Kickin n Screamin ran a good 2nd today in the 4th race at Arlington Park. The race which was scratched down to a five horse field, had very little early speed which put Kickin at a distinct disadvantage with her late running style. There were no fireworks in the paddock this time as TC's time spent schooling her paid off. Kickin N Screamin under jockey Jose Velez sat in fourth place on the rail behind a tepid pace set by the eventual winner Stage Glitter who led in fractions of 24.4, 49.2 and 1:14.2 which is especially slow considering a great deal of it is run down the long chute at Arlington. She made a bid along the inside turning for home but Stage Glitter had too much left after the slow pace and we wound up 4 lengths behind the winner while almost 3 lengths clear of the third place finisher. All in all it was a good showing against open claimers after having competed in conditioned races since we claimed her. The new condition book is due any day and hopefully we can find a similar spot for her next time. Click for a chart of todays race.
Aldebutante received her gate card at CD Wednesday morning. She broke alertly though she still needs to spend more time schooling and settling down while inside the gate.
There have been quite a few new partners that have joined us lately and I want to thank them for being involved and hope they have as good a time as everyone else has since we began our little venture. Please feel free to contribute here or on the board and don't be afraid to ask questions, we will do our best to answer them.
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