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  • batt33
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 12-23-16
    • 5980

    #9136
    [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Caldera Race Recap
    [/COLOR]
    Caldera was an improved second today at Oaklawn Park.
    He broke much better and showed increased early speed (not a surprise) to stalk from the fence in a joint second as a longshot ran off to open up by a wide margin and set solid splits. Caldera seemed to idle a bit as they entered the second bend, and jockey Keith Asmussen had to really ask him to maintain his position. He started to get going again at the top of the lane, and was taken out in the clear to get room to lengthen his stride (this was absolutely the right call by Keith). Caldera slowly gained ground to race into second, but it was much more of a grinding move rather than one showing much turn of foot.
    This was undoubtedly a step in the right direction for Caldera, but he doesn’t seem to have fully figured things out yet—you’ll hear Keith say that he was a bit passive during points of the race. He just didn’t seem fully clued in to the task at hand, but hopefully this additional race experience will help the lightbulb come on for next time. Adding blinkers might also make sense, but we’ll let our Hall of Fame trainer make that call.
    All in all, it’s tough to be too disappointed with a second-place finish and we’ll look for Caldera to take another step forward next time out—he should be pretty tough if he does

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    • JBEX
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 01-02-12
      • 23027

      #9137
      authentic gallop (who beat him) had so much more experience and conditioning ..I think it was a solid effort considering that and he should move forward off of it
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      • JBEX
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 01-02-12
        • 23027

        #9138
        by army mule..remington R11 #8 u.s. army (6-1) listed stakes..3 and up .. 1 mile 70y

        @ 10:54
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        • JBEX
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 01-02-12
          • 23027

          #9139
          Originally posted by JBEX
          yeah amazing the connections we've made through LM (caldera being the other) ..politi is a name I've definitely noticed before so guess he's got at least a few running..tom amoss calling the shots always a good thing


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          kind of interesting circumstances


          turfway park
          R8

          ml favorite by liam's map

          #5 trust fund philly(6-5)


          owner/breeder joel politi shipping in from laurel

          #7 biscuitwith theboss (15-1)

          @ 9:25





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          Last edited by JBEX; 12-13-24, 07:54 PM.
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          • JBEX
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 01-02-12
            • 23027

            #9140
            Originally posted by str
            Just looked at the Liams Map. It's a small world JBEX.

            I used to train for the owners father in Md. when Ohio closed down for the winter and early spring. His name was Jacques Politi.
            Pretty sure I met Joel along the way as he brought one of his kids with him a couple of times. Long time ago though.
            a little better reference for politi
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            • str
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 01-12-09
              • 11530

              #9141
              Originally posted by batt33
              [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Caldera Race Recap
              [/COLOR]
              Caldera was an improved second today at Oaklawn Park.
              He broke much better and showed increased early speed (not a surprise) to stalk from the fence in a joint second as a longshot ran off to open up by a wide margin and set solid splits. Caldera seemed to idle a bit as they entered the second bend, and jockey Keith Asmussen had to really ask him to maintain his position. He started to get going again at the top of the lane, and was taken out in the clear to get room to lengthen his stride (this was absolutely the right call by Keith). Caldera slowly gained ground to race into second, but it was much more of a grinding move rather than one showing much turn of foot.
              This was undoubtedly a step in the right direction for Caldera, but he doesn’t seem to have fully figured things out yet—you’ll hear Keith say that he was a bit passive during points of the race. He just didn’t seem fully clued in to the task at hand, but hopefully this additional race experience will help the lightbulb come on for next time. Adding blinkers might also make sense, but we’ll let our Hall of Fame trainer make that call.
              All in all, it’s tough to be too disappointed with a second-place finish and we’ll look for Caldera to take another step forward next time out—he should be pretty tough if he does

              This is spot on IMO. He seemed to lose some interest but I think it was more like" what the hell are we doing?" And while he gained back interest to a degree, it was never as much as into the 1st turn or early down the backside.
              All in all, he learned a ton. He will be better for that. See if he eats up, acts the same, trains the same and is ready to roll in a couple weeks or so and if so, he will get a little sharper mentally each race.
              It is subtle to see, but the rider was exactly correct in what happened.
              Thanks Batt !
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              • JBEX
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 01-02-12
                • 23027

                #9142
                by army mule..oak R7 #8 saving heart (15-1)
                @ 4:18 ..2yo msw @ 6f
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                • batt33
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 12-23-16
                  • 5980

                  #9143
                  Originally posted by str
                  This is spot on IMO. He seemed to lose some interest but I think it was more like" what the hell are we doing?" And while he gained back interest to a degree, it was never as much as into the 1st turn or early down the backside.
                  All in all, he learned a ton. He will be better for that. See if he eats up, acts the same, trains the same and is ready to roll in a couple weeks or so and if so, he will get a little sharper mentally each race.
                  It is subtle to see, but the rider was exactly correct in what happened.
                  Thanks Batt !
                  and... As always I appreciate your comments !Thanks STR!
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                  • batt33
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 12-23-16
                    • 5980

                    #9144
                    Originally posted by JBEX
                    by army mule..oak R7 #8 saving heart (15-1)
                    @ 4:18 ..2yo msw @ 6f
                    I whiffed on watching the race....
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                    • batt33
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 12-23-16
                      • 5980

                      #9145
                      [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Sweet Voyage Update
                      [/COLOR]
                      Sweet Voyage has remained on a regular training schedule at Santa Anita Park and has been galloping right along. After discussions with trainer Dan Blacker and our partner, Owlcatraz Racing, we have decided to make a circuit change for the benefit of Sweet Voyage.
                      We hinted at this idea being a possibility in our race recap and think a move to Turfway Park will give Sweet Voyage the best chance to succeed moving forward. This change is being made for two core reasons: surface and race options. Sweet Voyage has proved to train much better over the Tapeta training track surface at Santa Anita and ultimately we believe the ability to race over that type of surface will benefit her greatly. Turfway Park will also give us various class levels and options to run at, whereas at Santa Anita, we will only have a maiden special weight and a $50,000 maiden claiming race on turf. Of course, there is no guarantee that this will do the trick, but our team believes being proactive in this case will give us our best chance of being successful.
                      With a change in circuit will come a change in trainer. Sweet Voyage will ship into the barn of Jeff Hiles, who trains out of Highpointe Training Center in Kentucky and Palm Meadows in Florida during the winter. One of the benefits of the training center he trains out of (Highpointe) is the uphill synthetic surface, which is a great course to strengthen a horse’s hind end. One notable thing we have observed with Sweet Voyage is her lack of wanting to change leads in her works/races, and training on that uphill gallop could potentially help her.
                      We worked with Jeff briefly last year and have been waiting to give him another opportunity. He runs a small barn, which allows him to be very hands-on with his stable and he is a great communicator. We felt this was the perfect time to add him back to our team of trainers.
                      Sweet Voyage will ship in the coming days and arrive in Kentucky next week. We will let Jeff evaluate her and begin introducing her to his program.
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                      • batt33
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 12-23-16
                        • 5980

                        #9146
                        [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Real Savvy Update
                        [/COLOR]
                        Enjoy this recent update on Real Savvy at Wavertree Stables. As you will hear in the video above from farm trainer Ciaran Dunne, the time off will do him a world of good being a big horse and you can see he has already put on some beneficial weight. We will wait for a confirmation from trainer Christophe Clement of when he wants Real Savvy to head back into training, but we expect that to be around the first of the year.https://cdnb-media.myracehorse.com/b...4196761133.mp4
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                        • str
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 01-12-09
                          • 11530

                          #9147
                          Originally posted by batt33
                          [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Real Savvy Update
                          [/COLOR]
                          Enjoy this recent update on Real Savvy at Wavertree Stables. As you will hear in the video above from farm trainer Ciaran Dunne, the time off will do him a world of good being a big horse and you can see he has already put on some beneficial weight. We will wait for a confirmation from trainer Christophe Clement of when he wants Real Savvy to head back into training, but we expect that to be around the first of the year.https://cdnb-media.myracehorse.com/b...4196761133.mp4
                          I'm sure this break will be a real good thing Batt. In a perfect world, he could build up a bit in the hind end. Sometimes, when training up to your first race or so, that area will weaken somewhat. The time away might allow that area to fill out a bit. Not really a criticism. Just an observation on a horse that already looks pretty darn good.
                          The trainer is doing a great job with him IMO.
                          Thanks Batt.
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                          • JBEX
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 01-02-12
                            • 23027

                            #9148
                            Originally posted by batt33
                            [COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Sweet Voyage Update
                            [/COLOR]
                            Sweet Voyage has remained on a regular training schedule at Santa Anita Park and has been galloping right along. After discussions with trainer Dan Blacker and our partner, Owlcatraz Racing, we have decided to make a circuit change for the benefit of Sweet Voyage.
                            We hinted at this idea being a possibility in our race recap and think a move to Turfway Park will give Sweet Voyage the best chance to succeed moving forward. This change is being made for two core reasons: surface and race options. Sweet Voyage has proved to train much better over the Tapeta training track surface at Santa Anita and ultimately we believe the ability to race over that type of surface will benefit her greatly. Turfway Park will also give us various class levels and options to run at, whereas at Santa Anita, we will only have a maiden special weight and a $50,000 maiden claiming race on turf. Of course, there is no guarantee that this will do the trick, but our team believes being proactive in this case will give us our best chance of being successful.
                            With a change in circuit will come a change in trainer. Sweet Voyage will ship into the barn of Jeff Hiles, who trains out of Highpointe Training Center in Kentucky and Palm Meadows in Florida during the winter. One of the benefits of the training center he trains out of (Highpointe) is the uphill synthetic surface, which is a great course to strengthen a horse’s hind end. One notable thing we have observed with Sweet Voyage is her lack of wanting to change leads in her works/races, and training on that uphill gallop could potentially help her.
                            We worked with Jeff briefly last year and have been waiting to give him another opportunity. He runs a small barn, which allows him to be very hands-on with his stable and he is a great communicator. We felt this was the perfect time to add him back to our team of trainers.
                            Sweet Voyage will ship in the coming days and arrive in Kentucky next week. We will let Jeff evaluate her and begin introducing her to his program.
                            definitely a sire/dam sire combo that can get a top runner on grass or dirt..always consider that a positive for liking a synthetic surface
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                            • JBEX
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 01-02-12
                              • 23027

                              #9149
                              Originally posted by batt33
                              I whiffed on watching the race....
                              muddy track,off slow and never involved..think off around 20-1..really fast works but 2 of 3 have been bad starts..not a cheap horse either. down the road might be something good



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                              • JBEX
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 01-02-12
                                • 23027

                                #9150
                                by army mule..gp R3 @ 1:18
                                #5 regular army (3-1)

                                two in oak R8 @ 4:45..will update who by 2pm
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                                • JBEX
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 01-02-12
                                  • 23027

                                  #9151
                                  Originally posted by JBEX
                                  by army mule..gp R3 @ 1:18
                                  #5 regular army (3-1)

                                  two in oak R8 @ 4:45..will update who by 2pm
                                  one of them scratched..muddy track


                                  #1 sicilian grandma (30-1)
                                  @ 4:46
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                                  • str
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 01-12-09
                                    • 11530

                                    #9152
                                    Thought I would let everyone reading this know that I had a conversation with a highly regarded racing writer over the weekend and followed that up with a letter I wrote to the director of the Hall Of Fame in Saratoga Springs NY.
                                    What I provided was some insight about the career of Richard E. Dutrow Sr. that many most likely do not know.

                                    Dickie was on the ballot for induction in to Hall a few times but not recently. And because he died in 1991, many of the writers that vote today never saw him in action or even know the basic history of his career. So, I provided that. I got a very nice response for the Dir. Of Communications of the HOF.
                                    And while I doubt my letter will get much traction for this year, next year, for 2026, the veterans committee will stop looking at 1900-1959 and start looking at 1960-2000.

                                    Some of the statistics I found were pretty incredible but what really jumped out were the names of some of the people that worked for Dickie, learned under him, and became trainers. Talk about a trainers tree. More to come soon I promise.
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                                    • batt33
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 12-23-16
                                      • 5980

                                      #9153
                                      Originally posted by str
                                      Thought I would let everyone reading this know that I had a conversation with a highly regarded racing writer over the weekend and followed that up with a letter I wrote to the director of the Hall Of Fame in Saratoga Springs NY.
                                      What I provided was some insight about the career of Richard E. Dutrow Sr. that many most likely do not know.

                                      Dickie was on the ballot for induction in to Hall a few times but not recently. And because he died in 1991, many of the writers that vote today never saw him in action or even know the basic history of his career. So, I provided that. I got a very nice response for the Dir. Of Communications of the HOF.
                                      And while I doubt my letter will get much traction for this year, next year, for 2026, the veterans committee will stop looking at 1900-1959 and start looking at 1960-2000.

                                      Some of the statistics I found were pretty incredible but what really jumped out were the names of some of the people that worked for Dickie, learned under him, and became trainers. Talk about a trainers tree. More to come soon I promise.
                                      I look forward to reading!
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                                      • str
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 01-12-09
                                        • 11530

                                        #9154
                                        Originally posted by batt33
                                        I look forward to reading!
                                        I think I need to be careful about what I post in regards to this so with that said...
                                        Here is an excerpt from the letter to the HOF committee:
                                        Above and beyond Mr. Dutrows many accomplishments, I have compiled a short list, as there are more I am sure, of trainers or people that worked for, and learned under the guidance of Richard E. Dutrow.
                                        Here are some of those names:

                                        Trainers:

                                        Anthony Dutrow 2007 winners 76.5 Million earnings.

                                        Rick Dutrow Jr. 1900 wins. 98 Million earnings.

                                        Sydney Dutrow 60 wins 1.4 Million

                                        Ronnie Alfano 1824 wins 18.5 Million

                                        Mark Reid 1821 wins 21 Million

                                        Robert Butch Reid 991 wins 40 Million

                                        Rudy Rodriguez 1,617 wins 79.4 Million

                                        Michael Pino 2100 wins 46.2 million

                                        Kate Demasi 1828 wins 42 Million

                                        S T R 1,062 wins 7.6 Million

                                        Those numbers represent over 15,210 wins and over 430 Million in purses . Many of these trainers are still active so those numbers will continue to grow.



                                        Beyond trainers, there are many people who worked for Mr. Dutrow that became tremendous caretakers of horses but did not become trainers. While there are too many to mention, I will mention one person if you don't mind. Her name is Susan Pearson. Susan loved being a groom. That was what she wanted to be. And she was tremendous! A very successful person from New Jersey hired her for a summer at his farm taking care of his horses. He quickly recognized how incredible she was, and she has worked for him ever since. Roughly 20 years I think. His name is Bruce Springsteen. I can't imagine that he ever knew Mr. Dutrow but if ever asked about how Susan learned about doing things the right way, I am sure Mr. Springsteen would give a glowing recommendation.
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                                        • JBEX
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 01-02-12
                                          • 23027

                                          #9155
                                          Originally posted by str
                                          I think I need to be careful about what I post in regards to this so with that said...
                                          Here is an excerpt from the letter to the HOF committee:
                                          Above and beyond Mr. Dutrows many accomplishments, I have compiled a short list, as there are more I am sure, of trainers or people that worked for, and learned under the guidance of Richard E. Dutrow.
                                          Here are some of those names:

                                          Trainers:

                                          Anthony Dutrow 2007 winners 76.5 Million earnings.

                                          Rick Dutrow Jr. 1900 wins. 98 Million earnings.

                                          Sydney Dutrow 60 wins 1.4 Million

                                          Ronnie Alfano 1824 wins 18.5 Million

                                          Mark Reid 1821 wins 21 Million

                                          Robert Butch Reid 991 wins 40 Million

                                          Rudy Rodriguez 1,617 wins 79.4 Million

                                          Michael Pino 2100 wins 46.2 million

                                          Kate Demasi 1828 wins 42 Million

                                          S T R 1,062 wins 7.6 Million

                                          Those numbers represent over 15,210 wins and over 430 Million in purses . Many of these trainers are still active so those numbers will continue to grow.



                                          Beyond trainers, there are many people who worked for Mr. Dutrow that became tremendous caretakers of horses but did not become trainers. While there are too many to mention, I will mention one person if you don't mind. Her name is Susan Pearson. Susan loved being a groom. That was what she wanted to be. And she was tremendous! A very successful person from New Jersey hired her for a summer at his farm taking care of his horses. He quickly recognized how incredible she was, and she has worked for him ever since. Roughly 20 years I think. His name is Bruce Springsteen. I can't imagine that he ever knew Mr. Dutrow but if ever asked about how Susan learned about doing things the right way, I am sure Mr. Springsteen would give a glowing recommendation.
                                          definitely should recognize trainers whose concentration is claimers..imo he would be an almost automatic HOF'er off his accomplishments as a trainer and who he's mentored and have had success in the game including yourself..whether he does or doesn't it was good of you to make them aware of this

                                          wasn't aware of the bruce's affinity for horses .. (boss's horses lol) .. pretty nice gig to get for her and sure he would have a lot of praise and respect for mr dutrow for imparting her with these abilities ..aware bruce's daughter (jessica) is an equestrian competitor and won a silver medal in show jumping at the Olympics
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                                          • batt33
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 12-23-16
                                            • 5980

                                            #9156
                                            Originally posted by str
                                            I think I need to be careful about what I post in regards to this so with that said...
                                            Here is an excerpt from the letter to the HOF committee:
                                            Above and beyond Mr. Dutrows many accomplishments, I have compiled a short list, as there are more I am sure, of trainers or people that worked for, and learned under the guidance of Richard E. Dutrow.
                                            Here are some of those names:

                                            Trainers:

                                            Anthony Dutrow 2007 winners 76.5 Million earnings.

                                            Rick Dutrow Jr. 1900 wins. 98 Million earnings.

                                            Sydney Dutrow 60 wins 1.4 Million

                                            Ronnie Alfano 1824 wins 18.5 Million

                                            Mark Reid 1821 wins 21 Million

                                            Robert Butch Reid 991 wins 40 Million

                                            Rudy Rodriguez 1,617 wins 79.4 Million

                                            Michael Pino 2100 wins 46.2 million

                                            Kate Demasi 1828 wins 42 Million

                                            S T R 1,062 wins 7.6 Million

                                            Those numbers represent over 15,210 wins and over 430 Million in purses . Many of these trainers are still active so those numbers will continue to grow.



                                            Beyond trainers, there are many people who worked for Mr. Dutrow that became tremendous caretakers of horses but did not become trainers. While there are too many to mention, I will mention one person if you don't mind. Her name is Susan Pearson. Susan loved being a groom. That was what she wanted to be. And she was tremendous! A very successful person from New Jersey hired her for a summer at his farm taking care of his horses. He quickly recognized how incredible she was, and she has worked for him ever since. Roughly 20 years I think. His name is Bruce Springsteen. I can't imagine that he ever knew Mr. Dutrow but if ever asked about how Susan learned about doing things the right way, I am sure Mr. Springsteen would give a glowing recommendation.
                                            Very cool!
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                                            • JBEX
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 01-02-12
                                              • 23027

                                              #9157
                                              thursday

                                              by army mule..gulfstream R1 #1 grade a (12-1) @ 12:20



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                                              • str
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 01-12-09
                                                • 11530

                                                #9158
                                                Originally posted by JBEX
                                                definitely should recognize trainers whose concentration is claimers..imo he would be an almost automatic HOF'er off his accomplishments as a trainer and who he's mentored and have had success in the game including yourself..whether he does or doesn't it was good of you to make them aware of this

                                                wasn't aware of the bruce's affinity for horses .. (boss's horses lol) .. pretty nice gig to get for her and sure he would have a lot of praise and respect for mr dutrow for imparting her with these abilities ..aware bruce's daughter (jessica) is an equestrian competitor and won a silver medal in show jumping at the Olympics
                                                It seemed like the right thing to do JBEX. And if you can't do it at Christmas, when can you, right?


                                                Pretty sure those horses on the farm are his daughters but I just assume. Really happy for Sue and her husband who was one of Dutrow's 4 generals as he called it, back in 1975. He was my asst. when I was there. A great guy, heck, great couple, and Mike has since worked the N.J. circuit galloping back in the day, and being an asst. trainer for several top name outfits there over the years. They are both very accomplished horse people and deserve all the accolades they get. I saw Sue last year at the Laurel horseman's reunion. It was great to see her. It had been a long time.
                                                Apparently Jessica is a fabulous equestrian rider but I have never met her.
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                                                • JBEX
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 01-02-12
                                                  • 23027

                                                  #9159
                                                  Originally posted by str
                                                  It seemed like the right thing to do JBEX. And if you can't do it at Christmas, when can you, right?


                                                  Pretty sure those horses on the farm are his daughters but I just assume. Really happy for Sue and her husband who was one of Dutrow's 4 generals as he called it, back in 1975. He was my asst. when I was there. A great guy, heck, great couple, and Mike has since worked the N.J. circuit galloping back in the day, and being an asst. trainer for several top name outfits there over the years. They are both very accomplished horse people and deserve all the accolades they get. I saw Sue last year at the Laurel horseman's reunion. It was great to see her. It had been a long time.
                                                  Apparently Jessica is a fabulous equestrian rider but I have never met her.
                                                  absolutely on both and hopefully at some point he and other claiming trainers will receive more consideration as candidates for the hall of fame


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                                                  • JBEX
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 01-02-12
                                                    • 23027

                                                    #9160
                                                    sorry to report that uncle mo (sire of kingsbarns and many other great horses) has passed away at the age of 16








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                                                    • JBEX
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 01-02-12
                                                      • 23027

                                                      #9161
                                                      Originally posted by JBEX
                                                      sorry to report that uncle mo (sire of kingsbarns and many other great horses) has passed away at the age of 16








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                                                      his impressive debut @ saratoga

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                                                      • str
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 01-12-09
                                                        • 11530

                                                        #9162
                                                        Originally posted by JBEX
                                                        absolutely on both and hopefully at some point he and other claiming trainers will receive more consideration as candidates for the hall of fame


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                                                        Just like in other sports, the writers are the ones that vote. So that is what needs to be addressed. I know a couple that are still around and will be reaching out to them, not so much to push the agenda but more so to try and better understand the longstanding logic of the overall process.
                                                        On one hand, I can see why the best horses get the most attention but on the other hand, I don't get it at all. Hopefully those old friends and acquaintances can enlighten me on the subject. We shall see.
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                                                        • str
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 01-12-09
                                                          • 11530

                                                          #9163
                                                          Originally posted by JBEX
                                                          sorry to report that uncle mo (sire of kingsbarns and many other great horses) has passed away at the age of 16








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                                                          Originally posted by JBEX
                                                          his impressive debut @ saratoga

                                                          https://youtu.be/zY1Uf2SsLdE?si=72YZPp73JOQg9N1w
                                                          Just a shame JBEX.
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                                                          • JBEX
                                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                                            • 01-02-12
                                                            • 23027

                                                            #9164
                                                            Originally posted by str
                                                            Just a shame JBEX.
                                                            yes it is ..have to think if he had stayed healthy would've had at least 5 more crops..hopefully down the road , kingsbarns will help sustain the bloodline well ..nyquist is his most expensive son at stud so far and I believe he stands for $85k
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                                                            • Madison
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                                                              • 09-16-11
                                                              • 6370

                                                              #9165
                                                              Originally posted by JBEX
                                                              sorry to report that uncle mo (sire of kingsbarns and many other great horses) has passed away at the age of 16








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                                                              16 Wow. Seems like yesterday.
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                                                              • Madison
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                                                                • 09-16-11
                                                                • 6370

                                                                #9166
                                                                See my recent post today reg breeding Tom's D'eteat and Uncle Mo.
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                                                                • JBEX
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 01-02-12
                                                                  • 23027

                                                                  #9167
                                                                  Originally posted by JBEX
                                                                  thursday

                                                                  by army mule..gulfstream R1 #1 grade a (12-1) @ 12:20



                                                                  .
                                                                  ran a solid 2nd @ 14-1..available on gulfstream replay show YT if you wanted to see it
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                                                                  • JBEX
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                                                                    • 01-02-12
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                                                                    #9168
                                                                    by army mule..saturday laurel R6 #10 discreet ops (3-1) @ 2:52
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                                                                    • Optional
                                                                      Administrator
                                                                      • 06-10-10
                                                                      • 60739

                                                                      #9169
                                                                      Originally posted by str

                                                                      Well Opti, that is really cool. Congratulations first of all. Please pass that along to your brother. I know how much he must put into what he does . Well deserved accolades I'm sure. What I can tell from the video of looking at the horse is that if any of my babies came in looking like that, I still be training. Lolol.
                                                                      Seriously, she looks GREAT ! I like everything I see. I noticed she is a September foal. That is really late in America for a baby but maybe down under, that is typical. I do not know. As long as they are all that young in that race coming up, it's a fair game.
                                                                      She looks smart, calm, and athletic. Nice size, scope, eye, you name it. Bloodlines are real solid. I love how they highlighted Danzig and and Hellbent in the breeding page. I get why but that last name at the bottom, Mill Reef... OMG. 14 starts, 12 wins, 2 seconds. Not bad at all.
                                                                      Mill Reef was a Virginia Bred from Paul Mellon's farm. That was elite status back in the 60's. He was a horse of the year in Europe and a champion as a 3 yr. old and 4 yr. old before he was injured and retired to stud.

                                                                      All good stuff Opti. Again, tell your brother from one horseman to another, good luck and she looks fantastic !
                                                                      They called it In Limbo

                                                                      Had it's first barrier trial last week. Won it to qualify for a biggish race at the Brisbane Magic Million carnival next month.


                                                                      <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First look at this Hellbent baby.<br><br>In Limbo (2f Hellbent x Limbo Down)<br>125k buy for <a href="https://twitter.com/RidgmontFarm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ridgm ontFarm</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesBester4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@James Bester4</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/FairhillFarmNsw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fa irhillFarmNsw</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/inglis_sales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ingli s_sales</a> Aus Weanlings then $150k buy for <a href="https://twitter.com/GRyanRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GRyanR acing</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/mmsnippets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mmsnipp ets</a> GC.<a href="https://twitter.com/yarramanpark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@yarra manpark</a> <a href="https://t.co/JvmrlRUc36">pic.twitter.com/JvmrlRUc36</a></p>&mdash; Breednet (@BreednetNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BreednetNews/status/1866347695528624515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >December 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



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                                                                      • str
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                                                                        • 01-12-09
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                                                                        Originally posted by Optional
                                                                        They called it In Limbo

                                                                        Had it's first barrier trial last week. Won it to qualify for a biggish race at the Brisbane Magic Million carnival next month.


                                                                        <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First look at this Hellbent baby.<br><br>In Limbo (2f Hellbent x Limbo Down)<br>125k buy for <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/RidgmontFarm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ridgm ontFarm</a> &amp; <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/JamesBester4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@James Bester4</a> from <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/FairhillFarmNsw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fa irhillFarmNsw</a> at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/inglis_sales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ingli s_sales</a> Aus Weanlings then $150k buy for <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/GRyanRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GRyanR acing</a> at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/mmsnippets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mmsnipp ets</a> GC.<a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/yarramanpark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@yarra manpark</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/JvmrlRUc36">pic.twitter.com/JvmrlRUc36</a></p>&mdash; Breednet (@BreednetNews) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/BreednetNews/status/1866347695528624515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >December 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



                                                                        That is a real nice race Opti. Relaxed, await commands, fire when asked. Yes, a little tired right at the end it looked like but that is expected. IMO, plenty of room to grow off that effort.,
                                                                        Looks like a nice horse. Your brother did a real nice job bringing her back mentally as well s physically. A lot to like there.
                                                                        Oh, and cool name.
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