Ausable Chasm is in the 2nd race today at Saratoga, looking for her 1st win.
2nd (1:32)
5 1/2 Furlongs
Fillies
2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight
Purse: $40,000
1 1 Affable Athena Castellano J J Kelly Patrick J 119 6-1
2 2 Millie Money Dominguez R A Rice Linda 119 L 8-5
3 3 Ausable Chasm Mena M Sciacca Gary 119 L 6-1
4 4 Lady Vi Lezcano J Serpe Philip M 119 FTL 4-1
5 5 Honeywantshermoney Studart M Ubillo Rodrigo A 119 FTL 5-1
6 6 Dixieland Cowgirl Sone Y Kettell James G 119 FTL 12-1
7 7 Social Statement Maragh R Albertrani Thomas 119 FTL 8-1
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Kickin remembered...
Though today’s announcement was not a complete surprise, I must say I am a bit saddened by the news. KnS has always held a special place with me as she was my first foray into the Dee Tee experience. I remember that soggy, Friday Fall afternoon at Monmouth when the word came Chuck had claimed a horse at Keeneland. I was on cloud nine that whole weekend and could not wait for her first start. Little did I know this quirky daughter of Chester House would take me, my family and friends to 5 of her 8 racing venues. From her 1st start at Tampa to her last start at Philly she gave us her all, which more times than not, was a solid and hard fought performance. 13 board hits out of 28 starts which included that sub zero degree start at Turfway and of course her first win at Arlington. That first win was a thrill of a lifetime and made extra special as I was able to share that whole experience with my dad.
Thanks to Steve, Chuck, TC, Cherie, Susan and the entire Simon Racing staff for taking great care of the “Kickin” one. I know she was a handful at times but I was always comfortable knowing that you had her best interests in mind which ultimately included today’s decision.
Finally special thanks to Kickin n Screamin. You raced hard everytime and gave us many, many thrills. Enjoy your well deserved retirement. You have earned it.- Dave Blaha, aka Heels1989
Kickin n Screamin was accepted today into the "Turning for Home" program. Donations are always accepted in any amount.
There are the conditions that she had to pass before being accepted:
Horses will be placed onto the program’s waiting list upon:
1.Submission of Foal Papers
2.Proof of negative Coggins test
3.Completely filled out Horse Intake Form and Sold Without Pedigree Form
4.Photo taken by program administrator
5.Veterinary evaluation , including all xrays or ultrasounds for those horses retiring due to injury.
6.No intact males can be placed until they have been gelded. The only exception is for horses on strict stall rest, and only then will castration be scheduled for a reduced rate by Turning For Home or its affiliated retirement organizations at the owner’s cost.
7.No horses will be accepted that have already been sent to a farm before the paperwork and photos have been taken.
Potential adopters must fill out an adoption application, along with references and photos of where the horse would live. We also REQUIRE a “No Auction/Right of First Refusal Contract” to be signed by all approved adopters before taking a horse home. These documents can be downloaded from TFH ADOPTION APPLICATION. Please email turningforhome@patha.org for further information.
http://www.patha.org/turning-for-home.html
Thanks to Steve, Chuck, TC, Cherie, Susan and the entire Simon Racing staff for taking great care of the “Kickin” one. I know she was a handful at times but I was always comfortable knowing that you had her best interests in mind which ultimately included today’s decision.
Finally special thanks to Kickin n Screamin. You raced hard everytime and gave us many, many thrills. Enjoy your well deserved retirement. You have earned it.- Dave Blaha, aka Heels1989
Kickin n Screamin was accepted today into the "Turning for Home" program. Donations are always accepted in any amount.
There are the conditions that she had to pass before being accepted:
Horses will be placed onto the program’s waiting list upon:
1.Submission of Foal Papers
2.Proof of negative Coggins test
3.Completely filled out Horse Intake Form and Sold Without Pedigree Form
4.Photo taken by program administrator
5.Veterinary evaluation , including all xrays or ultrasounds for those horses retiring due to injury.
6.No intact males can be placed until they have been gelded. The only exception is for horses on strict stall rest, and only then will castration be scheduled for a reduced rate by Turning For Home or its affiliated retirement organizations at the owner’s cost.
7.No horses will be accepted that have already been sent to a farm before the paperwork and photos have been taken.
Potential adopters must fill out an adoption application, along with references and photos of where the horse would live. We also REQUIRE a “No Auction/Right of First Refusal Contract” to be signed by all approved adopters before taking a horse home. These documents can be downloaded from TFH ADOPTION APPLICATION. Please email turningforhome@patha.org for further information.
http://www.patha.org/turning-for-home.html
Monday, August 2, 2010
Greener pastures...
"Retire from work, but not from life." - M.K. Soni
After several days of mulling over the future of Kickin n Screamin we have decided that the time is right to retire her and move her onto the next phase of life. She has made 28 starts since we claimed her in October of 2007 with 3 wins, 7 seconds and 3 thirds. Kickin made starts at 8 different tracks; Tampa Bay Downs, Arlington Park, Turfway Park, Atlantic City, Kentucky Downs, Keeneland, Churchill Downs and Philadelphia Park.
However, recently she has started to lose her desire to compete, despite not having any real physical issues which is typically the reason why older horses start to fade. Kickin is far from the ideal 'off the track' prospect but her soundness and size are two things that she has going for her and continuing on with may eventually lead to issues that could compromise her future. Of course this decision would have been delayed had she been in better racing form but honestly she was never all that talented to begin with and at anything less than her best isn't competitive even at the bottom. Add that to the fact that she isn't close to paying for her upkeep and the picture becomes much more clear. We can retire her to Philadelphia Park's "Turning for Home" retirement program (http://www.patha.org/turning-for-home.html) where there is a waiting list of people waiting to adopt a sound horse.
Kickin n Screamin was never a great horse or even a good horse but she always tried hard and willingly gave what she had. She was Dee Tee's first winner and has given us more than two and a half years of campaigning. At seven years old there isn't any improvement in form coming and we owe it to her to make sure she finds a good home and a nice post-track life.
After several days of mulling over the future of Kickin n Screamin we have decided that the time is right to retire her and move her onto the next phase of life. She has made 28 starts since we claimed her in October of 2007 with 3 wins, 7 seconds and 3 thirds. Kickin made starts at 8 different tracks; Tampa Bay Downs, Arlington Park, Turfway Park, Atlantic City, Kentucky Downs, Keeneland, Churchill Downs and Philadelphia Park.
However, recently she has started to lose her desire to compete, despite not having any real physical issues which is typically the reason why older horses start to fade. Kickin is far from the ideal 'off the track' prospect but her soundness and size are two things that she has going for her and continuing on with may eventually lead to issues that could compromise her future. Of course this decision would have been delayed had she been in better racing form but honestly she was never all that talented to begin with and at anything less than her best isn't competitive even at the bottom. Add that to the fact that she isn't close to paying for her upkeep and the picture becomes much more clear. We can retire her to Philadelphia Park's "Turning for Home" retirement program (http://www.patha.org/turning-for-home.html) where there is a waiting list of people waiting to adopt a sound horse.
Kickin n Screamin was never a great horse or even a good horse but she always tried hard and willingly gave what she had. She was Dee Tee's first winner and has given us more than two and a half years of campaigning. At seven years old there isn't any improvement in form coming and we owe it to her to make sure she finds a good home and a nice post-track life.
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