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.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Today at the Spa!
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
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
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.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Post race reports
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.
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.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Ausable Chasm Debut's at the Spa
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
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
Monday, July 5, 2010
We have a winner!
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
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
Friday, June 4, 2010
Chasm Works
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
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.
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.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Next start for Kickin
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.
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.
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