I have only one horse of racing age now, and the three-year-old gelding should be entering soon at Will Rogers Downs, Claremore, OK. His name is Circus Train, son of Lucky Lionel out of Spanish Guitar by Birdonthewire. He has a full sister yearling and a full sib foal due in May. These three foals are 3/4 sibs of champion sprinter Benny the Bull.
I sold their older sister Opening Number to a quarter horse breeder, and retired Hop to It as a pasture pet to a lady with yearlings who needed a baby sitter. Hop to It's 2010 filly died on the track last fall when her shoulder fractured in training. Her final foal is a 2yo filly by Tactical Cat named Terra Luna.
Spanish Guitar's Eddington 5yo gelding is Big Business, discussed elsewhere, racing in New York.
Readying to race, and update on other horses
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Entry for Circus Train
The trainer Clinton Stuart and I share ownership in Circus Train, and he's entered MSW at Will Rogers Downs on April 16th, Tuesday, race 8, six furlongs on the dirt. PP6/7, Garrett Steinberg up. Circus Train had the bullet work at 5f earlier this week, a full second faster than the other nineteen working that day. Naturally we're looking forward to his career. May it be long and prosperous. Our stable could use some income.
Glossary:
MSW=maiden special weight, not subject to being claimed (purchased) from the race.
PP6/7=post position six out from the rail, of total seven scheduled to race
Six furlongs=3/4 mile
Garrett Steinberg "up"=jockey riding the horse
bullet work= fastest of the day at the distance
5f=five furlongs
full second faster=generally considered about five horse lengths ahead at the finish
Glossary:
MSW=maiden special weight, not subject to being claimed (purchased) from the race.
PP6/7=post position six out from the rail, of total seven scheduled to race
Six furlongs=3/4 mile
Garrett Steinberg "up"=jockey riding the horse
bullet work= fastest of the day at the distance
5f=five furlongs
full second faster=generally considered about five horse lengths ahead at the finish
Rocking H
Gate work adequate for Circus Train
The trainer says Circus Train has had one persistent problem: he's slow coming out of the gate. When he finally ran a good gate workout, he was entered to race this upcoming Tuesday; he was scheduled for another gate work today, to see if he's consistently learning. Today he worked three furlongs from the gate with a time second fastest of the thirteen that worked that distance. I guess he's ready!!
Rocking H