What's going on...

I have been very busy lately and as such have neglected the blog updates (sorry). Sumwon is doing very well since her race last Sunday. She has been very strong and aggressive this week, giving Cherie fits galloping her. Obviously while disappointed at last weeks result, I am encouraged enough about her recovery to point her to a starter allowance race on Sunday the 26th at Saratoga. The race is 7 furlongs and since Saratoga has no middle distance races, Steve and I, along with the input of many of you guys, feel a cutback to a long sprint is in order. After this race we will almost certainly stop on her for a brief freshening and will get her ready for New Orleans.

Though Saratoga has been hectic, it has been great meeting so many of you that have been able to come up and visit. When we put this thing together, one of our goals was to have fun and try to hit as many tracks and areas of the country as possible so that all of the partners might have a chance to see our horse in their neck of the woods. We have made a pretty good showing in the Midwest and at Saratoga, however there is still a lot of ground to cover and we only have one little (not really little) horse. I know that many of you have expressed interest in joining our second offering and may have friends and family that want to join also. Steve is about finished with the paperwork for our next offerings and if the response is as strong as we think it may be we may be able to expand past just 2 more horses. If you guys are as willing and as enthusiastic about the new offerings we may really be on to something. I know that it has been very rewarding for me to be able to help so many people to realize an opportunity that they may have never thought possible. I also have made many new friends and met a lot of really great people (though you guys have really spoiled the filly to the point where Riot may have to enter her into obedience school). So spread the word and lets get as many people involved as we can and I promise to try to hit every track and every area we can, hopefully leaving some legendary stories behind.

Sumwon in Saratoga

Sumwonlovesyou is doing well since her arrival in Saratoga. She has been galloping on the Oklahoma training track and has taken in her new surroundings in stride. We plan on working her tomorrow morning on the main track around 8:30-8:45. If anyone is planning on going to see the work you can meet up with other Dee Tee members around the winners circle at 8:20. We are located in barn 86 if you want to see her at the barn but please try to get there in the morning if possible.

Sumwonlovesyou works

Sumwonlovesyou worked well this morning as described by Riot. She will be shipping to Saratoga on Sunday afternoon, arriving early Monday morning. We will be located in the steeplechase Annex across from the backside of the Oklahoma training track on 5th avenue. It is a good spot with easy access for the members of DeeTee. Plus we may get the inside scoop on the jumpers from neighbors Jonathan Sheppard and Tom Voss.

Sumwonlovesyou doing well

Sumwonloves you has come out of her race in great shape. She has galloped kindly the last few days and is scheduled for an easy work on Saturday. She will ship to Saratoga on Sunday.

Important announcement coming...

There will be an important announcement coming soon......and don't worry it has nothing to do with Sumwonlovesyou. As members of the original Dee Tee stable you will hear about it first. Stay tuned....

Update on Sumwon

Sumwonloves you returned in the middle of the night following her second place finish Wednesday. She was understandably tired from the effort and shipping but looks no worse for wear otherwise. I thought that she ran well and tried very hard. That she is able to relax enough to let horses pass her on the inside and rate is something that we have been working on for a long time, and will make her a more effective horse. I was pleased with the way she handled the ship and also the polytrack at Arlington. Though it is frustrating getting so close (believe me I have a lot of recent experience) and not winning, I appreciate how far she has come and how hard she tries.

It was great to meet more of the partners and other DT members at AP. One of the enjoyable aspects from my point of view is meeting new friends from diverse backgrounds and helping people experience the joy of owning horses. The Chicago crew is great and both Steve and I had a blast up there. I'm sure it wont be our last trip there!

That being said, it is time to win a race and what better venue than Saratoga on Sunday August 5th. There is a 1 1/8th race NW1x optional $75k claimer that day unless Steve insists on the Test (only kidding unless it is a 3 horse field!). The timing is good and I believe that a slow paced mile and an eighth may be perfect. The trouble is that sometimes those races don't fill that great and being on a weekend they may not let it go with a short field. There are also a few grass races that we may enter in MTO. It has been known to rain in Saratoga on occasion.

Sumwonlovesyou At Arlington

The race on Wednesday looks to be a typical race for that caliber of horse at Arlington. It is not a walk in the park by any means but I think we drew a good post position and looks to be in pretty good shape. The filly came out of her work well and seems to be in great shape. She will ship out on Tuesday morning and should arrive at Arlington mid-afternoon. We are shipping into Peter Walder's barn and will be shipping out on Wednesday night after the race.

Sumwons CD Work in the AM

We cancelled her work today because the track was really muddy from the rain overnight. She is schedule to work tomorrow morning going 5 furlongs after the break around 8:30. Cherie will be working her and depending on track condition we are looking for a work in the 101 to 102 range with a 14 second gallop out time which would give us 6 furlongs in around 115 or so. W enter tomorrow so we will have the details about what race number and post position in the afternoon. The rider situation is still uncertain though there are a few options available. I will post tomorrow with more information.

Today's work

Sumwonlovesworked well this morning, going 5 furlongs in 1.00.2. She broke off under a steady clip and finished up well under no urging from Willie . A horse of Ron Moquett's broke off about 5-7 lengths in front of her at the half mile pole and acted as a prompter, but she never got rank and settled nicely and finished up well. She was blowing pretty good and it was very humid this morning and Willie thought that she might be having a little trouble with the heat after the work but she cooled out fine and walked good but she was clearly tired. I would think that one more work probably next Thursday going 5 furlongs again would be enough for her before she runs at Arlington.

Saturday Update

Sumwonloves you has galloped the last three days and seem like she is in good health. I will probably get a work into her next Tuesday or Wednesday as long as things are ok. It is supposed to be really hot in Louisville on Monday and Tuesday and possibly storms later in the week so Wednesday is most likely the day. I think that the Arlington race on the 11th is the best possible spot for her on the radar. It will give us time to get a few works into her and though the purse is not nearly the same as Churchills, the competition should also be a bit lighter. I'm not sure what we will do about a jockey but I will figure that out in the next week or so. A wild card in the mix would be if there was a similar race opening week at Saratoga. They wont have a condition book out for that meet for another week or so so we will just have to wait and see. Right now I would say there is a 90% chance on us going to Chicago as it seems to be the logical spot to get a win picture.