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.