dray33 co-breeder of maiden winner Aswaaq 12/3/08 at Aqu

DDT · Postby **DDT** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:34 pm

dray

Were you the co-breeder of Aswaaq by Empire Maker. He broke his maiden in his 3rd start today at Aqu. Congrats if I am correct....

DDT

LB · Postby LB » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:19 pm

Yes, you're correct. Congrats dray!

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:09 pm

Thanks! I really had very little to do with it. All the props to Becky Thomas who chose the mating for QUEEN MAMA (who we just sold at the Breeding Stock Sale!). We do have a lil' Medaglia D'oro half to Aswaaq!

Heidilady · Postby **Heidilady** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:17 pm

Congratulations!

I feel like a proud....er... aunt? cousin? Something like that.

Nice job on the breeding. Got pictures?

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:39 pm

Neah. Unfortunately, I never got to the farm. I bet Becky has some though. Aswaaq sold very well. The mare was a short-legged dumpy sort, but seemed to throw lovely babies. Whoda thunkin? We were always careful to breed her to leggy sires.

merse · Postby **merse** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:43 pm

Congratulations, dray!!!

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:31 pm

congrats Dray, i knew u would lite the fire when i read your posts a few years ago, as u separate the wheat from the chaff. Well done maestro.

halfbridled · Postby **halfbridled** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:08 pm

I have been keeping an eye on Aswaaq, has a nice breeding and I am so happy to see him hang on to win today!
Congrats!!!

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:23 pm

Thanks all. I had so little to do with it... I think my ultimate goal is to breed and race one to victory under my silks. That must be awesome. If you have done it, I would love to hear about the horse, and circumstance.

Monmouth Matt · Postby **Monmouth Matt** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:38 am

Keep after it ....it'll come! Hope all is well.

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:57 am

Hey Matt! Hows it going?

Monmouth Matt · Postby **Monmouth Matt** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:59 pm

Heading into my quiet time from a racing standpoint. I don't do to much during the winter....have only 1 filly right now....she's turned out....grass girl gets the winter off. May pick something up at GP, but from a business standpoint, I have a tough time with the purses down there..... clm. purses are peanuts and the ALW. fields are pretty salty!

Strategic Maneuver · Postby **Strategic Maneuver** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:50 pm

Congrats Dray and hang in there and you'll get in the winner' circle with a home bred. I've kinda lost track but I can think of at least eleven of my homebreds that have taken me there, the best a G3, and hopefully more to come in the near future.

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:54 pm

That is awesome. What's the name of your g3 winner????

Strategic Maneuver · Postby **Strategic Maneuver** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:41 am

No, not really awesome and I forgot Mama's Temper, probably because Maggi Moss claimed her and did very well with her. My G3 was a filly named Ashford Castle. She was my favorite and took us to places like derby day at Churchill, Saratoga, and FG. She didn't always win but it was one of the most exciting times of my life.