Sunday morning...

Aldebutante worked this morning at CDT, going 3/8ths in 37.4. Breaking off a little less than 1/8th of a mile before the pole she switched leads smoothly, was under a snug hold by Cherie and finished up well. She does everything effortlessly which is a really good sign. Horses that look like they are working really hard usually are, while horses that seem to do things easily are usually very efficient in their action. It doesn't not guarantee that she will be a star but there are very few horses that labor in their work that turn out to be really good horses. She is ready to go a half mile and has been doing quite a bit of gate schooling also. Cheries comment after the work was "does she look as good as she feels?". So far, "Yes she does".

Kickin N Screamin drew into a tough field for a condition claiming race. We got the rare 'double spin' at the draw and wound up with Jesse Campbell riding. The race doesn't seem to have the pace one would think that a one turn mile would usually have. Unfortunately that is the way things happen sometimes in horse racing. Campbell is a good replacement for Velez and she is coming into the race in really good shape and should be ready to fire her best shot. Hopefully she gets a clean trip and runs well. I think she fits with these horses and with her best we will be right there.

Sumwonlovesyou will be going to Bluegrass Equine Center later in the week to start the first phase of her training. I will be sure to get pictures posted.

Rampillion 'two minute licked' this morning under recent McCarron jockey school graduate Matt Straight, who just started riding as a 10 pound apprentice. She galloped well, switched her leads right on time and was a happy camper coming home. A 'two minute lick' is a strong gallop where the goal is to go each 1/8th of mile in 15 seconds, going a mile at that clip in 2 minutes. She will do that a few more times before we work her again.

Monday

Aldebutante came out of her work in good order. She went to the starting gate today to school and did well, going into and out of the gate fine. She will jog 6 furlongs and gallop 1 1/4 on both Tuesday and Wednesday and will gallop and school in the gate again on Thursday. She is scheduled to work again on Saturday, going 3 furlongs again. She will work alone because I don't want her to get too locked on and breeze too fast. Once she is working 4 and 5 furlongs we will put her in some company again. Rampillion is jogging 6 furlongs and galloping 1 3/8 and will do so all week though she may too go to gate school on Thursday and may not gallop quite as much that day.

Aldebutante works

Aldebutante had her first official work this morning, going 3 furlongs in 37. Cherie had a tight hold on her throughout and was really pleased with how she was covering the ground. Aldebutante was blowing a bit after pulling up but quickly recovered while cooling out. She will do some gate work this week and will work another 3 furlongs next Saturday. If all goes well she should be moving on to half miles and gate works after that.

TC reports that Kickin n Screamin came out of her work in good order. Rampillion galloped nicely and should resume working soon.

Kickin N Screamin

Kickin N Screamin worked an easy 5 furlongs this morning at Arlington Park. She went in 103 under a good hold from Jose Velez, Jr. She cooled out quickly and looked fine afterwards. She will probably get a few strong gallops before her race on July 3rd but will not likely work again.

Aldebutante had her work delayed a day by a heavy track after rains in Louisville yesterday. She will work 3 furlongs tomorrow around 8:30. She schooled in the gate yesterday and did well. Hopefully we can get an official gate work into her around the 10th of July. We are still pointing for the second week at Saratoga though that may be pushed back a week depending on what the condition book looks like. I don't want to start her out further than 6 furlongs and they may not have the correct race exactly when we want to run. Rampillion galloped well today and will be ready to breeze (work) in about 10 days. Someonelovesyou is really doing well reports the farm. She will be heading over to the rehab center as soon as it is able to take her which may be as soon as 2 weeks.

Aldebutante and Rampillion

Aldebutante is doing well in her training and is scheduled to work 3 furlongs on Saturday. The cut by her foot has healed slowly but should not be an issue moving forward. Because she has missed some time we are not looking for a particularly quick work from her but something steady. Rampillion has resumed galloping and her splint does not appear to be an issue any longer. Kickin is doing well and is a go for the 3rd of July at Arlington. Sumwon is also doing fine.

Kickin n Screamin

Worked well yesterday at Arlington. Jose Velez worked her and thought she went very well. She remains on course for July 3rd.

July 3rd

$25000 nw3lt going 1 mile on the polytrack for Kickin n Screamin at AP.

Rampillion's splint

Rampillion had her splint 'freeze fired' this morning. The procedure is simple, effective and quick. It involves cryogenics using liquid nitrogen to "freeze" the area around the splint. Initially it will cause some minor swelling but that quickly dissipates and the splint begins to shrink as it heals. We use mepivacaine to numb the area so the horse feels no pain. The procedure is similar to using cryogenics to remove skin lesions or warts. She will walk until Thursday when she will go back to the track to jog for a week.

Rampillion works, etc.

Rampillion had her first official workout this morning going 3 furlongs in 39.60. She worked in company with her regular work partner, Graphite Halo, and was on the rail during the work. They went the quarter in 26.2 and finished the last 1/8th in 13. She was a bit winded afterwards but it is really hot in Louisville, even at 6:45 in the morning. Her splint doesn't seem to bother her right now but we may go ahead and freeze it before it becomes an issue. She will only miss about 3 or 4 days of training after the procedure which has a very high success rate.

Aldebutante's cuts are still pretty raw and we have delayed doing anything serious with her until they have healed up a bit more.

Kickin n Screamin worked 1/2 mile in 51.40 this morning at Arlington. We weren't looking for much, just wanting to let her stretch her legs a bit. In about 10 days or so we will work her another half mile or 5 furlongs and start to look for a race for her.

I visited Sumwonlovesyou this past week but honestly just saw her galloping through the field in a driving rainstorm. She looked great in what I was able to see.