In reality (By Intentionally out of My Dear Girl), I have been working on some articles on our new stallions Coast Guard and Gold Aly (they will be posted soon and sent out by the WTBOA), starting a few new companies, hitting the farms and looking at the yearlings in the upcoming WTBOA Sale (about 70 of them), and I spent a few days on the Oregon coast celebrating Logan's 8th birthday:
It has been duly noted that none of you bought him a birthday present.
Let's catch up on the positive things that have happened to Washington for Weeks 15 and 16.
(1) Dancing Yodeler - I have spent the last several weeks secretly acquiring stock in Reed Palmer Photography. I figure if Yodeler keeps winning, Reed Palmer's revenue could reach about $50 million by the end of the year. Again, Yodeler won in dramatic fashion. It was nice to be able to spend several hours with these new owners earlier in the day and then later watch them get their picture taken in the Winners' Circle (or the Winners' track). Kudos to Sophia, Larry and Sharon, and all the owners.
(2) Emerald Farm Tour - On Saturday August 9th, we took about 30 members of the Emerald Racing Club on a farm tour of Blue Ribbon Farm, Griffin Place, DiPietro Thoroughbreds and El Dorado Farms. The tour went really well and there were several enthusiastic new owners. The WTBOA footed the bill for this and thanks to all the farms who helped educate our new owners on how to prep yearlings for a sale. We invite all people to come to the WTBOA Sale on August 26th with no pressure to buy. Also, thanks to Darrin Paul and Will Brewer (especially Will Brewer) for being chaperones and taking the individuals around and Terra Lee for taking pictures.
Some of the pictures from the stop at DiPietro Thoroughbreds:
(3) Shandra Smiles - On August 4th, a filly by Gio Ponti out of Shandra Smiles (Cahill Road) sold for $500,000 to Sheik Mo at the Saratoga Yearling Sale. Shandra Smiles is the dam of Smiling Tiger and two-year-old filly champion She's a Tiger. Owner by Dr. Orr who is based in Oregon but races in Washington often. Congrats to him and Dana Halvorson on this score. Smiling Tiger, sold at the WTBOA Sale, made over $1.4 million on the track and now stands stud in California.
(4) Washington-bred Winners - 32 of the 51 races during Week 15 and 16 were won by Washington-breds. I would tell you what percentage this is but shouldn't you do some work for once? Plus, I am a lawyer and it is my understanding that only a protractor can help answer that question and I don't know how to use one.
(5) Emerald Downs Derby - What a race. The three top finishers; Mebossman, Del Rio Harbor and Noosito ran great races. With all due respect to the winner, Del Rio Harbor ran an unbelievable race. To do all the work, get headed by Noosito, and then drive back to pass him,showed what a fighter this horse is. More on Peaceful Wings in the future but a very nice win for Mebossman. Mebossman has a half brother by Liberty Gold at the WTBOA Sale that is Hip No. 61. Here is a picture of the yearling I took this week:
(6) Claiming activity - Some good claiming activity recently at Emerald Downs. Jebrica for $50,000 and Hetty for $25,000 were the big claims recently. I really liked the claim of Hetty and it will be interesting to see if Dr. Mark and Glenn Todd run Jebrica back in the Mile (he is nominated). Both Hetty and Jebrica won the races they were claimed in.
There were several other claims at lower levels in the last few weeks. I like to see some claiming because it shows that people are interested in owning horses again, things are getting healthier economically, and it also keeps owners and trainers honest with the placement of their horses. When we keep dropping horses further down the ladder we are left with low level claiming races. Hopefully the trend will continue.
(7) O B Harbor versus Legion of Boom - A great race between these two on August 2nd in a Maiden Special Weight race that I guesstimate will have Stakes implications down the road. Legion of Boom is bound to be an excellent horse based on that race first time out. Hopefully, these two come back in the WTBOA Allowance race next Saturday. O B Harbor is an Oregon-bred owned by Jody Peetz, who is the poster girl for Oregon breeding and racing. Legion of Boom is out of the excellent mare Bahati which has been a Broodmare of the Week:
http://militaryhawk.blogspot.com/2014/05/broodmare-of-week-bahati-sponsored-by.html
Bahati has a full sister that is Hip No. 98 in the WTBOA Sale. Both O B Harbor and Legion (not Legend) of Boom are by Harbor the Gold.
(8) Bee Dees Bid - Bee Dees Bid won a Maiden Optional Claiming Race on August 3rd. Bee Dees is by Tapit out of a Seeking the Gold mare. Exceptional breeding which we do not get a chance to see that often out here. Love to see these horses in our Emerald paddock.
(9) Preachinatthebar - New Handicapping Rule: You must include all Preachinatthebars when they start for the first time. They have been crushing it first time out. Nice to see this Washington stallion getting off to a good start. I was out at the races last night to watch my horse run and included the Preachinatthebar first time starter in my investment and it paid off. Excellent for the Pulses.
(10) Stallions of Washington-Bred Winners - Raise the Bluff had 5 wins the last two weekends. Harbor the Gold had 4 wins. 2 wins a piece for Nationhood and Parker's Storm Cat. Other stallions with Washington-bred winners: Matty G, Jazzing Around, Malt Magic, Liberty Gold, He's Tops, Outing, Stolen Gold, Klinsman, Devil on Ice, You and I, Preachinatthebar, Lucky J.H., Southern Africa, Aptitude, English Channell, Petionville, Vitesse, Cahill Road, and Kissin Kris. Nice variety.
More catch up to follow but I have to head to the Hall of Fame dinner.
Always Love Your Animals (but you forgot Logan's Birthday),
Will
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