who is part of our Royal Duet team - has been entered at Churchill Downs on May 9, Thursday, in a 1-1/8 mile MSW on turf. Abel Cedillo returns to the irons. Like a few of our other horses, she didn't seem to take to the Keeneland turf in the least, so we'll see how she fairs at Churchill. 

The details of her next start have been entered in the UPCOMING section above.  

GUINEVERE SCRATCHED MORNING OF RACE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.

Coexist Update - Formerly Owned

Coexist was claimed from us last spring on her third start, which she won. We have followed her up-and-down career since, and wanted to report we're seeing some really strong works from her recently.

She's back at Churchill, where she's won twice and just ran her second straight bullet over the Churchill Training track today. 

Churchill Training 5/2/2024 Dirt 4F 47.00 Breezing 1*/13

Churchill Training 4/23/2024 Dirt 4F 48.60 Breezing 1*/7 

We expect her next effort may be a big one, especially if she's entered at Churchill Downs at 6-6/1/2 furlongs, which seems to be her distance of choice. She's generally a late closer and she can sometimes displays an amazing turn of foot approaching the finish, when she's on her game.

She's currently trained by Grant Forster, and owned by Roger Snow. 

Pioneer Prince Entered May 4 at Santa Anita

Pioneer Prince is entered for Saturday (Derby Day) at Santa Anita in a $50k Starter Optional Claimer, without a tag. Mike Smith returns to the irons for the 6f turf race.

Details:

R#3 - Post #1 /6 - 1:30 PM PT / 12:30 PT MT