July 25th at Arlington

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.