Finally she hit the board !!!!

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Finally she hit the board !!!!

Postby BenB » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:11 am

Mellanie won today finally. betting 14-1 9 furlong track turf track condition firm.
After a furlong out of the gate she took the lead before the first bend and stayed there till after the finish. Winning marge almost two lenghts.
She raced in good style with a very long stride.
She won in an more than good time for the class she was running in
In the morning I spoke with the wife and said if she runs badly again, I will sent her in the pasture and quit.
We got her treated with an product which is called equiflex as she was always stiff in her joints. The stiffness is caused by a lack from synovia.

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Postby madelyn » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:31 am

WAY TO GO MELANIE!!!! Yay, hooray and good for you. So your trust and belief were not misplaced..
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....

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Postby geowarrior » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:19 pm

Well Hallelujah, and congratulations, Ben. You must be over the moon!!! :lol: :lol:

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Postby parlo » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:02 pm

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark.
Walk on, through the wind,
Walk on, through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never walk alone
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.

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Postby Denise » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:22 pm

Ben, congratulations!!! This was long overdue to you. I hope the filly comes out of the race well, and may you have many more. :D

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Postby BenB » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:07 am

Today I phoned the trainer, a thing what I always do the day after a race.
She came out very well, but I made a large mistake. Firstly she drunk some water and after half an hour some extra.
But than I gave her some hay an hour after her race.
What I did not know, is that the horse is having a painfull dry throat for quite a while after an race. So she came out of the horsetrailer and her mouth was white from the coughing and the mess that the hay created.

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Postby Green Hills » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:07 pm

BenB wrote:Today I phoned the trainer, a thing what I always do the day after a race.
She came out very well, but I made a large mistake. Firstly she drunk some water and after half an hour some extra.
But than I gave her some hay an hour after her race.
What I did not know, is that the horse is having a painfull dry throat for quite a while after an race. So she came out of the horsetrailer and her mouth was white from the coughing and the mess that the hay created.


As long as she's ok...it's a lesson well learned. Glad to hear that she went well for you and hopefully she is now fine.
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Postby merse » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:32 am

Congratulations, Ben. It must be a wonderful feeling. I hope her throat had recovered.

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Postby BenB » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:13 am

Yep her throat is back to normal;Thank God.
Only one minor problem the trainer insist her running at the 30st september. Because he feels she is back on the road again.
Making it worse for us. Sents her to Germany for racing

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Postby BenB » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:25 am

[img][img]http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e176/misotu10/D16sept07-07-04.jpg[/img]
At the line[/img] sunday the 16th

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Postby Toccet02 » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:26 am

What a gorgeous picture!
Congratulations; glad she's feeling better
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Postby Gerry » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:51 am

Congratulations on the win! And I love the photo!!! Thank you for sharing it.

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Postby Elles » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:35 am

Wow, she looks magnificent!! Congratulations Ben!