Settled in and getting ready

This is the time of year when transportation is plentiful. All of the racing outfits ship to their spring and summer locations and get ready to hopefully have a successful meeting, at their location of the trainer's choosing. Chuck has recently made Arlington Park a focal point of his racing operation, which is obviously one of the many reasons we have Chuck as our trainer. I was able to watch training today and took some pictures and one video of Gondorf galloping, uploads will be on our Youtube and Photobucket pages in the Gallery section of the website.

Colonel Klink came out of his dismisal Keeneland performance in good order. The polytrack at Keeneland was no where near the type of track he ran on last year at Arlington. He is gonna get some class relief and hopefully a confidence booster in his next start on May 2nd at Arlington Park. He looked great today training over the main track.

Cool Clue arrived from a quick stop over in Lexington and also looks good. While the Philly winter conditions took its toll on him, the return to Polytrack and some decent weather should do him some good. Chuck has spoken about getting him on the turf at some point. He is scheduled to run on May 6th in a mid level conditioned claiming race.

Appoint has never been a lazy horse in the morning and that has continued. With the cool mornings at Arlington, she has been on edge and training forwardly. She is scheduled to run at Indiana Downs on April 28th in an open allowance race. I am eagerly awaiting to see her perform and at the very least take another step to her first targeted race of the year, Indiana-bred allowance nw3 going two turns on 5/24.

Mizz Liza has returned back to training and has jogged around twice the last couple days. She really looks forward to feed time and looks great. She has really filled out and grown up.

Rochelle Rochelle has gotten over her nasty skin irritation that she had down in Ocala and has looked good in the morning. She has calmed down and matured mentally since last year. She will have her first work back on Thursday and we are targeting a late May return to the races for her.

Gondorf has a new nickname. "The Playboy" loves to stir up trouble by calling out to all the fillys in the barn and 'showing his stuff'. It tends to get some of them pretty fired up and ends up causing some harmless commotion. He is a very studdish colt and while gelding is an option, most Theatricals tend to be high strung anyways, he is gonna be fine. When on-track he listens to the rider and trains aggressively. He got his first look at the Arlington main track yesterday and really floated over the surface. While turf is obviously in his future, a chance over the polytrack is definitely an option. I have to admit that it is pretty entertaining seeing him in shed row, although I tend to be on the outside looking in. Chuck and I spoke today about potentially getting a seasoned jock to come and work with him a couple times a week as he is a horse that has some talent, he really just needs to figure it out between the ears.

Albin and Big Shake are recouping with Shane down in Ocala. Big Shake will arrive with Prospect Knight July 1st at Arlington and Albin depends on how he is healing.

Ocala has been quiet which is a good thing in regards to the babies. The Magic Bus, Mr Mojo Risin and Surfer Rosa are set to arrive at Arlington Park the first week of May.

Top Royelle and Wundelia have been confirmed 'in foal' to their prospective stallions. Top Royelle went to Cactus Ridge and Wundelia went to Yes Its True. Bob's Bean has been taken out of broodmare duty after her bout with colic and we are currently getting her healthy and working on finding her a home.

Top Royelle's foal has come around to human contact. She was skittish at first and has been doing alot better. Bob's Bean's foal unfortunately was transferred to a nurse mare after her mom had her bout with colic and has taken to her well.

Compared to weeks past, the last five days has gone great. All the BGR horses are going really well and have taken to their new surroundings great. Our new barn, 7C, is centrally located and even has some grazing areas that the horses have enjoyed. Arlington is less then 11 days away and really looking forward to the start of the meet. Hopefully some of our horses are also.