Dee Tee Stable

Redboard hung out on AE's, Chasm prepares for stakes competition

2010-09-16T09:23:00.000-05:00

Redboard King was not able to draw into the body of Sundays 8th race at Parx, instead being marooned on the also eligible list, hoping for a scratch. He has trained well off of his brief layoff and we are keeping our fingers crossed that he draws in as the end of the turf season at Parx is drawing closer.

Ausable Chasm has trained nicely since her return to Belmont Park and is being pointed to the Friendly Beauty a $60000 overnight stakes race for 2 year old New York bred fillies going 6 furlongs on September 23rd. The nomination's close today and we enter on Saturday for next Thursday's card.

Today at the Spa!

2010-08-29T06:18:00.000-05:00

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

Kickin remembered...

2010-08-03T13:13:00.000-05:00

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

Greener pastures...

2010-08-02T15:25:00.000-05:00

"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.

Post race reports

2010-07-31T00:15:00.000-05:00

Ausable Chasm came out of race clearly tired and with as many experiences under the girth as possible. Pre-race the filly was perfect, and Alex Solis told us that she did great waiting in the gate and was sharp when the latch sprung. She did everything he asked including the slightly forced lead change around the eighth pole. She ate a lot of heavy mud, and was being hit hard with it around the turn but tried to run through it according to Solis. Alex then wrapped up on her past the sixteenth. She should benefit from the race in every way imaginable.
It was a great day at the Old Spa, with an enthusiastic crowd of more than 40 Dee Tee partners, their family and friends, as well as a slew of Derby Trailers. Many went to barn after the race as well. If all goes well, she'll run back in 21-28 days! Thanks again to everybody that made it possible and all who turned out...

Redboard King returned to the barn following his 5th place finish quite tired. He was forced to cut faster fractions on the lead than we would have liked to have seen but still held well until deep in the stretch when he finally weakened. Tony Black felt that he should improve off this effort and hated that his hand was forced by a couple of no-hope horses who showed speed before fading badly. There was a large contingent of Dee Tee partners at Philly this afternoon and many are staying for Kickin n Screamin's race on Saturday.

Ausable Chasm Debut's at the Spa

2010-07-23T23:22:00.000-05:00

Dee Tee Stables Ausable Chasm makes her first start Sunday in the 2nd race at Saratoga Racecourse. The two year old Hook and Ladder filly has trained well in preparation for her debut in New York state bred maiden special weight company. A large contingent of partners is expected to be on hand for the race and hopefully they will be rewarded with a good effort. While the rail is not the ideal spot for a first timer, she should benefit from the experience of veteran rider Alex Solis.

5 1/2 Furlongs | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $40,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Ausable Chasm Solis A Sciacca Gary 118 FTL 10-1
2 2 Copious Notes Cohen D Contessa Gary C 118 FTL 8-1
3 3 Risk a Chance Maragh R Kimmel John C 118 FTL 5-2
4 4 Yawkey Way Castellano J J Brown Chad C 118 FTL 2-1
5 5 Katester Hill C Ferraro James W 118 20-1
6 6 Page by Page Lezcano J Hennig Mark 118 FTL 6-1
7 7 Lady Maureen Dominguez R A Badgett William Jr 118 L 3-1

We have a winner!

2010-07-05T23:24:00.000-05:00

Redboard King wins the 9th race at Philadelphia park on the 4th of July!!!

What a great way to make the holiday weekend especially memorable! Congratulations and thanks to all the partners, Chuck, Susan and Redboard for the effort. Most of all, for me personally (and I hope everyone else), special thanks and congratulations to Tony Black. It's special to break a maiden with a horse under any circumstances, but to get this photo with Tony in our silks means a great deal to me. I have spoken to Tony on the radio for 25 minutes 200 times in the past 4 years, and his generosity with me and the audience has been remarkable. I'll particularly cherish this win, and he's already expressed to me his pleasure at winning for us.-Steve Byk

Chasm Works

2010-06-04T15:49:00.000-05:00

AUSABLE CHASM was the first worker after the harrow break Thursday on the Belmont main, breezing 3f officially in :36.3 but working an actual half mile in :48.3. She finished up very well and galloped out strongly for nearly another quarter mile before pulling up. The work received a 1 of 5 bullet. More on how she exited the work after checking in at the barn.

Exciting NY horse update

2010-06-04T15:47:00.000-05:00

Nice to be at Belmont this morning to watch Lloydobler and Ausable Chasm go through their work. Chasm was out on the training track for a 2 mile gallop, and continues to do beautifully. She'll work another half mile on Thursday after last week's :49.0 breeze in company, and is on schedule for a debut before the end of the Belmont meet.
Lloydobler has been moving much better after treatment to his left stifle last week, and galloped his 2 miles on the Belmont main track. With the warmer weather, it has become apparent that part of what has been bothering Lloyd may involve his being a colt, and consideration is being given to having him gelded. Dr. Hunt thinks it's the right move, and a decision will be made as soon as tomorrow. He looks terrific physically, and has really filled out even since the begining of the year. His next start may well be in a turf sprint, and should come later this month.
Both Lloydobler and Ausable Chasm will look to make a start or two at Saratoga, which based on the experience at the Spa with Sumwonlovesyou in 2007, should be special. More from Belmont as the week unfolds.

Next start for Kickin

2010-05-22T15:10:00.002-05:00

The next race for Kickin n Screamin looks like June 8th at Philadelphia Park. The race is the same condition as her last race on Tuesday, $5000 nw since Dec 8, 2009. The distance is 1 1/16th and gives her three weeks between starts. She came out of the race is good order and should be ready to go again on the 8th.

Redboard King had a very good work yesterday, going 5 furlongs in 101.22. Entries are drawn on Monday for his race next Friday.

Still no date for Lloydoblers next start as Gary figures out where to go with him . Missus Mayflower will probably have her first work back later in the week.

Kickin tomorrow!

2010-05-17T18:19:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin is in tomorrows (May 18th) 4th race at Philadelphia Park. The race came up pretty light save for the number #3 horse, Marcianne, who is the 2/1 morning line favorite. Kickin drew post position number one and Tony Black will be riding her. She is listed at 5/1 on the morning line. There is a strong possibility that the race will be contested over a muddy track as rain is forecast for the Philadelphia area tonight and tomorrow. I don't know if that is a positive or negative since she has limited experience over an of track but I know Kickin n Screamin will give her best as she has in every one of her 25 starts for Dee Tee Stables.

Redboard King came out of his race in great shape and May 28th at Philadelphia Park looks like his next race. That spot is the same maiden claiming $40000 that he just ran 2nd in, going six furlongs.

Lloydobler also came out of his race at Belmont no worse for wear and there are a number of spots that we are considering for him including a possible turf start.

Missus Mayflower has been galloping and isn't far from her first breeze since her shins started bothering her.

Lloyd and Redboard

2010-05-10T14:06:00.000-05:00

63 Beyer for Redboard King in his excellent 2nd start. What became apparent to Chuck via Tony Black the last couple of weeks following workouts, was that the kid who rode Redboard in his bow simply stopped riding the gelding early on and just went around with him. This was the kind of performance Chuck expected from Redboard first start, and he continues to improve as he builds strength in his hind quarters. He's going to be a nice horse by the summer, and thanks go out to Tony for suggesting this race. The 3-5 favorite would have had to fall down to lose, but Redboard's effort was very solid as he learns lessons. Grass and 1 mile or more is likely where he'll prove best, so this was a great next step in his career development

74 Beyer for Lloydobler in a run that was actually better than it looks at first glance, as he paired up to his previous best figure which came on the Wood undercard five weeks ago. Having missed a handful of days due to an achy stifle and lousy weather over the last three weeks, Lloydobler tired three-sixteenths from the wire after chasing the first half mile in :23.0 and :46.2. He will likely turn around in 3-4 weeks for a spot that might include a move to grass, and he should be at premium fitness. The problem our Smarty Jones colt faces is that he may being falling into that quirky middle ground between Maiden Special and $50,000-$65,000 Maiden Claiming company. The A.P. Indy-Got Koko son Cocalero who won rather easily, will receive at least a 91 Beyer for his debut. That shows the challenge we face now with the big barns back from Florida, as there may always be a Cocalero, or 2, in every MSW this time of year.

Lloyd, Redboard. MM, etc.

2010-04-10T16:41:00.002-05:00

Lloydobler came out of his stellar second place finish last week in good shape and will be pointed for a start early in the Belmont meet. He displayed good early speed and a great deal of grit in his 4th start and third in the money finish.

Redboard King is in on Monday at Philadelphia Park in the 6th race which is a maiden special weight race going 6 1/2 furlongs. He drew post four in a field of eight and is going to be ridden by Kendrick Carmouche. We are hoping for a good trip and want to gain a little experience and added fitness moving forward.

Missus Mayflower arrived in Philadelphia on Friday and will go back under tack on Monday.

Kickin n Screamin is scheduled to work tomorrow and again next week prior to her next start on April 24th on the turf at Atlantic City.

I am heading out of Florida tomorrow and will be posting next from Kentucky or Chicago or Philadelphia or ...

Lloyd runs third

2010-03-21T07:35:00.001-05:00

Lloydobler ran a good third for DeeTee Stable in last Thursdays third race at Aqueduct. After breaking sharp from post two, Lloyd moved to the lead under jockey Richard Migliore, remained there past the head of the stretch and stayed on nicely when passed in the stretch. It was a nice effort for the colt who wound up getting beat by four lengths after showing a new dimension with the early speed. A trip over the main track at Aqueduct mid-April is his next likely objective.

Kickin n Screamin goes after her 4th victory in the Dee Tee colors today in the 3rd race today at Philadelphia Park. She is the 2-1 morning line favorite coming off of a good second in the same 5000 class last time.

Redboard King continues to train forwardly in Ocala.

Missus Mayflower still has a sore shin which has prevented us from doing much with her.

Lloydobler back in Thursday

2010-03-14T08:28:00.001-05:00

Aqueduct brought back today's cancelled race for LLOYDOBLER on Thursday as the 3rd... Same field but with the addition of a fast-looking Asmussen colt that C.C. Lopez sticks with. Rich Migliore picks up the mount on Lloyd...

More at DT and Dee Tee's facebook page...

3rd (1:58)

6 Furlongs
Open
3 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight
Purse: $40,000

1 King's Pardon Cohen D 120 FTL

2 Lloydobler Migliore R 120 L

3 Trust of Honor Luzzi M J 120 L

4 Too Big to Fail Napravnik A R 120 FTL

5 Calvello Hill C 120 L

6 He's a Scrooge Lopez C C 120 L

7 Ryan's Gift Fragoso P 120 L

If it wasn't for bad luck...

2010-03-13T09:19:00.002-05:00

Poor weather has forced NYRA to cancel today's card at Aqueduct meaning Lloyddobler wont be breaking his maiden today. This Winters weather has been particularly nasty and even with the warmer temperatures that March has brought us, there are lingering issues both up North and down South. I am not sure what the immediate options are with Lloyd but hopefully we can get back into a similar race soon.

Missus Mayflower has had some issues with her shins crop up this week which may cause us to miss the Tampa meet and point towards Philadelphia and the mid-Atlantic area this Spring. After a few more days of therapy we will make a decision on how aggressively we are going to treat the shins.

Redboard King has trained really well and seems to have turned the corner towards becoming a racehorse. He is going to work on Monday, going 5 furlongs on the dirt. We are looking at an early April start either at Tampa on the turf or Philadelphia on the dirt. Options for him later this Spring and moving into Summer include Indiana Downs, Churchill Downs, Arlington Park, Delaware or maybe even the much hyped Monmouth uber purse meet.

Kickin n Screamin is going to work tomorrow or Monday depending on the condition of the track and be entered for $5000 nw1 in 6 months race next Sunday at Philadelphia Park.

Not quite ready...

2010-03-07T07:46:00.002-05:00

Missus Mayflower was not quite ready to make the March 4th race we originally had selected for her. Her new target is the same race (maiden 12500 going 5 furlongs) at Tampa on March 24th. She worked 5 furlongs over the deep surface at the Classic Mile in 103 yesterday and schooled in the gate as well.

Mayflower getting ready...

2010-02-24T19:28:00.001-05:00

Missus Mayflower continues to progress towards her debut on March 4th. She schooled in the gate today and galloped a spirited 1 1/4 afterwards. When she was turned out later in the morning she sped around her paddock for a few laps before settling down to munch on some grass. We are going to take her over to OBS on Saturday to work and get a chance to get her used to vanning to a new location for a race like she will when she runs. MM will be working out of the gate in company with Appoint, an older filly who has won a few races in Indiana.

Redboard King continues to advance slowly but surely for his debut. We were thinking of working him in the morning on the grass but the rain we are getting will probably prevent that from happening. If they open the turf for works on Saturday we may try again then or just work him on the dirt.

Kickin n Screamin was not entered for the race at Philly on the 27th as I wanted to give her a little more time after her strong effort last out. Look for something around the end of the first week in March for her.

Lloyddobler has reportedly come out of his race in good shape and will be pointed for a March 13th race at 6 furlongs at the Big A.

Upcoming Races

2010-02-13T19:06:00.002-05:00

Upcoming race schedule

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Lloyd Dobler - 2/20 Aqu MSW 1 mile

Missus Mayflower - 3/4 Tampa Maiden 12500 5 furlongs

Kickin N Screamin - 2/27 Philly cond 5000 1 70 yards

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T11:15:00.003-05:00

The New Year is here and it wont be long till our Dee Tee runners are racing. Kickin n Screamin came out of her race in good shape and we are pointing towards a conditioned $7500 race going 1 1/16th on Friday January 8th.

Lloyd Dobler is being entered for Thursday at Aqueduct in maiden $35000 race going 6 furlongs. David Cohen is scheduled to ride for Gary Sciacca.

Redboard King is training down at the Classic Mile Training Center in Ocala and is still looking at a start at Tampa Bay Downs later this Spring. Missus Mayflower is training forwardly in Ocala, having recently worked a couple nice, half-miles.

What lies ahead

2009-10-16T21:47:00.001-05:00

Kickin and Screamin is doing great while turned out at trainer Mike Lauer's farm. She will come back into the track next week and we will look for a spot for her at either Churchill or Philadelphia Park. There is a race for $7500 claimers going 1 mile on the 14th at CD and a ton of options for her at Philly. While I am not 100% sure she will be as good on the dirt as the other surfaces, if the race sets up for her with a quick pace to run into I believe she will do fine.

Aldebutante has trained aggressively with the addition of blinkers. I have not picked out her next race either as I want to train her a little more with the blinks and make sure she is ready to go. Philly and Churchill are the two possible tracks for her next start also.

Redboard King has done well recently and will work this weekend weather permitting. I doubt we will make the fall meet at CD and are probably looking at a December race in Philadelphia or Tampa Bay Downs.

Harold is training very well according to Paul Barone, Gary Sciacca's assistant. They are thinking a late November or early December start for him as well.

Missus Mayflower is back on the track, jogging everyday with Hank. She got a little heavy during the downtime following her surgery and we are working that weight off of her slowly. She will Winter in Florida and hopefully start at Tampa in the Spring.

Plans for Sumwonlovesyou have changed a bit and there will be an announcement about her soon. She is doing great at Richland Hills Farm and was recently visited by Unstable who thought she was finally showing that she was in foal.

Redboard King

2009-09-12T05:27:00.000-05:00

Redboard worked a quicker than expected 3 furlongs yesterday morning in 35.60 in company with a horse named Touch Me Quick. Under jockey Aldo Canchano, Redboard went very well while outside the other horse and galloped out well after the wire. He cooled out fine though was a little winded. We will look to work him back next Thursday or Friday, going another 3f or an easy 1/2 mile.

New race date for Aldebutante

2009-09-07T12:26:00.000-05:00

September 20th at Hoosier going 6 furlongs on the dirt. I am not satisfied with her blood test results and believe that the extra time will help get her back to normal.

Kickin n Screamin / Aldebutante / Missus Mayflower / Redboard King

2009-09-03T12:18:00.000-05:00

Kickin N Screamin is scheduled to run at AP on September 24th going 1 mile for $5000. However she may also be entered in a similar spot at Turfway on Septermber 23rd. We want to make sure she gets a chance to run and while the AP race is a bit more attractive pursewise there is no guarantee that it will go off as scheduled.

Aldebutante is being pointed to a race on September 10th at Hoosier Park going 5 1/2 furlongs in a Maiden Special Weight on the dirt.

Missus Mayflower is still recovering from her surgery and has started to be handwalked daily.

Redboard King is going to work this weekend at CDT going an easy three furlongs.

Missus Mayflower recovering

2009-08-05T22:38:00.000-05:00

Missus Mayflower came out of surgery this morning in good shape. Dr. Johnson reported no complications with the procedure and thought the prognosis was excellent. She should return to training late this fall and we are looking at getting her to the races next Spring.

Dee Tee horses looking good

2009-08-05T01:01:00.000-05:00

Redboard King

July 25th at Arlington

2009-07-19T19:35:00.000-05:00

Looks like July 25th will be the day that both Kickin n Screamin and Aldebutante return to the races. Arlington has scheduled a $5000 claiming event for fillies going one mile on the polytrack for that day which should suit Kickin n Screamin. Aldebutante will be entered in a 1 1/16th mile maiden special race on the polytrack. Originally we were going to wait for a turf maiden race for Aldeb but she worked so well over the poly last Thursday (48.60) and is so sharp that we decided to try this race.

Redboard King is progressing slowly but surely. He will move to Churchill Downs with the rest of the KY crew this coming week. Missus Mayflower is training well and has shown a lot of maturity lately. Ryan has been working very diligently with her and that work is starting to pay off. The reports from NY are that Harolds shins are progressing and he will be doing his summer work in Saratoga though a start up there is unlikely. Rampillion may be headed to Charlestown for her next start.

Two for the fourth!

2009-07-02T10:13:00.002-05:00

Though it appeared at one point that neither ALDEBUTANTE or KICKIN N SCREAMIN might run Saturday, by the time the Arlington racing office produced a card, both Dee Tee damsels were set to run. The result is yet another first for the Stable with two starters on one raceday.

KNS goes in the opener and Aldebutante the 4th race. Attached find the complete DRF past performances for the Arlington card, and below the fields. A nice group of Dee Tee partners, family and friends seems like they will be able to make their way to Chicago Saturday, and Chuck will be there by Thursday evening. There is a party by Chuck's barn Friday evening as well for anyone that will get to town by then. More information forthcoming by Email and at Derby Trail.

Should be an exciting afternoon, particularly with Aldebutante making her 3yo debut after the 6+ month injury layoff.

And in an additional update, RAMPILLION has exited her maiden breaking win at Delaware very well, and Linda Albert is already looking for a spot to run her back. It's possible she will go as soon as the weekend of July 11.

Looking forward to an exciting Independence Day,

Steve

Rampillion at Delaware

2009-06-22T22:38:00.000-05:00

Rampillion has been entered to run on Tuesday at Delaware Park. She is in the 5th race which is a $7500 maiden claimer going 6 furlongs on the dirt. Rampillion has drawn post position number 4 in a 9 horse field, is ridden by Clinton Potts and is the 3-1 morning line 2nd choice. The race is scheduled to go off at 3:03 eastern. Steve Byk will be attending the race with the Steve Haskin of the Bloodhorse and Dee Tee partners Dave Blaha and Darren Datillio. Be sure to stop by the paddock to say hello!

Lots of news and Updates

2009-06-18T23:48:00.000-05:00

Aldebutante has been working very well lately and will work Saturday, going another 1/2 mile and galloping out 3/4's. We are tentatively targeting July 4th going 5 furlongs on the turf at Arlington Park for her comeback race.

Rampillion worked in company at Bowie and Linda was pleased at her effort. She will need a few more breezes before being ready to roll but isn't that far away. Linda is based at Bowie training center and can ship anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic region from there.

Redboard King is going through a little growth spurt and we have been taking it easy with him, keeping him in light training but no fast works.

Missus Mayflower is back at CDT and will resume training shortly.

All the reports from NY are that Hal Carmichael is doing great.

Kickin n Screamin is doing great and I am looking for a spot to run her a little further than last time out.

Run Burgundy has been retired and will become a riding horse for a lady in Lexington. He simply was too slow to be an effective racehorse but should do fine in his new pursuit.

Sumwonlovesyou has been pronounced in foal and will be leaving KY to head to upstate NY in a week or so.

Dee Tee Update

2009-05-15T08:46:00.000-05:00

Aldebutante is close to getting back on the work tab as she progresses in her training. She is due for a few strong two minute clips and will follow up soon after with a three furlong breeze.

Kickin N Screamin has settled in at Arlington Park and may run the 22nd of this month in a $5000 claiming race for fillies and mares going 1 1/16th. The new condition book just came out and there may be a better spot if we don't make the 22nd.

Sumwonlovesyou has settled in over at Richland Hills farm and will be bred to Purim soon.

Missus Mayflower is doing well though she can still be a bit of a handful. Cherie has been working with her at the end of the morning which gives her more time to ride her around.

Harold, Run Burgundy and Redboard King are all progressing nicely though slower than hoped. Redboard King had an abscess in his foot that we treated at BEC for a few days but he is back in regular training.

Rampillion is back at the track and should work soon. Plans for her next race are still in the air though there are endless possibilities.

Sumwonlovesyou injured, retired

2009-05-07T08:54:00.000-05:00

Unfortunate news to report as Sumwonlovesyou has been sidelined with a suspensory injury and we have decided that it will be in her best interests to retire her. Here is a copy of Steve's letter to the partners.

It's taken me the better part of the day to complete this note as the news today was exceedingly difficult to deal with... Sumwonlovesyou has torn the upper suspensory ligament in her lower left front and will be unable to continue her racing career.

The injury made itself apparent Tuesday, and though the swelling had come down today, scans revealed the extent of the damage. Given her age and prior injury/illness, we would be forced to sit her out at least 6 months before re-evaluating, and there would still be no guarantee she could return at that point. As a result, Chuck has made the call that she be retired.

We have spent the day making arrangements to have Sumwonlovesyou bred in the next 17-21 days so she could deliver approximately an April 2010 foal. We will seperately address the future of the original 'Dee Tee 01' partnership and the options regarding the morphing of it into a breeding deal of some kind.

Needless to say, for us collectively, this is both a sad day and one filled with many emotions. For the majority of you, this was your 'first horse' as an owner, and marks your involvement in racing on a very different level. Sumwonlovesyou brought us into the sales ring and to four of the games most famed racing ovals: Keeneland, Churchill, Arlington and Saratoga.

In many ways, no matter where the Dee Tee Stables experience takes us long term, those first 8 months with "SWLY" may never be duplicated for the sheer excitement, drama, tension and exhileration produced. Sumwonlovesyou took us from anonymous fandom to owners of the public betting favorite on a Saratoga Sunday.

Though she could not get us into the winner's circle, it certainly wasn't for lack of effort on her part. The harrowing second place finishes in top company Derby Week, through the Arlington summer try, made 2007 a thrilling blur for our fledgling stable, and helped give rise to another 7 runners that carry or are soon to carry our Lime and Royal silks. And while there will hopefully be many more wins to go with the two by Kickin N Screamin, the agonizing but emboldening efforts of Sumwonlovesyou will always be the foundation of friendships on which Dee Tee Stables was built.

Thanks of course go to Chuck first and foremost for identifying SWLY in the catalog, authoring her improvement and shouldering a financial burden while trying to get her back to the races. Thanks to the entire CES Racing Team for their efforts with her and Cherie particularly who was frequently worn out by Sumwon in the mornings.

Bethani White gets our unending thanks as well. If Sumwonlovesyou goes on to a productive career as a broodmare, it is because Bethani likely saved her life with a decisive call for veterinary intervention on her infected hoof last summer.

Thanks of course to the 50 or so of you who eagerly sent $500 apiece into the mail to make an unlikely dream come true for yourselves and people you didn't know. And finally, thanks to the mint-crazed daughter of Came Home and Mysterious Moll who will never stop being our favorite racehorse... the perfectly named Sumwonlovesyou.

With unending appreciation for your support and enthusiasm,

Steve Byk and Chuck Simon

Kickin heading home

2009-05-04T20:35:00.000-05:00

Kickin and Screamin is heading back to Kentucky this week after her 6th place effort at Atlantic City. She will head to BEC for a week of R&R before heading to Arlington Park to run over the polytrack on which she won for us last year.

Aldebutante is progressing nicely and will have a few strong gallops before her first work back.

Redboard King popped an abscess out of his right hind foot which led us to walking him under tack for a few days. He has recovered fine and will resume regular training this week.

Missus Mayflower is at CDT, has adapted to racetrack life and is galloping well.

Rampillion is heading back to the track this week.

Kickin at Atlantic City

2009-04-29T14:08:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin has arrived safely at the Philly Park barn of Sharon Banford in advance of her 2009 turf debut in the 2nd race at Atlantic City racecourse on Thursday afternoon. The race, which is a starter allowance going 1 mile and 40 yards, will most likely be contested over a soggy grass course after some recent rainy weather in New Jersey. Kickin has been training well and appears primed to fire her best shot in the $20000 race. Steve was quite pleased on his arrival in Louisville last week with the fillys physical appearance, a bright shiny coat and holding her weight. Pedro Cotto will ride Kickin n Screamin who will leave from post position 3 in a field of 12 with post time listed at 4:00 eastern. She is listed at 8-1 in the morning line but good luck getting that!

Sumwonlovesyou will work tomorrow morning at 9am at CDT if the track is in good shape. There is rain in the forecast but that doesn't mean much around here. She will be going three furlongs once again.

Sumwonlovesyou works!

2009-04-22T09:31:00.002-05:00

Sumwonlovesyou posted her first work in 18 months this morning at CDT, going three furlongs in 38.40. Cherie had a good hold of the filly throughout the work and said that she felt great and wasn't really winded afterwards. She cooled out quickly and looked bright and alert afterwards. This is a big step for her in her recovery and return to an active racing career. Bethani White did a great job with her while in recovery at BEC and Cherie has also done great job working with her since her return to the track. We will keep our fingers crossed that she comes out of the work in good shape and move along in her training.

Kickin n Screamin and the rest of the gang

2009-04-06T07:39:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin exited her hard fought victory last Thursday at Turfway in good shape. She earned a 60 Beyer speed figure for the win which is in line with what she was running last summer at Arlington Park. We are considering a start at Atlantic City Racecourse on the 23rd for her next start. it would be a return to the turf in a starter allowance race. There are logistical issues that must be dealt with since Atlantic City is strictly a "ship-in" facility and Kickin needs to be doing well in order to make such a long trip. However we will try to make this unique opportunity work for all the East coast and Mid- Atlantic partners that would attend this race.

Aldebutante continues to do well in her recovery and is about ready to begin the next stage of her rehabilitation.

Run Burgundy has arrived at CDT and is officially in full racehorse training.

Harold Carmichael and Redboard King are also at CDT and are both training fine though Redboard King has shown some attitude issues that Cherie is dealing with.

Sumwonlovesyou is training great and has had a few strong gallops that are precursors for her first breeze which should come around the 15th on the month.

Missus Mayflower will be ready to come to the racetrack around the 20th of April.

Rampillion has been slow to recover from her grabbed quarter and wont make another start till May.

Rampillion ok, Kickin In

2009-03-28T20:26:00.002-05:00

Rampillion came out of her event filled 2nd place finish in good shape except for a small dime sized chunk missing from the quarter of her left foot. We will take her to BEC this week and treat her with hyperbaric oxygen and a special hydrogen peroxide solution, a combination that we have had great success with healing grabbed quarters with. I dont anticipate her missing much training time.

Kickin N Screamin has been entered for April 2 at Turfway which happens to be closing day. She drew post position number 4 of 12 in a $7500 NW3 claiming race going 1 mile on the polytrack. More on the race later in the week.

Rampillion on Friday night

2009-03-22T17:36:00.001-05:00

Rampillion has drawn post position number one in the 7th race on Friday night at Turfway Park. The race is a maiden $7500 going six and a half furlongs on the polytrack and post time is 8:11 EST. We added blinkers for this race trying to get her to focus more in the early part of the race. Rampillion worked really well this morning in preparation for this race going a half mile in 48.20. Diego Rodriguez will ride.

Kickin third in comeback

2009-03-18T22:06:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin ran third today in the second race at Turfway. She was closer to the front than usual after breaking sharply from the outside post position. The pace was pretty slow even by Turfway standards and she moved three wide to get to the front at the top of the stretch. However she got a little tired in the lane and we had to settle for third, beaten a little less than 2 lengths. All in all it wasn't a bad effort and the fact is that she is a hard horse to have ready off of a layoff because you simply cant train her very hard. There is a good chance that we will wheel her back to run on April 2nd in race with the same conditions as todays.

Sumwonlovesyou is galloping a mile and a quarter everyday and is doing great.

Run Burgundy is going to go to Keeneland on Monday.

The two Smarty Jones two year olds are coming in to CDT this weekend.

Wednesday

2009-03-14T21:38:00.000-05:00

Kickin N Screamin has drawn into the 2nd race on Wednesday at Turfway Park. The race is a $7500 Nw3 claiming race going 1 mile on the polytrack and she will be ridden by Hector Rosario, Jr. Post time is set for 1:37 Eastern and she is starting from post position number seven in a field of seven fillies and mares. While the morning line has not been set I would assume that she will be one of the choices.

Monday's race postponed until Wednesday

2009-03-13T21:47:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin's return to the races will be delayed by 48 hours with the announcement that the card at Turfway on Monday has been canceled. It was hardly a surprise considering that the first two Monday makeup cards failed to fill enough races and had to be scrapped. Her race had 7 in it so there is a strong possibility that she will get to run on the 18th.

Aldebutante was checked by Dr. Johnson today and he said that we could proceed to the next stage of her comeback which is to start riding her a little, alternated with aquatred treatments.

Sumwonlovesyou has started to gallop after having lots of jogging miles under her belt. If she continues to progress, her first work will be around the 20th of April.

Harold Carmichael and Redboard King are scheduled to ship to CDT next week to begin their racing careers as is Run Burgundy.

Missus Mayflower has improved her attitude and is allowing a lot more 'touching' of her. She can act like an Ice Queen when she wants to.

Rampillion is going to work on Sunday. We will choose a race to point for after her work.

Run Burgundy

2009-03-07T00:04:00.000-05:00

Run Burgundy will be arriving at CDT on March 15th. We are pointing to a May start at Churchill Downs for him. Kickin n Screamin came out of her work in good shape.

Kickin N Screamin close

2009-03-05T21:12:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin worked six furlongs in 117 today at CDT. Though the work was missed by the clockers I had her going one complete lap around the CDT track in fractions of 25.4, 51.2, 103.3 and finishing up in 117 under Cherie. She returned to the barn out of breath by recovered quickly and appears ready to run on the 16th. We will probably work her one more time next week, most likely going an easy 1/2 mile before her race.

We will work Rampillion later this week, probably Saturday.

Sumwonlovesyou went back to BEC today to get new shoes put on by the blacksmith that has been working on her this winter. Ace (the blacksmith) reported via Bethani that he was pleased with her feet and he put aluminum shoes on her as opposed to the steel shoes she had been wearing during her recovery. She will be turned out for a quick little vacation till Saturday when she comes back to the track.

Rampillion's results

2009-02-28T23:42:00.000-05:00

The most recent blood tests taken on Rampillion show that her red blood count is back to normal. We will work her again this coming week and pick out a race for her.

Kickin n Screamin came out of her work in good shape and is on course for the 16th at Turfway.

Nice works

2009-02-26T00:32:00.000-05:00

Rampillion worked a quick half mile in 48.40 this afternoon at CDT. Ryan worked the filly who worked on her own and wasn't pressed during the work. She galloped out well and we will draw some blood on Friday to see where her levels are at. We have added folic acid to her diet as well as continuing to give her buildup shots containing vitamins and iron.

Kickin n Screamin did well in her work, getting five furlongs in 102.80. Cherie worked her as usual and she went nicely and galloped out pretty well. She is maintaining her weight and looks good (for her).

Sumwonlovesyou is now jogging three laps a day around the track which is 18 furlongs or 2 1/4 miles.

Aldebutante is doing well at BEC.

Run Burgundy is in remedial training and will be coming to CDT mid-March. He is still a little stubborn but getting better.

Harold Carmichael and Redboard King are learning their lessons well at Rea quarter horses.

Missus Mayflower has been a challenge for the Rea's as she is really stubborn and has issues with people "touching "her.

Date set for Kickin N Screamin's next race

2009-02-21T10:41:00.000-05:00

March 16th, a Monday, looks like it will be the date of Kickin n Screamin's next start. The race we are pointing to is a $7500 NW3 LT race going 1 mile on the polytrack at Turfway.

March 20th, also at Turfway, looks like the next spot for Rampillion provided her blood levels have returned to normal and she is training well. That race is a maiden $15,000 going six furlongs. Because she has had some health issues we will keep her short for now though we will eventually try to stretch her out.

Sumwonlovesyou continues to train very well and will have her training miles extended a bit as the weather improves.

Aldebutante has started training on the Aqua Pacer at BEC which is another important step towards her recovery.

Todays work

2009-02-18T17:11:00.001-05:00

Kickin N Screamin worked five furlongs in 102 today at CDT. Cherie was aboard for the work which was over a rain soaked track that was in very good condition. She broke off under a good hold and finished up well in the stretch in a very good work for her. She is about two solid works away from being ready to go. As soon as we come up with a plan of action concerning a race I will let everyone know.

Tuesday update

2009-02-17T18:34:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin will work 5 furlongs tomorrow afternoon at CDT. She wont go really fast as usual but needs to do a little more than 4 four furlongs as she returns off of the layoff.

Sumwonlovesyou has done well since her return to the racetrack. She is jogging every day and is a really happy horse right now.

Dr. Johnson rechecked Aldebutante this past week and was satisfied that she was on the right track. We will start to do a little more with her exercise wise and move on to the next step.

Rampillion's blood work has improved slightly but is still not where she needs to be yet.

Kickin works

2009-02-10T19:47:00.006-05:00

Kickin N Screamin worked an easy half mile at CDT this afternoon in 52.60. She did it easily and remains on course for her return in a few weeks.

Sumwonlovesyou went to the track and jogged 1 1/2 through the rain and mud with the pony in her first track action in a long time. Cherie reports she feels fine and Sumwonlovesyou was very happy to be doing something.

Sumwonlovesyou returns

2009-02-09T21:19:00.005-05:00

Sumwonlovesyou is back at the track for the first time since the fall of 2007. She arrived at CDT this afternoon and was bedded down in stall number 16. She will get clipped in the morning before she goes to the track to jog under her old friend Cherie. TC will be taking care of her until she gets some miles under her belt after which we will assign a regular groom to her. There is no timetable for her first work or return to the races but we will keep everyone posted. And yes she is still spoiled and already is looking for candy.

Rampillion's test results

2009-02-07T18:08:00.013-05:00

We pulled some blood to test Rampillions blood chemistry after her dull race on Wednesday. The results came back today and showed her with a low red blood count and a very low thyroid level. We will increase her thyroid supplement and give her build up shots with vitamins and iron as well as increase her daily intakes of those things. We will also increase her ulcer medication as occasionally ulcers can cause low blood counts.
In about 10 days we will retake these tests to see where her levels are. This will prevent us from running back in two weeks on the 19th.

Update

2009-02-06T11:02:00.009-05:00

Rampillion came out of her race a bit dull. She hasn't bounced back as quickly as I would have liked to see and we have drawn some blood for testing. Between the limited training schedule and poor weather she just wasn't herself. There is a race right back on the 19th but we will see how she is doing before we commit to anything.

Aldebutante continues to do well in her recovery at BEC.

Sumwonlovesyou will return to the track on Monday if the weather holds up. This marks a big milestone in her comeback.

Kickin n Screamin will have a work on Monday or Tuesday.

Run Burgandy will also be coming to the track this week.

Harold Carmichael and Redboard King are doing fine while training in Rea's indoor arena during the spell of poor weather.

Missus Mayflower will be going to the Rea's next week.

Wednesday

2009-01-31T17:25:00.002-05:00

Rampillion drew in the 3rd race on Wednesday at Turfway Park getting post position number 10 in a field of 10. She is the morning line favorite at 2-1 with Diego Rodriguez riding. Though our training routine has been compromised the last few weeks I feel she will be ready. Her last work was very good and though we were looking for a hard work she exceeded expectations and galloped out very well. Post time for Rampillion's race is 2:04 EST.

Rampy

2009-01-30T09:52:00.003-05:00

Entered her today for the 4th. Keeping my fingers crossed that they use the race. She is doing well.

Rampillion's next start

2009-01-21T10:02:00.000-05:00

There is a race on Feb 4th at Turfway Park for Rampillion. The race is a 6 1/2 furlong maiden $15000 race for three year old fillies. Diego Rodriguez will ride her back and she should be among the top choices in the race. She will work this weekend (Sat.) at CDT if the weather breaks a bit or we will ship her to Turfway and work her there. Ideally we could get another work in afterwards but we will see how the weather plays out.

I haven't brought Sumwonlovesyou in yet because of the weather and lack of available training for her.

Aldebutante was checked this week by Dr. Johnson and he was pleased with her progress.

Kickin n Screamin will also work this weekend.

Kickin back

2009-01-14T10:37:00.000-05:00

Kickin n Screamin went an easy half mile yesterday in 52.20 at CDT. This was her first work since being given a rest at the end of the year. Cherie thought she did it easily and Kickin wasn't too winded afterwards. Sine we are going into a deep freeze for a few days we may not get her back out to the track the rest of the week but hope to get another work into her next week.

Sumwon will come in to the track as soon as it looks like we will have a decent stretch of weather.

New Blog alert

2009-01-03T20:41:00.000-05:00

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Rampillion looks good

2009-01-03T19:18:00.000-05:00

Rampillion returned to the barn last night in good shape after her second place showing. She was bright and alert this morning while walking the shedrow and did not leave any of her feed which is a good sign. The condition book is not kind as the next two spots for her are really not ideal. There is a maiden $15000 on the 18th but that race is cutting back to 5 1/2 furlongs which I dont want to do. The other possible spot is a race in the same company on January 25 but it is 1 1/16th which is a bit further than I want to try her right now. So we will wait it out, see what extra races come up and hope that we get a little help.

Aldebutante is recovering well after her surgery. Sumwonlovesyou is going to get reshod on Thursday and will be returning to the racetrack next weekend. This is a big step in her continuing recovery. Kickin n Screamin is galloping well and will resume timed workouts soon.

Surgery goes well

2009-01-01T13:17:00.000-05:00

Aldebutante's surgery went well yesterday. The chip in her right knee came out with no complications and Dr. Johnson reported that there was no ligament or collateral damage. He also cleaned up some spurs in her left knee and that went fine as well. His prognosis for her is very favorable for her and she should be back in training in around 90 days. Aldebutante will rehab at BEC while doing very little for the next two weeks. She will start back excercising on the Aqua Pacer and then return under tack after that. We will keep you updated on her progress as it happens.

The New Guys

2008-12-28T15:49:00.002-05:00

The response for the new group of Dee Tee Stable horses has been teriffic I am pleased to report. While we aren't sold out we have seen a steady number of inquiries for the new package and we are past the halfway point. Since the new guys (and girl) are turning two soon and will be heading off for thier initial training we will begin including reports on them as soon as they get started. I will gets some nice pictures of them and post them here. Thanks again for your support of Dee Tee stables.

Rampillion ready

2008-12-27T16:24:00.000-05:00

Rampillion worked four furlongs in 51.20 today in the mud at CDT. She was well in hand throughout and is ready for the next scheduled race on January 2nd at Turfway Park.

New date for Rampillion

2008-12-22T21:46:00.001-05:00

There is a race for Rampillion in the new TP condition book on January 2nd going 6 furlongs for maiden $15000. We will work her next weekend and keep our fingers crossed that we get in. It would be a nice way to start the new year.

Kickin n Screamin has returned to the track at CDT and there are several races at the end of January that we will be looking at.

Aldebutante is at BEC and is comfortable while awaiting surgery.

Sumwonlovesyou is doing fine and will be returning to the track around the 15th of January.

The Point Given gelding is doing fine and will go into full training after the 1st of the year. The Smarty Jones colt that didnt have colic surgery is going to be broke in a week or so while the other is recovering nicely. The Northern Afleet filly is doing fine and will be going to be broke around that time also.

Aldebutante's bad news and Rampillion

2008-12-20T13:19:00.000-05:00

As I'm sure you may have heard by now we had a set back with Aldebutante coming up with a bone chip in her right knee that will require surgery. The injury is something that is not that uncommon in young horses and the surgical and rehabilitation techniques available today make the prognosis for return to racing quite favorable. She should be off about 90 days before going back into training again.

Rampillion worked three furlongs in 36.60 this afternoon at CDT. The track was a little heavy and it was a good move for her. We are still examining options for her next start as we want to get her into the best possible spot.

Kickin n Screamin will be returning to the track tomorrow afternoon and will resume full training hoping to make it back to the races in January.

Aldebutante works well

2008-12-15T13:38:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked late this morning at CDT going four furlongs in 50.40 over the muddy going. She broke off under a hard hold from Cherie and was smooth going around the turn and switching leads. Aldebutane finished well in the stretch and Cherie did not let her do too much in the gallop out considering this was her first work in a few weeks. She cooled out well and her foot appears to be fine. We are in for some bad weather the next few days in Louisville and she will walk under tack for a few days. Assuming she does well post work we will look to work her again next week.

Friday a possibility

2008-12-13T14:03:00.003-05:00

The Turfway Park racing office has put up an extra race for Rampillion for Friday night's card. We enter tomorrow morning for that race and should know around 1 pm if they used the race.

Too many fillies...

2008-12-13T00:19:00.002-05:00

Rampillion did not get into the race at Turfway Park for Wednesday the 17th. We were one of 7 horses who did not even make the overnight sheet as entrants or also-eligibles. They did not bring the race back for Thursday though there is a possibility that it will be used next weekend. She will work on Sunday at CDT regardless of when a race appears.

Sumwonlovesyou has not been doing much other than Aqua pacer training lately due to the really cold weather. Her feet have been fine and she is doing well and looking good.

Kickin n Screamin has also been hampered by the poor weather and has been confined to the Aqua pacer. We are now looking at something after the new year for her.

Aldebutante has been fitted with glue on shoes with some sole padding and has returned to training. She has been moving well on the track and we are going forward with her training. She has put on some weight and grow up quite a bit this fall.

Looking towards the new year

2008-11-29T11:55:00.000-05:00

Rampillion came out of her race a little banged up, some cuts and scrapes from being stepped on by another horse, but nothing serious. I was displeased with the ride and though the field may have been a little tougher than she can handle at this point, Hebert gave her no shot and more importantly did not teach her anything positive going forward. But she will be ok and the poor finish position gives us the opportunity to drop her in class looking for an easy spot. December 17th at Turfway Park for maiden $15,000 going 6 1/2 looks like a possibility.

Sumwonlovesyou continues to do well in her recovery from the leg and foot injuries. She is staying sound and is eager to do work on both the Aquapacer and under saddle. The chances of her making it back to the races in the spring are looking better every passing day.

Aldebutante has been sound but we are still going to have the specialist look at her foot so we can be certain that she is 100% before going full speed with her. She has put on weight and filled out quite a bit the last six weeks.

Kickin n Screamin is back in training and is going pretty good.

Rampillions plans

2008-11-25T10:13:00.000-05:00

I entered Rampillion for two races for Fridays card at Churchill Downs. The races are a $30000 maiden clainer going 1 mile and a $50000 maiden claimer going 6 furlongs. Neither is the perfect spot but she is very sharp and I would rather race her than keep her in the barn awaiting the ideal race.

Sumwonlovesyou has been training at BEC daily alternating between galloping on the turf, the dirt and working on the Aqua Pacer with some days doing a combination of all three. She has been sound and seems very happy to do the work. We will be putting one more specialized shoe on her before putting regular plates back on.

Kickin N Screamin is also back in training and is pointing to a late December return to the races.

Aldebutante continues to have a small problem with her feet and I am going to have the vet/blacksmith that worked on Sumwonlovesyou so sucessfully take a look at her to see what he thinks.

Rampillion on AE's again

2008-11-15T16:54:00.000-05:00

I entered Rampillion in a 7 furlong $30,000 maiden claimer for Wednesday the 19th and once again we wound up on the also eligible list. She is training very well and I was hoping that the distance may keep the field size down a little but we were not lucky enough to draw in.

Aldebutante is scheduled to work this weekend but that may be pushed back till Monday due to poor track conditions caused by the rain and cold. She has turned the corner in her training and I am anxious to get her working again.

Sumwonlovesyou and Kickin n Screamin are both doing fine.

Rampillion is good shape

2008-11-09T12:27:00.002-05:00

Rampillion came out of her race in good shape and we are looking to maybe squeeze one more race in at Churchill before the meet ends. Though there isn't much scheduled the final week they have been using these types of races as extras and if the weather turns and the turf course gets chopped up we have a better chance of getting a chance to run again. If not I would lean towards Turfway Park or perhaps the Fair Grounds or a longshot possibility of Hawthorne.

Aldebutante has been galloping well and her feet seem to be in good shape despite bouncing them off of Ryan's face while she was clipping her. There is no timetable yet for her though she will probably work next weekend if she continues to progress.

Sumwonlovesyou is also doing well. Paula is going to start riding her around the farm in addition to training on the Aqua Pacer.

Kickin n Screamin is going back in training at the end of the week. She has put on a few pounds and though she never settled in that well the time off did some good for her. I would imagine that the Fair Grounds for $17500 on the turf looks like the spot for her right now though a trip back to Tampa after the new year is certainly a possibility.

Frustration

2008-11-02T18:51:00.001-05:00

As you well know if you have been following on Derbytrail.com Rampillion has once again drew on the also eligibles on Wednesday. The odds once again are slim that she will draw into the race and we are now looking at running in the original race we were pointing for on the 12th. Obviously there are options for her if we were to ship but I would really prefer to run her close to home 1st time out because there are enough obstacles for a young horse making her fist start and I prefer not to add shipping to the mix. She continues to train well and we will probably work her again at the end of the week.

Aldebutante is getting shoes put back on her feet tomorrow and has been feeling really good the past few days. We are keeping her on medication for her feet for another 10 days or so but she is ready to start training again.

The other two are doing well at BEC while being turned out.

New plans for Rampillion

2008-10-28T21:58:00.002-05:00

Rampillion is very doubtful to draw into tomorrow afternoons race. We will await the official word at 8:00am and are planning on having her work an easy half mile afterwards at 8:30. She wont be asked to do too much as an extra race has been written for Saturday's card and the possibility is strong that the race will be held over to Sunday's card. Ryan will be on her and we aren't looking for much more than four furlongs in about 50 and change. Just enough to keep her on edge.

Aldebutante's feet are still bothering her a bit and we will keep the shoes off of her for a few more days. She has been getting those feet tubbed in hot water and Epsom's salts every morning which she really seems to enjoy.

Sumwonlovesyou and Kickin n Screamin have become paddock buddies with Kickin following Sumwon all over the field. it has seemed to settle her down a bit and Sumwon is doing very well.

Update

2008-10-23T09:05:00.003-05:00

Aldebutante worked in 102.20 yesterday at CDT which was the 2nd fastest time at the distance from 10 works. However it wasn't her best effort and this morning her feet were a bit sore which was probably the reason that she was a little sluggish yesterday. We will pull her shoes, soak her feet in warm water and epsom salts and give her a few days off.

Rampillion broke like a rocket from the gate and wound up working in 48 for a half mile. She was originally targeted towards the 12th in a maiden 15,000 race but she worked so well and appears ready to go so we will be entering her in a maiden 25,000 race going 6 furlongs next Wednesday at Churchill. Diego Rodriguez will be riding her.

Works in the morning

2008-10-21T20:50:00.003-05:00

Aldebutante is scheduled to work in the morning. We are going to go four furlongs with her and let her gallop out an extra furlong. Rampillion is going to work in company from the gate, going 5 furlongs. There will be reports on the works tomorrow.

Good day of works

2008-10-16T23:35:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked really well today, going 49.40 for four furlongs, galloping out in 103. In a steady drizzle that started about the same time she stepped on the track, the filly broke off in hand and responded smoothly when Cherie smooched to her. She cooled out well and seems to be enjoying the cooler weather.

Rampillion worked well also. She worked early in the morning while it was still quite dark out and went with a colt who was going 1/2 mile. She stayed about a length behind the other horse till the rider asked her to move. she went by the horse pretty easily and covered the five furlongs in 102.20. She will do a little more gate work and we will probably sharpen her speed a little but she will be ready to go very soon.

Sumwonlovesyou is doing excellent in the aqua pacer and her foot is healing very well.

Kickin n Screamin is doing fine.

Thursday's works

2008-10-08T22:10:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante is scheduled to work tomorrow morning going four furlongs if the track is in good shape. Rampillion is also scheduled to work tomorrow going five furlongs. I am skeptical about Aldebutante making the race on the 16th though I will withhold making a final decision until after she works. There is a race on the 11th of November at Churchill Downs going 6 furlongs that looks like Rampillion's main target. Kickin n Screamin has settled in (kind of) at BEC and is spending a lot of time turned out in a small paddock. Sumwonlovesyou is also doing well.

Kickin settles in; Rampillion, Sumwon doing well

2008-10-04T18:57:00.003-05:00

Kickin n Screamin looks like she came out of Thursday nights race in good shape. We picked her up this afternoon and brought her out to BEC for a little R & R. She will not do much other than be turned out in a paddock and eat what's left of the grass out there. I don't have any real plan with her right now, just let her settle down and try to get her as happy as we can. She may do a little Aqua Pacer training after a few weeks but I don't want to do much with her right now.

Rampillion came out of her work in good spirits. She really gives 100% all the time and I am impressed with her determination during her training. Hopefully it will carry over to the afternoons. I am really leaning on waiting to Churchill to run her. The condition book should be out next week and we will see what the schedule looks like.

Sumwonlovesyou is really doing well. We got the ok from the vet to turn her out a bit and put her on the water treadmill for some light training. She has some visitors this week as Mr. and Mrs. DDthetide and Mr. Unstable both came out to BEC to see her. I'm sure they will have photos and comments posted on Derbytrail.com as soon as they make it home.

Aldebutate has been asked to do a little more this week in her training. She is gaining weight and her attitude is good though she has an odd fascination with goats. She will work this week and we will proceed from there.

Kickin N Screamin set

2008-09-30T09:08:00.004-05:00

Kickin n Screamin is ready for her race Thursday night at Turfway Park. She has post position number 4 out of 11 runners and is listed at 9/2 on the morning line. She will be ridden by apprentice Matt Straight who is a graduate of Chris McCarrons riding academy. PP's are here .

Today's Works

2008-09-26T23:11:00.002-05:00

Rampillion went 50.20 from the gate in company with Comeback this morning at CDT. She broke alertly and worked head and head with the colt right to the wire. Rampillion has done very well in her training since she had a few days off due to an inflamed ankle.

Kickin N Screamin went a really easy half mile in 53.40 at Arlington Park. We weren't looking for much from her, just letting her stretch her legs a little before shipping to Keeneland on Saturday morning.

Kickin n Screamin

2008-09-25T10:14:00.004-05:00

Kickin n Screamin is scheduled to work an easy four furlongs tomorrow at Arlington Park before shipping to Keeneland on Saturday. She remains on schedule to run at Turfway Park on Thursday, October 2nd.

Aldebutante is training lightly while we try to build her back up after losing weight during her Belmont trip.

Rampillion is going to work another half mile tomorrow at CDT. We are looking for something around 50 seconds. She is going to go in company with Comeback from the gate.

Aldebutante back in KY

2008-09-20T19:11:00.004-05:00

Aldebutante is back in her stall at CDT looking a little tired and drawn from her shipping and racing experience. She will go back to the track on Monday and we are still pointing to the 16th at Keeneland.

Kickin N Screamin is going to ship from Arlington Park to Keeneland next Saturday. She remains on course to run next on the 2nd at Turfway.

Rampillion has been training fine and her ankle looks good. She worked four furlongs in 50.60 this morning with Ryan and did it easily.

Sumwonlovesyou is doing well also.

Aldebutante returns Thursday

2008-09-16T20:29:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante is vanning back to Kentucky on Thursday morning. John reports that she came out of the race fine despite the eventful trip. Assuming all is well, we are tentatively pointing her to a race at Keeneland on October 16th going 7 furlongs. The race is on a Thursday and Keeneland takes entries for that day on Sunday. We will most likely give her a work over the polytrack though I don't see that it makes much difference in how they run over it.

Kickin N Screamin is doing fine and is still pointing to the 2nd of October at Turfway as her next race.

The vet checked Sumwonlovesyou's foot today and found that she has shed most of the sole of the injured foot. She is growing a new sole but it takes lots of time.

Rampillion still has a slight bit of pressure in that ankle though we are likely to start her back training if it improves just a tiny bit. She is sound on it and we are taking it slowly as a precautionary measure.

No Luck

2008-09-14T21:16:00.003-05:00

We had no luck today as we first lost the turf, then lost our jockey, then had the MTO draw in and then we broke a step slow, then we checked, then we checked again, then we got bumped and then it was over. Racing is a very tough sport. It is hard to evaluate much off of this race as Aldebutante was pretty much screwed from the start and really had a chance to settle and begin a run. The positives are that she got through shipping, the holding barn, the paddock and into the starting gate with no problems and she certainly got experience during the race though most of it bad. We will bring her back to KY and evaluate her before we pick our next spot though Keeneland would be a strong possibility. I was at Keeneland for the sale and caught the race on TV with Bill Mott but I hope all that attended at least had an enjoyable experience despite our tough racing luck.

Rampillion still had a bit of fill in her ankle this morning and we will wait another day or two before resuming training.

Aldebutante is in, Rampillion is out

2008-09-12T18:45:00.003-05:00

Aldebutante drew post position number 11 in Belmont's 5th race Sunday. The race which is carded for 6 furlongs on the turf is threatened by rain though we will run regardless of surface. Richard Migliore will ride and John Fahy will saddle the filly for us. I know Steve will be there with many of the local DT'ers and some out of towners so check the website to see what the plans are for meeting up. John had her over to the starting gate this morning to get acquainted with the gate crew there and she did great. She will jog tomorrow morning and school in the paddock in the afternoon.

Rampillion had a little swelling in her right ankle and will miss a few days of training which eliminates any chance of making the race on the 20th at Turfway. The vets don't think it is serious, she probably wrenched it which would be more of a sprain than anything. We will see how it looks after a few easy days and reevaluate it. She is not showing much lameness which is a good sign.

Kickin n Screamin came out of her race in good shape and will be pointed to a race at Turfway Park on October 2nd.

Aldebutante arrives in NY

2008-09-11T07:30:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante arrived at Belmont this morning just after 7 am. John reported that she looked to have shipped well and was in good shape. We have confirmed that Richard Migliore will ride us in either spot that we land in. Mig is a friend and a veteran rider that will not only give us 100%but will also provide good post-race feedback.

Kickin n Screamin is all set for today's race at Arlington. We need a good trip in a pretty evenly matched field and hopefully leading rider Rene Douglas will provide that.

Aldebutante sharp from gate

2008-09-08T07:40:00.004-05:00

Aldebutante broke sharp from the gate this morning under Diego Rodriguez in her final work before her first start on Sunday. She was timed in 35 for three furlongs and galloped out very strong afterwards. After the work she cooled out quickly and we are working on transportation plans to get her to Belmont later this week. She is going to trainer John Fahy's barn at Belmont and will run in John's name as trainer and he will saddle her since I will be busy at the sales this weekend. We have reached out to Richard Migliore and he will definitely ride her if we wind up in the dirt race though my preference right now is to try her on the turf. They will let us know tomorrow if he can be freed up from any commitments in the turf race.

Aldebutante returns to CDT

2008-09-04T16:03:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked from the gate this morning at Churchill training center, going five furlongs in 103.20. She broke a bit slow from the gate, which Cherie blamed herself for, and went nicely without company. We were hoping for 102 and if she had broke a little sharper she would have probably shaded that. Aldebutante cooled out quickly as though the work had little effect on her. We will work her four furlongs on Tuesday and ship her to Belmont sometime later in the week. We will also do a little more gate schooling with her though that was the only time she has broken slow for us. Once she gets to Belmont she will not need to do much, maybe a little schooling in the paddock.

Rampillion...

2008-09-01T14:55:00.002-05:00

Rampillion worked well this morning though the clockers apparently missed a lot of the work, giving her a 38.20 clocking despite her working four furlongs and galloping out fast enough to get credit for another eighth. She broke off outside of Graphite Halo and was going a a good clip passing the 1/2 mile pole. They stayed together through out the work and both galloped out strong. She will work another half mile out of the gate next week, probably on the 6th or 7th.

Everything is good

2008-08-31T17:35:00.002-05:00

Everybody is doing great this weekend. Kickin n Screamin is going to work on Tuesday which will be her final work before the race at AP on the 11th. Aldebutante has come out of her work in good shape, Rampillion is going to work tomorrow morning at CD and Sumwonlovesyou is still doing fine as well.

Aldebutante works

2008-08-29T12:58:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked 5 furlongs in 102.40 this morning at Churchill Downs with Cherie. She broke off under a strong hold and continued eagerly down the backside and into the turn. Cherie let out a notch going past the 3/8th pole and she finished up very well down the stretch looking very sharp while galloping out in around 115 for six furlongs and 129 for seven. She will work another five furlongs next weekend and ship to NY the following week. Aldebutante cooled out well and looks much better than she did two weeks ago. We will take a blood test on her Monday morning just to make sure things are in order but that is strictly as a precaution.

Rampillion works

2008-08-25T09:53:00.002-05:00

Rampillion worked 50.60 out of the gate in company with Graphite Halo this morning at Churchill Downs. She broke alertly and went evenly with the other filly. She will work an easy 5 furlongs next week and looks like she will make the September 20th race at Turfway barring any unforeseen mishap.

Sumwonlovesyou's foot continues to improve. We are flushing it with an iodine solution and she is walking normally without any soreness.

Kickin n Screamin is doing fine and looks like she is on target for the 11th. Rene Douglas has been booked to ride her in that race.

Aldebutante came out of her work in good order and will continue on her normal work schedule.

Aldebutante's work

2008-08-23T10:08:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked four furlongs in 50.80 at Churchill Downs this morning. Cherie broke her off from the half mile pole under a tight hold, let her pick up the pace passing the quarter pole at the top of the stretch and she finished very well. Aldebutante galloped out strongly after the work and was clocked 5 furlongs in 102.60. She cooled out in good shape and will continue on a normal training program.

Kickin N Screamin worked a slow four furlongs in 54.20 at Arlington Park. We were looking for a slower work than her last two, in around 52 but the rider was a little too cautious. She doesn't need a lot of work so i am not very concerned about the time. She is on track for her next race on September 11th.

New dates for Aldebutante

2008-08-21T09:00:00.003-05:00

September 14th at Belmont Park looks like the best fit for Aldebutante's debut. They have written 2 races for that day for 2 year old filly maidens at 6 furlongs, one on the dirt and one on the turf. Having two races on the same day is good because the fields may wind up diluted a bit and having the turf option at six furlongs is intriguing. We will work her four furlongs this weekend, most likely Saturday then get her two more 5 furlong works before shipping to NY.

Results back

2008-08-20T11:54:00.003-05:00

The results are back from the tests we took on Aldebutante seeking information on her dullness. What they say is that she has a low thyroid count which fits with some of the symptoms that she has been showing. We will add a thyroid supplement to her diet to help raise her levels back to normal. It will be a week to 10 days before we test her again to see how the thyroid is reacting. All in all, this is relatively minor and not that uncommon in racehorses. She will continue to train normally and will probably have a light workout this weekend.

Rampillion works

2008-08-19T17:19:00.002-05:00

Rampillion and Graphite Halo worked 4 furlongs this morning at Churchill Downs, covering the distance in 50.80. The work got a little messed up when a out of control horse from Dale Romans split our fillies going to the pole to start the work and Rampillion wound up about 5 lengths ahead of Graphite Halo. Cherie who was aboard Graphite made the best of the situation by tucking in behind the other filly and getting her used to getting dirt thrown in her face which she didn't seem to care for very much. Rampillion basically was on her own and did well though Ryan said she was pretty tired after galloping out.

Aldebutante went to the track and galloped an easy mile and an eighth. Cherie said she was a handful and appears to be bouncing back from whatever was bugging her fine. We should have the results of the tests we took back sometime tomorrow.

Sumwonlovesyou appears better and will have her hoof bandage changed again tomorrow.

The real Kickin will work on Thursday or Friday depending on the weather.

Aldebutante under the weather

2008-08-17T10:08:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante will not make the trip to Saratoga this week for her debut. She has been a little lethargic and has been having some stomach issues which have been bothering her this week. Her coat has faded an bit and is looking a little dull and she may have a virus of some kind that is effecting her. She still has an appetite and has not had a fever but is not quite right and it simply is not the right time to press the issue. She is a good horse and we need to go into her first race firing 100% on all cylinders which she just isnt right now. We are going to do some tests on Monday to try to identify the problem and keep her in light training until we understand the issue better.

Sunwonlovesyou has a strep virus in her foot and we have switched to Baytril (an antibiotic) which is perscribed to treat this. She is comfortable on that foot and we are going to change her foot bandage today.

Kickin N Screamin continues to train great, working in 49 yesterday at Arlington. She is scheduled to run on the 11th at AP in a $25000NW3lt on the grass. Though I would prefer to race her on the polytrack, the grass race fits her best and it isn't like she hasn't done well on turf before.

Rampillion is training right along and the 20th at Turfway looks like a strong posibility.

Possible date

2008-08-14T09:16:00.002-05:00

September 20th going 6 furlongs for maiden $15000 at Turfway Park for Rampillion. September 11th going 1 1/16th on the turf for $25000 NW3lt at Arlington Park for Kickin N Screamin.

Aldebutante on course

2008-08-13T12:13:00.002-05:00

Aldebutante worked well this morning going five furlongs in company with Mercury Rising at Churchill Downs. She broke off a few lengths behind Mercury Rising at the start of the work, caught him passing the 3/8ths pole, stayed beside him past the 1/4 pole and gradually drew away from him in the stretch, getting the 5 furlongs in 101.80 and galloping out in 12.40 which gets her six furlongs in 114.20. She will have a four furlong blowout a few days before the race on the 24th and a little more gate and paddock schooling but the main part of her work has been completed.

Rampillion worked a nice half mile in 50 seconds in company with Graphite Halo. She switched leads right on time and finished up well down the lane against the other filly who towers over her. It was a good work for her and she will go another 4 furlongs next week. She will do a bit of gate training but she has been very good there and has her gate card already. A Turfway start in September looms as a possibility.

Kickin N Screamin came back from her work in good shape and galloped well today. The new Arlington Park condition book will be coming out shortly and we can plan on her next race after that is released.

Sumwonlovesyou has an abscess in her right foot that has required some serious work on it. we have put a special shoe on her, drilled some holes to promote the drainage and put her on some strong antibiotics. Hopefully this will do the trick and clear up the abscess once and for all.

Weekend at AP

2008-08-10T19:12:00.004-05:00

Kickin N Screamin worked quite well yesterday at Arlington Park. She went in 48.20 which was a very good move for her though the track may have been a little tighter than usual due to some rain early Saturday morning. She cooled out fine and looks really good right now. She is maintaining her weight well and seems very content with herself. We will still pass the upcoming race on the 16th and await something a few weeks afterwards.

Aldebutante is doing fine and will work later this week, most likely going four furlongs and galloping out an extra eighth. Depending on weather, Friday may be the day.

Rampillion will work 4 furlongs this week also. She is starting to get stronger and has been training a little better, not getting quite so tired.

Sumwonlovesyou is still hampered by her foot issues.

Paula and I were lucky enough to spend the weekend at Arlington for the Million for the 1st time. It was a great experience and Arlington did a very good job with the event (except for my nachos which still haven't arrived). There were a bunch of DT'ers led by GBbob, Scavs, Philski, Swap Fliparoo, Brock Guy, Satans Twin, Brian W Spenser and Bogey among others. Bob with help from Scavs scored us a great box for Saturday and was a super host as usual plus we had a good time Friday at the twilight card as well. Highlights include seeing my friend 24, Albin getting his gate card, Ships Cabin not bolting, Kickins work, BWS hitting a big pick 4, me actually winning money on Saturday, lots of food especially at the local Italian place, meeting Scavs potential women, and seeing cover band groupies for the first time. For those who have never been, Million weekend is a good time.

Todays works

2008-08-07T22:42:00.002-05:00

Makutus and Aldebutante worked well in company this morning at Churchill Downs. The track as usual was very slow and deep despite the temperatures early in the morning being quite reasonable. The pair broke off on even terms going past the 5/8ths pole with Cherie on Aldebutante and Kenny Wirth on Makutus, who can often be tough to handle. They stayed together throughout the work and hit the wire moving at a brisk pace. Makutus galloped out stronger than the filly but he has been working longer and further than she has and is a talented if unlucky three year old. Aldebutante was visibly winded after the work and has tucked up (lost weight) from the heat and from the fact that she has grown taller over the last six weeks. Makutus is being pointed to a one mile maiden special weight race on the 23rd at Arlington Park while Aldebutante is shooting for the following day's races at Saratoga.

Rampillion and Graphite Halo worked out of the gate together in 39.60. They broke very well and worked together around the turn which is the way Churchill's gate is situated. Both broke sharp enough to get their gate cards and we can move ahead with getting them fit and ready for the races. Rampillion is being pointed towards Turfway Park or Kentucky Downs while Graphite Halo is looking at Belmont's fall meet for her debut.

Kickin n Screamin is doing well since her race and is scheduled to have an easy work on Saturday morning.

Sumwonlovesyou has an apparent stone bruise which is delaying her training once again. Talk about tough luck.