Prospect Knight a WINNA!

Prospect Knight became our second 2 year old winner of 2010. Racing 4 wide on both turns he took control down the lane in the first race at Philly Park to win the 25k maiden claiming event. It is very nice to have options, and we have them now with him. Philly has a 25nw2 race in its book but it is a little too quick so we will probably wait for that next one.

Mizz Liza looks to make it 2 in a row for BGR as she tries to break her maiden on Monday at Philly Park. If there is ever a race she will win, it will be this one.

Gondorf came out of his race a little banged up and we will point for a 50k maiden claimer at Churchill post Breeders Cup.

The Magic Bus put in his 2nd to last work before his debut on November 12th and it was termed 'great'. In company out of the gate, he broke sharp and was taken in hand by jockey Shane Sellers and just sat off them to overtake them at the quarter pole and finish willingly. He will work Thursday of this week under the TwinSpires. The picture below was taken by a friend of Chuck's when he was warming up.



Big Shake came out of his race and we will be pointing towards a race towards the end of the Churchill meet with him. He has the opportunity to be a very useful horse for us this winter down at Tampa.

Great news out of Ocala in that Mr Mojo Risin has been training forwardly for his debut around the first of the year and Albin has made his 'Ali' like return to the track. We are taking things slow with him and trying to keep him under wraps while he continues to recoup from surgery.

Tampa Bay's first condition book came out and we have the opportunity to be active in December, unlike last year. The Magic Bus, Gondorf, Big Shake and Surfer Rosa will be going down to the Classic Mile to train for the winter, and Mr Mojo Risin and Albin will join those four when Chuck arrives down there towards the first of December.

Its Keeneland time!

As you get older, you tend to miss that feeling of when you were younger and waking up Christmas morning with a ton of presents under the tree, fortunately the excitement of going to Keeneland provides that very same feeling. Going there provides an old school racing experience with alot of the newer, more tech savvy perks.

Gondorf drew into the 3rd race on Saturday in a 9 furlong polytrack race. We have always wanted to try him on the polytrack as he has always trained well over it but we never had the opportunity this summer. While this race has drawn the interest from the whose who of horseman, we are confident that he will run a big race.

The two horses as Philadelphia Park responded in their 2nd starts over the track. Prospect Knight made his two turn debut and ran 4th. While tiring, his performance was promising. With Tony Black retiring, he will get a jock change and race back near the end of October.

Rochelle Rochelle finished 3rd as she was much fitter this time around. She stumbled very bad out of the gate and ran a very good race. She should be tough next time, which will also be at the end of October.

The Magic Bus had his recent work aborted as the standing water on the track caused him to be tentative in his pre-gallop. He will work back this Friday and continue onwards to his debut, which will be at Churchill Downs on Halloween.

Big Shake continues to not like the dirt in the morning and is ready to run. He will be run at Keeneland next Saturday.

Mizz Liza has trained well with the addition of blinkers. Her last race was extremely puzzling and we are hoping that the blinkers will help her focus and give her some confidence. She is scheduled for next Friday at Keeneland.

Surfer Rosa's plans have changed as we have moved up her scheduled turn out time as she has gotten sick. The plan was to run her at Keeneland this weekend and go two turns at Churchill but she has had a long year and we have decided to do it now and she will come back when the crew leaves for Florida, which should be around December 1st.

We are extremely excited to go out to Arundel Farm on Sunday to see both IL bred babies (Dehere and Johar Fillies) and the two pregnant mares, Top Royelle and Wundelia. Pictures will obviously be taken and posted!

Here is hoping for a fun, exciting, competitive, and profitable weekend.