12/21/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY will be a stewards scratch from the Rosewater Stakes. We will look to see her run in 2025.
12/19/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed an easy 4f in :52.60 this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 19th fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance. She will make her next start in the $100,000 Rosewater Stakes on Friday, December 27th at Delta Downs. Jockey Juan Vargas will be aboard for the seven and one-half furlong stakes race. They will break for post position #10 in the 10 horse field. The race looks to have some good early speed, which may set up well for their strong late closing run. The stakes race will mark our first start with new trainer Sam Breaux.
12/17/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE breezed a good 4f maintenance work in :53.60 at Fair Grounds this morning. Her time was 16th fastest of the 16 horses who worked the distance. It was a good work in preparation for her route race on Sunday, December 22nd, where she is the 2/1 morning line favorite.
12/15/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE will make her next start in maiden claiming company at Fair Grounds on Sunday, December 22nd. She will stretch out to a flat mile on the main track with jockey Ben Curtis back aboard. They will break from post #6 in the six horse field. She should fit well with this group on the drop in class.
12/15/24
CONGRATS CADET was back on the work tab today at Fair Grounds with a nice three furlong work in :37.60 over a fast track. Her time was 10th fastest of the 29 horses who worked the distance. It was good to see her back on the work tab.
12/8/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE breezed four furlongs in :50 flat this morning at Fair Grounds. Her time was 63rd fastest of the 140 horses who worked the distance. She will look to get in one last race before the year ends.
12/6/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed four furlongs in :51.20 this morning at Delta Downs. Her time for the maintenance work was 27th fastest of the 50 horses who worked the distance. It was her first work for new trainer Sam Breaux.
12/6/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE was scratched this morning prior to her scheduled second start at Fair Grounds. She was the 9/2 morning line co-second choice. She looks to be recovering well from a small setback and should be ready to enter again soon.
11/29/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE will stretch out to a mile and one-sixteenth on the turf in her next start at Fair Grounds on Friday, December 6th. Jockey Mitchell Murrill, who is currently in the top five in the jockey standing at Fair Grounds, will be aboard when they break from post #9 in the 11 horse field, The drop in class to the maiden claiming ranks gives her a great chance to break her maiden.
11/26/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY finished 2nd as the post time favorite in Louisiana-bred Allowance company at Delta Downs. She stumbled a bit at the start but settled into her more traditional spot this time finding a good place along the rail well off the pace. Along the back stretch she was 10+ lengths from the lead, but she slowly began to track the pack. As they turned for home, she quicky got up to full speed and began to reel in the leaders. Down the stretch, the pace setting leader was able to go wire to wire and hold off our filly to win by three lengths. It was good to see MUCHMORETHANREADY put in a competitive effort in Allowance company after a bad fall in her last race. BH Magazine Race Replay
11/23/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE finished 6th at Fair Grounds against a good field of maiden fillies. The early speed horses were quick from the gate, hit full stride early and never looked back. Small Town was void of early speed but made a bid approaching the turn and down the stretch. Unfortunately, she was unable to make up much ground on the young turf sprinters. She gave what she had but finished 8+ lengths behind the winner. We will see how she comes back and plan accordingly.
11/19/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY will race in Louisiana-bred Allowance company at Delta Downs in her next run on Tuesday, November 26th. The race will mark her return to the one mile route distance and the return of jockey Juan Vargas to the saddle. They will break from post position #3 in the seven horse field.
11/16/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE will make her next start in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company on opening weekend at Fair Grounds on Saturday, November 23rd. She will break from post position #8 in the field of 12 with jockey Ben Curtis aboard. The race will be a five and one-half furlong sprint on the turf course where they are 8/1 on the morning line. Some of her strongest efforts have come on the turf, and the step up in class will definitely present a good test. She worked a very good four furlongs in :50 flat (78th of 143) in preparation for the Saturday run.
11/9/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE breezed four furlongs in :49.40 over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. Her time ranked 16th fastest of the 56 horses who worked the half mile distance. She looks to be sitting on another strong effort next out.
11/8/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed five furlongs in 1:05 flat over a wet fast track this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 11th fastest of the 14 horses who worked the distance. We have found very limited entry opportunities for her over the last few weeks. However, we are pointing her to a racing possibility near the end of the month. She is ready to go.
11/2/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE breezed three furlongs in :39 flat over a track rated good this morning at Fair Grounds. Her time was 16th fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. She continues to build a good work tab as we point her to a turf sprint on opening weekend at Fair Grounds later this month.
10/29/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed 5f in 1:03.20 this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 2nd fastest of the six horses who worked the distance. She looks to be ready to go racing again. We will find her a good spot for her next run.
10/26/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE and CONGRATS CADET breezed 4f in company together in:51.40 over a fast track at Fair Grounds. It was the first four furlong work for CONGRATS CADET and another good maintenance work for the more seasoned SMALL TOWN HEROINE. Their time was 23rd fastest of the 34 horses who worked the distance. The two two year-old fillies are continuing to build their good work tabs. YouTube Video
10/19/24
CONGRATS CADET posted her second official work at Fair Grounds with a nice three furlong work in :36.40. Her time was 2nd fastest of the 14 horses who worked the distance. The two year-old Louisiana-bred filly has settled in nicely at Fair Grounds. YouTube Video
10/19/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE returned to the work tab today at Fair Grounds with a nice three furlong work in :37.80. The maintenance work was 9th fastest of the 14 horses who worked the distance. It was good to see the young two year-old on the track. YouTube Video
10/12/24
CONGRATS CADET posted her first official work this morning going three furlongs over a fast track at Fair Grounds in a snappy :36.20. Her time was 3rd fastest of the 11 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work in company for our promising young 2yo filly.
10/11/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY posted a DNF (Did Not Finish) when she unseated her jockey in her run in the MAGNOLIA STAKES. She was much closer to the pace tonight than usual, but she appeared to be pretty comfortable, even while going four wide. She could only advance as far as fourth place before she along with many started to weaken on the turn for home, as they chased the eventual winner FREE LIKE A GIRL. Unfortunately, as she tried to salvage a run for the minor awards, a horse fell in front of her. As she tried to navigate the fallen horse, she fell also losing our jock in the process. It was a rough night for our filly.
10/8/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY is the 10/1 morning line fifth choice for her run in the MAGNOLIA STAKES at Delta Downs. With some good early speed runners in this one, the race may set up well for her strong closing run.
10/3/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY will run in the $100,000 MAGNOLIA STAKES on Friday, October 11th at Delta Downs. She will break from post #8 in the 10 horse field with jockey Joel Dominquez aboard. The seven furlong race will feature Louisiana-bred career earnings leader FREE LIKE A GIRL along with a number of quality Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. With a clean trip, MUCHMORETHANREADY should be a factor for the win with her good late kick when they turn for home.
9/30/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY is one of 32 nominees for the $100,000 MAGNOLIA STAKES at Delta Downs. The race is scheduled to be run on Friday, October 11th at a distance of seven furlongs. We will review the list of nominees and enter accordingly.
9/28/24
CONGRATS CADET worked a nice and easy two furlongs down the stretch this morning at Fair Grounds. The big 2yo chestnut Louisiana-bred filly has flashed some good speed in her training. X (Twitter) Video
9/27/24
We added an HONOR A. P. Louisiana-bred yearling filly to the stable today from the Louisiana Mixed Sale. The new addition is out of the winning and producing QUIET AMERICAN mare DEMURE HALO. Graded stakes winner HONOR A. P. is already showing good promise as a sire with multiple winners from his first crop of two year-olds. Dam DEMURE HALO was a seven-time winner on the track and has produced two winners from two of her three foals to race. We think the filly was a great value addition to the stable. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne. YouTube Video
9/25/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE ran another game 2nd today at Louisiana Downs. The race was taken off the turf due to early morning rain and placed on the main track (dirt). Our filly broke back from the start and spotted some of the others a few lengths, but she was able to find a good ground saving trip along the rail. With a steady advance, she easily cruised into third place heading for the finish. Down the stretch she encountered a little traffic, as she and the eventual winner were looking to move to the outside of the leader. SMALL TOWN HEROINE stayed the rail route and managed to take the lead. Unfortunately, the winner was able to power by late for a one length win.
In four career starts, our 2yo filly has three 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish, all the while running at two different tracks at distances as short as 4.5f and as long 7f with two runs on dirt and two runs on grass. She has definitely displayed some versatility. YouTube Video
9/24/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY broke last and finished 6th on the turf today at Louisiana Downs. She spotted the leaders 20+ lengths but remained engaged throughout the race. She staged her usually late run, but the task was too great today. However, she managed to finish just 3+ lengths behind the winner. Our filly should enjoy her return to Delta Downs and the dirt surface in her next start in October.
9/19/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE is the 5/2 morning line favorite on Wednesday, September 25th in a 7.5f elongated turf sprint. She will break from post position #2 in the nine horse field. Jockey Carlos Lozada will be aboard again on the short turnaround to close out the Louisiana Downs meet for us.
9/18/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY is the 9/2 morning line second choice for her turf route at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, September 24th.
9/17/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY will make her return to racing on Tuesday, September 24th at Louisiana Downs in a Louisiana-bred Starter Optional Claiming race. The race will be run at a distance of one mile over the turf course. She will break from post position #11 in the full field of 12 with familiar jockey Juan Vargas aboard for trainer Juan Larrosa. The race looks like a good spot for her return to racing after a four-plus month freshening.
9/11/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed five furlongs at Louisiana Downs in 1:06 flat this morning over a muddy track. It was another nice conditioning work for the four year-old filly. She will look for a first start back from her break in the coming weeks.
9/10/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE ran a game 2nd in her Maiden Special Weight (MSW) turf sprint at Louisiana Downs. She was a little tardy from the starting gate but managed to take up a good stalking position along the rail behind the early front runners. As they turned for home, she dipped to the three path and set target on the leader. The hard charging filly closed stoutly on the eventual winner to just miss the win by a neck. It was another good run for the young two year-old filly. YouTube Video
9/5/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her turf sprint at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, September 10th. With a good trip, she has a great opportunity to break her maiden.
9/3/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE is set to make her next start on Tuesday, September 10th at Louisiana Downs. The race will be a five furlong Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint over the turf. Jockey Carlos Lozada will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #3 in the nine horse field.
8/31/24
CONGRATS CADET breezed one furlong at Evangeline Downs over a fast track. She is set to move to Fair Grounds in New Orleans with her stablemates in about two weeks.
8/31/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE breezed 4f in :52 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time for the conditioning work was 14th fastest of the 20 horses who worked the distance. She will point to a possible race at Louisiana Downs before their meet ends in late September.
8/29/24
GIRL AFRAID has been retired from racing and will become a broodmare. After discovering an injury, we made the decision to move her on to her next career. We look forward to seeing her future foals.
8/28/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY breezed a solid four furlongs this morning at Evangeline Downs in :50.60 over a fast track. Her time was 6th fastest of the nine horses who worked the distance. The big Louisiana-bred filly is rounding in to racing shape.
8/17/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE finished 3rd in her Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint at Evangeline Downs today. She broke well and showed good speed early. In the early stages of the race, she took up a good stalking position behind the two early leaders. She was a little wide on the turn for home but managed to rally to the front to challenge for the lead. For a moment, it looked like a two-horse race with our filly well positioned on the outside. Unfortunately, her stablemate rallied late on the scene to join the duel. She won with an excellent rail ride by her jockey. SMALL TOWN HEROINE remained engaged in her battle, now for second place, but she was beaten by just a head for the runner up position. It was a good run first out on the turf. YouTube Video
8/17/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY worked a nice and easy four furlongs in :53.24 this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 37th fastest of the 46 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work back from her freshening.
8/17/24
CONGRATS CADET has completed her first full month of race training at Evangeline Downs for trainer Justin Jeansonne. We look forward to seeing her run for us later this year.
8/14/24
MUCHMORETHANREADY returned to full training this week at Evangeline Downs for trainer Juan Larrosa. We look forward to a good fall/winter racing campaign for our talented Louisiana-bred filly.
8/9/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE will make her next start in the Saturday opener at Evangeline Downs on August 17th. She is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for the Maiden Special Weight (MSW) five furlong sprint on the turf. Jockey Carlos Lozada will be aboard when they break from post #7 in the nine horse field. Her dam, LADY HEROINE, was an easy in-hand Allowance winner on the turf. We are hopeful our filly will enjoy the grass surface.
8/9/24
GIRL AFRAID was a scratch from her main track sprint at Evangeline Downs. She will take a little time foor. We look forward to seeing back on the track.
8/3/24
GIRL AFRAID is the 2/1 morning line favorite for her 5.5f main track sprint on Friday August 9th at Evangeline Downs. If she is able to get a clean alert break from the #1 post position, she will have a great opportunity for the win in this short sprint.
8/1/24
GIRL AFRAID will make her first run off the claim for us on Friday, August 9th at Evangeline Downs. The race will be a five and one-half furlong sprint on the main track. Jockey Juan Vargas will be aboard for trainer Juan Larrosa when they break from post #1 in the eight horse field. With a clean trip, she has a good opportunity in the Friday evening sprint.
7/27/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE ran a game 2nd in her career debut at Evangeline Downs. She broke sharply from the gate and immediately engaged in a speed duel from her outside post position. She did a good job of maintaining her pace approaching the turn. As she slowly put away her two inner rivals, she set sail for home with a short lead. The heavy favorite looped to the outside, and the two locked into battle down the stretch. The eventual winner was able to pull away late to win by three lengths with 10 lengths separating second and third place. It was a good debut run for our filly. YouTube Video
7/23/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE is the 7/2 morning line third choice for her debut run on Saturday, July 27th at Evangeline Downs. With a clean break from the starting gate, she should be a very strong contender for the win in the short two year-old sprint.
7/19/24
We claimed GIRL AFRAID out of a third place effort at Evangeline Downs. The Kentucky-bred filly broke well but was crowded early. She chased the early speed and looked to challenge the leader, but she encountered some traffic down the stretch, moved to the rail for racing room and stayed on well. She finished less than two lengths behind the winner. The speedy filly should be a good addition to the stable. We are hopeful that with a few adjustments she will be a successful claim for us. YouTube Video
7/19/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE will make her career debut on Saturday, July 27th at Evangeline Downs in a maiden claiming sprint. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of four and one-half furlongs. Jockey Carlos Lozada will be aboard for the two year-old maiden sprint. They will break from post #8 in the eight horse field. If she runs like she has trained, she should fit well with this group.
7/13/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE posted her first gate work in company in :36.60 this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was tied for 3rd fastest of the 31 horses who worked the distance and fastest of the 10 horses who worked the distance from the starting gate. The 2yo daughter of ECHO TOWN continues to build a nice work tab. YouTube Video
7/6/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE posted another good three furlong work this morning at Evangeline Downs in :36.40. Her time was tied for 3rd fastest of the 30 horses who worked the distance. She is coming along nicely for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/29/24
SMALL TOWN HEROINE worked three furlongs in company in :36 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was tied for 2nd fastest of the 30 horses who worked the distance. The speedy daughter of ECHO TOWN is building a good work tab. YouTube Video
6/22/24
The Jockey Club has approved the name SMALL TOWN HEROINE for our 2yo ECHO TOWN filly. She posted her first official work going an easy three furlongs in company in :37.40 (10th of 34) at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 10th fastest of the 34 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work for the trio of OBS Sale two year-olds. YouTube Video
6/14/24
We added a well-bred filly (Hip #818) to the stable from the Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS) Two Year-Olds in Training Sale. She is by new graded stakes winning sire Echo Town and out of the winning stakes winner producing mare Lady Heroine. This filly offers lots of promise. The athletic Kentucky-bred has a wealth of successful stakes horses in her pedigree. She breezed a snappy one eighth of a mile in 10.2 during the breeze show. The new filly will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne. VIDEO: OBS Breeze
6/13/24
Bleep Bleep finished 7th in his race at Evangeline Downs. He engaged in an early three horse speed duel but was unable to maintain the speedy pace, fading down the stretch. He was claimed away from us. Good luck to the new connections.
6/7/24
Bleep Bleep is the 3/1 morning line second choice for his Louisiana-bred race on Thursday, June 13th at Evangeline Downs. With a good break and a clean trip, he has a good opportunity to contend for the win.
6/6/24
Bleep Bleep worked a nice and easy three furlongs in :37.40 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 4th fastest of the seven horses who worked the distance. Jockey Elio Barrera was aboard for the early morning breeze. They look to be ready to go for their race at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, June 13th.
6/5/24
Bleep Bleep will make his next start in Louisian-bred company at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, June 13th. The race will be another seven furlong elongated sprint over the main track. Jockey Elio Barrera will get the call this time out for trainer Juan Larrosa. They will break from the outside post position #9 in the nine horse field. They will need to navigate the outside post in this one early to contend for this win.
5/10/24
Bleep Bleep goes gate to wire for the WIN at Evangeline Downs in his first run off the claim for us! He broke on top and took early command along the rail. He battled with an outside rival but put him away on the turn. Down the stretch he looked to extend his lead, but he had to fend off his stablemate to win by a little less than one length. It was a great first run off the claim for the jockey/trainer combination of Juan Vargas and Juan Larrosa.
5/5/24
Bleep Bleep is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice at Evangline Downs for his first run off the claim. The race is a seven furlong elongated sprint over the main track. He will break from post position #2 in the eight horse field. Jockey Juan Vargas will be aboard for the open company claiming race. If he is able to break well and relax early, he should do well against this group.
5/3/24
Muchmorethanready drew into the off-turf open company Starter Optional Claiming race at Evangeline Downs. She finished 2nd over the sloppy main track. This time out she ran pretty much her usual race. She broke well, took back near the rear of the field and made her move to the front on the final turn, but this time she was not able to reel in the winner (who she beat by 13 lengths in each of their two previous meetings). This time out our filly finished 2+ lengths behind the winner. We will see how she comes back and plan her next start accordingly.
4/27/24
Muchmorethanready is the 2/1 morning line favorite in an open company Starter Optional Claiming race on the turf on Friday, May 3rd at Evangeline Downs. She is a Main Track Only (MTO) entry, so we will watch the weather for possible rain and see if the race comes off the turf. She worked another nice and easy five furlongs this morning in 1:05.60 (8th fastest of 9 horses who worked the distance). She is more than ready to run. She just needs a race.
4/25/24
Unfortunately, the $60,000 Evangeline Downs Distaff Stakes only drew two entries. We are unsure if they will bring the stakes race back at a later date. We entered Muchmorethanready in an open company Starter Optional Claiming race over the turf course for Friday, May 3rd. She is a Main Track Only (MTO) entry, so it will take an off-turf situation for her to run. Surprisingly, the stakes race had so little interest, but we will find the filly a good spot for her next run.
4/20/24
Muchmorethanready breezed five furlongs in 1:05.40 this morning at Evangeline Downs. She is rounding out her preparation for her run in the Evangeline Downs (EVD) Distaff Stakes as one of 17 nominees. Entry is next week for the stakes race, which is set to run on Friday, May 3rd. Nominations List
4/17/24
We claimed Bleep Bleep out of a 6th place effort at Evangline Downs tonight. He broke a step slow from the #1 post, was rushed early to battle and take the early lead, but he faded late down the stretch. We will see how the four year-old son of sire Race Day comes back in the next few days. He will be in the barn of trainer Juan Larrosa.
4/13/24
Muchmorethanready breezed five furlongs in 1:05.80 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. It was a good maintenance work ahead of the close of nominations for the Evangeline Downs (EVD) Distaff Stakes on Friday, April 19th. It was a good work for trainer Juan Larrosa in advance of the upcoming stake race.
4/6/24
Muchmorethanready breezed a nice and easy four furlongs in :51.80 this morning for trainer Juan Larrosa over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. Her time for the stamina builder was 61st fastest of the 86 horses who worked the distance. It was a good conditioning work after her second place stakes run at Fair Grounds. She will continue her work towards the Evangeline Downs (EVD) Distaff Stakes.
4/2//24
Muchmorethanready came out of her Fair Grounds stakes run in good shape. She is now training at Evangeline Downs for trainer Juan Larrosa. We will point her to the Evangeline Downs (EVD) Distaff Stakes for her next start. We are looking forward a good spring/summer meet at Evangeline Downs.
3/24/24
Muchmorethanready put in an AWESOME effort at Fair Grounds today! The daughter of Tom's Ready finished 2nd in the $100,000 Louisiana-bred Shantel Lanerie Memorial Stakes to earn her first black-type placing. She broke well and took up her usual place near the back of the field. She would eventually drift back to last in the early going. As they approached the final turn, she started to make her move. She picked off some of the slower runners before the turn for home and fanned seven wide down the long Fair Grounds stretch. With her sights set on the $1.3 million leader, Free Like a Girl, she dug in but could not reach the winner before they crossed the finish line. It was another good run for our filly, who will now point to Evangeline Downs. Great job by trainer Juan Larrosa and his team today and another strong ride by jockey Juan Vargas. YouTube Video
3/21/24
Muchmorethanready is set as the 6/1 morning line third choice behind 9/5 morning line favorite and millionaire 2022 Louisiana-bred Horse-of-the-Year, Free Like A Girl in the $100,000 Shantel Lanerie Memorial Stakes. The race will be run on Sunday, March 24th at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Hopefully, she breaks well and gets a good clean trip.
3/17/24
Muchmorethanready will make her next start in the $100,000 Shantel Lanerie Memorial Stakes on Sunday, March 24th at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. She will break from post position #3 in the 11 horse field with her usual jockey Jose Vargas in the saddle. The race will feature some of the premier routing Louisiana-bred fillies and mares in the state and is set as the final race (#15) of the day on the final racing day of the Fair Grounds meet. This will be a big test for the filly, but she looks to fit very well with this group.
3/11/24
Muchmorethanready is one of 20 nominees for the $100,000 Shantel Lanerie Memorial Stakes set for Fair Gounds closing day on Sunday, March 24th. The race day draw is set for Sunday, March 17th, where the field and post positions will be set by the racing office. She has been training well for trainer Juan Larrosa in advance of the race. Nomination List
3/2/24
Muchmorethanready breezed five furlongs at Delta Downs in 1:05.80 over a fast track. Her time was third fastest of the five horses who worked the distance. It was good maintenance work for the four year-old filly.
2/20/24
UPDATE (Two Year-Olds):Lunar Mine (New York-bred) remains in Kentucky where he is set to begin the breaking process soon. Moneta (Arkansas-bred) will begin the breaking process on March 1st at Bryan Ford Training Stable in Oklahoma. Congrats Cadet (Louisianan-bred) had advanced groundwork after our purchase last year as a yearling. She is enjoying the downtime but will start back up again in March or by April 1st at Blanchet Farms in Louisiana.
2/19/24
Muchmoethanready is one of 22 nominees for the Red Camelia Stakes. There are a number of familiar faces on the list of nominees.
2/17/24
Muchmorethanready breezed five furlongs in 1:05.20 (6th of 8) this morning at Delta Downs over a fast track. It was a good work in advance of the close of nominations today for the $100,000 Red Camelia Stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
2/9/24
Prince Cosmo finished 5th in his maiden claiming sprint at Fair Grounds. He broke well and took up a stalking position instead of battling for the early lead, but he never really seemed engaged. We have decided to end our run with the once speedy colt. After the promising Fair Grounds Maiden Special Weight (MSW) second place run as a two year-old, the now four year-old was never been able to repeat the strong effort.
2/7/24
Prince Cosmo is the 3/1 morning line second choice for his maiden claiming sprint in the Friday opener at Fair Grounds on February 9th. With a good finishing trip, he should fit well in this field.
2/3/24
Muchmorethanready won the $60,000 Louisiana-bred Ladies Starter Stakes in dominating fashion tonight at Delta Downs on Louisiana Premier Night. She broke well and took up her usual position near the back of the field. She spotted the two early leaders over 13 lengths in the early going. On the back stretch, she quickly closed the gap. Nearing the turn for the finish line, she swept by the leaders and sped clear to the easy near 10 length victory. Our filly was much the best tonight and really seemed to embrace the muddy track. Trainer Juan Larrosa and jockey Juan Vargas have really done a great job of getting the best out of the well-bred filly. Race Replay
2/2/24
Price Cosmo will make his next start in a maiden claiming sprint in the Friday opener at Fair Grounds on February 9th. The drop in class and return to the main track should help him return to his competitive form. Jockey Jose Guerrero will be aboard again in the six furlong sprint. They break from post position #5 in the nine horse field for trainer Shane Wilson.
1/31/24
Muchmorethanready is the 9/5 morning line favorite for her Starter Stakes run at Delta Downs on Saturday, February 3rd. Hopefully, she breaks well and gets a good clean trip.
1/27/24
Muchmorethanready worked a nice and easy five furlongs this morning at Delta Downs in 1:05 over a wet fast track for trainer Juan Larrosa. Her time was 14th fastest of the 22 horses who worked the distance. She did well over the wet surface in advance of a rainy forecast for her stakes race next weekend.
1/26/24
Muchmorethanready will make her next start on Saturday, February 3rd at Delta Downs on Louisiana Premier Night in the $60,000 Louisiana-bred Premier Ladies Starter Stakes. The race will be run at a distance of one mile. She will break from post position #9 in the nine horse field. Jockey Jua n Vargas will be aboard again for trainer Juan Larrosa. She looks to be one of the top contenders in this group.
1/21/24
Muchmorethanready is one of 16 nominees for the 20th Running of the Louisiana Premier Ladies Starter Stakes. She is training well for trainer Juan Larrosa in advance of our Thursday entry.
1/20/24
Muchmorethanready breezed five furlongs at Delta Downs in 1:05.40 this morning over a fast track for trainer Juan Larossa. Her time was 6th fastest of the 19 horses who worked the distance. We are pointing her to the $60,000 Louisiana Premier Ladies Starter Stakes on Louisiana Premier Night at Delta Downs on Saturday, February 3rd.
1/11/24
Prince Cosmo dueled early but faded to finish 8th in his first start in four months. We think after four career tries on the turf; he has shown that his turf pedigree is not translating for him on the track. He will get some significant class relief in his next start on the dirt surface.
1/6/24
Prince Cosmo is 15/1 on the morning line for his Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint on the turf on Thursday, January 11th at Fair Grounds. He has always trained and run well at Fair Grounds. He should enjoy his return to New Orleans.
1/4/24
Prince Cosmo is set to return to racing on Thursday, January 11th at Fair Grounds in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint. The race will be run at a distance of five and one-half furlongs over the turf course. Jockey Jose Guerrero will be aboard when they break from post position #5 in the nine horse field. The speedy colt looks to be in a good spot for his return to racing.
1/3/24
The Jockey Club has approved the name Congrats Cadet for our now two year-old Louisiana-bred filly by Midshipman. We are looking forward to watching the well bred filly develop into a nice racehorse for us.
12/30/23
Prince Cosmo breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track at Louisiana Downs in :49 flat. His time was 14th fastest of the 52 horses who breezed the distance. If he comes out of today's work in good condition, he should be ready to enter.
12/29/23
Muchmorethanready just missed the win in the Rosewater Stakes tonight at Delta Downs! She finished a fast closing second in a thrilling photo finish. She broke well out of the gate and took her usual position near the rear of the field. She made her move on the back stretch and then made her signature closing move to just miss the win by a neck. It was a well-timed ride by jockey Juan Varas and a great job by trainer Juan Larrosa and his team getting her ready for the stakes placed run. YouTube Video
12/23/23
Muchmorethanready is the 9/2 morning line third choice for the Rosewater Stakes on Friday, December 29th at Delta Downs. She looks to be ready to go for her stakes run for trainer Juan Larrosa.
12/23/23
Prince Cosmo breezed 5f over a fast track at Louisiana Downs in 1:02.30. He is nearing his return to racing for trainer Shane Wilson.
12/20/23
Muchmorethanready will make her next start on Friday, December 29th at Delta Downs in the Rosewater Stakes. She will break from post position #2 in the field of nine Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. Jockey Juan Vargas will be aboard again for trainer Juan Larossa. She breezed a nice and easy five furlongs this morning at Delta Downs in 1:06.6 (4th of 5 horses at the distance). With a good trip, she has a great opportunity with this group.
12/16/23
Muchmorethanready is one of 24 nominees for the 16th Running of the $70,000 Rosewater Stakes to be run at Delta Downs on Friday, December 29th. We will evaluate how she is doing in her training along with a good review of the other possible entries in the field and decide on our entry accordingly. Rosewater Stakes Nominations
12/16/23
Prince Cosmo breezed 5f in 1:03.40 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time was second fastest of the three horses who worked the distance. It was a good stretch out to five furlongs today.
12/9/23
Prince Cosmo was back on the weekly work tab with 4f work in :49.20 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time was 10th fastest of the 36 horses who worked the distance. It was another solid work by the speedy colt.
12/6/23
Muchmorethanready scored the first level Allowance win tonight in her first run off the claim! She broke sharply but took back early. She was well off the pace along the backstretch but quickly engaged the field nearing the turn. On the turn for home, she made a strong move to the front and pulled away for a 10+ length win. It was a well timed ride by jockey Juan Vargas and an excellent job by trainer Juan Larrosa and his team getting her READY to fire on the short turnaround. Hopefully, our promising young filly comes back good.
12/2/23
Prince Cosmo breezed 4f in :48.30 this morning at Louisiana Downs over a fast track. His time was 3rd fastest of the 24 horses who worked the distance. He continues to build a strong work tab in his return to training.
12/1/23
Muchmorethanready is the 9/2 morning line third choice for her first run off the claim in Allowance company. The Louisiana-bred race will be race #4 on Wednesday, December 6th at Delta Downs. If she gets a clean trip, she has a good chance with this group on the big step up in class.
11/28/23
Muchmorethanready will make her first run off the claim in Allowance company on Wednesday, December 6th at Delta Downs. The first level Allowance race will be run at a distance of seven and one-half furlongs. She will have jockey Juan Vargas up when they break from post position #7 in the seven horse field. She looks to be in good form and should fit well with this group of Louisiana-bred fillies and mares.
11/25/23
Prince Cosmo breezed three furlongs in :36.30 this morning at Louisiana Downs. It was a good second work since he returned to training. His time was 2nd fastest of the 16 horses who worked the distance. He is rounding his way back into racing condition.
11/24/23
We claimed three year-old filly Muchmorethanready out of a nine-length winning effort tonight at Delta Downs. We had to survive a 4-way shake to secure the Louisiana-bred filly by Tom's Ready. It was the second win of the meet for her in two starts at Delta. The 2021 Keeneland Yearling Sale graduate will be in the barn of trainer Juan Larrosa for us. YouTube Video
11/18/23
Prince Cosmo posted his first official work today at Louisiana Downs after a two-month freshening at the farm. He worked a nice and easy 3f in :38.10 (tied for 5th of 9 who worked the distance). It was good to see the speedy colt back on the work tab. He will be pointed to the current Fair Grounds meet for his return to racing.
10/28/23
The Jockey Club has approved the name Moneta (MOE-NEY-TA...goddess of money) for our recent Texas Yearling Sale purchase. The athletic Arkansas-bred daughter of Mr. Money is enjoying her time on the farm.
10/26/23
Prince Cosmo returned to training earlier this month. It is good to see the speedy colt back on the track for trainer Shane Wison.
10/24/23
We rounded out our 2023 yearling purchases by adding a very impressive looking colt by former horse of the year in sire Mineshaft. We acquired the 2022 yearling from the October OBS Yearling Sale. The New York-bred colt definitely looks the part and has an impressive pedigree to match. When Mineshaft has been bred to Freud mares, there have been three foals produced. Of those three, two have eventually won on the racetrack with one a multiple stakes winner. With the new colt's size and pedigree, he could turn out to be a real find. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/28/23
We are delighted to add a well-bred Louisiana-bred filly to the stable. We acquired Hip #172 from the 2023 Louisiana Yearling Sale. The filly is by proven sire and multiple graded stakes winner, Midshipman and out of the winning and producing mare, Bohemian Bliss. She is an athletic looking filly who has an opportunity to do very well on the Louisian-bred circuit. She is Louisiana Futurity eligible and has a great future ahead of her. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/11/23
Spirit of Dreams raced in contention early but posted another poor effort, running 9th today. We will exit our partnership interest in him. We wish the remaining connections well.
9/5/23
Spirit of Dreams is the 7/2 morning line second choice for his maiden turf race on Monday, September 11th at Louisiana Downs. He worked a nice and easy four furlongs in :51 flat this morning in preparation for the race. He should be ready to go.
9/4/23
Spirit of Dreams is set again for a two turn turf sprint at Louisiana Downs on Monday, September 11th. The Louisiana-bred race is set for a distance of seven and one-half furlongs. Jockey Calvin Borel will be aboard when they break for post position #6 in the field of nine. He looks to be a strong contender in this field of maidens.
9/1/23
We are excited to add a promising Arkansas-bred filly from the 2023 Texas Yearling Sale. The 2022 yearling filly is from the first crop of foals by new sire Mr. Money. Mr. Money is a multiple graded stakes winner who looks to have a bright future as a sire. The dam of our new filly, Sweet Summer Sun, was a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) winner on the track. She has produced two winners from three starters, both in MSW company at Fair Grounds and Evangeline Downs respectively. We will point our well bred young filly to Oaklawn Park located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, when she is ready to go racing for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
8/29/23
Spirit of Dreams was scratched from his turf race today. Due to some prior rain, all turf races were moved to the main track. His race may come back up for re-entry on Sunday. If so, we will enter for one last run for the Louisiana Downs meet.
8/25/23
Prince Cosmo will head to the farm for a couple of weeks of rest and relaxation. He will look to be ready to go when Fair Grounds opens in November.
8/24/23
Spirit of Dreams is the 9/2 morning line second choice for his turf run on Tuesday, August 25th at Louisiana Downs. He should do well in this spot with a patient ride.
8/23/23
Spirit of Dreams will make his next start at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, August 29th. The race will be a two turn Louisiana-bred maiden claiming race going seven and one-half furlongs over the turf course. He will break from post #2 in the field of 10. Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne. We should see a better effort this time out over the turf.
8/21/23
Prince Cosmo finished 7th in his turf run at Louisiana Downs. He set all of the early fractions but faded late down the stretch. He will have a brief freshening before the fall/winter meets begin.
8/21/23
Spirit of Dreams breeze four furlongs at Evangeline Downs in :51.80 over a fast track. He will look to get a run in at Louisiana Downs before the meet ends.
8/18/23
Prince Cosmo is 8/1 on the morning line for his two turn run on the turf course at Louisiana Downs on Monday, August 21st. He will need to break alertly from the #1 post in this full field of 12.
8/14/23
Prince Cosmo will drop into the claiming ranks for his next start on Monday, August 21st when he goes seven and one-half furlongs over the turf course at Louisiana Downs. He will break from the #1 post with jockey Jose Guerrero aboard in the full field of 12. His breeding suggests he will like the turf going a route. Hopefully, he gets a good trip.
8/12/23
Prince Cosmo breezed five furlongs in 1:03.60 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. It was a good maintenance work. He will look to stretch out in his next start.
8/5/23
Spirit of Dreams finished 7th in his first run for us. He was quick away from gate as the post time betting favorite and immediately engaged an inside rival. He was able to put that one away and easily advance to take the lead. As he set sail for the stretch run, jockey Chris Rosier asked him for run. Unfortunately, he did not respond and backed up down the stretch. After the race, we discovered a manageable medical situation which we will address before his next run. He should be good to go next time.
8/1/23
Spirit of Dreams is the 2/1 morning line favorite in his first run for us on Saturday, August 5th at Evangeline Downs. With a good trip, he should have a good chance for his first win.
7/28/23
Spirit of Dreams will make his debut for us in a Louisiana-bred maiden claiming race on Saturday, August 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race will be a seven furlong elongated sprint over the main track. Jockey Chris Rosier will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the seven horse field. He should fit well in this maiden claiming group.
7/28/23
Prince Cosmo finished 5th in his turf sprint at Evangeline Downs. He broke well and battled early but was no match for the turf speedsters. He will get some class relief next out.
7/23/23
Prince Cosmo is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his turf sprint at Evangeline Downs on Friday, July 28th. With a good trip, he will have a good chance for the maiden win.
7/21/23
Prince Cosmo breezed a nice and easy four furlongs in :52 flat this morning a Louisiana Downs. It was a good tune-up in advance of his turf sprint at Evangeline Downs next week.
7/20/23
Prince Cosmo will make his next start in a five furlong sprint on the turf on Friday, July 28th at Evangeline Downs. Our speedy colt will have the meet's leading jockey Vicente Del-Cid aboard when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. We are looking forward to seeing him sprint on the turf for the first time.
7/18/23
Spirit of Dreams posted the "bullet" four furlong work this morning at Evangeline Downs. He worked the distance in :47.80, which was the fastest of the 20 horses who worked the distance. He looks to have settled in well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
7/11/23
Prince Cosmo breezed four furlongs in :48.60 this morning over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. The speedy colt's time was 6th fastest of the 57 horses who breezed the distance. If he comes back good, he should be ready to enter later this week.
7/10/23
We have partnered with Winalot Racing on Louisiana-bred gelding Spirit of Dreams. He is a son of multiple graded stakes winner Mor Spirit and out of the winning and producing mare Dreamcaster (GB). We acquired the 3yo during the July Fasig Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale. The turf route runner will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/24/23
Prince Cosmo picked up another 2nd place finish in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company today at Louisiana Downs. He broke well from the far outside post and showed good patience early. Avoiding the very early speed duel, he was able to take a good stalking position. Approaching the turn, he advanced to the lead, passing the early runners. In deep stretch, he looked well on his way to the win. Unfortunately, he was not able to hold off the older horse, who was the post time favorite. We will see how he comes back and look to possibly give him a run on the turf where his pedigree shows a lot of potential. YouTube Video
6/19/23
Prince Cosmo is the lukewarm 3/1 morning line favorite for his race at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, June 24th. He is training well and running well. Hopefully, he can get a little racing good luck this run.
6/17/23
Prince Cosmo posted the bullet 4f work this morning at Louisiana Downs in :47.60 (1st of 20). He is set to make his next start at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, June 24th in a five and one-half furlong sprint over the main track in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company. He will look to bounce back from his last run with a strong effort at Louisiana Downs. He will break from the #8 post position in the field of eight with familiar jockey Jose Guerrero in the saddle.
6/2/23
Prince Cosmo finished 8th in his race at Evangeline Downs. He hopped at the start and missed the break and was never really involved. We will draw a line through this start and look to see him return to prior form next out.
5/27/23
Prince Cosmo is the 5/2 morning line favorite for his first race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, June 2nd. He has a great chance to pick up his first career win in the Friday evening sprint.
5/25/23
Prince Cosmo is set to make his next start at Evangeline Downs. He will face Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company in a six furlong sprint over the main track. Jockey Jose Guerrero will be aboard again when they break from post #9 in the full field of 12. This will be his first run over the Evangeline Downs track. He looks to be in a good position with this group.
5/13/23
Prince Cosmo finished 2nd in his Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint today against older horses at Louisiana Downs. He broke sharply from the gate and battled for the early lead. He took control of the race and sprinted clear to a two length lead turning for the finish line. Our speedy colt dug in gamely, but lost the lead in the final strides, losing by less than one length. It was a good run for our 3yo colt after nearly 6 months since his last race. YouTube Video
5/7/23
Prince Cosmo is the 5/2 morning line favorite for his return to racing on Saturday, May 13th at Louisiana Downs. If he runs as he has trained, he should do well in the Saturday sprint.
5/6/23
Prince Cosmo will return to racing on Saturday, May13th at Louisiana Downs. The Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint will be run at a distance of five and one-half furlongs over the main track. Jockey Jose Guerrero will be aboard when they break from post position #3 in the nine horse filed. The race looks like a good spot for the speedy colt.
4/30/23
Prince Cosmo breezed five furlongs in 1:01.40 this morning in company at Louisiana Downs. His time ranked 3rd of the 11 horses who worked the distance over the fast track. We will look for a good spot for his return to racing.
4/23/23
Prince Cosmo extended his strong work tab today with a nice and easy five furlong work from the starting gate in company. His time of 1:02 flat was co-second fastest of the eight horses who worked the distance.
4/16/23
Prince Cosmo continued to build on his work tab today with a "bullet" four furlong work over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time of :47.60. His time ranked 1st of the 52 horses who worked the four furlong distance. It was a good work today with jockey Jose Gurrero aboard.
4/8/23
Prince Cosmo has returned to Louisiana Downs to continue his training. With the central location of Louisiana Downs, he will have not only Louisiana Downs as a racing option, but Evangeline Downs and Lone Star Park will also provide opportunities. He worked a very nice and easy four furlongs this morning over a track rated good in :50.40. His time was 26th fastest of the 46 horses who worked the distance. He is building a nice work tab for trainer Shane Wilson. YouTube Video
3/25/23
Prince Cosmo worked three furlongs in :36.20 this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was the fastest of the three horses who worked the distance over the fast track this morning. He looks to have settled in well in the barn of trainer Shane Wilson. YouTube Video
3/18/23
Prince Cosmo posted his first official work today since his return to training. He worked a nice and easy three furlongs in :38.60 over a track rated good. It was a good first breeze for trainer Shane Wilson on a windy day in New Orleans. YouTube Video
2/26/23
Prince Cosmo is back in training at Fair Grounds after a good freshening at the farm. Our speedy colt has moved to the barn of trainer Shane Wilson and his assistant Connor Wilson for his three year-old campaign. We look forward to seeing him run in Louisiana this spring and summer. YouTube Video
2/24/23
Half A Doddle ran 4th for the third consecutive race for us. He broke well and took up a good stalking position but could only manage to chase the leaders home to the finish. He has been sold privately.
2/9/23
Half A Doddle is the 4/1 morning line second choice for his race on Saturday, February 11th at Fair Grounds. He should have a good chance in this one with a clean trip.
2/4/23
Half A Doodle will go with a route run (one mile) again on Saturday, February 11th at Fair Grounds. He will see some familiar Louisiana-bred foes when he breaks from post #5 in the nine horse field. Leading jockey Jareth Loveberry will be aboard again.
1/22/23
Half A Doodle finished 4th in his first attempt at going a route of ground. He broke well and found a good place on the rail. He led the pack of horses behind the lone early speed horse, who took off out the gate to lead by several lengths. As they neared the turn for home, the pack eased by the leader and slowly made their way down the stretch to the finish line. Half A Doodle was able to gain the lead, but unfortunately, he was unable to hold it, as the closers made their move. He finished just a little over three lengths behind the winner. It was a good first effort routing. He should see this same group again in a few weeks.
1/19/22
Half A Doodle is the 6/1 morning line fourth choice in his first career route race on Sunday, January 22nd at Fair Grounds.
1/15/23
Half A Doodle will make his next start on Sunday, January 22nd at Fair Grounds. He will stretch out to one mile in the Louisiana-bred route race. It will be his first time going a mile. He will have jockey Jareth Loveberry aboard when they break from post position #3 in the six horse field. He looks to be a strong contender in this one with Loveberry aboard.
1/6/23
Half A Doodle finished 4th today at Fair Grounds in an improved effort. He had a challenging break from the gate when the horses to his inside and outside bumped him. He was last early and several lengths behind but managed to rally on the turn to make a good run down the stretch. He reached third place nearing the finish, but he could not hold it, missing third by one-half length and fourth lengths behind the winner. He should see the same group again in a few weeks.
1/4/23
Half A Doodle is 8/1 on the morning line for his race on Friday, January 6th at Fair Grounds. We are looking for an improved effort in his second run off the claim with blinkers off for this race.
12/30/22
Half A Doodle will be our first to run in 2003. He will run in a Louisiana-bred six furlong claiming sprint on Friday, January 6th at Fair Grounds. Jockey Jose Rodriguez will be aboard again when they break from post position #3 in the field of eight. The equipment change to blinkers off should definitely help him improve in his second run off of our claim.
12/27/22
Half A Doodle worked a solid 4f in :49.60 in company this morning at Fair Grounds with blinkers off. His time was 18th fastest of the 46 horses who worked the distance. The equipment change should help him on race day.
12/18/22
Prince Cosmo arrived at the Folsom Training Center today. He will get a well deserved break on the farm. We are looking forward to a big three year-old campaign from him in 2023.
12/16/22
Half A Doodle finished last in a poor effort today at Fair Grounds. He broke well, stalked the top two and faded after about four furlongs. We will see how he comes back and plan accordingly. That race will close out our 2022 racing year. We look forward to a better year in 2023.
12/16/22
Prince Cosmo was scratched from his race on yesterday. We decided to give the speedy two year-old a bit of a break to freshen up for 2023. He will close out his two year-old campaign with two second place finishes in three career races.
12/15/22
Prince Cosmo is the 6/1 morning line fourth choice for his race at Fair Grounds, but he will be scratched. He will head to the Folsom Training Center for some well-deserved downtime. We will see him run again in 2023 as a three year-old. Half A Doodle is 8/1 on the morning line in a wide open race. He should have some options in his race. He can go the front or look to come off the pace. It is a good spot for him first off the claim.
12/9/22
Prince Cosmo will kick off the Friday racing card for us in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint at Fair Grounds on December 16th. Half A Doodle will close out the Friday program when he goes first off the claim for us. Both races are set for six furlongs, with jockey Jose Luis Rodriguez riding for us in both races. Prince Cosmo will break from post position #2 in an 11 horse field. Half A Doodle will break from post position #7 in a 12 horse Louisiana-bred field. Both horses look to be in very competitive spots, with Prince Cosmo facing some strong two year-old maidens and Half A Doodle facing some familiar Louisiana-bred foes.
12/8/22
Prince Cosmo breezed four furlongs in the early morning fog at Fair Grounds in :48.40. The half mile work was 7th fastest of the 66 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be ready to enter again.
11/28/22
Prince Cosmo followed up his last race with a snappy three-furlong work in :35.40 this morning over a fast track at Fair Grounds. The sharp work was in company and was 3rd fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance. The speedy colt is progressing well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
11/25/22
We claimed Half A Doodle in a 2-way shake today at Fair Grounds. He finished 5th along the rail in a blanket finish for 2nd over a muddy track. He pressed early, fell back to the rear of the field but showed pretty good late interest to miss second by about one length. The three year-old gelding is a son of popular Louisiana sire Half Ours and out of the stakes winning mare Alphadoodle. The big Louisiana-bred should do well for us in state bred company. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
11/18/22
Prince Cosmso"broke like a rocket" from the starting gate today in his opening day race at Fair Grounds. He set some good early fractions and looked to take them all the way home as they reached the top of the stretch. Unfortunately, his primary rival was able to find a path along the rail and just make it through to take the lead. Prince Cosmo dug in gamely to finish second, beaten by only 1+ lengths behind the winner. It was a good run against some top competition at Fair Grounds. YouTube Video
11/16/22
Prince Cosmo is listed at odds of 8/1 on the morning line. With the favorite listed at 7/2, the race looks pretty wide open. With a good trip, he should contend well on opening day.
11/15/22
Prince Cosmo will run in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company on opening day at Fair Grounds in New Orleans (November 18, 2002). The five and one-half furlong sprint will be run over the main track. Jockey Jose Luis Rodriguez will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field. He has taken well to the Fair Grounds surface. With a clean trip, he should fit well with this group.
11/8/22
Prince Cosmo continued his strong work tab at Fair Grounds this morning. He worked a nice five furlongs in company in :59.80 over a fast track. His time was the bullet of the 26 horses who worked the distance.
10/22/22
Prince Cosmo breezed a speedy three furlongs in :35.20 this morning at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. His time was 3rd fastest of the 32 horses who worked the distance. It looks as though he will enjoy the Fair Grounds racing surface.
9/28/22
Prince Comso was moved up from 3rd to 2nd after the winner of his career debut was disqualified for a failed post race drug test.
9/27/22
Prince Cosmo worked four furlongs in :48.40 this morning in company over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time was 5th fastest of the 35 horses who worked the distance. He will look to change his racing luck at Delta Downs and then Fair Grounds later this year.
9/17/22
Prince Cosmo was able to draw in off of the also-eligible list for his turf run today at Louisiana Downs. Unfortunately, he finished a very disappointing 8th as the post time favorite. He broke well and attempted to challenge for the early lead from the widest post position, but that unsuccessful tactic doomed any chance at a good finish. He was wide throughout and eased up for the finish. We will review where we are with him and decide where we go from here with the speedy colt.
9/11/22
Prince Cosmo is the 5/2 morning line favorite for his elongated turf sprint on Saturday, September 17th, but he will need to draw in off of the also eligible list to race. He breezed a nice and easy tune up four furlongs in :50.80 over a fast track this morning at Louisiana Downs. He should be a very strong contender for the win if he is able to race.
9/10/22
Prince Cosmo is entered to run in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, September 17th. He will need a horse to scratch in order for him to draw in off of the also eligible list. If the race is a go for him, he will have the meet's leading jockey Carlos Lozada aboard in the full field of nine when they go seven and one-half furlongs over the turf. If he is unable to draw in, that would most likely mark the end of his Louisiana Downs meet.
9/3/22
Prince Cosmo was an off-turf scratch today. Hopefully, the weather improves next week for entry for the same Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race.
8/31/22
We have decided to sell our interest in Victoria Star. Good luck to the connections.
8/30/22
Victoria Star worked three furlongs this morning in :39.40 at Lousiiana Downs over a fast track. We will evaluate the work and decide on how to proceed with her accordingly.
8/29/22
Prince Cosmo is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his first run on the turf. With rain in the forecast, the race may be changed to the dirt surface. His pedigree suggests that he should like the turf and going a route of ground.
8/27/22
Prince Comso will make his next start on the turf course at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, September 3rd. Jockey Irwin Rosendo will return to the saddle for the seven and one-half furlong elongated sprint. They will break from post position #3 in the full field of 10. The sire of our speedy colt, Cairo Prince, has produced a number of successful turf runners.
8/16/22
Prince Cosmo finished 3rd in an eventful career debut today at Louisiana Downs. He hopped at the start, missed the break and was forced inside sharply by his outside rival. After spotting the speedy leade/30/22rs three or four lengths, he was able to gather himself together and make a run of it. Unfortunately, he was only able to salvage a third place run. Both he and the jockey will need to improve on the break from the gate if he is to compete for wins.
8/11/22
Prince Cosmo worked a nice and easy three furlongs in :37.80 this morning at Louisiana Downs over a track rated good. He should be ready to go for his career debut.
8/10/22
Prince Cosmo is the 5/2 morning line second choice for his debut run at Louisiana Downs. He looks to be in a good position for his first career race.
8/9/22
Prince Cosmo will make his career debut at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, August 16th. The Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint will be run at a distance of five and one-half furlongs over the main track. Jockey Irwin Rosendo will be aboard when they break from post position #2 in the six horse field. Our speedy colt has trained well in advance of his debut.
8/5/22
Our promising Louisiana-bred filly, Outanotach, suffered a career ending injury during training. She will be retired to a farm. We had high hopes for the speedy filly.
7/26/22
Prince Cosmo breezed four furlongs from the gate in :48.80 in light company this morning at Louisiana Downs. His time was 7th fastest of 45 horses who worked the distance. He is coming along well and should be ready to enter soon. We will see how he comes back from todays' work. Twitter Video
7/18/22
Prince Cosmo stretched out to four furlongs today at Louisiana Downs. He was clocked in company in :50.80 for the four furlong distance, which was 10th of 19. He did well on the stretch out.
7/17/22
Victoria Star worked two furlongs on her own in :24.18 over a fast track at Lone Star Park this morning. It was a good second official work for the daughter of Star Guitar.
7/8/22
Prince Cosmo earned his gate card today at Louisiana Downs with a nice and easy three furlong work in company in :36.60 from the starting gate. His time was 3rd fastest of the 16 horses who worked the distance. It was a good work for our speedy colt.
6/28/22
Prince Cosmo posted his first official breeze in :39.20 this morning at Louisiana Downs. His time was 25th fastest of the 30 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first official breeze.
6/26/22
Outanotch posted the bullet three furlong work from the starting gate in company this morning at Louisiana Downs. The time of :35.40 for the three in company was the fastest of the 17 horses who worked the three furlong distance. It was a good work for our promising young two year-old Louisiana-bred filly. Twitter Video
6/25/22
Victoria Star posted her first offical work today, covering two furlongs in company in :25.90 this morning at Lone Star Park. It was a good first work for our two year-old filly.
6/21/22
Prince Cosmo worked two furlongs in company at Louisiana Downs. It was good work with a three year-old colt who was also a recent purchase at the Ocala Breeders' Sale. Twitter Video.
6/14/22
Outanotch posted her first official breeze in :38.80 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs today. Her nice and easy work in company was 23rd fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work.
6/13/22
The Jockey Club has approved the name Prince Cosmo for our recent two year-old purchase during the Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS). The son of Cairo Prince has settled in well at Louisiana Downs.
6/9/22
We are excited to welcome a son of multiple graded stakes winning sire Cairo Prince. We acquired the promising yound two year-old colt from the June Ocala Breeders' Sale, where he worked one-eight of a mile in an impressive :10.2. The dam of our speedy colt is a stakes pladed winner and has produced two winners from four to race. Our new addition will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne. OBS Breeze Video
5/24/22
Outanotch worked an impressive two furlongs in company this morning at Louisiana Downs over a wet track. She is progressing well in her transition from the farm to the racetrack. YouTube Video
5/15/22
We are all set to attend the upcoming Two Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age Ocala Breeders' Sale next month. With nearly 1,200 horses in the sale, we will have our pre-sale work cut out for us.
4/11/22
Outanoth arrived at Louisiana Downs today. Our now two year-old September Keeneland yearling purchase is set to contine her race training at the track. We are looking forward to watching the promising Louisiana-bred filly on the track.
4/1/22
We are excited about the addition of Victoria Star to the stable. The 2020 Louisiana-bred filly is by highly decorated four-time Louisiana-bred Horse of the Year and three-time Louisiana Stallion of the Year (through 2021), Star Guitar. The dam of our well bred two year-old filly is Gia Victoria, who is by the talented multiple graded stakes winner of over $6 million, Gio Ponti. As of the Spring of 2022, our young filly is working her way through her initial training at Clear Creek Stud. Our new filly should be very competitive on the Louisiana-bred racing circuit. Additionally, she is nominated for the Louisiana Futurity for two year-olds, which is run annually at Fair Grounds in New Orleans each December.
3/20/22
Draft Choice rallied late to pick up his maiden WIN at Fair Grounds today! We were concerned with the #12 post, but jockey Adam Bechizza was able to navigate the start and guide him to a well timed deep closing surge for the one-half length victory. Unfortunately, the big gelding was claimed away from us. Good luck to the new connections. YouTube Video
3/16/22
Draft Choice is the 3/1 morning line favorite for his Sunday race on March 20th. He will need to navigate a clear path through the full field of 12 in the one mile maiden claimer.
3/13/22
Draft Choice will close out the meet for us in his race at Fair Grounds on Sunday, March 20th. The Louisiana-bred, one mile route race will be the final race on the Sunday card. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard when they break from post position #12 in the 12 horse field. He looks to fit well with this group of three year-old maidens.
3/7/22
Draft Choice posted a good four furlong maintenance breeze in :50 flat (19th of 27) this morning at Fair Grounds. We are pointing him to a one mile race next out.
2/26/22
Slew Solution has developed a medical condition which will not allow her to continue her pursuit of a racing career. She will join a local breeding program.
2/20/22
Draft Choice finished second in his career debut at Fair Grounds. Our big gelding was a little green during the pre-race activities but eventually settled in during warm ups. He was slow from the starting gate but ran on well and quickly made up ground. He had to navigate some traffic down the stretch but found a path along the rail to engage the leaders and finish as the solid runner-up, just over one length behind the winner. He ran well today for trainer Justin Jeansonne and jockey Adam Beschizza in his first start.
2/17/22
Draft Choice is the 7/2 morning line third choice for his career debut at Fair Grounds. He should fit well with this group if he gets a good trip.
2/13/22
Draft Choice will make his career debut in the Sunday opener on February 20th at Fair Grounds. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field of Louisiana-bred three year-olds.
2/13/22
Slew Solution posted her first official gate work in :39.40 (14th of 17) at Fair Grounds this morning. She worked alone on the deep track but put in a good work today.
2/10/22
Draft Choice breezed a very good five furlongs from the starting gate in 1:02.40 (6th of 12) at Fair Grounds. He is ready to go.
2/3/22
Thirtyeight put in another dull effort in the mud as the post time second choice. We will decide on his racing future with us accordingly.
1/31/22
Draft Choice stretched out today, working a solid five furlongs in company in 1:01.80 (10th of 15) this morning at Fair Grounds. If he comes back from the work in good shape, we should be ready to enter.
1/28/22
Thirtyeight is 6/1 on the morning line. If he runs his race, he should be in good shape,
1/27/22
Thirtyeight worked a nice and easy three furlongs in :40.80 at Delta Downs. Slew Solution posted her second official work, covering three furlongs in :39.40 at Fair Grounds.
1/26/22
Thirtyeight should be in a good position in his return to his familiar five furlong sprint distance at Delta Downs on Thursday, February 3rd. Jockey Vicente Del-Cid will be aboard for the short sprint, when they break from post #4 in the eight horse field. Our speedy gelding should fit well with this group.
1/21/22
Draft Choice posted another good gate work, covering four furlongs in :49.60 (16th of 32) over a sloppy track at Fair Grounds. He should be ready to make his debut soon.
1/17/22
Slew Solution posted her first official work covering three furlongs at Fair Grounds in company in a nice and easy :38.40. She is progressing well for trainer Justin Jeansonne
1/12/22
Thirtyeight broke through the starting gate while the field was still being loaded. He ran off a good distance but was still allowed to eventually re-load and race. Unfortunately, our post time wagering second choice ran like he had already run a race and finished 9th and last. We will look for a better gate experience next out.
1/10/22
Thirtyeight is the 9/2 morning line third choice for his next run at Delta Downs. The race will be a six and one half furlong sprint on Wednesday, January 12th. Apprentice jockey, Vicente Del-Cid will be in the saddle when they break from post position #8 in the 10 horse field. With a good trip, he should have a good opportunity in our first run of the new year.
1/10/22
Draft Choice worked a good four furlongs in :50.60 at Fair Grounds. Slew Solution followed with another good two furlong work. Both horses are working well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/3/22
Slew Solution breezed a nice and easy two furlongs for trainer Justin Jeansonne at Fair Grounds. We should see her first official work soon.
12/31/21
Draft Choice picked up his gate card today at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. He worked three furlongs in a nice :36.20 (4th of 12) in company from the starting gate. It was a very good first gate work for the big, long striding Louisiana-bred gelding. Twitter Video
12/23/21
Thirtyeight was lured into an early speed duel with a longshot. He took a slight lead at the top of the stretch but faded to finish 5th. We will see how he comes back and enter accordingly.
12/20/21
Thirtyeight is the 4/1 morning line third choice for his first run off the claim for us at Delta Downs. We will look to closeout 2021 on a good note.
12/17/21
Thirtyeight will make his first run off the claim on Thursday, December 23rd at Delta Downs in race #2. Jockey CJ McMahon will return to the saddle when they break from post position #5 in the seven horse field. They should enjoy the additional distance going seven furlongs.
12/16/21
Draft Choice worked three furlongs in :39 flat this morning at Fair Grounds. We look forward to seeing him run for us early next year.
12/9/21
We claimed Thirtyeight out of a solid fourth place effort today at Delta Downs. The speedy Kentucky-bred gelding is by multiple graded stakes winner Hard Spun and out of the producing stakes placed mare Bagatelle Park. The well bred gelding will be in the barn of trainer Juan Larrosa.
12/6/21
Draft Choice posted his first official work today. He worked three furlongs in company in :37.40 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. His time was tied for 5th fastest of the 12 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work for the big two year-old Louisiana-bred gelding.
12/6/21
Kudos To You suffered a career ending injury in her last start. She will be retired from racing and start her new career as a broodmare at Peach Lane Farms with breeder Lora Pitre.
12/1/21
Kudos To You finished 2nd behind the gate to wire winner today at Delta Downs. She broke well and took up a good stalking position in third, but she was unable to get to the winner. Unfortunately, it was day where early speed was holding. We will see how she comes back and enter her accordingly.
11/26/21
Kudos To You is the 9/5 morning line favorite for her next start in race #1 at Delta Downs on Wednesday, December 1st. She should be a strong contender for the win with her return to the five furlong sprint distance.
11/23/21
Kudos To You will return to a five furlong sprint on a short turnaround. The race will be run at Delta Downs on Wednesday, December 1st. Jockey Joel Dominguez will return to the saddle when they break from post #7 in the eight horse field.
11/19/21
Kudos To You hopped at the start but was in contention early behind a good pace. Unfortunately, she could not take advantage. She flattened out late in her first time going two turns to finish a solid 3rd, less than two lengths behind the winner. It was a good effort in her first start for us. We will see how she comes back and plan to enter her accordingly.
11/16/21
Kudos To You is the 9/5 morning line favorite for her first run off the claim. With a good trip, she has a great chance to win first out for us.
11/11/21
Kudos To You will make her first start off of our claim at Delta Downs in race #10 on Friday, November 19th. Jockey Joel Dominguez will be in the saddle when they break from post #10 in the 10 horse field. Our filly will add blinkers in her debut for us under the guidance of trainer Juan Larrosa. If she gets good trip in the six and one-half furlong two turn sprint, she should have a great chance to break her maiden.
11/2/21
Sunday, October 31st was Moving Day for our runners stabling at Fair Grounds! We will have Louisiana-bred two year-olds, Slew Solution and Draft Choice settling in at Fair Grounds in New Orleans to kick off the 2021 fall/winter meet. Draft Choice has the "first off the trailer" look for the stable. We are looking forward to a good Fair Grounds meet.
10/23/21
We claimed Kudos To You out of a good second place effort in a short sprint at Delta Downs. Our new addition is a lightly raced daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Super Saver. The well bred filly out of the Harlan's Holiday mare Harlee Honey should fit well in our Louisiana circuit program. She will be in the barn of trainer Juan Larrosa.
10/21/21
Classic Man suffered a career ending injury. We will miss the big colt in the stable.
9/28/21
The Jockey Club has approved the name Outanotch for our recent Keeneland acquisition. We look forward to watching the promising well bred young filly possibly run for us as early as 2022 as a two year-old.
9/23/21
We were successful in securing Hip #2995 (unnamed) during the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The well bred Louisiana-bred filly by Outwork is an excellent addition to the stable. Outwork stands at stud for $15,000 and has clearly distinguished himself as a strong new sire with just two crops of runners so far. The dam of our filly, Up A Notch, was unraced, but she has produced three runners of racing age with all reaching the winner's circle and one multiple stakes placed. Our new filly has a number of Louisiana-bred stakes horses in her pedigree and should do very well in Louisiana-bred company. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/3/21
We added 2yo Slew Solution to the stable from the Texas Sale. The Louisiana-bred filly is by Real Solution and out of the Slew City Slew mare Slew City Lou. Real Solution is a multiple graded stakes winner of over $1.3 million in career earnings. Slew City Lou was a durable mare with three career wins. Our new filly should do well on the Louisiana-bred circuit under trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/3/21
Classic Man breezed three furlongs in :37.60 this morning at Louisiana Downs. We will nominate him to run in the $75,000 Kip Deville Stakes at Remington Park for a possible stakes run in is next start.
8/2/21
Classic Man won his career debut today at Louisiana Downs drawing off by four lengths down the stretch! He broke very alertly today and engaged in an immediate speed duel with the morning line favorite. They quickly matched strides in the short sprint. At the top of the stretch, Classic Man began to gain the advantage. One other competitor attempted to join the battle, but Classic Man made easy work of the field with an impressive four length debut win. It was a good debut win for the two year-old colt and an excellent job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and jockey Carlos Lozada.
7/27/21
Classic Man is the 6/1 morning line fourth choice for his debut run. Hopefully, he breaks well and gets a good trip over the Louisiana Downs turf course.
7/26/21
Classic Man will make his career debut on Monday, August 2nd at Louisiana Downs. The race will be a five furlong sprint over the turf course. Jockey Carlos Lozada will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #6 while wearing saddle cloth #5 in the seven horse field. He has trained well in advance of his debut and looks to fit well with this group of young two year-olds.
7/25/21
Classic Man posted a nice four furlong breeze in :51.40 in company this morning at Louisiana Downs.
7/13/21
Classic Man breezed a strong four furlongs from the starting gate in :49 flat this morning at Louisiana Downs. The work in company was 8th fastest of the 55 horses who worked the distance. The 2yo colt is developing very well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
7/7/21
Chrome Racer has been sold privately. We enjoyed her short stay with us. Good luck to the new connections.
7/3/21
Classic Man was gate approved today at Louisiana Downs. He worked a nice three furlongs in :36.20 from the starting gate in company over a fast track. His time was tied for 2nd fastest of the 14 horses who worked the distance. He is working closer towards his racing debut.
6/28/21
We added Draft Choice to the stable via a private purchase. The 2019 Louisiana-bred gelding is by graded stakes winner Pick Of The Litter, who is by two time leading sire, Kitten's Joy. Pick Of The Litter has a very limited number of foals, but he showed a great deal of ability on the track, including setting a new track record at Keeneland Race Course in a stakes win. He has a very strong pedigree. The dam of our two year-old gelding is ThreeHits N A Miss, who is by multiple graded stakes winner Concerto. ThreeHits N A Miss was unraced, but she has produced five foals of racing age, with the three to race all winners. The well built Louisiana-bred gelding was bred by Lora Pitre and will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/22/21
Chrome Racer finished 2nd in her 2yo career debut at Louisiana Downs. The race followed our thrilling win by Firingtothefront. Chrome Racer broke just a step late but quickly got up to speed. In the short sprint, they reached the turn quickly. She made up several lengths with a big late kick but missed the win by a nose. She showed a great deal of promise in her debut.
6/22/21
Firingtothefront kicked off the race day for us with a thrilling win! She broke well but let the early speed go to the front. She settled in well and took up a very good stalking position through the backstretch. As they turned for home, jockey Gerardo Mora gave her her queue to go to the lead. She gradually moved pass the leader to take a one length lead and eventually go on to win by two lengths for trainer Justin Jeansonne. We had to survive an objection of interference by the runner-up, but it was a short review and the winning results remained unchanged. Unfortunately, the speedy filly was claimed away from us. She was a joy to own. Good luck to her new connections.
6/18/21
Classic Man worked a nice and easy three furlongs in :39 flat this morning at Louisiana Downs. The well bred two year-old coly by Gormley is coming along well.
6/18/21
Firingtothefront is the 6/5 morning line favorite for her maiden claiming turf route race. With rain in the forecast, the race may be run on the main track. Chrome Racer is also the morning line favorite at odds of 8/5 for her debut in Maiden Special Weight company. With good trips, both should be strong contenders to win.
6/15/21
Firingtothefront will make her next start on Tuesday, June 22nd at Louisiana Downs. She will shorten up to 7.5 furlongs on the turf for the opening race on the card. She will break from post position #2 in the seven horse field. In race #2, Chrome Racer will make her debut in a four furlong Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint. The race will include a mix of colts, geldings and fillies. She will break from post position #5 in the six horse field. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard for both races for trainer Justin Jeansonne. Both fillies should be strong contenders for the win in their respective races.
6/13/21
Chrome Racer worked four furlongs from the starting gate this morning in :49.80 at Louisiana Downs. Her time was 9th fastest of the 30 horses who worked the distance. Jockey Gerardo Mora was aboard for the work for trainer Justin Jeansonne. She looks to be ready for a debut start..
6/1/21
Chrome Racer continued to build on her solid work tab with a nice four furlong breeze in :50.40 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. Her time was 19th fastest of the 43 horses who worked the distance. The two year-old filly is coming along well.
5/30/21
Firiningtothefront finished 2nd in her turf route today at Louisiana Downs. She was the beaten favorite on the drop in class. She broke well and was well placed throughout but could not produce the finishing effort to win the race, losing by about one length. We will see how she comes back, but with a career low speed figure today, it does not look as though the turf is her preferred surface.
5/30/21
Classic Man posted his first official work covering three furlongs in :37.80 over good track at Louisiana Downs. His time was 14th fastest of the 26 horses who worked the distance.
5/24/21
Firingtothefront is the heavy 3/2 morning line favorite for her maiden claiming turf route next week. Hopefully, she will be able to take advangae of the managable spot.
5/24/21
Chrome Racer was gate approved this morning after working three furlongs in:37.20 from the starting gate in company at Louisiana Downs. Her time was tied for second fastest of the eight horses who worked the distance.
5/23/21
Firingtothefront will make her next start in a maiden claiming turf route going one mile. The race will be run on Sunday, May 30th in race #2 at Louisiana Downs. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #5 in the seven horse field. If she takes to the turf and likes going long, as her breeding suggests, she will have a great chance to break her maiden.
5/10/21
Chrome Racer breezed another nice and easy three furlongs in :38 flat over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. The two year-old filly is building a nice work tab for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
5/3/21
Firingtothefront finished 3rd in her maiden sprint today. She was unable to get off the rail where the track is the deepest and gained little ground down the stretch, finishing three lengths behind the winner. We will see how she comes back and enter accordingly.
5/2/21
Chrome Racer posted her first official work this morning at Louisiana Downs over a track rated good. She breezed three furlongs in a nice and easy :38.80 in company with her workmate.
4/28/21
Firingtothefront is the 3/1 co-second choice for her Maiden Special Weight run on Monday, May 3rd at Louisiana Downs. If she gets a good break and a clean trip, she will be a strong contender for the win.
4/26/21
Firingtothefront will look to break her maiden in a Maiden Special Weight sprint at Louisiana Downs in race #5 on Monday, May 3rd. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard for the first run of the meet. They will break from post position #1 in the six horse field. Our speedy filly worked a good three furlongs this morning in :49 (3rd of 25) in preparation for the Monday run.
4/21/21
We are excited about the two year-old chestnut filly we purchased during the Spring OBS Sale. The well bred filly is by two time Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby winner, California Chrome and out of the winning and win producing Curlin mare, Wind Racer. She worked a nice and easy two furlongs in :21 3/5 during the pre-sale breeze show and looks to be a very athletic filly. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
3/29/21
Maintainance Man struggled early on the deep bull ring Delta Downs racing surface but eventually got going late. He was able to rally for a 4th place finish but was claimed away. We enjoyed our three race run with him. Good luck to the new connections.
3/25/21
Maintainance Matt is the 5/2 morning line second choice for his Monday run at Delta Downs, We hope that he takes to the bull ring configuration first out.
3/22/21
Maintainance Matt will make the first start of the meet for us at Delta Downs in a two turn sprint on Monday, March 29th. The six and one half furlong sprint will be on the short bull ring configuration with sharp turns and a short stretch. Maintainance Matt will break from post position #9 in the nine horse field with jockey Gerardo Mora aboard. The race looks like a good spot for him to contend for another win.
3/20/21
Firingtothefront missed the break from the starting gate in her Maiden Special Weight sprint and spotted the early speed runners several lengths. She fought hard to make up ground but could only manage a 7th place finish. We will look for a better break from the gate next out for the speedy filly.
3/18/21
Firingtothefront is 8/1 on the morning line for her Louisiana Derby Day Maiden Special (MSW) sprint. Her good early speed should give her a good opportunity to challenge for the win in this very classy group of maiden three year-old fillies.
3/14/21
Maintainance Matt picked up the WIN in the Sunday opener today at Fair Grounds in a game effort! He broke sharply today in the six furlong sprint and took up a very good stalking position early. As they headed for the top of the stretch, jockey Gabriel Saez gave him his queue to make a move for the lead. At the top of the stretch, he took a short lead, emerging between two horses. Our big gelding prevailed in a long stretch battle for the one and one-half length victory.
3/13/21
Firingtothefront will close out the Fair Grounds meet on Louisiana Derby Day on Saturday, March 20th against a good group of three year-old fillies in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company. She will break from post position #7 in the 10 horse field in the six furlong sprint. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne. She has trained very well for her second career start.
3/11/21
Maintainance Matt is the 3/1 morning line second choice for his Sunday afternoon sprint. He looks to be in a good position to contend for the win.
3/7/21
Maintainance Matt will make his next start in the Sunday opener at Fair Grounds on Sunday, March 14th. He will break from post position #4 in the seven horse field with jockey Gabriel Saez aboard. He worked a maintenance three furlongs in :40 flat in preparation for the Sunday run.
3/7/21
Firingtothefront worked a nice and easy five furlongs in 1:01.60 today at Fair Grounds (29th of 53). We have two strong entry options before the meet ends. We will see how she comes back from the work today, but she will close out the meet in another Maiden Spcial Weight (MSW) opportunity.
3/7/21
Lynchburg broke well but did not fire today, finishing 5th.He did not go well today. We will evaluate him and move forward accordningly.
3/4/21
Lynchburg is the 3/1 morning line co-second choice for his Sunday run in the first race at Fair Grounds. He looks to be in a good position to contend for the win in his first run off the claim.
2/28/21
Lynchburg will make his first start off the claim on Sunday, March 7th at Fair Grounds. The race will be a six furlong sprint over the main track. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard when they break form post position #3 in the short six horse field.
2/15/21
Maintainance Matt finished 2nd in a photo finish today, missing the win by a neck at Fair Grounds. He was bumped on both sides and pinched back at the break, but jockey Adam Beschizza was able to get him focused and going. He quickly made up ground along the backstretch. As they turned for home, he set down for a stretch battle with the leader. He fought on gamely but drifted out a little late to miss the win by a neck. It was a good run first off the claim. We will see how he comes back and enter accordingly.
2/15/21
Lynchburg worked four furlongs in :49.40 over a sloppy track this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was 5th fastest of the 35 horses who worked the distance.
2/13/21
Firingtothefront set the early pace in her debut, leading through the first four-plus furlongs. The eventual winner engaged her in the early stretch. Fire fought on gamely, but weakened to finish 4th, less than two lengths behind the second place finisher. It was a very good effort in this extremely classy field. She should gain a lot from this run and be in contention again for the win next out.
2/11/21
Maintainance Matt is the 7/2 morning line second choice for his first run off the claim. He will be a strong contender for the win at Fair Grounds on Monday, February 15th (Lundi Gras in New Orleans!).
2/11/21
Firingitothefront is 12/1 on the morning line, but she looks to fit very well with this group for her debut at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 13th.
2/11/21
Due to heavy rain, all races were cancelled today at Fair Grounds. Lynchburg was also a little under the weather today, but hopefully he will be ready to re-enter when the race comes back.
2/7/21
Maintainance Matt will make his first start off the claim at Fair Grounds in race # 3 on Monday, February 15th. The race will be a claiming sprint going six furlongs over the main track. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. He looks to fit well with this group.
2/7/21
Lynchburg is 8/1 on the morning line for his race at Fair Grounds on Thursday, February 11th. With heavy rain in the forecast, we could see a few scratches. Lynchburg appears to enjoy an off track, but a race off the turf turning to a dry fast track would probably not be the best outcome for him. We will see how the weather goes and run accordingly.
2/6/21
Firingtothefront is set for her career debut run at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 13th in race #1 . The Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track on Louisiana Derby Preview Day. Jockey Mitchell Murrill will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #4 in the eight horse field.
2/4/21
Lynchburg will make his first start off of our claim on Thursday, February 11th in race #4 in a turf route race at Fair Grounds. His pedigree suggests that he will do well on the stretch out for trainer Justin Jeansonne. Jockey Gabriel Saez will be in the saddle when they break from post position #7 in the nine horse field.
1/31/21
Firingtothefront had a good maintenance work this morning at Fair Grounds. She covered four furlongs in :49.20 over a fast track. Her time was 23rd fastest of the 92 horses who worked the distance. She is set to enter Saturday in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds.
1/21/21
Firingtothefront continued her return to regular works with a strong gate work this morning a Fair Grounds. She covered four furlongs in :48.20 over a fast rack. Her time was 2nd fastest of the 70 horses who worked the distance.The speedy filly looks to be ready to enter again.
1/18/21
We claimed Maintainance Matt today at Fair Grounds. The 2017 son of Oxbow was the morning line and post time favorite for his race but caught a mostly wide trip and finished 6th. The experienced dirt and turf sprinter, who is out of a Holy Bull mare, should be a good addition to the stable. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/18/21
Lynchburg worked a good four furlongs in :49.40 over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was 7th fastest of the 28 horses who worked the distance. We look forward to seeing his debut run for us later in the meet.
1/15/21
Scotty Doesnt Know was injured in the race we claimed him from, but we also found some additional medical concerns and have decided to not move forward with him as a racehorse. He will be placed in a good home.
1/13/21
Pulling Rank suffered a career ending injury and will be retired to became a broodmare at the appropriate time. The young filly should do well in her new career.
1/1/21
We claimed 2017 Virginia-bred gelding Lynchburg today at Fair Grounds in partnership with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club. He finished 4th in his scheduled turf sprint, which was moved to the main track due to heavy rain the prior day, but he should do well on the turf for us next out. The well bred stakes placed sprinter will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/1/21
Firingtothefront was a little congested this morning, so we decided to scratch her from her planned career debut. We will find her another good spot once she is ready to go.
12/29/20
Firingtothefront is 6/1 on the morning line for her career debut on New Year's Day at Fair Grounds. If she breaks sharply and gets up to speed early, she should be in good shape. We are looking forward to watching the speedy filly run for us.
12/26/20
Firingtothefront will make her career debut in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint at Fair Grounds on New Year's Day. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard in race #7 when they break from post position #1 in the seven horse field. She has been training well for her debut and looks to fit very well with this strong group of young fillies.
12/26/20
We claimed Scotty Doesnt Know out of his debut run at Fair Grounds The 2018 Outwork colt is out of the Woodman mare Shouldn't We All. The dam has produced nine other foals. All are winners and two are stakes winners. The well bred colt will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
12/26/20
Boston Cadillac will point to the Fasig Tipton Winter Mixed Sale in February.
12/24/20
Firingtothefront was assigned a 1:03.60 for 5f from the gate this morning at Fair Grounds. Pulling Rank posted the same time. However, we clocked Fire in a sub 1:01. It was a good gate work for both 2yo fillies over a sloppy track. Fire looks ready to enter, but Pulling Rank will need a few more works before she is ready to go racing.
12/23/20
Caliente Candy was named the 2020 Remington Park "Champion Older Female." The award is voted on by the media and those who follow the sport of horse racing in the state of Oklahoma. She will now begin preparing to be a productive broodmare. She was truly a joy to own as a racehorse. We will miss seeing her in the barn and on the track.
12/13/20
Firingtothefront breezed five furlongs (5f) in 1:01.80 (7th of 41) over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. It was good to see her maintain her good speed on the stretch out.
12/10/20
We scratched Boston Cadillac from her race today. She had a slight fever this morning, so we did not want to take any chances. We will find another good spot for her next run.
12/9/10
Boston Cadillac is the 8/1 morning line co-fourth choice for her Allowance sprint at Fair Grounds tomorrow. If she is able to use her good early speed and run her race, she should be in good shape for the Thursday feature.
12/3/20
Amoreena Star rattled home late for the win in her career debut at Fair Grounds! She missed the break from the starting gate and bumped with several horses early in the race. However, jockey Adam Beschizza was able to get her settled after the initial rough break, but she had spotted the field about 10 lengths. As they quickly approached the stretch in the six furlong sprint, she began to gain ground on the leaders. Down the stretch, she swung six wide and rattled her way home for the one length win, holding off the late charging favorite for the victory. It was a good debut run and win for the first timer. Unfortunately, that was her first and most likely last run for us as she was claimed away. Good luck to her new connections.
12/3/20
Boston Cadillac will return to racing in a Louisiana-bred Allowance Optional Claiming sprint on Thursday, December 10th at Fair Grounds. Jockey Gabriel Saez will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #10 in the 11 horse field. It is a good field of Louisiana-bred Allowance caliber fillies and mares.
12/2/20
Our 2yo fillies Firingtothefront and Pulling Rank were back on the track this morning for trainer Justin Jeansonne. Firingtothefront worked four furlongs in company from the starting gate in :48.20 (3rd of 76), and Pulling Rank worked the same distance from the gate in company in :49.20 (19th of 76). Both fillies look to really enjoy the Fair Grounds racing surface.
12/2/20
Amoreena Star is the 5/1 morning line second choice for her career debut at Fair Grounds tomorrow. If she breaks timely from the starting gate, she should be in good shape in this field of Louisiana-bred maidens.
11/25/20
Amoreena Star will make her career debut in 2yo Louisiana-bred claiming company on Thursday, December 3rd at Fair Grounds. The race will be a six furlong sprint over the main track. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #5 in the full field of 12. We are looking for a strong effort from the promising young filly.
11/23/20
Boston Cadillac breezed four furlongs in :49.40 this morning at Fair Grounds over a fast track. Her time ranked 26th of the 83 horses who worked the distance. Unfortunately, her race did not make the race day card on our entry today. We will continue to look for a good spot for her next race.
11/19/20
Our 2yos were on the track this morning at Fair Grounds for trainer Justin Jeansonne. Firingtothefront posted the bullet four furlong work in :48 flat (1st of 54). Pulling Rank breezed four furlongs in :49.60 (20th of 54), and Amoreena Star breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in 1:01.60 (18th of 57). It was a good morning of training for the two year-olds.
11/16/20
Caliente Candy picked up the win in impressive fashion today at Remington Park! She broke well and settled near the back of the field early. As the pace quickened, she began to make her signature middle move to prepare for her stretch run. As they reached the top of the stretch, she was on even terms with the leader. As they advanced towards the finish line, she powered home to win by a little over five lengths. The win was the tenth (10th) of her racing career (9th with our partnership). It was another great ride by jockey Luis Quinonez and an excellent job by trainer Danny Pish and his OKC Crew preparing her for the big run today.
11/12/20
Caliente Candy is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her race on Monday, November 16th at Remington Park. The race looks to set up well for her to contend for the win, but she will need a top effort against this good group of fillies and mares.
11/11/20
Caliente Candy will make her next start on Monday, November 16th at Remington Park. The rare Monday afternoon race will be in Allowance Optional Claiming company and will be run over the main track at a distance of six furlongs. Jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish when they break from post position #6 in the seven horse field. She looks to be ready for a big effort after posting the bullet 4f work in :46.86 this morning, ranking 1st of the 27 horses who worked the distance.
11/10/20
Amoreena Star breezed four furlongs in :50.40 over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. Her time ranked 31st of the 40 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first official work over the track.
11/9/20
Firingtothefront breezed three furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track in :36 flat at Fair Grounds this morning. Pulling Rank also worked from the starting gate, where she covered four furlongs in :49 flat. Both two year-old fillies had good works this morning and continue to progress for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
11/6/20
Boston Cadillac breezed four furlongs this morning in :48.60 over a fast track at Fair Grounds. Her time was 13th fastest of the 59 horses who worked the distance. It was her first work since her short break and return to training. She is pointing to a possible early meet first run.
10/7/20
Our two year-olds were on the track today at Louisiana Downs. Firingtothefront worked three furlongs in :37.80, and Pulling Rank worked the same distance in :38.60. It was their first works since their return to training a few weeks ago. Amorenna Star work a nice stamina building five furlongs in 1:04.60. With the Fair Grounds and Delts Downs meets about six weeks away, all three of our two year-old fillies should be ready to go on the respective opening days.
10/2/20
We are thrilled to add a yearling from the prestigious September Keeneland Yearling Sale to the stable. Our new addition is by new sire Gormley. Progeny from Gormley will be two year-olds in 2021. Our well bred colt is out of the winning mare Seattle Charlie and one of the top broodmare sire's in Indian Charlie. Our new addition will be named Classic Man. He will look to run for us next year as a two year-old under the watchful eye of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/27/20
Caliente Candy won the Flashy Lady Stakes today! She broke well and settled in mid-pack off of the early speed. As they approached the top of the stretch, she eased out and began passing horses. At the top of the stretch, she quickly took a short lead. As they advanced down the stretch, she took command and stormed away for a four length win. It was a great job by trainer Danny Pish and his OKC team and another excellent ride by jockey Luis Quinonez. This was the first stakes win for our partnership and one we will not soon forget.
9/24/20
Caliente Candy is 8/1 on the morning line for her return to stakes company at Remington Park on Sunday, September 27th. The race looks to set up well for her running style, but she will need a top effort in this group of stakes caliber fillies and mares.
9/23/20
Caliente Candy will make her next start at Remington Park in the $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes. The six furlong sprint will be run on Oklahoma Derby Day, Sunday, September 27th. Reliable jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish when they break from post position #8 in the 10 horse field. This will be her second attempt in the Flashy Lady Stakes. She will look to improve on her third place finish last year in the upcoming Sunday sprint.
9/19/20
Boston Cadillac finished 10th in her stakes run. She broke well, but was not able to get the early lead from some of the other early speed runners. We will give her some much needed rest and look to bring her back fresh later this year with both Delta Downs and Fair Grounds in New Orleans as possible targets for her next run.
9/19/20
Amoreena Star continues to put together a stong work tab with a strong five furlong breeze this morning at Louisiana Downs. Her time of 1:03 flat was just short of the bullet work of the day. The big two year old will look to debut later this year at either Fair Grounds in New Orleans or Delta Downs.
9/17/20
Boston Cadillac is a 20/1 morning line longshot for her stakes run in the Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. The race appears to be pretty wide open, and in a field of 14 it may come down to the horse who gets the best trip.
9/12/20
Caliente Candy finished third (3rd) tonight in Allowance company (El Reno Sprint). She broke well and settled in towards the rear. As the pace quickened, she began to make her move, passing horses at a rapid rate. At the top of the stretch, she was in striking distance of the leaders but flattened a bit as the second place finisher veered out into her path. Nevertheless, she finished strong and was gaining late to finished less than three lengths behind the winner. It was an excellent effort after nearly six months since her last race.
Our filly has been nominated to run in the $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes, which will be run on Oklahoma Derby Day, Sunday, September 27th. If she comes back well, she will be pointed to run in the Sunday stakes.
9/12/20
Boston Cadillac will take on Louisiana-bred stakes company on Saturday, September 19th at Louisiana Downs in the $50,000 Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. She will break from post position #4 in the full field of 14 horses. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne. She has trained well since our claim and taking the blinkers off for this run should allow her to relax and run her race in the Saturday stakes.
9/11/20
Caliente Candy is 10/1 for her first run after over five months since her last race. She has been training well for the Saturday run. Familiar jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish.
9/9/20
Boston Cadillac is 10/1 on the morning line for her first run off the claim in an open Allowance Optional Claiming race. Jockey Gerardo Mora is scheduled to be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne. We will also take a look at an upcoming Louisiana-bred stakes race and decide accordingly.
9/9/20
Amoreena Star worked a solid four furlongs from the starting gate in company in :51.40 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. It was another good work for the big two year-old filly.
9/9/20
Slewalyze posted her first official work with a three furlong work in :39.60 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. It was a good first official work for the two year-old Louisiana-bred filly.
9/5/20
Caliente Candy will return to racing at Remington Park in Allowance company (El Reno Sprint) on Saturday, September 12th in the 8th and feature race on the card. She will break from post position #9 in the 11 horse field going five and one half furlongs. The race will be her first run after some well deserved down time earlier this year. This morning she worked a nice and easy :51.20 four furlongs in preparation for the Saturday sprint. Jockey Luis Quinionez will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish.
9/2/20
Amoreena Star worked a nice and easy four furlongs in :52 flat this morning over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. It was a nice stamina builder for the big two year-old filly.
8/31/20
We won a two way shake for Boston Cadillac in the 5th race today at Louisiana Downs. She was not able to get the early lead and tired late to finish last. It is not how we like them to run when we claim them, but she should be okay. The three year old Louisiana-bred filly is well bred and had a string of successful allowance caliber races coming into today's race. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
8/26/20
Caliente Candy breezed a good five furlongs (5f) in 1:02.78 over a fast track at Remington Park. It was a good stamina building work as she prepares for her return to racing.
8/22/20
Amoreena Star posted her first official gate work this morning at Louisiana Downs. She worked three furlongs (3f) in company with two of her Ocala Breeders' Sale workmates over a fast track. Her time of :37 flat was third (3rd) fastest of the 15 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first official gate work.
8/19/20
Caliente Candy breezed a very good five furlongs in 1:02.58 over a fast track this morning at Remington Park. It was a good maintenance work with a strong last quarter mile finish. She looks to be ready to enter for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
8/12/20
Caliente Candy breezed a good four furlongs in :49.08 this morning over a fast track at Remington Park. It was her first work over the Remington Park track since her successful meet last year, We are looking forward to opening day on Friday, August 21st.
8/11/20
Hot Wine has been retired from racing. She is set to begin a new career as a polo horse. We wish the new owners good luck with her.
8/8/20
Hot Wine finished a disappointing 8th tonight is a very poor effort. We will see how she comes out of the race and decide on her racing future accordingly.
8/5/20
Amoreena Star posted the bullet three furlong work this morning over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. Her time of :36.80 was the fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance. The breeze was her first official work and was done in company with two other horses. The promising young two year-old filly has flashed some good early speed in her training. We look forward to seeing her run for us later this year.
8/4/20
Hot Wine is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her maiden sprint on Saturday, August 8th at Evangeline Downs. She looks to be in a competitive spot with this group of two year-old maiden fillies.
7/31/20
Hot Wine will make her next start at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, August 8th in race #7. The maiden claiming sprint will be run at five furlongs on the main track. She will have jockey Pedro Cotto, Jr, aboard once again for the drop into the claiming ranks sprint. The race looks like a good spot to try and break her maiden. The addition of blinkers should add a little more speed to her and help her to focus and finish better late.
7/31/20
Caliente Candy posted another strong four furlong work this morning at Lone Star Park. She breezed the half mile in :47.80 over a fast track. Her time was 4th of the 27 horses who worked the distance. She is training well, as she points to the Remington Park meet which is set to begin in late August.
7/29/20
Amoreena Star breezed a nice two furlongs (2f) in a hand timed :23.20 this morning over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. She worked along the rail in company and showed a strong competitive spirit with her stablemates for trainer Justin Jeansonne. It was good to see her on the track.
7/29/20
Hot Wine worked a good four furlongs (4f) in :50.80 this morning at Louisiana Downs over a fast track. She looks to be fit and ready to go for her next opportunity.
7/24/20
Caliente Candy continued her impressive work tab with a strong four furlong (4f) work this morning in :48.60 at Lone Star Park for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel. Her time ranked second (2nd) of the 16 horses who worked the distance. It was good to see her maintain her speed as she stretched out to four furlongs.
7/21/20
The Jockey Club has approved the name Amoreena Star for our Hip #922 purchase from the July Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS). Our new addition has settled in well at Louisiana Downs and is doing well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
7/18/20
Caliente Candy posted the bullet three furlong breeze in :35 flat this morning at Lone Star Park. Her time was the fastest of the ten (10) horses who worked the distance. In just her second work since her well deserved break, she looks all business as she readies for her return to racing for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
7/16/20
On closing day of the three day July Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS), we secured Hip #922. The Louisiana-bred filly worked one furlong in :10.4 during the breeze show. She is the well bred daughter of 4-time Louisiana-bred Horse of the Year and 2019 Louisiana Stallion of the Year, Star Guitar. The dam (Missed Ours) of our new filly is the daughter of 4-time Louisiana Stallion of the Year, Half Ours. The promising young 2yo, who was bred by Brittlyn Stables, will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
7/15/20
Hot Wine had a good four furlong maintenance breeze this morning at Louisiana Downs. Her time of :51.40 over the fast track was a good tune up in company with some of her stablemates. There are a few upcoming racing options at both Louisiana Downs and Evangeline Downs. We will see how she comes out of the work today and plan accordingly.
7/12/20
Caliente Candy posted a nice three furlong breeze in :37.60 this morning at Lone Star Park. This was her first official work since her return to training in June. Her time ranked 4th of the 12 horses who worked the distance. She is progressing well for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel and his Texas Team. It is good to see her back on the work tab once again.
6/30/20
Pulling Rank and Firingtothefront both breezed three furlongs this morning at Louisiana Downs in :38.40. They were the only two year-olds to work the distance, but their time ranked fourth of the nine horses who worked the three eighths of a mile. It was another nice and easy breeze as the two young fillies continue to develop.
6/23/20
Hot Wine finished third (3rd) in Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight company today at Louisiana Downs. She broke sharp today and quickly got up to speed for jockey Pedro Cotto. Our filly quickly engaged the heavy favorite and dueled with her around the turn and down the stretch. Our young two year-old tired late but held on for third in a game effort. It was a good run in her second career start for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/20/20
Pulling Rank and Firingtothefront posted their first official works when they breezed in company together this morning at Louisiana Downs. They breezed three furlongs in :39.80. It was a nice and easy getting comfortable with the track work. Their time ranked 15th of the 22 horses who worked the distance. Both horses displayed good speed at the sale and will now need to continue to develop as they build more stamina.
6/17/20
Hot Wine is 6/1 on the morning line for her race next week at Louisiana Downs. We are looking for a strong effort this time out after getting a little race experience in her last start.
6/16/20
Hot Wine will make her next start in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, June 23rd in race #1. The Louisiana-bred short sprint will be run at a distance of four furlongs over the main track. She will break from post position #5 in the six horse field with veteran jockey Pedro Cotto, Jr. aboard. We are looking for an improved effort in the more traditional one turn sprint.
6/16/20
The Jockey Club has approved the name Firingtothefront for our Hip #933 purchase from the recent Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS). Our two new additions to the stable are already on the track and doing well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/15/20
Hot Wine worked an easy four furlongs in :50.80 this morning at Louisiana Downs for trainer Justin Jeansonne. It was good to see her back on the track after a rough first start.
6/13/20
The Jockey Club has approved the name Pulling Rank for our Hip # 219 purchase from the recent Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS). We look forward to seeing her race for us. Our two OBS acquisitions have safely arrived at Louisiana Downs where they are in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/12/20
On closing day of the four day Ocala Breeders' Sale (OBS), we secured Hip #933. The filly worked one furlong in 10.1 during the breeze show, and looks to be a speedy daughter of new sire Firing Line. The dam of our newest filly, Damsel In Front, is the daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Super Saver. The young two year-old will also be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/11/20
We were able to add a nice two year-old Florida-bred filly (Hip #219) to the stable on day one (Tuesday, June 9th) of the Ocala Breeders' Sale. The young two year-old is by the versatile sire Field Commission and out of the multiple producing dam, Ok Let's Rock. Our new filly will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
6/5/20
Hot Wine finished 6th in her debut. She missed the break from the starting gate and showed little speed. We will see how she comes back and plan her next race accordingly.
6/2/20
Hot Wine is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her career debut on Friday, June 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race will be the first on the opening day card. She had a good schooling session in the paddock this morning and looks to be ready to go. With a sharp break from the gate and a good trip, she should fit well with this group.
5/29/20
Hot Wine posted the bullet three furlong work in :36.60 from the starting gate this morning at Louisiana Downs. Her time was the fastest of the eight horses who worked the distance. She looks to be ready to go for her debut next week.
5/28/20
Hot Wine will make her debut on Friday, June 5th in race # 1 on opening night at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race will be run at the short sprint distance of two and one half furlongs for the young two year-old Louisiana-bred fillies.She will break from post position #4 with jockey Gerardo Mora aboard in the eight horse field. She has been training well for trainer Justin Jeansonne and should fit well in the field of first time starters.
5/16/20
Hot Wine posted her first official breeze working three furlongs in :38.40 over a fast track in company this morning at Louisiana Downs. Our two-year daughter of Court Vision has taken very well to the Louisiana Downs racing surface.
5/13/20
After about a month of downtime due to the uncertainty of racing in Louisiana caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our two year-old Louisiana-bred filly Hot Wine is now progressing well at Louisiana Downs for trainer Justin Jeansonne. We are looking forward to their June 6th Opening Day.
4/8/20
Notorious L.I.A. came back a little sore after his workout this week. It looks like he will need a little more time before his racing debut. We have decided to sell him privately. Good luck to the new connections.
4/6/20
Angel's Cut finished second (2nd) in her first run for us today at Will Rogers Downs. She broke just a step slow, but she was able to quickly move along the inside to duel for the lead. She maintained her early two horse battle as they reached the top of the stretch. Down the stretch she gained a clear advantage, but she was unable to hold off the fast closing favorite. It was a good effort and a good job by jockey Lane Luzzi and trainer Dena Thomas and her team. Unfortunately, she was claimed away. Good luck to the new connections.
4/6/20
Notorious L.I.A worked four furlongs in :50.34 for trainer Dena Thomas this morning over a fast track at Will Rogers Downs. It was a good first work at the new track for the three year-old gelding. He should be ready for his career debut in a few weeks.
4/4/20
Angel's Cut is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her debut run at Will Rogers Downs on Monday, April 6th. The race looks like a very good spot for our Kentucky-bred filly.
4/2/20
Angel's Cut will look to get in on the racing action at Will Rogers Downs in race #6 on Monday, April 6th. She will break from post position #1 in the eight horse field. Jockey Lane Luzzi will be aboard for trainer Dena Thomas in the five and one-half furlong claiming sprint. The race looks to be a good spot for her Will Rogers Downs debut.
3/31/20
Angel's Cut and Notorious L.I.A. left Fair Grounds today enroute to Will Rogers Downs in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With limited places to race right now, Will Rogers Downs offers a good place for horses who are ready to run to continue racing. Both horses will be in the barn of trainer Dena Thomas.
3/29/20
Caliente Candy finished sixth (6th) in her last start. She broke well but was never involved. After the race, we discover a small medical issue that should take a week or so to clear up, but we have made the decision to give her the remainder of the Oaklawn meet off, and bring her back fresh for her next opportunity. We are still deciding exactly where we will point her, as the racing community is very unsettled right now.
3/25/20
Caliente Candy will make her next start on Saturday, March 28th at Oaklawn Park in Starter Allowance company. The six furlong sprint will be race #6 on the Saturday card. She will have familiar jockey Luis Quinonez aboard for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel when they break from post position #7 in the eight horse field.
3/21/20
Caliente Candy had a nice four furlong breeze in 49.40 over a fast track at Oaklawn Park this morning. Her time was 59th fastest of the 163 horses who worked the distance. We entered her in a few races last week with no success. We will try again this week. She is ready to go for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
3/20/20
Dreamers' Point caught a wide trip throughout in his run at Oaklawn Park. He finished a distant 6th. After three runs for us, we have sold him privately.
3/18/20
Angel's Cut picked up the WIN today at Fair Grounds! She broke sharply from the #1 hole and dueled early with the favorite. The duo continued their battle as they approached the stretch. Turning for home, Angel's Cut took a slight lead. The favorite battled back and put her head in front. Jockey Adam Beschizza asked for more from Angel's Cut and she responded, edging away late to win by a little less than one length. It was an excellent ride by jockey Adam Beschizza and a great job of getting her ready by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team.
3/18/20
Dreamer's Point is 12/1 on the morning line for his race at Oaklawn on Saturday, March 20th. He had a very good gallop over the familiar track today and should be ready for the Friday afternoon route race.
3/15/20
Angel's Cut is 6/1 on the morning line for her claiming sprint this week at Fair Grounds. While she was a solid third (3rd) in her last race, we are looking for a stronger effort on a dry fast track this time out. Trainer Justin Jeansonne and jockey Adam Beschizza have her really sharp coming into this race.
3/15/20
Dreamer's Point will make his next start in race #6 at Oaklawn Park. The mile and 1/16th route race will mark the return to a track and a distance where he has been most successful. He will break from post #9 in the nine horse field for new trainer Tammy Hornsby. We are looking for a big effort from the speedy route horse. He should do well against this group on the drop in class.
3/12/20
Angel's Cut will make her next start in race #3 on Wednesday, March 18th at Fair Grounds. The six furlong claiming sprint will be run over the main track. Jockey Adam Bechizza will be aboard when they break from post position #1 in nine horse field. She looks to fit well with this group.
3/8/20
Dreamer's Point worked a good maintenance four furlongs at Fair Grounds in :52.40. He will be scratch from a turf route we entered him for March 11th. Additionally, he will move to the barn of trainer Tammy Hornsby at Oaklawn Park. He had a good meet there last year. In four starts, he posted a win, two second place finishes and one third place run. Hopefully, he takes to the track as he did last meet.
3/7/20
Notorious L.I.A. worked a very good four furlongs from the starting gate in :51.20 at Delta Downs over a fast track. It was another good work for the three year-old gelding, who will now move to Fair Grounds to continue his training.
3/2/20
Caliente Candy finished a closing fifth (5th) in Allowance Optional Claiming company on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. It was a big photo finish that saw only one length separating the first through sixth place finishers. Unfortunately, the track was favoring the early speed runners, making it extremely tough on horses who prefer to close late.We are more than satisfied with her effort and will look to place her in a good spot next out. We have a few very good race options ahead.
2/29/20
Dreamer's Point breezed four furlongs in :51.20 over a fast track at Fair Grounds. He galloped out a strong seven full furlongs. We entered him in a race after the workout. Unfortunately, it did not make the race day card. We will try to get in a run with him before the Fair Grounds meets ends. If not, he will look to run early in the Evangeline Downs meet.
2/27/20
Caliente Candy is the 4/1 morning line third choice for her next start at Oaklawn Park. The six furlong sprint will be run on Saturday, February 29th in race #6. She will need a good trip and a favorable pace to compliment her good closing run in this stakes caliber field.
2/26/20
Caliente Candy will make her next start in Allowance Optional Claiming company at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, February 29th in race #6. Jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard again for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel. They will break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. The six furlong sprint is a very good field of top sprinting fillies and mares.
2/22/20
Caliente Candy breezed a very nice four furlongs in :48.80 over a fast track this morning at Oaklawn Park. Her time was 17th fastest of the 61 horses who worked the distance. It was a good work with familiar jockey Luis Quinonez aboard. She has been nominated for the $125,000 Spring Fever Stakes, but we will likely pass on the five and one-half furlong stakes race and opt for another Allowance level run. She needs the full six furlong distance to maximize her running style. She is training well, and we look forward to her next run.
2/20/20
Angel's Cut finished third (3rd) in her first run for us off the claim. She broke good and let the early speed dictate the pace. Approaching the turn she made a move toward the leaders, as she saved ground on the rail. Unfortunately, this was a day when speed was holding for the early front runners over the muddy track. It was a good first run for our filly, who finished a little over one length behind the second place finisher but several lengths behind the runaway winner. We will see how she comes back and plan her next run accordingly.
2/20/20
Notorious L.I.A. completed his first official work from the starting gate this morning at Delta Downs. He breezed three furlongs in :38.60 over a sloppy track. It was good first gate work for the big three year-old.
2/15/20
Dreamer's Point finished 6th in his Allowance run. He broke well and took up a good stalking position behind the early speed. He advanced well approaching the turn and began to make a good move down the stretch, but he could not sustain the move. We will see how he comes back, but he will get a little class relief in his next run.
2/12/20
Dreamer's Point is the 6/1 morning line fourth choice for his race on Saturday, February 15th. With a good trip, he has a solid chance for a good run in Allowance company.
2/8/20
Dreamer's Point completed a nice four furlong maintenance work at Delta Downs in :52.40 over a fast track. He looks to be ready to go for his one mile Allowance race on Saturday, February 15th at Delta Downs.
2/7/20
Dreamer's Point will take on first level Allowance company once again in a one mile route race on Saturday, February 15th in race #8 at Delta Downs. The meet's second leading jockey, C.J. McMahon, will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #4 in the eight horse field. We are looking for a much improved effort in the upcoming Allowance run.
2/6/20
Caliente Candy opened the 2020 Oaklawn in a thrilling photo finish for the WIN in Starter Allowance company. She broke 12th and last, but fortunately familiar jockey Luis Quinonez was aboard. They patiently settled down and began to pick off horses. As they reached the top of the stretch, they moved into 6th place. They swung widest of all to get a clear running lane down the stretch. With a clear path to the finish line, she turned on her signature closing speed and closed strongly down the lane for the win by literally a nose. The win was the 5th in six starts with jockey Luis Quinonez aboard and their 3rd in a row together at Oaklawn dating back to the 2019 meet. It was an excellent ride and a great job of getting her ready by new trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel.
2/6/20
Notorious L.I.A. completed his first official breeze this morning at Delta Downs. He breezed three furlongs in :39.40 over a wet fast track. His time ranked 2nd of the four horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work for the big gelding around the tight turns at Delta Downs.
2/4/20
Caliente Candy is the 7/2 morning line favorite for her first start of the Oaklawn meet on Thursday, February 6th. If she breaks well and gets a good trip in the full field of 12 horses, she should do well in the Thursday afternoon sprint.
2/1/20
Caliente Candy had a nice tune up work this morning at Oaklawn Park. She breezed a nice four furlongs in company over a fast track in :49.60 with jockey Luis Quinonez aboard. Her time this morning was 34th fastest of the 111 horses who worked the distance. She looks to be set to go next week in her first run of the Oaklawn Park meet.
1/31/20
Caliente Candy will make her first start of the 2020 Oaklawn Park meet in race #8 on Thursday, February 6th. The Starter Allowance race will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. Familiar jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel when they break from post position #2 in the field of 12.If she breaks on time and gets a good trip, she has an excellent chance to get the meet off to a great start.
1/31/20
Dreamer's Point breezed four furlongs in :53.60 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. It was a good maintenance work, as part of his training program since his recent medical procedure. He should be ready to go soon.
1/29/20
We were able to add a good looking three year-old gelding named Notorious L.I.A. (we may change his name.) during the OBS Winter Sale yesterday in Ocala, Florida.The new addition breezed three furlongs in :35.40 during the under tack show. He is by multiple graded stakes winner Liaison and out of the very productive Orientate mare Golda M, who has produced 6 other foals who are all winners. The TrueNicks A++ rated gelding looks to be a very good addition for us. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/25/20
Caliente Candy breezed a nice stamina building five furlongs in 1:02.20 over a muddy track this morning at Oaklawn Park. Her time ranked 18th of the 79 horses who worked the distance. Jockey Luis Quinonez was aboard for the work. Additionally, she is one of 24 horses horses nominated for the $125,000 American Beauty Stakes to be run on February 1st at Oaklawn Park at six furlongs over the main track. If we decided not to go stakes in our first run of the new meet, there is a Starter Allowance race option. We will see how she comes out of today's work and plan accordingly.
1/25/20
Her Kare posted a snappy four furlong work this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs in :50.20. Her time ranked 19th of the 95 horses who worked the distance. She will enter a race early next week.
1/19/20
We claimed Angel's Cut out of the Sunday opener today at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. She ran 5th as the 7/5 beaten favorite but had a less than desirable rail trip throughout. The four year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of sire and multiple graded stakes winner Dominus will be will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/18/20
Her Kare is entered to run at Delta Downs in race #4 on Friday, January 24th. She is second on the AE list, so she will need a few scratches to draw into the race. We will look for other entry opportunities prior to race day. If she is able to draw in, she will break from the farthest outside post and wear saddle cloth #12 with familiar jockey Tim Thornton aboard in the six and one half furlong sprint.
1/18/20
Silver Platinum was scratched from her scheduled first run for us today. She suffered a very minor scrape that did not allow her to run today, but she should be ready to run in the next available race.
1/17/20
Dreamer's Point finished 6th in his race last night at Delta Downs. He broke sharp and engaged in a speed duel with two other horses that he could not maintain. After the race, we found a small medical issue that we will address. He should bounce back strong in his next Delta Downs run.
1/17/20
Caliente Candy worked another solid four furlongs in :48.80 over a fast track at Oaklawn Park yesterday. Her time was 7th fastest of the 46 horses who worked the distance. She had familiar jockey Luis Quinonez aboard for the Thursday work.
1/12/20
Silver Platinum is the 7/2 lukewarm morning line favorite for her race on Friday, January 17th at Fair Grounds. Jockey Gabriel Saez has really been riding well the last few weeks, and should fit very well aboard our filly.
1/10/20
Silver Platinum will make her first start for us off the claim on Friday, January 17th in race #3 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.The race will be a six furlong sprint over the main track. Jockey Gabriel Saez will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne, when they break from post position #4 in the eight horse field. The speedy filly should be a strong contender for the win with a good trip.
1/10/20
Dreamer's Point is 8/1 on the morning line or his Allowance run on Thursday, January 16th at Delta Downs. He will need a good tactical trip to compete with the field.
1/9/20
Silver Platinum breezed a nice and easy four furlongs in :50.40 this morning at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. It was a good maintenance work for the three year-old filly over the fast track.
1/9/20
Dreamer's Point will make his first start for us on Thursday, January 16th in race #8 in Allowance company at Delta Downs. The race will be run at the distance of one mile. He will have jockey Gerardo Mora aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #7 (will wear saddle cloth #6). He has trained very well in his short time with us. The speedy gelding will need a tactical ride to compete in this strong filed.
1/7/20
Caliente Candy posted her first official workout of the year this morning at Oaklawn Park. She breezed four furlongs in :49.40 over a fast track. Her time ranked 26th of the 67 horses who worked the distance. She has settled in nicely for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel and his team.
1/2/20
We claimed Dreamer's Point tonight out of the 9th race at Delta Downs. He engaged in a prolonged speed duel for the lead for much of the race and tired late to finish 3rd as the beaten favorite. The speedy son of multiple graded stakes winner Shackleford is out of the Brahms mare Mondenschein. We will see how he comes out of the race and plan his first start for us accordingly. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/1/20
Caliente Candy made her way to Oaklawn Park earlier this week. After a few weeks of rest, she is set to begin preparing for the upcoming meet.
12/31/19
Her Kare will look to go for three wins in a row and kickoff 2020 for us with a strong start. Her first start of the year at Delta Downs will be in race # 4 on Wednesday, January 8th. The race will be at the familiar two turn six and one-half furlong distance. Jockey Tim Thornton will be aboard once again when they break from post #8 in the 10 horse field. We are looking forward to getting 2020 off the a strong start.
12/27/19
Her Kare picked up her second WIN tonight at Delta Downs. She broke sharply and stalked the early pacesetter. Our filly took the lead nearing the turn and pulled away from her lone threat to win in hand by 4+ lengths. She posted a career best 82 Equibase Speed number and has really taken well to the Delta Downs track.Tonight was another excellent ride by jockey Tim Thornton and great job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team. We will see how she comes out of the race and plan accordingly. The win tonight was a great way to end our 2019 racing campaign.
12/26/19
In partnership with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club, we claimed Silver Platinum out of the 4th race today at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The two year-old daughter of multiple graded stakes placed sire Even The Score is out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Mill Valley Girl. In the race we claimed her, she dueled with the leader early, setting some very fast early fractions. She got the lead at the top of the stretch and battled gamely, but eventually tired to finish 4th by less than two lengths to the winner. It was a good career debut effort. The Keeneland Sales graduate will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne. We look forward to her three year-old racing campaign.
12/21/19
Her Kare is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her final race of 2019. She looks to be well placed in the six and one-half furlong Delta Downs sprint on Friday, December 27th.
12/18/19
Her Kare will make her next start on a short turnaround on Friday, December 27th in race #6 at Delta Downs. The race will be another two turn six and one-half furlong sprint. She will have familiar jockey Tim Thornton aboard again when they break from post #8 in the nine horse field. She will look to closeout 2019 with a strong finish for us.
12/14/19
Her Kare picked up her first win for us tonight at Delta Downs! She broke alertly and took up a good stalking position early behind the leader through the first turn and along the back stretch. Approaching the final turn, the pace picked up as she began to pressure the leader. She gained an advantage as they turned for home, as the closers began to make their moves. Our filly dueled down the lane with the post time favorite and inched away clear late to win by two-plus lengths. It was a good effort tonight and an excellent ride by jockey Tim Thornton and a great job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team. We will see how she comes out of the race and plan her next run accordingly.
12/12/19
Caliente Candy picked up her seventh win of 2019 tonight and sixth since we claimed her at Fair Grounds in February! She was bumped hard out of the gate tonight and spotted the early leaders a few lengths. She eventually settled in and took up a nice stalking position near the back, as they traveled up the back stretch. As they reached the top of the stretch, she went three wide and quickly made up ground. Down the stretch she hit full stride and rushed by the leader in a good well timed ride to win by one-half length. It was a great ride tonight by Luis Qunionez and a great job by trainer Danny Pish and the OKC crew.
12/11/19
Caliente Candy is the 5/2 morning line second choice for her Allowance run at Remington Park on Thursday, December 12th. Her Kare is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her Delta Downs six and one-half furlong sprint on Saturday, December 14th. Both horses look to be in good competitive spots for their upcoming races.
12/6/19
Her Kare will look to rebound in her upcoming race at Delta Downs in race #2 on Saturday, December 14th. Jockey Tim Thornton will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne in the six and one half furlong sprint. They will break from post position #5 in the 10 horse field. She should be one of the top contenders in this field.
12/6/19
Caliente Candy completed a nice four furlong work this morning at Remington Park ahead of her race next week. She worked the four furlong distance in :49.53 over the fast track. Her time was 9th fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. She looks to be very sharp.
12/5/19
Caliente Candy will closeout the Remington Park meet in race #6 on Thursday, December 12th in Allowance company (Edmond Sprint Distaff). The sprint will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. The race will mark the return of jockey Luis Quinonez to the saddle for trainer Danny Pish. They will beak from post position #6 in the eight horse field. We will look to finish the meet with a strong effort.
11/22/19
Caliente Candy finished a solid third as the beaten favorite tonight in Allowance company. It was a good effort off of her short freshening. She broke a little tardy and trailed the field early. She gained ground on the back stretch, and set up her signature strong late move down the stretch, but the leader was not going to be caught tonight. Caliente Candy beat the top two finishers the last time they faced one another, but they were able to turn the tables on her tonight. We will see how she comes out of the race and plan accordingly.
11/20/19
Her Kare finished a disappointing 6th tonight in her first run off of our claim. She went four wide into the first turn, chased the pace up the back stretch and tired in the stretch. Hopefully, she bounces back in her next start.
11/19/19
Caliente Candy is the 2/1 morning line favorite for her race at Remington Park on Friday, November 22nd. If she can navigate the big field and stay out of traffic, she should be set for a big run.
11/16/19
Her Hare is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her first run for us on Wednesday, November 20th. She has trained well for her second run over the Delta Downs track and looks to be set for a strong run for us.
11/16/19
Caliente Candy completed a good work ahead of her next start. She breezed four furlongs in :49.56 over the fast Remington Park track. Her time was 16th fastest of the 59 horses who worked the distance. She looks to be set for a big effort next week.
11/15/19
Caliente Candy is set to make her next start for in Allowance company at Remington Park in race #9 on Friday, November 22nd. Jockey Lane Luzzi will be aboard in the six and one-half furlong sprint. They will break from post position #12 in the big field of 13 horses. She has trained well for trainer Danny Pish since her third place stakes run and really enjoys the Remington Park track.
11/12/19
Her Kare is set to make her first start for us since our claim in mid-October. The race will be at Delta Downs in race #2 on November 20th. The claiming sprint will be run at a two turn distance of six and one half furlongs on the Delta Downs bull ring track configuration. She will break from post position #8 in the ten horse field with the meet's leading jockey Tim Thornton aboard. Trainer Justin Jeansonne has her well placed for her first start off of our claim.
11/9/19
Caliente Candy breezed four furlongs this morning in :49.73 over a fast track at Remington Park. Her time ranked 25th of the 77 horses who worked the distance. She was entered today, but the race did not make the race day card. We will continue to look for a good spot for her next start.
11/2/19
Her Kare completed her first work this morning for trainer Justin Jeansonne. She worked four furlongs in :50.40 with jockey Tim Thornton aboard. Her time was 25th fastest of the 97 horses who worked the distance. The track was a little heavy this morning, and our filly who has only three career races is still learning her job, but it was a good first work.
10/29/19
Caliente Candy breezed four furlongs this morning in :49.91 over a fast track at Remington Park. Her time ranked 17th of the 57 horses who worked the distance. She is training well ahead of race entry in a few weeks.
10/19/19
Caliente Candy is one of 14 nominees for the $50,000 Chaves County Stakes to be run at Zia Park in Hobbs, New Mexico on Monday, October 28, 2019. We will see how she trains over the next few days before making an entry decision.
10/17/19
We won a 3-way shake tonight at Delta Down for three year-old Kentucky-bred filly Her Kare. The well bred filly is by graded stakes winner Central Banker and out of the Latent Heat mare Headstrong Beauty. The filly broke her maiden in her second career start at Churchill Downs and crossed the finish line first tonight in just her third career start but was disqualified for drifting out and placed third. We look forward to watching the young filly develop for us. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/29/19
Caliente Candy finished third tonight in the Flashy Lady Stakes! She broke sharp and took a stalking position mid-pack behind some fast early speed.She began to move approaching the turn and looked to be setting up her signature late run. She was initially blocked by a wall of horses at the top of the stretch but bounced to the outside and began to pick off horses willingly. She could not catch the top two, as the winner was a gate to wire winner on a night when the early speed was extremely hard to beat. It was a good night for our filly who achieved the all important black type placing by finishing third in the stakes race tonight. She has had an aggressive race schedule, so we will check her closely to see how she comes out of a great effort today.
9/27/19
Caliente Candy is the 2/1 morning line second choice for her first stakes run on Sunday, September 29th at Remington Park. If she gets a good trip, she should fit well with this strong group of fillies and mares.
9/26/19
Caliente Candy will step up to stakes company in her next start on Sunday, September 29th. She will run on Oklahoma Derby Day in the $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes at Remington Park. The race will be #10 on the stakes day racing card and will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. Jockey Lane Luzzi will be aboard when they break from post position #7 in the ten horse field.She looks to be in a good position for her first stakes run.
9/20/19
Caliente Candy has been nominated to race in the 12th Running of the Flashy Lady Stakes. The $50,000 stakes race will be run at the sprint distance of six furlongs over the main track at Remington Park on Sunday, September 29th. She is one of 36 nominees for the main track sprint, which will take a maximum field of 14. We will see how she comes out of her win last night before making a decision on running in the stakes race on a short turnaround.
9/19/19
Caliente Candy picked up her 5th Win for us tonight in Allowance Optional Claiming company at Remington Park! She broke well from the gate, but immediately took back to the rear of the field. Along the backstretch, she began to inch closer. As they approached the turn, she went four wide as she quickly attacked the leaders. Down the stretch, she reached the leader, and when they got eye to eye, she slowly kicked clear to win by a little over two lengths. It was an excellent ride by jockey Luis Quinonez navigating her to victory once again.
9/14/19
Caliente Candy is the 12/1 morning line fourth choice for her next start at Remington Park. She will face a strong field of older stakes experienced fillies.
9/12/19
Caliente Candy will return to sprinting on the dirt surface on Thursday, September 19th in race #7 at Remington Park. The race will be an Allowance Optional Claiming sprint to be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track.Jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard when they break from post position #7 in the nine horse field. She looks to fit well with this group of older fillies.
9/5/19
We were able to purchase two nice Louisiana-bred yearling fillies from the Equine Sales Company of Louisiana Consignor Select Yearling Sale. Our first selection was Hip #16 (Slewalyze). She is by Overanalyze, who is a multiple graded stakes winner and nationally ranked sire. The dam of our new filly is Slew City Lou, who was a multiple winner and placed in Starter Stakes company. She won a little under $100,000 on the track. This is her first foal. She will be in the barn of trainer Danny Pish. Our next selection was Hip #82 (Hot Wine). She is by Court Vision, who is also a multiple graded stakes winner and leading Louisiana sire in 2017 and 2018. The dam of our well built filly is Boston Brat who was also a winner on the track. This is her first foal. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
9/3/19
Guilty Maverick finished 7th in his race today at Louisiana Downs. He took a bad step out of the gate and was never really involved. We will check him over the next few days.
9/2/19
Caliente Candy finished third today as the the beaten favorite in Allowance company at Remington Park. The race marked her return to turf after quite some time and her first time going two turns. She was bumped at the start and found herself at the back of the field. She managed to make her way along the rail but bounced four wide on the back stretch. On the turn for home, she made an early move to go after the leader. She made her way to second but flattened out late, finishing a little more than three lengths behind the two older horses who settled their battle for the win in a photo finish. It was a good effort in her first out at Remington Park.
8/28/19
Caliente Candy is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her turf run on Labor Day (September 2nd) at Remington Park. She worked a nice three furlong maintenance work this morning over a fast track in :36.92 ahead of the holiday run.
8/28/19
Guilty Maverick is the 6/1 co-fourth choice on the morning line for his Louisiana-bred claiming sprint at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, September 3rd. He looks to fit well with this group.
8/27/19
Guilty Maverick will make his first start since our July claim on September 3rd in race #6 at Louisiana Downs. Jockey Emanuel Nieves will be aboard for the five furlong Louisiana-bred sprint, when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. He has trained well ahead of his first run for us.
8/27/19
Caliente Candy will make her first start at Remington Park on Labor Day Monday, September 2nd. The Allowance race will be the 8th and final race on the card and will be run at a distance of seven and one half furlongs. Jockey Luis Quinonez will return for the mount when the break from post position #6 in the full field of 12 on the turf course. The race will mark her return to turf and the return of familiar jockey Luis Quinonez. The race looks to be a good spot as she looks to stretch out in distance.
8/18/19
Caliente Candy has settled in well at Remington Park. She completed four furlongs in :49.22 in her first official workout this morning over a fast track. Her time was 9th fastest of the 36 horses who worked the half mile distance. She looks to have taken to the track very well for trainer Danny Pish and his crew.
8/16/19
Guilty Maverick breezed a nice and easy five furlongs in 1:05 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. We will look to get a run with him before the Evangeline Downs meet ends on August 29th, but if not we may find a race for him at Louisiana Downs before their meet ends. Additionally, we are looking forward to Delta Downs opening day on October 8th.
8/3/19
Caliente Candy finished second in her Allowance Optional Claiming sprint race today at Ellis Park. She broke well and took up a good stalking position behind the leaders. With some slow early fractions, the leader was able to recover from a poor break and take the lead early. Caliente Candy remained engaged along the backstretch, as she looked for racing room. As they turned for the finish line, she began to make her move going four wide. She looked to be ready to run by the leader. Unfortunately, the slow early fractions left the favorite and early leader with plenty left in the tank to hold on for the win by less than one length. We will see how our filly comes back for trainer Danny Pish and his team, as they head for Remington Park in Oklahoma, City Oklahoma next week.
7/31/19
We claimed Guilty Maverick out of a good third place finish tonight at Evangeline Downs. The three year-old Louisiana-bred gelding is a versatile horse who may do his best running stretching out. He is by still relatively new sire Guilt Trip, who was a graded stakes winner and out of the Johannesburg mare Emerald Rain, who is a producer of several winners. Our new addition did well at Delta Downs, which opens the 2019 meet in October. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
7/31/19
Caliente Candy is 8/1 on the morning line for her second start this meet at Ellis Park on Saturday, August 3rd. Hopefully, she will get a good trip and be able to run her race..
7/28/19
Caliente Candy posted the bullet (1st of 7) four furlong work in :48.20 this morning at the Churchill Training /Center. She will make her next start in Allowance Optional company at Ellis Park on Saturday, August 3rd in race #8. The race will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. She continues to train well for trainer Danny Pish and his crew and looks to be well placed in this upcoming sprint.
7/28/19
We lost a few shakes this week on claims for horses at Evangeline Downs. We will continue to look for good horses to possibly claim as the Evangeline Downs meet draws to a close and we point to Delta Downs.
7/6/19
Caliente Candy closed strong down the stretch to pick up her fourth win in her last five starts since our February claim at Fair Grounds in New Orleans! In the win today at Ellis Park, she broke well again and was well placed by jockey Edgar Morales behind the early speed horses. As they approached the turn, she began to make her move. Down the stretch, she fanned three wide and slowly engaged the leader. In deep stretch, she inched clear to win by a little less than one length. It was another great effort by the three year-old filly. Trainer Danny Pish and his crew have done an excellent job with her. Hopefully, she comes out of the race in good shape. She gave great effort once again today.
7/5/19
Maximus Lea breezed a good four furlongs this morning at Evangeline Downs in :51.60 over a fast track. The young two year-old by new sire Lea will do his best racing going a route over the turf course.
7/3/19
Caliente Candy is the 5/1 morning line third choice for her debut run at Ellis Park on Saturday, July 6th.
6/30/19
Caliente Candy will make her first start at Ellis Park in Allowance company on Saturday, July 6th. Jockey Edgar Morales returns for the mount in the six furlong sprint against older horses. They will break from post position #5 in the nine horse field. She looks to be one of the top contenders in the holiday weekend sprint.
6/30/19
Cajun Creed finished 8th in his first attempt on the turf. He broke well and went to the front right away. He appeared to take to the new surface quite well, as he sprinted to a clear advantage. As they approached the turn the stalkers and closers started to engage. He fought back gamely, but when he was headed, he faded to lose by a little more than four lengths to the winner. It was a very good effort on the turf. Unfortunately, our run with him will come to an end as he was claimed a way. We enjoyed our ride with the well bred son of sire Jimmy Creed.
6/27/19
Ever Loyal Be finished 6th in his race today. He broke well but was outrun throughout the race. It was a poor showing in his first out. We have made the decision to find him a new job and a new home.
6/22/19
Ever Loyal Be is one of 35 Louisiana-bred colts and geldings nominated for the $75,000 D.S. "Shine" Young Futurity Stakes to be run on Saturday July 6th at Evangeline Downs. The first stakes race of the meet for the young two year-olds will be run at a distance of five and one half furlongs.
6/22/19
Cajun Creed worked a good four furlongs yesterday in :50.60 (8th of 34) over a fast track. He will make his next start on Saturday, June 29th in race #7. He will once again try to make his turf debut if the rain holds off. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. He will break from post position #2 in the nine horse field with jockey Gerardo Mora aboard.
6/21/19
Maximus Lea finished a good closing 6th in his Maiden Special Weight career debut. He broke well, but it took him a little while to get us to live action racing speed. He spotted the field double digits lengths, but he eventually realized it was time to race, as he closed ground approaching the turn. He closed well down the stretch in the short sprint to finish just eight lengths behind the winner. He is a big horse who really enjoyed the grass, as his pedigree suggests, but he will need a route of ground to do his best work. We are excited about his future.
6/20/19
Ever Loyal Be is the 5/2 morning line second choice for his career debut on Thursday, June 27th at Evangeline Downs. We are looking forward to seeing the son of new sire Medal Count compete in this good field of young Louisiana-bred colts and geldings.
6/20/19
Caliente Candy finished a solid 5th tonight in a stakes caliber field of three year-old fillies. She broke well but took back early. She saved ground until the turn, but caught a bit of traffic as she made her signature late run. She fought strong to the line to finish just five lengths behind the winner, who was dropping in class from graded stakes company. Our filly will now head to Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky.
6/19/19
Ever Loyal Be will make his career debut in race #1 on Thursday, June 27th at Evangeline Downs. The Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race will be run at a distance of four and one-half furlongs on the main track. He will break from post position #3 in the six horse field with one meet's top jockeys Diego Saenz aboard. The young two year-old has trained very well ahead of his debut and looks to fit well with this group.
6/18/19
Ever Loyal Be breezed a good four furlongs in :51.20 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. His time was 6th fastest of the 29 horses who worked the distance. It was a very nice work in company with some of the other developing young two year-olds. He should be ready to make his racing debut soon.
6/16/19
Caliente Candy worked a good four furlongs in :49.60 (4th of 10) on Friday, June 14th at the Churchill Training Center ahead of her race next week. She is a 15/1 morning line long shot for her final run of the spring meet at Churchill Downs. We like the race and think she has an excellent chance to closeout the meet with a strong run.
6/14/16
Maximus Lea worked four furlongs from the gate this morning in :54.80. He is listed at odds of 4/1 for his career debut next week, as part of a coupled entry. He will have to pick it up on race day to compete, but his strong turf pedigree should give him an opportunity to be a factor.
614/19
Caliente Candy goes for four wins in a row in her final race of the spring Churchill Downs meet on Thursday, June 20th. The Allowance Optional Claiming sprint (race #6) will be run at a distance of six and one half furlongs. She will have jockey Edgar Morales aboard again when they break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field. It is a strong field of young three year-old fillies, but a true test of how well she has advance against tougher competition.
6/13/19
Maximus Lea will make his career debut in Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company at Evangeline Downs in race #1 on Friday June 21st. The race will be a five furlong turf sprint for the young two year-olds. Apprentice jockey Paulina Ramirez will be aboard for the Friday opener. They will break from post position #5 and wear saddle cloth #1A as part of a coupled entry.
6/8/19
Ever Loyal Be worked three furlongs from the starting gate this morning at Evangeline Downs in :39.60. It was a slow work, as he is still figuring out how to break on time from the gate. The young two year-old will get better with training.
6/7/19
Cajun Creed finished 3rd in his race tonight at Evangeline Downs. He broke well and was well placed along the rail. He looked to advance closer along the back stretch, but was unable to find a good opening. He continued until the top of the stretch where he finally found a running lane on the turn. Unfortunately, the leader was too far ahead, but he was able to battle strongly for a solid third place finish.
6/6/19
Mystic Gem suffered an injury during her last training session. She will have an extended period of down time while we explore our options..
6/4/19
Mystic Gem and Maximus Lea posted their first four furlong works this morning at Evangeline Downs in a nice and easy :54.40. It was a comfortably paced breeze for the two year-olds in their first half mile work.
5/31/19
Cajun Creed is the 4/1 morning line second choice for his turf debut. His pedigree suggests that he should enjoy the grass.
5/30/19
Cajun Creed will make his second start for trainer Justin Jeansonne in race #2 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, June 7th. The mid-level claiming race will be run at a distance of seven and one-half furlongs over the turf course.Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #2 in the nine horse field. He looks to be well placed on the class drop.
5/27/19
Our two year-old, Ever Loyal Be, posted his first official work this morning at Evangeline Downs for trainer Justin Jeansonne. He worked three furlongs in an easy :37.80, which ranked first of the four other two year-olds who worked the distance on this Memorial Day holiday. The Louisiana-bred gelding by new sire Medal Count is coming along nicely.
5/25/19
Mystic Gem and Maximus Lea posted their first official gate works this morning at Evangeline Downs. Mystic went three furlongs in :37 flat (8th of 24) and Max, who was a little tardy from the starting gate, posted a :38.80 (21st of 24). The two year-olds are progressing very well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
5/25/19
Cajun Creed finished 6th in a very tough open company Optional Claiming race last night at Evangeline Downs. He broke well, but was not able to keep pace with the blazing early fractions. The race looked to set up for some late closers, but the lead group was pretty strong and easily maintained their pace. A little class drop and a return to Louisiana-bred company should get Cajun Creed back on track..
5/24/19
Caliente Candy scored an impressive win today in her Churchill Downs debut! She broke alertly from the #2 post position and took back along the rail. Jockey Edgar Morales moved her confidently along the back stretch, as they slowly engaged the lead pack. As they turned for home, she found little racing room, but took advantage of a small opening between horses and muscled her way through. Once she saw daylight, she ran past the leader to notch the win by one-half length. It was another impressive win by our February Fair Grounds claim. That is now three wins in a row at two different tracks for our filly. Trainer Danny Pish and his team have done a really good job with the young three year-old.
5/22/19
Caliente Candy is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her debut run at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 24th in Starter Allowance company. If she is able to run her race, she should do well in this field of three year-old fillies.
5/22/19
Cajun Creed is 10/1 on the morning line for his race on Friday, May 24th at Evangeline Downs. He will need to run one of his better races to compete in this strong open company field. He has trained well and should enjoy his return to Evangeline Downs.
5/22/19
Giant Mesa finished 7th in his race today at Evangeline Downs. He broke through the starting gate prior to the start of the race, which is a never a good sign. When the race actually started, he broke mid-pack but faded steadily. He was claimed away. We enjoyed the speedy young horse who gave us what he had.
5/19/19
Caliente Candy will make her Churchill Downs debut in race #5 on Friday, May 24th in a seven furlong Starter Allowance race. Jockey Edgar Morales will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish when they break from post position #2 in the nine horse field. She looks to be well placed for the Friday afternoon run
5/18/19
Caliente Candy breezed a nice four furlongs in :49.20 this morning at the Churchill Training Center. Her time ranked 15th of the 34 horses who worked the distance. It was a good work, as she prepares for her yet to be determined Churchill Downs debut.
5/16/19
Our two year-olds, Mystic Gem and Maximus Lea, posted their first official works this morning at Evangeline Downs. Both breezed three furlongs in :37 flat over a fast track. Their time was 4th fastest of the 15 horses who worked the distance. We are excited to watch the young two year-olds develop.
5/16/19
Giant Mesa is the 9/5 morning line favorite for his five furlong sprint next week. He has trained well ahead of his return to racing.
5/16/19
Cajun Creed will make his first start for trainer Justin Jeansonne at Evangeline Downs on Friday, May 24th in an Allowance Optional Claiming race. The open company race will be run at a distance of seven furlongs over the main track. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #4 in the nine horse field for the Friday night feature race. He will need a strong effort in this very good field.
5/14/19
Giant Mesa is set to make his next start in a five furlong sprint at Evangeline Downs in race #3 on Wednesday, May 22nd. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the seven horse field. The recently gelded three year-old looks to be well placed for his first run since his short break.
5/11/19
Cajun Creed posted the bullet five furlong work this morning at Evangeline Downs in 1:01.60. Giant Mesa followed him closely with the second fastest of the 12 horses who worked the distance with a 1:01.80. Giant Mesa will look to re-enter next week.
5/9/19
Due to inclement weather, the races have been cancelled tonight at Evangeline Downs. Giant Mesa will look to enter again over the next few entry days.
5/8/19
Hopeful Joy has been retired from racing and sold privately. She will prepare to begin a new career as a broodmare. We enjoyed having her in our racing stable.
5/7/19
Giant Mesa is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his race on Thursday, May 9th at Evangeline Downs. He has trained well ahead of his return to racing and should do well on the class drop.
5/7/19
Hopeful Joy finished a solid 3rd in her turf race today. She broke well and took up a good stalking position near the rear of the field. She advanced slowly along the back stretch and positioned herself well for the stretch run. As the paced quickened, she began to advance towards the leaders but could not catch the top two finishers. It was a good run on the Louisiana Downs turf.
5/3/19
Caliente Candy closed out the Oaklawn Park meet with a win! She broke alertly and took back slightly early. She then moved comfortably into the second group of horses in a good staking position behind the leaders. Jockey Luisis Quinonez was very patient with her as they closed in on the leaders. When they were unable to find a clear racing lane, she fanned five wide to the far outside. They closed strongly to get up for the one length win. Today's win was a great way to close out the Oaklawn Park meet. She will head to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky for trainer Danny Pish and his team, where she will begin preparing for her next run.
5/1/19
Giant Mesa will make his next start in a five furlong sprint at Evangeline Downs in race #2 on Thursday, May 9th. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #3 in the seven horse field. The speedy three year old looks to be well placed for his first run since his short break.
5/1/19
Hopeful Joy is the 5/2 morning line second choice for her race at Louisiana Downs. She looks to be well positioned for the upcoming turf sprint.
4/30/19
Hopeful Joy will make her next start on a short turnaround at Louisiana Downs in race #6 on Tuesday, May 7th. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard in the elongated turf sprint. They will break from post position #8 and wear saddle cloth #7 in the nine horse field. She has really trained well and should be a strong contender for the win on the drop in class.
4/30/19
Caliente Candy is a bit of a longshot at morning line odds of 10/1 for her race on Friday, May 3rd at Oaklawn Park. She has trained well ahead of the step up in class and should do well if she takes to the muddy surface as she did in her last race, as stormy weather is in the forecast for the next few days.
4/27/19
Caliente Candy will close out the Oaklawn Park meet for us in a top level Allowance Optional Claiming sprint in race #10 on Friday, May 3rd. Jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard again when they break from post position #4 in the 11 horse field. She has trained well ahead of the step up in class and should fit well with this group.
4/27/19
Giant Mesa continued his strong work tab this morning with a nice four furlong breeze in :49.20 over a fast rack at Evangeline Downs. His time was 4th fastest of the 64 horses who worked the distance.
4/24/19
Caliente Candy breezed four furlongs in :50.20 this morning at Oaklawn Park. Her time was 7th fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance over the fast track. It was a nice maintenance work ahead of our race entry later this week.
4/24/19
Hopeful Joy finished 5th in her race today at Evangeline Downs. She broke well and was well placed early. She tracked the early speed and advanced nicely along the back stretch, but when the paced quickened for home, she had nothing left for the drive. We will see how she comes back and plan her next race accordingly. She may be due for a little class relief.
4/22/19
Hopeful Joy is the 4/1 morning line second choice for her race on Wednesday, April 24th at Evangeline Downs. We are looking forward to her second run in over nine months and her return to her preferred grass surface with jockey Diego Saenz aboard.
4/20/19
Giant Mesa posted the bullet three furlong work this morning in a very good :35.40 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. It was good to see him back on the track after a short break.
4/18/19
Cajun Creed won in driving fashion tonight at Lone Star Park! He broke well and settled in behind the early leaders. He was able to save ground through the back stretch and take up a good stalking position. As they turned for the finish line, jockey Lane Luzzi, did a great job of finding an opening and splitting horses. They were able to pull away late for the dominating win. It was good to see Cajun Creed return to his winning form.
4/17/19
Cajun Creed is a 15/1 morning line longshot for his race on tomorrow, but he has faced much tougher competition than many of the horses in the field. He should fit well here.
4/17/19
Caliente Candy came out of her last race in good shape. She worked a very nice four furlongs over the main track this morning in :48.80 at Oaklawn Park for trainer Danny Pish. Her time was 7th fastest of the 42 horses who worked the distance. We will look to get in one last race at Oaklawn before the meet ends on May 4th.
4/16/19
Hopeful Joy will return to her preferred grass surface at Evangeline Downs in race #4 on Wednesday, April 24th in a Starter Optional Claiming turf route. She will have jockey Diego Saenz aboard, who won 3 in a row with her last year at Evangeline Downs. They will break from post position #5 in the eight horse field. She will need to return to her old turf form to compete in this solid field.
4/15/19
Cajun Creed will make his next start on opening day at Lone Star Park in race #8 on Thursday, April 18th. Jockey Lane Luzzi will be aboard in the turf route for trainer Danny Pish. They will break from post position #5 in the 10 horse field. Cajun Creed has posted some good works. If he can return to his previous racing form, he should be in good shape this week.
4/12/19
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :49 flat this morning at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie,Texas. His time was 6th fastest of the 65 horses who worked the distance over the fast track.He showed good speed today, and should look to enter soon.
4/7/19
Caliente Candy won for us today at Oaklawn Park! It was her first run since we claimed her in February at Fair Grounds. Jockey Luis Quinonez was able to get her out of the gate in good order and let her settle nicely off of the early speed runners over the muddy track. She was able to move up nicely along the rail and moved quickly to take advantage of a rail opening as they turned for the finish line. Our three year-old filly was able to run down the leader and cross the wire first for the win by a little more than a length. It was a great effort in her first attempt against older horses and on a surface that was less than desirable.
4/5/19
Caliente Candy is the 5/1 morning line third choice for her debut run at Oaklawn Park on Sunday, April 7th.
4/4/19
Caliente Candy will make her first start at Oaklawn Park for trainer Danny Pish in race #4 on Sunday, April 7th. The mid-level claiming race will be run over the man track at a distance of six furlongs. Jockey Luis Quinonez will be aboard when they break from post position #7 in the nine horse field. She looks to be well placed for her debut run at Oaklawn Park.
4/3/19
Hopeful Joy finished 7th in her race tonight. She was beaten by about eight lengths. She broke a little slow and it took her a little while to get up to race speed, as she trailed the field. She ran good late, but was no threat to the leaders. It was her first start in over nine months, but it was good to see her back on the race track. She should go better next out on her preferred grass surface.
4/1/19
Perfect Trip suffered a career ending injury in preparation for his planned upcoming Evangeline Downs start. He will be retired from racing.
3/28/19
Hopeful Joy is the morning line 5/1 morning line co-third choice for her race on opening night. Perfect Trip is the 5/1 morning line second choice for his debut run at Evangeline Downs on the following night. We are looking to get the meet off to a strong start
3/28/19
Caliente Candy breezed a good maintenance four furlongs in :50.40 over a fast track at Oaklawn Park. She will look to enter a race next week.
3/27/19
Perfect Trip is set to make his next start on Thursday, April 4th in race #9 at Evangeline Downs in a six furlong maiden claiming sprint. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #12 in the 12 horse field. The young three year-old has taken well to training on the traditional track configuration at Evangeline. If he can bring his solid training to race day, he should fit well with this group.
3/26/19
Hopeful Joy will make her long awaited return to racing in the feature race on opening night at Evangeline Downs on Wednesday, April 3rd. The Starter Optional Claiming race will be a six and one half furlong sprint over the main track. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard in race #8 when they break from post position #2 in the 10 horse field. While the turf is her preferred surface, she has displayed good versatility.
3/23/19
Perfect Trip worked a very good four furlongs in :50.80 at Evangeline Downs over a fast track on Saturday. His time was 23rd fastest of the 65 horses who worked the half mile distance. It was good to see him work well over the Evangeline Downs track. Hopeful Joy also worked a maintenance half mile in :51.20. Both horses will look to enter races over the next few weeks at Evangeline Downs.
3/22/19
Cajun Creed finished 8th in his Fair Grounds route race. It was a tough day for him. He broke through the gate before the start of the race and had to walk around and be reloaded. When the race ultimately started, he caught pretty much a wide trip throughout. Hopefully he comes back good and goes better next out.
3/21/19
Caliente Candy completed her first official work this morning at Oaklawn Park for trainer Danny Pish. She breezed an impressive four furlongs in :48 flat over a fast track with jockey Luis Quinonez aboard. Her time was 4th fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. We will see how she comes out of the work and plan accordingly.
3/17/19
Cajun Creed is 8/1 on the morning line for his last run of the Fair Grounds meet on Friday, March 22nd. He will break from post position #9 and wear saddle cloth #8 with jockey James Graham aboard.
3/16/19
Caliente Candy, who we claimed last month at Fair Grounds, made her way safely to Hot Springs, Arkansas where she will be in the barn of trainer Danny Pish. She will begin preparing to race at Oaklawn Park.
3/16/19
Cajun Creed is set to closeout his Fair Grounds campaign in race #8 on Friday, March 22nd. The race will be a Louisiana-bred Allowance route race. Top jockey James Graham will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish.
3/8/19
Cajun Creed posted the bullet three furlong work of the day in a blistering :34.80 this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was easily the fastest of the 13 horses who worked the distance. He flashed some good speed today. We will see if he is able to get in another run before the Fair Grounds meet ends.
3/5/19
Caliente Candy, who we claimed at Fair Grounds last month, and Perfect Trip both worked four furlongs over a fast track in :51.40 this morning at Delta Downs.Their time was 5th fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. Caliente Candy will be entered later this week, and Perfect Trip may get in one more run before the Fair Grounds meet ends or wait for Evangeline Downs in April .
2/28/19
After a few rainy days in New Orleans, the races at Fair Grounds were taken off of the turf. As such, we made the decision to scratch Hopeful Joy from her return to the races turf run. Hopefully, the race will come up again before the meet ends.
2/22/19
Hopeful Joy worked a nice and easy five furlongs in 1:06.40 over a muddy track this morning at Delta Downs. It was a nice stamina builder ahead of her race on Thursday, February 28th at Fair Grounds. She is 6/1 on the morning line in the eight horse field.
2/21/19
Hopeful Joy will make her return to racing in race #1 at Fair Grounds on Thursday, February 28th. The Starter Optional Claiming race will be a five and one-half furlong sprint over the turf course.She will have jockey Jack Gilligan aboard when they break from post position # 6 in the eight horse field.The race will mark her return to racing after eight months since her last run. We are looking for a good healthy run for her return to competition.
2/21/19
We won a 6-way shake today in our successful claim of Caliente Candy out of the 5th race at Fair Grounds . The big Kentucky-bred three year-old filly is by multiple graded stakes winner Sidney's Candy and out of the Salt Lake mare Nicks who is a multiple stakes winner and producer of two other foals who are both winners.
Our new addition was the runner up beaten favorite in her race today over a sloppy track. She broke oddly, and was rushed into contention but battled gamely with the eventual winner, but she was unable to get by down the stretch. The well bred filly will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne and should be a good addition to the stable.
2/16/19
Perfect Trip finished 5th in his race tonight at Delta Downs. He broke well, but was taken back off the early speed. He made a ground saving move along the back stretch and through the turn for the finish. Unfortunately, he was never really a threat to the leaders, finishing a slightly improved fifth. He may look to return to Fair Grounds for his next start.
2/14/19
Hopeful Joy continued to add to her work tab with an easy four furlong work in :52.20 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. She is rounding into race shape and will look to make a start before the winter meets end.
2/13/19
Perfect Trip is a bit of a long shot at 15/1 on the morning line for his Saturday Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race at Delta Downs. If he breaks well from his rail post position and gets a good trip, he should fit well with this group.
2/9/19
Perfect Trip completed a good four furlong maintenance work in :51:80 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. His time was 34th of the 60 horses who breezed the distance. He looks to be adjusting well to the addition of blinkers and should have a better go of it next Saturday in his third career start.
2/8/19
Perfect Trip was re-entered today and will make his next start on Saturday, February 16th in race #3 at Delta Downs. The race is another six and one-half furlong Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race. Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #1 in the nine horse field. We are looking for a much better run this time out with the addition of blinkers.
2/6/19
Perfect Trip is entered to run on Thursday, February 14th at Delta Downs in another six and one-half furlong Louisiana-bred claiming race. Gerardo Mora is slated to ride. Unfortunately, they are on the also eligible list, so they will need a few scratches to get into the race. We will see if the same race or something comparable comes up on the overnights.
2/2/19
Giant Mesa finished 5th in his race today at Fair Grounds. He was sharp from the gate and took advantage of his rail position, as he battled for the lead through the back stretch. He secured the lead as they turned for home, but unfortunately he left an opening on the rail and weakened down the stretch. We will see how he comes back and determine the next step with the young colt.
2/2/19
In a busy morning, we had three horses to breeze. Hopeful Joy breezed four furlongs in :50 flat at Delta Downs. Her time was 18th fastest of the 73 horses who worked the distance. She looks to have picked up right where she left off with her works since her extended break. Perfect Trip worked the same distance at Delta Downs in :50.60. His time was 29th fastest of those same 73 horses. Lastly, Cajun Creed worked four furlongs at Fair Grounds in a snappy :48.80 at Fair Grounds. His time was 35th fastest of the 169 horses who worked the distance. He continues to put together a strong work tab ahead of his yet to be determined next start.
1/28/19
Giant Mesa is the 4/1 morning line second choice for his race on Saturday, February 2nd. He will look to rebound on both the class drop and his return to the dirt surface.
1/26/19
Giant Mesa will make his next start on February 2nd in race #4 at Fair Grounds in a six furlong sprint over the main track. The race will be a nice drop in class from his last few starts. Reliable jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post #2 in the eight horse field.
1/25/19
Hopeful Joy who we claimed on closing day last year at Fair Grounds and who went on to win three in a row for us at Evangeline Downs, completed her first breeze this morning at Delta Downs after an extended break. She completed the short three furlong work in :38.20, which was second fastest of the eight horses who worked the distance. We look forward to her return to racing.
1/24/19
Perfect Trip finished 6th tonight in his race at Delta Downs. He broke sharply from the gate, but unfortunately he chased the early pace from the three path and had nothing left for the drive to the finish. Hopefully, he will improve from the experience.
1/20/19
Perfect Trip is the 7/2 morning line co-second choice for his six and one half furlong sprint at Delta Downs on Thursday, January 24th. If he gets a good clean break and a favorable trip among the young horses, he and jockey Diego Saenz should be in good shape.
1/16/19
Perfect Trip will make his first run for us at Delta Downs in race #1 on January 24th. The Louisiana-bred special maiden claiming race will be run at a distance of six and one-half furlongs over the Delta Downs bull ring track configuration. Jockey Diego Saenz will be aboard when they break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field. He looks to be in a very manageable spot for his first run for us.
1/15/19
Cajun Creed posted the bullet four furlong work this morning over a fast track at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. His time of :48.60 was the fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance. He will look to possibly get in another run later this month or early next month.
1/15/19
Perfect Trip spent a good potion of his training morning working with the starting gate at Delta Downs. He then breezed a nice and easy four furlongs from the gate in :52.40 over a fast track. He will look to possibly race later this month.
1/11/19
Giant Mesa finished 10th in a trouble filled trip today at Fair Grounds. He broke well, but was immediately bumped as they came out. He reached a good staking position but was bumped again and checked on the turn for home. He was mostly flat down the stretch and was of little threat to the leaders. We will see how he comes back and plan his next race accordingly.
1/5/19
We were able to acquire by private purchase 2016 Louisiana-bred gelding Perfect Trip after a solid maiden debut at Fair Grounds. The young gelding is by new sire and graded stakes winner Guilt Trip and out of the graded stakes placed Sarasota Six mare Perfect Six. The dam is a producer of multiple winners, including a multiple graded stakes winner. Our new addition was bred by J. Adcock and Adcock's Red River Farm and will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/5/19
Cajun Creed finished 7th in his first race in over seven months. He broke alertly and competed well early but had nothing left after his initial early speed. He should run better next out with that initial start after the layoff now under his belt. We will see how he comes back and plan accordingly.
1/4/19
Giant Mesa will make the first run of his three year-odd campaign on Friday, January 11th in race #4 at Fair Grounds. The race will be another Allowance Optional Claiming race to be run over the turf course. He will break from post positions #3 in a full field of talented young three year-olds. One of the meet's leading jockeys, Adam Beschizza, will be aboard for the first time for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/4/19
Cajun Creed is 15/1 on the morning line for his state bred sprint race on Saturday, January 5th. It will be good to see the competitive now four year-old back on the race track.
12/31/18
Cajun Creed completed a good four furlong breeze this morning in preparation for his return to racing . He completed four furlongs in :49.60 over a sloppy track at Fair Grounds. His time was 15th fastest of the 65 horses who worked the distance.
12/30/18
Cajun Creed will make his return to racing on Saturday, January 5th at Fair Grounds in race #8. The race will be Louisiana-bred Allowance Optional sprint to be run six furlongs over the main track. Veteran jockey Gabriel Saez will be aboard for trainer Danny Pish. They will break from post position #1 in the eight horse field.
12/28/18
Legendary Larry won a thriller tonight in race #6 at Delta Downs for us in his first run off the claim. In a change in tactics, he broke well, but was put in a stalking position. He saved ground along the rail throughout the backstretch and seized the opportunity to get through on the inside as the turned for the finish. He was able to use his signature speed to battle the closers in a game effort to win by a head. Unfortunately, he was claimed away from us. Great job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team and an absolutely brilliant ride by jockey Gerardo Mora. The win tonight was a great way to end our 2018 racing campaign.
12/24/18
Legendary Larry is the 5/1 morning line third choice for his six and one half furlong sprint at Delta Downs on Friday, December 28th. If he gets a clean break and a good trip, he and jockey Gerardo Mora should be in good shape.
12/24/18
Cajun Creed completed another good maintenance work this morning at Fair Grounds. He completed four furlongs in :51.60 over a fast track.
12/21/18
Fiduciary Values was an impressive winner today for us at Fair Grounds! She was bumped at the start, but managed to take up a nice position near the back of the field. She made a nice move on the turn and then edged out further as they reached the top of the stretch. She managed to put away her rivals down the stretch under steady urging to win by a little over three lengths. It was an impressive win. Unfortunately, she was claimed away. Thank you to trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team and jockey Adam Beschizza for their efforts. We enjoyed our lone run with her. Good luck to the new connections.
12/21/18
Legendary Larry posted the bullet four furlong work this morning at Delta Downs over a fast track for trainer Justin Jeansonne and jockey Gerardo Mora. His time of :48.40 was the fastest of the 36 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be ready to go for his race next week.
12/20/18
Legendary Larry will make his first start off the claim for us at Delta Downs in race #6 on December 28th. The Louisiana-bred claiming race will be run at a distance of six and one-half furlongs on the bull ring configuration. Jockey Gerardo Mora will be aboard when they break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field. He looks to be well positioned for his first run for us.
12/17/18
Fiduciary Values is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her first run off the claim on Friday, December 21st at Fair Grounds in race #4. She will have one of the meet's top jockeys in Adam Beschizza aboard for the six furlong sprint. They will break from post position #3 and wear saddle cloth #2 in the nine horse field.
12/17/18
Cajun Creed completed a very good five furlong stamina building work in 1:03.20 this morning at Fair Grounds. We look forward to his return to racing in early 2019.
12/15/18
Fiduciary Values had an excellent four furlong work this morning at Delta Downs. She completed four furlongs in :48.80 over a fast track. Her time was 2nd fastest of the 71 horses who worked the distance. She looks to be ready for her race on Friday,December 21st at Fair Grounds.
12/15/18
Giant Mesa finished 4th in his turf sprint today at Fair Grounds, missing 3rd by a neck. He did not get a good break from the starting gate, but settled in a good position at the rear of the field. He ran very well when given the signal to move. He rallied well for the 4th position losing by only three lengths to the winner. He looks to have found a home on the turf, and we look forward to his next start when he will be a three year-old in 2019.
12/14/18
Fiduciary Values will make her first start off of the early Fair Grounds meet claim on Friday, December 21st in race #4.The mid level claiming race is a slight step up in class from her last race and will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track.One of the meet's top jockeys, Adam Beschizza, will be aboard for the Friday afternoon run.
12/10/18
Giant Mesa is 8/1 on the morning line for his Saturday race at Fair Grounds. If he gets a good trip and repeats the effort from his last run, he should be a solid contender.
12/10/18
Cajun Creed breezed five furlongs in 1:02 flat this morning at Fairgrounds. His time ranked 19th fastest of the 55 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be progressing very well towards his return to racing .
12/8/18
Giant Mesa will make his next start on Saturday, December 15th at Fair Grounds. The Allowance Optional Claiming race will be run at a distance of five and one-half furlongs over the turf course. He will break from post position #3 in the eight horse field with apprentice jockey Ezequiel Lara aboard again. The pair worked well together in their last race and with a similar effort, they should factor in the outcome.
12/7/18
We won a three way shake tonight for Louisiana-bred gelding Legendary Larry in the 1st race at Delta Downs with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club. We look forward to watching the well bred son of Star Guitar in his first run for us.
12/6/18
Gladee's Gray Lady finished 7th in her race tonight. She broke very well and ran strong early, but quickly retreated, Tonight's run will end her racing career for us. We will try to place her accordingly. With her strong pedigree, she will most likely become a broodmare.
12/4/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is 10/1 on the morning line for her race on Wednesday, December 5th. She will look to improve upon her first start at Delta Downs, where she had a bit of a rough trip as she tried to navigate the Delta Down bull ring.
12/4/18
Cajun Creed worked a solid four furlongs at Fair Grounds on Sunday, December 2nd in :51 flat. He is training well as he looks to return to racing.
11/27/18
Gladee's Gray Lady will make her next start on December 5th at Delta Downs in race #7. The mid-level claiming race will be a two turn six and one-half furlong sprint. Veteran jockey Kerwin Clark will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne. They will break from post position #6 in the 10 horse field. She will look to improve in her second start since her break.
11/25/18
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :49.40 this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was 14th fastest of the 74 horses who worked the distance. Today's work was just his second since his return to training.
11/23/18
Catty Krys finished 2nd in her race tonight at Fair Grounds. She broke well but went three wide on the first turn. She moved up along the backstretch to engage the leader and looked to be positioned very well. As they approached the stretch, the eventual winner was able to get through on the rail and save ground turning for home. That one drew off to win handily with Catty Krys hanging on for second. She was claimed away from us. We had a very good run with the very competitive Kentucky-bred filly.
11/23/18
We are excited about the addition to the stable of Fiduciary Values via our ownership interest in the claim with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club. The 2015 Kentucky-bred filly is by multiple graded stakes winner First Samurai and out of the Mineshaft mare Lantern. She was a $160,000 two year-old purchase at the Florida OBS Sale and looks to be still developing as a racehorse in her brief career. She won by an impressive 6+ lengths today in her maiden victory and looks to be a good addition to the stable. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
11/22/18
Giant Mesa finished 4th today in the Thanksgiving Day finale at Fair Grounds against a very strong field of two year-olds. He broke well from his outside post and settled into a good stalking position. He engaged the front runners approaching the turn and took a brief lead turning for home. He tired a bit down the lane and drifted out but ran on well. He missed 3rd by a neck as they crossed the line. The turf looks like a good surface for him.
11/19/18
Giant Mesa is a 20/1 long shot for his Thanksgiving Day run. Hopefully, he will enjoy his return to sprinting and his first time on the grass at Fair Grounds. Catty Krys is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her run the following day. She looks to be set for a big run. We are looking forward to a good Thanksgiving weekend of racing!
11/16/18
Catty Krys will make her return to Fair Grounds on Friday, November 23rd in race #3. She should be a strong contender on the class drop and the return to a route distance. Jockey Adam Beschizza will be aboard for trainer Justin Jeansonne when they break from post position #5 in the eight horse field..
11/15/18
Giant Mesa will return to sprinting when he tries the turf for the first time in his career at Fair Grounds. The Allowance Optional Claiming race will be run at a distance of five and one-half furlongs. He faces a strong group of young horses in a field of 12 when he breaks from post position #8. The very capable apprentice jockey Ezequiel Lara will be aboard.
11/14/18
Warned finished 2nd in his race tonight at Delta Downs. He broke well and was able to find a good position in the second flight of horses. As they continued up the back stretch be move closer into a good stalking position. As they made the turn for home , he was on equal footing with the primary contender for the win. Unfortunately, we was unable to keep pace with the winner, missing the win by less than one length. Unfortunately, he was claimed away. Good luck to the new connections.
11/13/18
Gladee's Gray Lady had a good five furlong gate work this morning at Delta Downs. After a dull effort in her run over the track, it was good to see her bounce back with a nice 1:04.60 work from the starting gate. Her time was second fastest of the three who worked the good stamina building distance.
11/11/18
Cajun Creed clocked a :36 flat this morning at Fair Grounds in New Orleans . His time was tied with three others for the bullet work of the day for three furlongs. Today's work was his first since his return to training for trainer Danny Pish.
11/8/18
Warned is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his next start at Delta Downs on November 14th. The two turn sprint will be race #9 on the card and will run at a distance of six and one-half furlongs. He will have jockey Diego Saenz aboard when they break from post position #7 on the class drop.
11/4/18
Gladee's Gray Lady finished 7th in her first start at Delta Downs. She broke well and ran a little early, but was not a factor.
11/2/18
Giant Mesa finished 5th as a heavy post time favorite in his first attempt at a route run. He broke well and stalked the leader from the back stretch until the approach to the final turn. He looked well positioned to take advantage of his good positioning, but he had nothing left for the finish. He may look to shorten back up to a sprint distance next out, and a run on grass would favor his pedigree. We will see how he comes back for his run tonight.
11/1/18
Warned finished 5th in his first run off the claim as the post time favorite. He broke well and ran wide on the first turn and was never a factor. Hopefully, he will bounce back in his next start.
10/31/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her five furlong sprint in the opener on Saturday, November 3rd. She will look to get her Delta Downs campaign off to a good start.
10/31/18
Giant Mesa is 5/1 for his next start at Delta Downs on Friday, November 2nd in race #5. The addition of blinkers and the return of jockey Diego Saenz should make him a very strong contender for the win as he stretches out to the one mile distance for this his second Delta Downs start.
10/31/18
Warned is 6/1 for his first race since the claim at Louisiana Downs. It is a strong field, but he is training very well and should fit well with this group. The race will be run on Thursday, November 1st at Delta Downs in race #7
10/31/18
We are excite to announce the addition of a Kentucky-bred filly by multiple graded stakes winning sire Gemologist to the stable. The yearling filly is out of the Stormy Atlantic mare, Beam Reach, who was unraced but is the dam of a winner. The Equine Sales Company of Louisiana acquisition will round out our yearling purchases for 2018. The filly has been named Mystic Gem and will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
10/26/18
Catty Krys finished 4th in her Allowance run tonight at Delta Downs in her first career run over the Deta Downs bull ring. She broke sharply but was shuffled back nine lengths or so off the lead. She made up ground through the back stretch and looped some horses on the final turn but flattened out near the wire losing a very close three horse photo finish for second. It was s tough beat for a better placing. She should go better now that she has a race over the track.
10/26/18
Gladee's Gray Lady worked four furlongs in :50.40 from the starting gate.this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 17th fastest of the 45 horses who worked the distance. She will make her Delta Downs debut on Saturday, November 3rd in race #1. The race will be a Louisiana-bred middle-level claiming race to be run at a distance of five furlongs. She will break from post position #2 and wear saddle cloth #3 in the eight horse field. Dependable jockey Diego Saenz will be aboard for the Saturday opener.
10/25/18
Giant Mesa will make his next start in Allowance company at Delta Downs on Friday, November 2nd in race #5. The addition of blinkers and the return of jockey Diego Saenz up, should provide for a top effort from the young colt. He will break from post position #8 and wear saddle cloth #7 in the 9 horse field.
10/24/18
Warned will make his first start since being claimed at Louisiana Downs, when he faces a good field of horses in a mid-level claiming race at Delta Downs in race #7 on November 1st. The two turn sprint will be run at a distance of seven furlongs. Reliable jockey Diego Saenz will be aboard for the run. He has trained really well ahead of this first run of the meet.
10/24/18
Catty Krys is the 6/1 morning line fourth choice for her race on Friday, October 26th. She will look to get the Delta Downs meet off to a good start.
10/20/18
Giant Mesa finished 4th in the Jean Lafitte Stakes tonight at Delta Down. He missed 3rd by one-half length. Breaking from the 9th post position, he had a wide trip throughout, never getting any closer to the rail than three wide, but he responded well when asked to run finishing well.
10/18/18
Catty Krys will make her 2018 Delta Downs debut in Allowance company on Friday, October 26th. The race will be run at a distance of six and one half furlongs going two turns on the bull ring track configuration. Reliable jockey Diego Saenz will be aboard for the feature race on the card. After a good between meets break, she has worked very well for her upcoming race.
10/17/18
Giant Mesa is the 6/1 morning line co- 4th choice for his Jean Lafitte Stakes run on Saturday, October 20th. If he can relax early and get a good trip, he should have good opportunity to contend for the win.
10/16/18
It was a sloppy track this morning at Delta Downs, after a heavy overnight rain. We had a few horses work this morning over the sloppy surface.
4 furlongs
Warned - :50.60 - 12th of 35
Catty Krys - :51.60 - 17th of 35
Gladee's Gray Lady - :51.60 - 17th of 35
10/12/18
Giant Mesa is slated to run in the $50,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs on Saturday, October 20th. The two year-old stakes race will be run at a distance of seven furlongs. He will have jockey Gerardo Mora aboard for the Saturday evening stakes run when the break form post position #9 in the 10 horse field. He will look to rebound from his rough outing in his last run in stakes company.
10/6/18
It was a busy morning at Delta Downs today as several horses posted official works over a fast track.
3 furlongs
Gladee's Gray Lady - :37 - 2nd of 42
Catty Krys - :38 - 12th of 42
4 furlongs
Warned - :50.60 - 32nd of 132
Giant Mesa - :51.80 - 85th of 132
Opening Day is just around the corner!!
10/5/18
We have agreed to acquire an ownership interest in a recent sales graduate of the prestigious September Keeneland Sale. The new addition is an unnamed yearling colt by popular new sire Lea, who stands at Claiborne Farm. Yearling colts by Lea are selling for an average price of nearly $110,000 at auctions across the country. The dam, Gimme The Crown, of our Ontario-bred colt is an Allowance level winner on the track and dam of one other foal, a two year-old who is yet to race.
The young colt has made his way from the Kentucky sale and will begin the breaking and early training process on the farm later this year. We are excited to have him. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne when he is ready to start race training.
9/29/18
In honor of my alma mater Louisiana Tech University, we have named our Medal Count colt, Ever Loyal Be. He will start the breaking process later this year and look to possibly race next year as a two year-old.
9/18/18
Warned worked five furlongs handily from the gate this morning in 1:02 flat at Louisiana Downs. His time was second fastest of the 10 horses who worked the distance. It looks like he may have to wait for the Delta Downs meet to begin before making his first start off the claim.
9/14/18
Giant Mesa finished 6th, beaten by a little over 5 lengths, in his stakes run today. He broke well, but ran evenly against a very fast field. The young two year-old will look to bounce back in his next start.
9/11/18
Giant Mesa is the 9/2 morning line second choice for his stakes run at Canterbury Park in race #10 on Saturday, September 15th. If he breaks well and get a good trip, he should be a strong contender.
9/9/18
Giant Mesa will take a big step up in class in his next start when he travels to Canterbury Park in Minnesota to run in the $75,000 Shakopee Juvenile Stakes. The stakes race for two year-olds will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. He will have familiar jockey Diego Saenz aboard for the big stakes run. They will break from post position #6 in the 11 horse field. He looks to be in a good position for his stakes race debut.
9/6/18
We were able to add a nice Medal Count yearling colt to the stable today at the Consignor Select Yearling Sale conducted by the Equine Sales Company of Louisiana. New sire Medal Count is a graded stakes winner with his first foals yearlings this year. The dam of our new addition Hottimeinthecity is a Carson City mare and a producer of multiple winners. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne, and we are excited to have him.
9/5/18
Giant Mesa worked a strong four furlongs in :49.40 this morning over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time was 7th fastest of the 32 horses who worked the distance. He is training very well, as several options are good possibilities for his next start.
9/2/18
Warned has been entered to run in an open company, mid-level claiming, five furlong sprint on the turf at Louisiana Downs on Monday, September 10th. He will possibly opt for a Louisiana-bred Allowance turf route race to be run later in that week if it goes. He is training very well and should do well with either option.
8/27/18
Warned breezed four furlongs in :50.20 this morning at Louisiana Downs. His time was 4th fastest of the 15 horses who worked the distance. He will look to get in a race before the close of the Louisiana Downs meet in late September.
8/24/18
Catty Krys closed out the Evangeline Downs meet for us with a 5th place finish tonight. She broke well from the 9th post position and looked to be well placed, but she could only manage a mostly three or four wide trip throughout the race. She tried to close late but flattened out down the stretch. She finished just three and one-half lengths behind the winner. She should go better next time as she looks towards the fall racing meets at Delta Downs and Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
8/22/18
Giant Mesa broke his maiden at first asking in his career debut tonight! He broke sharply from the gate and immediately took command of the race. He advanced quickly approaching the turn and drew off down the stretch to win by a whopping 14 lengths. The promising young colt put on an excellent display of speed and racing talent tonight. The future looks bright for the young two year-old.
8/17/18
Catty Krys is the 5/1 morning line third choice for her final race of the Evangeline Downs meet.
8/16/18
Catty Krys will make her final start of the Evangeline Downs meet on Friday, August 24th in race #4. The race will be an Allowance Optional Claiming race to be run at a distance of seven and one-half furlongs over the turf. She will have top jockey Diego Saenz in the saddle once again when they break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field. She will look to close out the meet with a strong effort.
8/15/18
Giant Mesa is the 3/1 morning line second choice for his career debut at Evangeline Downs in race #2 on Wednesday, August 22nd.
8/14/18
We were able to secure an ownership interest from our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club in the successful claim of Louisiana-bred gelding Warned today at Louisiana Downs. The four year-old gelding won his race today with a very tactical trip by stalking the leaders and taking control of the race down the stretch. He is by multiple graded stakes winner Interactif and out of the the winning Leestown mare Lady O' War. He will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne and should be a good addition to the stable.
8/14/18
Giant Mesa will make his career debut in an upper level claiming race on Wednesday, August 22nd at Evangeline Downs. The race will be run at a distance of five furlongs over the main track. He will break from post position #1 and wear saddle cloth #2 in the eight horse field. Reliable jockey, Diego Saenz will be aboard the promising young two year-old.
8/12/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is one of 23 two year-old fillies to be nominated for the $50,000 Evangeline Downs Princess Stakes. The open company, closing night stakes race will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track on Saturday, August 25th.
8/10/18
Giant Mesa posted a good four furlong work in company from the starting gate in :52 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 11th fastest of the 25 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be just about ready to make his debut.
8/7/18
Catty Krys finished 4th today in her turf route run at Louisiana Downs. She broke well and settled in behind some good early speed. She advanced to a closer stalking position as they moved along the back stretch. Our filly took a brief lead as they approached the stretch, but unfortunately she was unable to sustain her early drive, finishing just three lengths behind the winner. She has had a good run over her last five races and should go better next time out.
7/31/18
Catty Krys will make her next start in claiming company at Louisiana Downs. She is set to run in a one mile turf route race on Tuesday, August 7th . The race will be #2 on the afternoon race card. She will have familiar Louisiana Downs jockey Gerardo Mora aboard when they break from post position #5 in the seven horse field. If the race stays on the turf, she has a great opportunity to pick up her second consecutive turf win at Louisiana Downs.
7/31/18
Giant Mesa stretched out to a four furlong work out his morning at Evangeline Downs. He covered the distance in :50 flat over a fast track. His time was 3rd fastest of the 10 horses who worked the distance. The young two year-old looks to be nearing a debut run.
7/27/18
Gadee's Gray Lady is one of 21 two year-old Louisiana-bred fillies nominated to the $60,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes. The race will be run at Louisiana Downs on August 4th at a distance of six furlongs over the main track.
7/22/18
Gladee's Gray Lady broke her maiden tonight with an impressive effort at Evangeline Downs. She broke sharply and took up a good stalking position behind the lone early speed horse. The two maintained their positioning as they approached the top of the stretch and distanced themselves from the rest of the field. Our filly inched closer as they made the drive for home and pulled away clear late to win by a comfortable four lengths. It was a good effort by the still developing young filly. Trainer Justin Jeansonne and his entire team have done a great job of bringing her along. GGL - Race Replay
7/21/18
Giant Mesa worked from the starting gate for the first time, working three furlongs in :37 flat over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. His time was 5th fasted of the 27 horses who worked the distance. The young two year-old is progressing well.See link to short video. Giant Mesa - Gate Work
7/19/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is the 2/1 morning line favorite for her Saturday Maiden Special Weight race at Evangeline Downs. If she runs her race and gets a good trip, she has a great opportunity to contend for the win.
7/13/18
Catty Krys finished second again tonight in Allowance company at Evangeline Downs. The race was taken off the turf, which brought about a few scratches. She broke well and took up a stalking position at the back of the short field. She maintained her position in the compact field along the backstretch. Approaching the turn, she made a move passing horses and taking over second. She made a bid to challenge the eventual winner, but was unable to keep pace. It was a very good run considering the race was taken off the turf.
7/13/18
Gladee's Gray Lady posted a good maintenance three furlong work in :38.20 this morning at Evangeline Downs over a sloppy track. She will make her next start in Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company at Evangeline Downs in race #2 on Saturday, July 21st . Top jockey, Tim Thornton will be aboard once again when they break from post position #5 in the seven horse field. The race will be a five furlong sprint on the main track. She looks to have an excellent opportunity to break her maiden.
7/11/18
Giant Mesa posted a fast three furlong work in :36 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was tied with one other horse for the fastest (bullet) work of the day at the distance. He looks to coming along nicely in his development.
7/11/18
Catty Krys is the 5/2 morning line second choice for her race on Friday, July 13th at Evangeline Downs. If she and Diego Saenz can duplicate the effort from their last race, they will be strong contenders for the win.
7/5/18
Catty Krys will make her next start on a short turnaround at Evangeline Downs in race #8 on Friday, July 13th. The Allowance race will be run at a distance of one mile on the turf. She will break from post position #2 in the seven horse field. Top jockey Diego Saenz will be aboard once again against a very good field.
6/30/18
Hopeful Joy won her third consecutive race for us since we claimed her on closing day at Fair Grounds in March! She broke quickly tonight in Allowance level company, but immediately let the early speed runners go to the front. She took up a nice stalking position behind the two early leaders. She maintained her placing as they ran along the backstretch but inched closer to the pace. As they made the turn for home, she caught some traffic and had to take up slightly. Jockey Diego Saenz was able to regain forward momentum, while quickly finding an opening along the rail. She battled for the lead, and once she secured it, she was able to sprint home for the one and one-half length win. It was another excellent ride by Diego to work his way through traffic and find an eventual path to victory!
Catty Krys ran a great race against a strong field of Allowance fillies, finishing second behind the big favorite. Early in the race, Diego had her a couple lengths behind the fast early pace. She inched closer around the turn and took the lead, but could not hold off the eventual winner. It was a great effort against a strong field and another great job with both fillies by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team.
6/3018
Gladee's Gray Lady is one of 21 two year-old fillies nominated for the $75,000 D.S. "Shine" Young Futurity (Filly Division). The race is the first two year-old stakes race of the Evangeline Downs meet.
6/30/18
Giant Mesa posted his first official work this morning at Evangeline Downs. He was clocked at :36.40 for three furlongs over a fast track in company with some other promising two year-olds. His time was 3rd fastest of 25 at the distance. See link to short video - Giant Mesa - Finishing Work
6/23/18
Hopeful Joy is one of 19 nominees for the $50,000 Opelousas Stakes. The one mile turf race will be run at Evangeline Downs on July 6th.
6/23/18
Hopeful Joy andCaty Krys will make their respective next starts on Saturday, June 30th at Evangeline Downs. Both horses enter their races on two race winning streaks. Additionally, both look to step up to Allowance level company. Hopeful Joy will break from post position #1 in race #6 in her seven and one-half furlongs elongate Allowance sprint in a field of eight. Later on the card, Catty Krys will break from post position #4 in race #8, an identical Allowance level race in a field of eight. Both horses will have jockey Diego Saenz aboard for their respective races. They look well prepared for the step up in class.
6/22/18
Gladde's Gray Lady finished second again in just her second career start. She broke extremely sharp this time and dueled immediately for the lead. She was eventually able to gain a short lead heading for the stretch. Unfortunately, she was a little wide on the turn for home, leaving an opening on the rail. The winner was able to sneak through and run on for the win. Our young filly stayed on for a good runner up finish. We will see how she comes back, but it was another very good effort.
6/18/18
We are excited about the addition of two year-old Kentucky-bred colt Giant Mesa. We partnered with our friends at HRC in securing the colt privately at the Ocala Breeders' Sale. The well bred colt is by multiple graded stakes winner Giant Oak who is by Giant's Causeway. The dam of our new colt is the Sky Mesa mare Corsica. She had a very successful racing career, winning nine races and over $200,000. Our big colt will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne who will point him to a debut at Fair Grounds in New Orleans later this year.
6/15/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is the 7/2 morning line third choice for her next start in race #3 on Friday, June 22nd at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race will be run at a distance of five furlongs. She will have leading jockey Tim Thornton aboard when they break from post position #3 in the six horse field. We are expecting a big improvement from her second place debut finish, but a repeat of her last run will make her hard to beat in this upcoming start.
6/15/18
Cajun Creed did not come out of his last workout in good condition. He appears to have suffered an injury. He will be out for the remainder of 2018.
6/11/18
Cajun Creed posted the bullet four furlong work yesterday in :48 flat at Louisiana Downs over a fast track. He looks to be very sharp, as he prepares for possible entry in the Lafayette Stakes.
6/9/18
Cajun Creed has been nominated for the $50,000 Lafayette Stakes. The seven furlong race will be run over the main track on Saturday, June 23rd at Evangeline Downs. Our multiple stakes placed three year-old will look to possibly capture his first career stakes win.
6/4/18
Catty Krys picked up her first career turf win and her second consecutive win for us today since we claimed her at Fair Grounds. She broke well and took up a good stalking position behind the speedy leaders. She stayed patient along the backstretch and inched closer as they approached the turn. Down the stretch, she got the jump on the closers and took command to score a good two length victory. The blinkers off really seem to have allowed her to relax in her last two races and run her race. Great job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team.
6/2/18
Catty Krys is the morning line 9/2 second choice behind a heavy favorite for her race on Monday, June 4th at Louisiana Downs. If she gets a good trip, she should be a strong contender.
6/1/18
Hopeful Joy picked up her second win in a row for us on the turf at Evangeline Downs tonight. She broke well and took up a good stalking position behind the leaders, who set some really slow fractions . After the half way mark, jockey Diego Saenz started to move through an opening along the rail. As they hit the stretch, she found a clear path between the leaders and kicked away for a two length win. She has done really well on the step up in class since we claimed her at Fair Grounds. We will see how she comes back and see where we go from here with her.
5/31/18
Gladee's Gray Lady finished a very good second place in her debut today at Evangeline Downs. She broke good for a first timer and hit the ground running. She was bumped around pretty good early from both sides but ran on well. She responded well when asked to run down the stretch but was unable to catch her stablemate and runaway winner. It was a good first race and one she will gain a great deal of experience.
5/28/18
Catty Krys will make her next start in race #3 on Monday, June 4th at Louisiana Downs. The claiming race will be run at a distance of seven and one half furlongs over the turf. She will have one of the meet's leading jockeys in Gerardo Mora aboard when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. She will look to keep her string of good runs going.
5/28/18
Hopeful Joy is the 2/1 morning line favorite for her one mile run on the turf on Friday, June 1st at Evangeline Downs. If she can repeat her last effort, she will be a strong contender for the win.
5/28/18
Gladee's Grady Lady is 6/1 on the morning line for her debut at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May 31st. The eight horse field has seven first timers in for the four and one half furlong sprint. She has a strong work tab and should fit well with this talented field of two year-olds.
5/24/18
Hopeful Joy will make her second start off the claim for us in a turf route race in race #4 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, June 1st. The one mile turf race is another mid-level claiming race, as she progresses through her conditions. She will have familiar jockey Diego Saenz aboard when they break from post position #5 in the seven horse field. She looks to be in a good spot for her run on the turf.
5/23/18
Gladee's Gray Lady is set to make her career debut in Maiden Special Weight company in race #1 at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May 31st. The four and one-half furlong sprint for the young two year-old fillies will be run over the main track. The meet's leading jockey, Tim Thornton, will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. She has trained well for her debut and looks to fit well with this group of Louisiana-bred fillies.
5/22/18
Cajun Creed finished a very good third today in his first run off his break, beaten by less than two lengths for the win. He broke well and took up a good staking position. He stayed on well through some fast early fractions and responded well when asked to close on the leaders late. It was a good run against some nice older horses and one he should definitely be able to build on for the remainder of the meet.
5/19/18
Cajun Creed is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his seven furlong elongated sprint at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, May 22nd. He looks to be in a good spot for his first run since his break.
5/18/18
Gladee's Gray Lady breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in an impressive :48.80 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. Her time was 3rd fastest of 34 horses who worked the distance. Unfortunately, the race we entered today did not make the race day card. We will enter her again next week.
5/16/18
Cajun Creed worked a strong four furlongs in :47.40 this morning at Louisiana Downs over a fast track. His time was 2nd fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be ready for a big effort next week.
5/15/18
Cajun Creed is set to make his first start after a well deserved break. He will face some older Louisiana-bred horses in an Allowance Optional Claiming run. He is not in for the tag. The race will be #6 on the card at Louisiana Downs on Tuesday, May 22nd. The race will be run at a distance of seven furlongs. He will have the early meet's leading jockey in Gerardo Mora aboard when the break from post position #3 and wear saddle cloth #4. Trainer Danny Pish has him in a good position for his return to racing.
5/13/18
Cajun Creed is one 15 nominees for the Louisiana Legends Cheval Stakes. The $75,000 stakes race is for Louisiana-bred three year-olds and will be run at a distance of one mile on Louisiana Legends Night at Evangeline Downs on May 26th.
5/11/18
Catty Krys won a thriller by nose tonight at Evangeline Downs! With some nice early speed runners in the field, she broke sharply and took up a good stalking position behind the leader. She was well placed up the backstretch and moved to take the lead on the second turn. Down the stretch she battled gamely and bumped with a rival several times but maintained her edge to win by a nose! We had to survive a stewards' inquiry into the bumping down the lane, but the winning result remained unchanged. It was a good win for the daughter of Discreet Cat and another great job by jockey Diego Saenz and trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team.
5/9/18
Hopeful Joy won in dominating fashion tonight at Evangeline Downs in her first run for us off of our Fair Grounds claim. She broke sharp and was placed near the pace early. After the half way mark, jockey Diego Saenz took her back to avoid traffic and tight racing. As they approached the top of the stretch, they eased out four wide and began to make a closing drive. She powered pass the leaders and pulled away for a five length win! It was an impressive run for the well bred daughter of Kitten's Joy and a great job by trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team.
5/8/18
Cajun Creed breezed five furlongs in 1:03 flat over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. His time was 8th fastest of 16 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be rounding into racing shape. We look forward to his return to racing.
5/8/18
Hopeful Joy is the luke-warm 3/1 morning line favorite for her first run off the claim on tomorrow at Evangeline Downs. We are looking for a big effort from the well bred four year-old filly.
5/8/18
Gladee's Gray Lady breezed four furlongs in :50 flat this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 6th fastest of the 12 horses who worked the distance and fastest of the young two year-olds. She is progressing very well.
5/3/18
Catty Krys will look to get her elusive fourth career win when she runs in race #4 on Friday, May 11th at Evangeline Downs. The one mile claiming race will be run over the main track. She will have capable jockey Diego Saenz aboard when they break from post position #7 in the nine horse field. She will be going with blinkers off this time, which should allow her to relax and run her race.
5/2/18
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :50 flat this morning at Louisiana Downs. This first work since his break was 9th fastest of the 39 horses who worked the distance. It was a good first work after some well deserved down time.
5/1/18
Hopeful Joy will make her first run off the claim for us in race # 6 on Wednesday, May 9th at Evangeline Downs. The race will be a mid-level claiming race run at a distance of one mile over the turf course. She will have top jockey Diego Saenz aboard when they break from post position #4 in the nine horse field. She looks to be in a good spot for her first run at Evangeline Downs.
4/28/18
Gladee's Gray Lady breezed three furlongs from the starting gate in :36 flat this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 5th fastest of the 23 horses who worked the distance and the fastest of the eight horses who worked from the starting gate. She is developing very well for trainer Justin Jeansonne.
4/27/18
Catty Krys had a good four furlong maintenance work in :52.40 over a fast track at Louisiana Downs. She should be ready to race pretty soon.
4/17/18
Gladee's Gray Lady breezed three furlongs in :36.60 over a fast track this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 2nd fastest of the 12 horses who worked the distance. The breeze this morning was the first official work for our promising young two year-old.
4/14/18
Hopeful Joy worked an easy four furlongs in :51.80 over a sloppy track this morning at Evangeline Downs. Her time was second fastest of the five who worked the distance. We look forward to her first race off the claim.
4/12/18
Catty Krys finished 3rd tonight in her route race at Evangeline Downs as the heavy favorite. She broke well but went a little wide in the first turn. She got into a bit of a speed duel with a long shot and could not secure the rail or the early lead. They set some nice early race fractions through the backstretch and heading to the final turn. Catty Krys was finally able to put the long shot away and extend to a one to two length lead into the stretch. Unfortunately, the swift fractions and early work took its toll on her, as she tired in the stretch losing to the fast closing winner by about five lengths.
4/6/18
Catty Krys is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her debut run at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, April 12th. If she can get a clean trip, she should be tough to beat.
4/4/18
Catty Krys will kick off the Evangeline Downs meet on Thursday, April 12th in race #2. The conditioned claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. She will have top jockey Diego Saenz aboard when they break from post position # 6 in the nine horse field. Her good early speed should give her a good opportunity to contend for the win.
4/4/18
Gladee's Gray Lady worked a very easy two furlongs in company in :24.20 this morning at Evangeline Downs. She has settled in well in her new home at Evangeline Downs.
4/1/18
We successfully claimed Hopeful Joy with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club, winning a 5-way shake at Fair Grounds in New Orleans to get her. The well bred four year-old Kentucky-bred filly is by perennial leading sire Kitten's Joy and out of the Northern Afleet mare, Northeast Harbor. The versatile filly finished a strong closing second in her race yesterday. She should be an excellent addition to the stable. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
4/1/18
Catty Krys worked four furlongs in :50 flat yesterday at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 11th fastest of the 54 horses who worked the distance. She looks ready to bounce back after a rough race last out.
3/23/18
Gladee's Gray Lady had a nice one furlong work this morning at Evangeline Downs. She has settled in well in her first few days of training in her new environment. Slow and steady with the promising young two year-old.
3/15/18
Indian Bayou did not fare well today in her race at Fair Grounds finishing 9th. She pressed the pace early and tired down the stretch. She took us on a great ride however, from the two year-old sales ring to the winner's circle at Delta Downs, to finally being claimed away from us today in a 4-way shake. It was a good run with her. Good luck to the new connections.
3/11/18
Indian Bayou will face winners for the first time when she runs in the 4th race at Fair Grounds in New Orleans on Thursday, March 15th. She is the 9/2 morning line co-second choice along with one of her stable mates. The race will be run at a distance of six furlongs on the main track. She will have the Fair Grounds meet's leading jockey Miguel Mena aboard when they break from post position #6 in the 11 horse field.
3/10/18
Cajun Creed finished fifth tonight in the Pelican Stakes at Delta Downs. He was last away from the starting gate. He trailed early and made a mild move along the back stretch and improved his position down the stretch. Considering his start, it was not a bad effort in the Delta Downs sprint. He will get a little break and then on the Evangeline Downs.
3/9/18
Catty Krys finished fifth in her race tonight at Fair Grounds. She broke just a step late from the starting gate and was rushed to engage the leader. After taking the lead along the backstretch, she began to kick clear of the second place runner. Unfortunately, when they turned for the finish, she had nothing left for the drive. If she comes back good, she possibly has one more chance at Fair Grounds.
3/8/18
Indian Bayou will look to face winners for the fist time at Fair Grounds in New Orleans in race #4 on March 15th. The six furlong afternoon Louisiana-bred sprint will be run over the main track. The Fair Grounds meet's leading jockey, Miguel Mena, will be aboard when they break from post position #6 in the 11 horse field.
3/8/18
Cajun Creed is the 5/2 morning line second choice for his closing night stakes run in the Pelican Stakes. If he can get a good trip, he could close out the successful meet on a winning note.
3/5/18
We are excited to welcome Gladee's Gray Lady to our stable. The (2016) two year-old daughter of leading Louisiana sire Half Ours was acquired from our friends at Clear Creek Stud. The promising young filly is out of the winning Lion Heart mare, Ms Marigold. Our new filly is in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
3/5/18
Catty Krys is the 3/1 morning line third choice for her route race on Friday, March 10th at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. She is set for her first run off the claim.
3/2/18
Cajun Creed will closeout the Delta Downs meet in the $80,000 Pelican Stakes on Saturday, March 10th in race #7. He will break from post position #7 in the 10 horse field with jockey Timothy Thornton aboard again. The tandem will look to repeat their winning effort from last week. The race will be a two turn six and one-half furlong sprint. He looks to be one of the top competitors in the closing night stakes race.
3/2/18
Catty Krys will make her first start off the claim in race #7 at Fair Grounds on Friday, March 9th. She will break from post #4 in the seven horse field with multiple graded stakes winning jockey Shaun Bridgmohan aboard. She has trained very well and should fit well with this group.
2/28/18
Catty Krys breezed a snappy four furlongs in :49 flat this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 2nd fastest of the 20 horses who worked the distance. She will look to make her first run off the claim at Fair Grounds soon.
2/23/18
Cajun Creed scored a big win in Louisiana-bred Allowance company tonight at Delta Downs! He broke sharp from the starting gate and was well placed early in the second flight of horses. Jockey Timothy Thornton had him well placed along the rail, saving all of the ground. He found an opening along the rail as they turned for home and drew off for the two length victory! It was a great effort and a great job by trainer Danny Pish and his team and jockey Timothy Thornton.
2/21/18
Indian Bayou broke her maiden tonight at Delta Downs, winning in just her third career start! She broke sharp from the starting gate and found a good place along the rail. Jockey Diego Saenz was able to rate her early and not let her chase the early speed. As they approached the turn, she was asked to make her move. Unfortunately, a horse drifted into her path, causing her to have to check and lose several lengths. Diego kept her engaged and had her re-rally in pursuit of the leaders. He bounced her to the outside, and she drew off in the stretch for the two-plus length win!
It was a great effort tonight with trainer Justin Jeansonne and his team and Deigo Saenz in the saddle putting it all together for a successful run.
2/16/18
Catty Krys worked a sharp four furlongs in :50.20 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 9th fastest of the 58 horses who worked the distance. She looks to be ready to make her first start off the claim, She just needs the right spot to come up.
2/15/18
Cajun Creed will make his next start on Friday, February 23rd in race #7 at Delta Downs. The race is a Louisiana-bred Allowance run set to be run at a distance of one mile. Multiple graded stakes winning jockey Timothy Thornton will be aboard when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field. He has a good chance to pick up that elusive second career win.
2/15/18
Indian Bayou is the 7/2 morning line second choice for her Louisiana-bred sprint race next week.
2/13/18
Indian Bayou will make her next start on Wednesday, February 21st in race #3 at Delta Downs. The race will be a five furlong Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming sprint. She will have leading jockey Diego Saenz aboard once again when they break from post position #5 in the 10 horse field.
2/10/18
Cajun Creed finished 6th in his stakes run tonight, about eight lengths behind the winner. The race was run over a sloppy track in rainy conditions. He broke well and settled in nicely mid-pack, but did not make up much ground when they turned for home. It was a race filled with some of the best Louisiana-bred horses currently racing, so nothing to be ashamed of in his effort tonight. He should bounce back next out.
2/9/18
Cajun Creed is 8/1 on the morning line for his stakes run on Saturday night in the Louisiana Premier Night Prince Stakes. It looks like it could be a cool, wet and rainy night of racing at Delta Downs. He could be a big factor on an off track with jockey Ashley Broussard aboard.
2/3/18
Cajun Creed worked a snappy 4f in :49.60 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs in preparation for his run in the Louisiana Premier Night Prince Stakes. His time was 6th fastest of the 68 horses who worked the distance.
2/2/18
Indian Bayou finished 3rd in her five furlong sprint tonight at Delta Downs. She broke sharp and dueled for the early lead. She took a slight lead as they turned for home, but could not hold it. She held on for the show spot, losing by about two lengths. It was a much improved effort compared to her first run. Trainer Justin Jeansonne has her coming along nicely.
2/2/18
Cajun Creed will run in the $120,000 Louisiana Premier Night Prince Stakes on Saturday, February 10th. He will have jockey Ashley Broussard aboard when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field. It is another good field of young Louisiana-bred colts and geldings going one mile over the deep Delta Downs race track.
1/30/18
Indian Bayou is the 3/1 morning line second choice for her race on Friday at Delta Downs. She has trained well for her first start of 2018.
1/25/18
Indian Bayou is set to make her first start for new trainer Justin Jeansonne on Friday, February 2nd in race #3. The Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race will be run at the sprint distance of five furlongs. She will have the meet's leading jockey in Diego Saenz up for the mount, when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. She looks to be set for a good run, as she breezed four furlongs this morning at Delta Downs in :50 flat from the starting gate. Her time was 4th fastest of the 30 horses who worked the distance.
1/25/18
Our Evans Thoroughbred Racing group was one of the partners with our friends at Horseplayers Racing Club on a successful claim of Catty Krys today at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The 2014 Kentucky-bred filly ran a game second today in her route race. She will be in the barn of trainer Justin Jeansonne.
1/25/18
Cajun Creed is one of 24 nominees for the $120,000 Louisiana Premier Night Prince Stakes race at Delta Downs on Saturday, February 10th.
1/19/18
Cajun Creed finished 2nd in his Allowance race at Delta Downs tonight. He broke well and had a great spot along the rail with the second flight of horses. As they turned for home, he went three wide but could not maintain his drive with the eventual winner. What looked on paper like a glorified workout resulted in another solid second place finish. A win would have set him up nicely for a possible run on Louisiana Premier Night at Delta Downs in February. We will see where he goes from here.
1/16/18
Indian Bayou breezed four furlongs in :51.60 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 5th fastest of the 15 horses who worked the distance on the very cold Delta Downs morning.
1/16/18
Cajun Creed is the morning line 9/5 favorite for his Louisiana-bred Allowance race on Friday, January 19th. He is likely to be a very heavy post time favorite, as he looks to kickoff 2018 with a strong start. He had a good three furlong maintenance work on Saturday.
1/11/18
Cajun Creed will make his next start in Louisiana-bred Allowance company at Delta Downs in race #8 on January 19th. The son of sire Jimmy Creed will have multiple graded stakes winning jockey Gerard Melancon aboard for the Friday night feature race, when they break from post position #9 in the nine horse field. We are looking for him to kickoff 2018 with a big effort!
1/6/18
Indian Bayou posted the "bullet" three furlong work from the starting gate this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. Her time of :36.60 was the fastest of the 31 horses who worked the distance. Trainer Justin Jeansonne looks to have the young filly comfortable and confident in her new surroundings.
1/6/18
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :48.80 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. His time was 2nd fastest of the 94 horses who worked the distance. We are looking forward to a great three year-old campaign from the son of Jimmy Creed.
12/29/17
Indian Bayou breezed three furlongs in :37.80 this morning in company over a fast track at Delta Downs. Her time was 5th fastest of the 15 horses who worked the distance. This was her first official work for new trainer Justin Jeansonne.
12/27/17
Cajun Creed has been nominated to run in the open company $60,000 Big Drama Stakes at Delta Downs on January 13, 2018. The race is named for multiple graded stakes winner Big Drama, who won the $750,000 G3 (Grade 3) Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes back in 2008.
12/24/17
Cajun Creed closed out 2017 with a 2nd place finish in Louisiana-bred Allowance company. He broke well and took a ground saving position along the rail. As he picked it up along the back stretch, he was well positioned to make a run. On the final turn, he made a quick move for the lead and was able to gain a four length lead down the stretch. Unfortunately, he was not able to hold off a lone closer, who charged by for a 1 1/2 length win. Cajun Creed had a very successful two year-old campaign. He will now turn his attention to his upcoming three year-old year.
12/24/17
Indian Bayou was a hard loader at the starting gate for her debut. When she finally loaded, she broke pretty well for a first timer. She ran on good early, but quickly dropped back as they entered the turn. She finished a tiring 8th, beaten by a little over 15 lengths. She has been moved to the barn of new trainer Justin Jeansonne.
12/15/17
Cajun Creed will close out the 2017 racing year for us on the short turnaround in race #1 at Delta Downs on Saturday, December 23rd. The Louisiana-bred Allowance race will be run at a distance of seven and one-half furlongs. He will have multiple graded stakes winning jockey Gerard Melancon aboard for the Saturday run, when they break from post position #3 in the eight horse field. Looking at the early program, he looks to be the one to beat.
12/15/17
Indian Bayou is once again 12/1 for her career debut in race #3 on Thursday, December 21st at Delta Downs. The Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) field is made up primarily of the same horses from her cancelled race last week. She will break from post #5 in the 10 horse field. Jockey Alexander Castillio will be in the saddle. The goal again is a clean break from the gate and a competitive run.
12/11/17
Indian Bayou completed a good five furlong maintenance work this morning at Evangeline Downs in 1:04.40. After her scheduled race was cancelled, we continue to look for the next opportunity for her career debut.
12/9/17
Cajun Creed finished a fast closing 3rd tonight in the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes. He was bumped at the start and found himself near the back early. With a patient ride, he made his way to the top of the stretch with plenty of run left. He weaved his way through traffic, but ran out of time before he could get by the top two, beaten by only two lengths for the win. It was another good stakes run, and despite his continued search for his first stakes win, he has clearly stamped himself as one of the top two year-old Louisiana-bred horses currently racing.
12/8/17
Due to inclement weather, racing at Delta Downs has been cancelled. We will look for another spot at Delta Downs for Indian Bayou to make her career debut.
12/6/17
Cajun Creed is the 9/2 morning line third choice for his Saturday stakes run at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. If he can find a good stalking position early, he should be able to take full advantage of the long Fair Grounds stretch late.
12/6/17
Indian Bayou is listed at morning line odds of 12/1 for her career debut. We are hopeful that she breaks well from the gate and gives us a good clean competitive run.
12/1/17
Cajun Creed will make his next start on Saturday, December 9th at Fair Grounds in New Orleans in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes. The race will be race #9 on the Louisiana Champions Day card and will be run at a distance of six furlongs. He will break from post position #6 in the talented field of 10 with nationally recognized jockey Florent Geroux in the saddle.
12/1/17
We have closed out our ownership interest in Trinni. She was able to to give us some good runs, including a stakes placing and a win.
11/30/17
Indian Bayou is set to make her career debut on Friday, December 8th at Delta Downs in race #3. The Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint will be run at a distance of five furlongs. She will break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field in a field of first time starters and lightly raced two year-olds. Jockey Alexander Castillo will be aboard.
11/20/17
Cajun Creed is one of many on the nomination list for the $100,000 Louisiana Day Juvenile Stakes to be run at Fair Grounds in New Orleans on December 8th.
11/20/17
Indian Bayou breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at the Evangeline Training Center on Saturday, November 18th in :52.22. She looks to have figured out breaking from the gate on time and will now need to continue to develop as a racehorse.
11/18/17
Cajun Creed finished 2nd tonight in the Louisiana Legacy Stakes in a great effort at Delta Downs! He lost in a game effort once again to a familiar foe from his last race. He did not break well, but quickly righted himself and sat off the pace until they turned for home. When given his cue, he took a shot at the leader and looked like he might run on by, but the winner was up to the task and benefited from the slow early fractions. The now multiple stakes placed Cajun Creed is definitely one of the top Louisiana-bred two year-olds currently racing and has really posted a great two year-old campaign.
11/17/17
Cajun Creed is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for his stakes run on Saturday, November 18th at Delta Downs. He has been training well for the big race.
11/11/17
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :50 flat this morning at Delta Downs. His time was 22nd fastest of the 94 horses who worked the distance. It was as good tune up for his stakes run next Saturday, November 18th.
11/10/17
Cajun Creed is set to run in the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy Stakes on November 18th at Delta Downs. The one mile route race will be race #8 on the card. He will break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field with top jockey Gerard Melancon in the saddle. He has an excellent chance to notch his first stakes win.
11/4/17
Cajun Creed is one of 32 horses nominated for the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy Stakes. The nominee list for the one mile race includes some of the top two year-old Louisiana.bred horses currently racing.
11/4/17
Indian Bayou breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :51 flat this morning at Delta Downs. Her time was 19th fastest of the 35 horses who breezed the distance. Today's work was much improved from her gate work last weekend, but she still has room for improvement on her break from the gate. She is training well, and we are looking forward to her racing debut,
10/28/17
Cajun Creed was outnodded for the win tonight in a photo finish at Delta Downs. He broke well and took up a good stalking position early. He had to remain wide throughout the backstretch, but steadily gained on the leaders. As they turned for the finish line, it became a two horse race with Cajun Creed losing the nod at the finish. The game effort tonight sets him up nicely for a possible run in the Louisiana Legacy Stakes.
10/28/17
Indian Bayou worked four furlongs from the starting gate this morning at Evangeline Downs in :54.40 over a wet fast track. She ran very well after she broke from the gate, but she is still trying to master a timely break. She will have a heavy dose of gate training this week in hopes of improving her break.
10/21/17
Cajun Creed completed a good tune-up work this morning at Delta Downs when he breezed four furlongs in :50.60 over a wet fast track. His time was 21st fastest of the 104 horses who worked the distance, He looks to be ready for a big effort.
10/20/17
Cajun Creed will make his Delta Downs debut in race #2 on October 28th. The Allowance race features a strong field of two year-olds who will race seven furlongs. Jockey Diego Sanez returns for the mount and gives the promising two year-old an excellent chance to score in his first out over the Delta Downs bull ring. They will break from post position #5 in the eight horse field.
10-14-17
Indian Bayou had her first official breeze this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. She breezed three furlongs in company in :38.21. It was as good first official breeze for the two year-old filly. She will look to work from the starting gate next week, if all goes as planned.
10-14-17
Cajun Creed breezed five furlongs in 1:04.80 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. His time was 9th fastest of the 28 horses who breezed the distance over the deep south Louisiana track. He looks to be working well in advance of his upcoming Delta Downs debut.
10-7-17
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :52.60 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. It was a good maintenance work, as he prepares for a possible upcoming Allowance race.
9-23-17
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :50.20 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. His time was 3rd fastest of the 22 horses who breezed the distance. Opening night at Delta Downs is about three weeks away.
9-2-17
Cajun Creed finished 7th tonight in his stakes run. He took up at the break and had a wide trip throughout. This was his first race where he was a non-factor. He should find better footing with Louisiana-bred restricted company at Delta Downs and/or Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
8-29-17
Cajun Creed is the 6/1 morning line co-fourth choice for his stakes race on Saturday, September 2nd. If he gets a trouble free trip, he has a good opportunity in this very strong field.
8-26-17
Cajun Creed will make his next start on Saturday, September 2nd on Evangeline Downs closing night in the $50,000 Evangeline Downs Prince Stakes. While not an overly big purse, the two year-old six furlong sprint race has drawn some of the top young horses in the region. It will be a very early test of where he ranks on the two year-old racing landscape. He will break from post position #10 in the 10 horse field with jockey Roberto Morales in the saddle. In preparation for the stakes run, he worked four furlongs this morning in :49.40, which was tenth fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance.
8-25-17
Trinni finished 4th in her race tonight at Emerald Downs on the step up in class. She broke well and took up a good stalking position but flattened out in the stretch. She has run at a few different class levels since her return to the races, but she will look to find that competitive level again next out.
8-23-17
Trinni is the 7/2 morning line third choice for her race on Friday. She will need another strong effort to contend for the win in the Friday night feature race at Emerald Downs.
8-22-17
Cajun Creed is one of 23 nominees for the Evangeline Downs Prince Stakes. There are a number of quality horses nominated for the closing day stakes race.
8-20-17
Trinni is entered to make her next start in the Friday night feature race at Emerald Downs on August 25th. The race is a mid-level claiming race to be run at a distance of six and one half furlongs over the main track. Leading jockey Rocco Bowen will be aboard when they break from post position #2 in the eight horse field. The decision to bypass the stakes run gives her a better chance to pick up another win.
8-19-17
Trinni, who posted a career best 90 Equibase Speed figure in her winning effort last out, has been nominated for the $50,000 Washington Cup Filly & Mare Stakes to be run at a distance of one and one sixteenth miles on August 27th at Emerald Downs. There are some nice nominees on the list, but with another top effort and good jockey aboard, she should fit well with those who decide to enter.
8-19-17
Cajun Creed breezed five furlongs in 1:00.20 over a fast track this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was posted as the bullet work of the day of the 13 horses who worked the distance and more than a second faster than the second fastest time. He is well positioned for a run in the $50,000 Evangeline Downs Prince Stakes on Evangeline Downs closing day September 2nd.
8-5-17
Indian Bayou is progressing well in her training. Trainer Peter DeRousselle and his team are moving the two year-old filly forward at a measured pace. She had a very nice gallop this morning in company at Evangeline Downs. The plan is to point her to Delta Downs for her debut.
8-4-17
Trinni put in the big effort she needed tonight in an exciting win at Emerald Downs! She broke well but did not chase the early speed. With Rocco Bowen aboard, they saved ground around the turn. She could not find a running lane outside, so Bowen took her inside along the rail where she caught the leader and pulled away for an impressive driving win. It was good to see her bounce back quickly and flash a nice 1:10 six furlong time.
8-2-17
Trinni is the 9/2 morning line fourth choice for her race on Friday, August 4th. The field has now been shortened to seven. We are looking for a big bounce back in her third race after her layoff.
7-30-17
Trinni will make her next start on Friday, August 4th in race #6 at Emerald Downs. The claiming race will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. She takes another drop in the claiming ranks, but finds a strong field of several consistent runners. She will have to put together a top effort to run with this field. She will have top jockey Rocco Bowen aboard when they break from post position #3 in the eight horse field.
7-29-17
Cajun Creed ran a hardworking 3rd tonight in the D.S. "Shine" Young Futurity Stakes, earning his black type designation. He broke slow and had a troubled trip throughout, but he found a way to claw out an impressive third place finish.
7-25-17
Cajun Creed is the 6/1 morning line co-fourth choice for his stakes race run on Saturday, July 28th. If he has a good trip, he should be one of the top contenders in the field.
7-22-17
Cajun Creed breezed five furlongs in 1:00.60 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 2nd fastest of the nine horses who breezed the distance. The five furlong clip should have him ready to go for his stakes race run.
7-21-17
Cajun Creed will make his next start on Saturday, July 29th in the $75,000 D.S. "Shine" Young Futurity Stakes at Evangeline Downs. The Louisiana-bred stakes race will be run at a distance of five and one half furlongs over the main track. He will have veteran jockey Roberto Morales aboard for the stakes run. They will break from post position #7 in the 10 horse field. He looks to fit well in this field of young two year-olds.
7-20-17
Astronomy has been retired from racing. She should enjoy her new non-racing home.
7-18-17
Cajun Creed is one of 23 horses to be nominated for the $75,000 D.S. "Shine" Young Futurity (Colts & Geldings Division). Race entry is Friday, July 21st, with the Louisiana-bred stakes race to be run on Saturday, July 29th at Evangeline Downs.
7-15-17
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs in :49.40 this morning over a good track at Evangeline Downs. His time was 8th fastest of the 22 horses who breezed the distance. There is a state restricted stakes race on the calendar in a few weeks for possible entry.
7-14-17
Trinni finished 6th in her race tonight. She broke well and caught a bit of a wide trip racing in tight quarters. She had nothing for the drive home. She did not show much tonight on the class drop.
7-12-17
Trinni is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her race on Friday. She should be tough on the class drop.
7-9-17
Trinni is set for her next start on Friday, July 14th in race #6 at Emerald Downs. The mid-level claiming race will be run at a distance of six and one half furlongs. She will break from post position #5 in the seven horse field with jockey Eswan Flores aboard. A repeat of her last effort will make her one of the top contenders.
7-8-17
Trinni breezed four furlongs in :51.60 this morning over a fast track at Emerald Downs. We are looking for another big effort in her next run.
7-1-17
Astronomy showed little interest in her 6th place finish tonight. She has put in a few poor efforts since the close of the Delta Downs meet, but we will see where we go from here with her.
6-23-17
Trinni finished a solid 4th tonight at Emerald Downs. It was her first race in over six months against a pretty strong field. She caught some speedy ones, but ran along well, finishing a little more than four lengths behind the winner and just missing third by a neck. If she can maintain the effort she showed tonight, she should have a nice meet.
6-23-17
Astronomy is set to run in race #7 on Saturday, July 1st in a one mile claiming race at Evangeline Downs. She will break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field. She will once again have jockey Kerwin Clark aboard. Many of the same runners from her cancelled race are back in for the Saturday evening route race.
6-21-17
Trinni is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for her race on Friday. It will be a tall task to ask her to be up to a competitive winning level in her first race off the long layoff against a very good field, but we know she will compete and give it her best.
6-21-17
Due to weather concerns related to Tropical Storm Cindy, racing at Evangeline Downs has been cancelled tonight. Astronomy will have to wait for a possible entry on Friday. The additional time between races should do her well.
6-18-17
Trinni will make her return to racing on Friday, June 23rd at Emerald Downs in race #6. The top level claiming race will be run at a distance of six furlongs over the main track. She looks to be well placed in her return effort, with the meet's top jockey Rocco Bowen aboard. They will break from post position #8 in the eight horse field.
6-18-17
Astronomy is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for her race at Evangeline Downs on Wednesday, June 21st. She will look to improve on the quick turnaround.
6-17-17
Cajun Creed won his debut tonight in Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) company! He broke well from the gate and took up a nice stalking position, while saving ground until the turn. As they fanned out in the stretch, he found a nice running lane in the two path and ran by the leader. He finished strong, winning by nearly two lengths. The young two year-old showed good tactical speed tonight in an impressive winning effort. Congratulations to all of the partners!
6-14-17
Cajun Creed posted another "bullet" work over a fast track this morning at Evangeline Downs, when he breezed three furlongs in :36 flat. His time was tied for the fastest work of the 11 horses who worked the distance. He looks to be sitting on a big effort for his upcoming racing debut.
6-13-17
Cajun Creed is the 2/1 morning line favorite for his racing debut. He has trained well and looks well positioned for his first run.
6-13-17
Astronomy returns to racing on a short turnaround after a couple of dull efforts. She will race at Evangeline Downs on Wednesday, June 21st in race #1 in a one mile claiming race. The race will mark the return of her most successful jockey in Kerwin Clark. They will break from post position #4 in the nine horse field.
6-10-17
Trinni worked a solid five furlongs in 1:01 flat from the starting gate this morning at Emerald Downs. She is working closer to her return to racing.
6-9-17
Cajun Creed is set to make his racing debut at Evangeline Downs in race #1 on Saturday, June 17th. The Louisiana-bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint will be run at distance of five furlongs. The young two year-old will break from the rail and wear saddle cloth #2 in the eight horse field. He will have veteran jockey Diego Saenz aboard for the run.
6-7-17
Cajun Creed fired another bullet work this morning at Evangeline Downs. He worked four furlongs in :48.20 over a good track, which was the fastest of the 17 horses who worked the distance. As the only two year-old to work four furlongs, he looks about ready to make his racing debut.
6-3-17
Astronomy had another disappointing run tonight, finishing 6th over a sloppy track. The older mare was never a threat to the front runners. We will see where we go from here with her.
6-3-17
Trinni breezed five furlongs in 1:04.60 this morning at Emerald Downs. This was her first five furlong work since she returned to training. She looks to progressing well in her training.
5-31-17
Cajun Creed breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :50 flat over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. His time was 6th fastest of the 17 horses who breezed the distance. The young two year-old has put together a very nice work tab.
5-27-17
Trinni worked four furlongs in :48.60 over a fast track at Emerald Downs this morning. Her time for the work was 5th fastest of the 26 horses who worked the distance. She is training well and should have an opportunity for a really good Emerald Downs meet.
5-27-17
Astronomy will make her next start in race #7 at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, June 3rd. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. She will break from post position #7 in the field of nine with one of the meets leading jockeys in Diego Saenz aboard. With top jockey Saenz aboard, she has a excellent opportunity to bounce back from her last out.
5-24-17
Cajun Creed breezed three furlongs this morning at Evangeline Downs in a very good. :49.60 over a fast track. His time for the breeze was 4th fastest of the 17 horses who breezed the distance. He continues to impress.
5-20-17
Trinni posted another solid work this morning at Emerald Downs where she posted a :48 flat four furlong work. Her time was 7th fastest of the 26 horses who worked the distance. She is putting together a very good work tab,as she prepares to return to racing.
5-17-17
Cajun Creed posted the "bullet" work of the day for three furlongs today at Evangeline Downs. His time of :35.40 was the fastest of the 12 horses who breezed the distance and a full second faster than the second fastest workout. As a son of sire Jimmy Creed, the young two year-old clearly has inherited his father's sprinter speed.
5-14-17
Trinni worked a snappy three furlongs in :36 flat this morning at Emerald Downs over a fast track. Her time was third fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. The stakes placed filly looks to still have the speed we all remember.
5-10-17
Indian Bayou is our newest addition to the stable. We acquired the two year-old Louisianan-bred filly from the Equine Sales Company of Louisiana Two Year-Old in Training Sale. The well bred filly is by one of Louisiana's top sires in Yankee Gentleman and out of the Mecke mare Don's Desire. The promising young filly will be trained by Peter DeRousselle.
5-10-17
Cajun Creed breezed three furlongs in :37 flat from the starting gate over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. The speedy two year old was second fastest of the seven horses who breezed the distance.
5-7-17
Trinni completed her first official work since taking some time off. She breezed a good three furlongs in :39.40 over a fast track at Emerald Downs. It was a good first work, as she works her way back into racing condition.
5-4-17
Astronomy finished 7th in her race tonight. She broke well and looked to be well placed early with the patient ride, but she was never really involved. We will see how she comes back.
4-26-17
Astronomy will look to get that elusive third career win when she runs in race #6 on Thursday, May 4th at Evangeline Downs. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. She will break from post position #2 in the eight horse field with new jockey Luis Negron in the saddle.
4-12-17
Astronomy finished a solid 3rd on opening day at Evangeline Downs. She broke well and settled in pretty well early. She had a bit of a wide trip but was able to find a clear running lane along the backstretch. She battled gamely down the stretch and got up for the show place in a photo.
4-4-17
Astronomy will look to rebound from her last race disappointment. She will run in race #5 on opening day at Evangeline Downs on Wednesday, April 12th. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile on the main track. She will have familiar jockey Kerwin Clark aboard when they break from post position #7 in the full field of 10. The return of her usually jockey should greatly increase her chances for a competitive run.
3-31-17
Astronomy finished 5th in her race today at Fair Grounds. She was uncharacteristically put in a stalking position early. She ran along well, but had nothing left for the drive to the finish. She will most likely do her best work returning to her usual closer running style as she looks towards Evangeline Downs.
3-25-17
Astronomy is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her race at Fair Grounds. She will look to get the win after three consecutive second place finishes in her last three starts.
3-24-17
Astronomy will make her next start on Friday, March 31st in race #6 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile over the main track. She will break from post position #7 with jockey Francisco Torres in the saddle in the nine horse field. She looks to be one of the top contenders.
3-22-17
We are excited to partner with Horseplayers Racing Club on promising young two year-old Louisiana-bred colt Cajun Creed. The well bred colt will be in the barn of trainer Danny Pish.
3-10-17
Astronomy was scratched from her race on yesterday at Delta Downs. She will look for a possible run at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
3-1-17
Astronomy will make her final start of the Delta Downs meet on Thursday, March 9th in race #4. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. She will have familiar jockey Kerwin Clark aboard when they break from post position #2 in the full field of 12. She will face a pretty good field but will look to keep her string of good runs going and hope for a little racing luck.
2-4-17
Astronomy held on for 2nd tonight in her claiming route race. She broke good and was a little closer to the pace along the back stretch. She made what looked like a winning move turning for home but could not sustain her drive. She held off the hard charging third place finisher, but the slow pace and easy early fractions for the leaders proved too much to overcome.
2-1-17
Astronomy is the 9/5 morning line favorite for her race on Saturday at Delta Downs. She looks to be in a good spot for her first run of the year.
1-27-17
Astronomy will be our first runner of 2017 when she races in race #2 at Delta Downs on Saturday, February 4th. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile and one sixteenth. She will break from post position #7 with jockey Kerwin Clark aboard again in the eight horse field. She has competed well throughout the Delta Downs meet and will look to close the deal this time out.
12-31-16
Astronomy was the beaten post time favorite tonight, closing out the year with a good 2nd place finish. She was taken back early, but made up good ground along the backstretch. She caught a bit of traffic as they turned for home and unfortunately had to go four wide on the turn. She just had too much to do tonight late to challenge for the win. Hopefully, the jock can put her in a better position next out.
12-28-16
Astronomy is the 7/2 morning line second choice for her route race on New Year's Eve.
12-23-16
Astronomy will close out our racing year in race #4 at Delta Downs on Saturday, December 31st. The claiming race will run at a distance of one mile. She will break from post position #1 in the 10 horse field. She will have familiar jockey Kerwin Clark aboard for the final run of 2016.
12-18-16
Trinni finished 2nd in her Allowance race sprint today at Turf Paradise. She broke well and made a good closing move but was not able to catch the winner. She needed a duplicate of her last run to challenge for the win, but it was a very good effort to close out her 2016 campaign.
12-13-16
Trinni will make her next start in race #7 on Sunday, December 18th at Turf Paradise. The Allowance race will be run at a distance of six furlongs. She will break from post position #4 in the eight horse field with top jockey Andrew Ramgeet aboard. If they are able to duplicate their last race together, they will be hard to beat.
12-13-16
Astronomy breezed four furlongs in :50 flat over a sloppy track at Delta Downs. Her time for the distance was 2nd fastest of the six horses who worked the distance. She will look to get in one last race before the end of the year.
12-13-16
Sure Sweet has been sold. After a string of great works, he was unable to transfer those works to race day success. We will look for other options.
12-11-16
Trinni completed a good four furlong maintenance work this morning at Turf Paradise in :50.20. She has a few nice entry options available before the end of the year.
11-27-16
Trinni finished 2nd in her race today. She broke well and took a good stalking position just off the leaders. When asked for run down the stretch, she responded gamely picking off horses as she targeted the leader. She hit the wire with the favorite, losing by a nose in a photo finish. It was a good run as she appeared to enjoy her return to sprinting.
11-26-16
Sure Sweet finished last in his race today. He broke sharp and took the lead. He set the early pace and led the field to the top of the stretch. When asked for run down the lane, he did not respond. It was good to see him flash speed in a race. He just has to learn how to finish. We will see how he comes out of the race and plan accordingly.
11-23-16
Sure Sweet will make his next start in race #7 on Saturday, November 26th at Golden Gate Fields. The maiden claiming race will be run at a distance of six furlongs. He will break from post position #5 in the full field of 12. Jockey Rocco Bowen returns for the ride. We are looking for an improved run with the addition of blinkers.
11-22-16
Trinni will return to sprinting when she makes her next start in race #6 on Sunday, November 27th at Turf Paradise. The Allowance Optional Claiming race will be run at a distance of six furlongs. She will break from post position #6 in the nine horse field with one of the meet's leading jockeys in Andrew Ramgeet aboard. She is 8/1 on the morning line and will need a top effort to compete with this field of older allowance caliber horses.
11-20-16
Sure Sweet worked three furlongs from the starting gate in :36.80 this morning at Golden Gate Fields. His time was 6th fastest of the 28 horses who worked the distance. This was his first official work since his racing debut.
11-16-16
Astronomy finished 2nd in her race tonight at Delta Downs. She was a little closer to the leaders tonight, but true to her form she was near the back early. She responded well when asked to run, but was unable to catch the winner. It was a good effort tonight.
11-11-16
Astronomy is the 2/1 morning line second choice for her race next week at Delta Downs. She is in an excellent position to contend for the win.
11-11-16
Sure Sweet finished 6th in his race today. He broke pretty well for a first timer and showed a little run early as he raced just off the early front runners. He tired late but should improve from the race experience.
11-9-16
Sure Sweet is 8/1 on the morning line for his career debut at Golden Gate Fields.
11-8-16
Astronomy will make her next start in race #6 on Wednesday, November 16th at Delta Downs. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. She will have jockey Kerwin Clark in the saddle when they break from post position #3 in the eight horse field. She looks to be one of the top contenders in the one mile route.
11-6-16
Sure Sweet is set to make his career debut in race #6 on Friday, November 11th at Golden Gate Fields in a top level maiden claiming race. The race will be run at a distance of five and one half furlongs. He will break from post position #4 in the nine horse field with the hot riding jockey Rocco Bowen in the saddle.
11-6-16
Trinni finished 3rd in her stakes run today. She hopped at the start, but was able to get going quickly. Early on she ran in the second flight of horses along the backstretch. At the top of the stretch, she made a nice closing move and battled gamely for the show position.
11-4-16
Sure Sweet posted a strong five furlong work in 1:01 flat this morning at Golden Gate Fields. His time was 6th fastest of the 28 horses who worked the distance. He has put together an impressive work tab.
11-1-16
Trinni is the morning line 9/2 third choice for the Chandler Stakes at Turf Paradise on Sunday, November 6th.
10-31-16
Trinni will make her next start in the Chandler Stakes at Turf Paradise on Sunday, November 6th. She will break from post position #6 in the seven horse field. The three year-old filly stakes race is race #3 on the card and will be run at a distance of one mile over the turf course. Trinni will have top jockey Eswan Flores aboard for the stakes run. If she takes to the grass as her breeding suggests, she will have another good opportunity for a stakes placing.
10-30-16
Trinni worked four furlongs in :48.20 this morning at Turf Paradise over a fast track. Her time was 7th fastest of the 46 horses who worked the distance. She looks set for entry in the three year-old filly Chandler Stakes.
10-27-16
Astronomy finished 3rd in her race tonight at Delta Downs. She was well placed early near the back of the field for her usual closing run. She made a nice move on the back stretch but was unable to maintain her momentum in the closing drive. It was a good effort in her first run after a bit of a layoff.
10-27-16
Sure Sweet worked another solid five furlongs in 1:02.40 this morning at Golden Gate Fields. His time was 10th fastest of the 19 horses who worked the distance. He continues to make good progress.
10-25-16
Trinni completed another good three furlong maintenance work at Turf Paradise last Sunday. She worked the distance in :39.40. The three year-old filly Chandler Stakes looks to be a strong option for her next race.
10-19-16
Astronomy will make her first start of the Delta Downs meet on Thursday, October 27th in race #10. She will break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field with jockey Kerwin Clark aboard going seven and one-half furlongs. She will look to get the meet off to a good start against a very manageable field.
10-19-16
Sure Sweet worked five furlongs at Golden Gate Fields in 1:02.20 in his first official five furlong work. His time for the work was 5th fastest of the 19 horses who worked the distance. The young two year-old colt has flashed good speed in his morning works.
10-15-16
Trinni breezed a nice maintenance three furlongs in a solid :37.60 over a fast track at Turf Paradise. She has a few different race options available for entry at Turf Paradise over the next few weeks.
10-12-16
Sure Sweet worked four furlongs in :49.80 in his first official work from the starting gate. The time for his work today was the 15th fastest of the 42 horses who worked the distance and tied for the fastest of those who worked the distance from the starting gate. He is making good progress for trainer Blaine Wright.
10-5-16
Astronomy breezed four furlongs in :52.80 this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs. It was a good first work after a little down time. She is preparing for the upcoming Delta Downs meet, which begins later this month.
10-2-16
Sure Sweet continues to impress in his morning works. He worked four furlongs in :49 flat over the all weather track at Golden Gate Fields this morning. His time was 10th fastest of the 86 horses who worked the distance.
10-1-16
Trinni ran 6th in her race today. She set the early pace and led most of the way, but tired in the stretch. She is a very nice filly, but that was a tough field. She will look to rebound next out with a more manageable group.
9-29-16
Trinni is 8/1 on the morning line for her race on Saturday at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. She will need a top effort to compete with this group,
9-28-16
Trinni will face a tough field of older allowance horses in race #5 on Saturday, October 1st. The race is an Allowance Optional Claiming route to be run at a distance of one mile and one sixteenth at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. She will break from post position #2 in the six horse field. Jockey Julien Couton will be aboard.
9-25-16
Sure Sweet is putting together a very nice work tab. He stretched out this morning at Golden Gate Fields, where he worked four furlongs in :49.20. His time was 26th fastest of the 94 horses who worked the distance.
9-22-16
Trinni worked five furlongs in 1:04.80 this morning at Golden Gate Fields over the fast all weather track.
9-18-16
Sure Sweet followed up his good first official work last weekend with an impressive :36.20 three furlong work this morning at Golden Gate Fields. His time for the work was the 2nd fastest of the 29 horses who worked the three furlong distance. Update: Sure Sweet's time for today's work was posted as a tie for the bullet work of the day on the Golden Gate Fields Work Tab.
9-11-16
Sure Sweet worked three furlongs handily this morning in :37 flat at Golden Gate Fields in his first official work. His time was clocked as the 4th fastest of the 34 horses who worked the three furlong distance over the fast all weather track.
9-4-16
Sure Sweet has settled in at Golden Gate Fields under the watchful eye of trainer Blaine Wright. He should get in a few more good galloping sessions before looking to post his first official breeze.
8-28-16
Trinni ran a very good 3rd in the Washington Cup Three Year-Old Filly Stakes today! In her first attempt at going a route or running outside of the claiming ranks, Trinni more than held her own to earn a black-type placing. We are excited to be a part of the connections of the promising filly.
8-27-16
The Emerald Downs track handicappers pick Trinni to do well in her Washington Cup Day stakes run tomorrow.
8-27-16
Astronomy finished a disappointing last in her race today, as the post time favorite. Her last win came on a sloppy track, so we were encouraged when the rains provided a sloppy racing surface. As the Evangeline meet has now concluded, we will see where we go from here with her.
8-25-16
Trinni drew post position #1 for her Washington Cup Day Stakes race on Sunday, August 28th. She will have the meet's leading jockey aboard in Rocco Bowen in the 11 horse field. She looks to be in an excellent position to earn her first black-type placing.
8-22-16
Astronomy is the morning line 3/1 favorite for her race at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, August 27th. If she is able to duplicate any of her recent efforts, she should be in strong contention for the win. She will look to close out the meet on a good note.
8-20-16
Trinni has been nominated to the $50,000 Washington Cup Day Three Year-Old Filly Stakes to be run at Emerald Downs. The well bred filly will look to stretch out in the one mile stakes race to be run on Sunday, August 28th.
8-20-16
Sure Sweet is breezing in company and progressing well in his training. He will ship to Golden Gate Fields today where he will continue his training.
8-20-16
Astronomy will make her final start of the meet on closing day in race #2 at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, August 27th. She looks to be well placed in the one mile claiming race to be run over the main track. She will break from post position #4 in the eight horse field.
8-14-16
In partnership with multiple racing stables, our Foxford Hills Racing partnership was successful in claiming promising 2013 Washington-bred filly Trinni at Emerald Downs. Trinni finished second in her race today in a photo finish. She will be in the barn of trainer Jeff Metz.
8-4-16
Astronomy rallied for 3rd in her route race tonight at Evangeline Downs. She closed well, but the slow early pace was too much to overcome.
7-28-16
Astronomy is the 4/1 third choice in her race next week. She looks to be in a good spot in her return to the route distance.
7-27-16
Our Evans Thoroughbred Racing partnership has agreed to partner with Bellerophon on 2014 Californina-bred colt Sure Sweet. We are excited about the new partnership and the promising new addition to the stable.
7-27-16
Astronomy will make her next start on Thursday, August 4th at Evangeline Downs in race #5. She will have Kerwin Clark aboard for the claiming route race.
7-15-16
Astronomy finished 4th in her race tonight, three lengths behind the winner. She was well placed throughout the race, but had nothing left for the run to the finish line.
7-8-16
Astronomy is listed at morning line odds of 6/1 for her race next week. If she gets a good trip, she should be a contender for the win.
7-7-16
Astronomy will make her next start at Evangeline Downs in race #7 on Friday, July 15th. She will shorten up a bit to a seven furlongs elongated sprint. She will have jockey Kerwin Clark aboard when she breaks from post #2 in the 11 horse field.
6-10-16
Sho Know Ragrets and Sun Gate have been sold. We will look for better future racing options.
5-27-16
Sun Gate finished a distant 9th in his race tonight over a sloppy track. This was possibly his last run for us.
5-26-16
Astronomy made a middle move and closed some ground in the stretch to finish 5th in a pretty even trip.
5-22-16
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership has acquired an interest in Ontario-bred mare,Astronomy. The lightly raced six-year old has her non-winners of three races condition intact and will be in the barn of trainer Sam Breaux. She is listed as the morning line favorite in race #2 on Thursday, May 26th at Evangeline Downs. She will break from post position #7 with jockey Kerwin Clark aboard in the one mile route race. She looks like a good addition to the stable.
5-21-16
Show Know Ragrets showed no run in her race today. She was soundly beaten by the entire field. While the race was taken off the turf and run over the dirt surface, a run on the turf would have unlikely changed the result. We will evaluate our options with the filly and decide accordingly. After two poor showings, she may be better suited for a different equine occupation.
5-19-16
Sun Gate is set to make his first start of the Evangeline Downs meet in race #7 on Friday, May 27th. He will run in a six furlong claiming sprint race over the main track. Journeyman jockey Albert Dussette will be aboard when they break from post position #11 in the 11 horse field. Trainer Peter DeRousselle is having an excellent meet winning at a 33% clip while placing his runners in the top three 57% of the time.
5-13-16
Sho Know Ragrets will make her first start of the Evangeline Downs meet in race #1 on Saturday, May 21st. The mid-level maiden claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile over the turf course. She will break from post position #5 in the 10 horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard.
5-7-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed five furlongs in 1:06.20 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. The plan is to run her on the turf course in her next race.
4-27-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in a slow :52.40 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. She should be entering soon.
4-14-16
Sun Gate breezed five furlongs in a good 1:03.40 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. His time was the 4th fastest of the 12 horses who breezed the five furlong distance.
4-2-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :51.60 over a fast track this morning at Evangeline Downs. She is training well in preparation for her next start.
3-22-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in a solid :50.40 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. This was easily her best work to-date.
3-11-16
Sun Gate finished 8th in his race tonight. We will evaluate our options with him and plan accordingly.
3-5-16
Sun Gate is the 8/1 morning line co-fourth choice for his race next week. He will look to end the Delta Downs racing meet on a positive note.
3-3-16
Sun Gate will make his final start of the Delta Downs meet on Friday, March 11th in race #9. The race will be a six and one-half furlong two turn sprint. He will have now regular jockey Alexander Castillo in the saddle.
2-26-16
Sho Know Ragrets finished last in her race tonight. She broke well for a first timer, but trailed throughout. While this was her first race, she showed little interest in racing.
2-25-16
Sun Gate finished 7th in his race last night. He was part of the early speed duel but faded late. He has not shown the ability we saw when we claimed him. We will re-group and plan his next start accordingly.
2-23-16
Sun Gate is picked as the Best Bet of the Night tomorrow by Delta Downs track announcer/handicapper Don Stevens.
2-21-16
Sho Know Ragrets is listed at morning line odds of 8/1 for her career debut.
2-18-16
Sho Know Ragrets will make her racing debut at Delta Downs in race #11 on Friday, February 26th. The Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race will be run at a distance of seven and one half furlongs. She will break from post position #2 in the nine horse field with jockey Dusty Shepherd aboard. She will need to rely on her stamina in this field of unproven maidens.
2-17-16
Sun Gate is listed as the morning line odds 4/1 third choice for his race next week. If he gets a good trip, he should be a contender.
2-16-16
Sun Gate will make his next start on Wednesday, February 24th in the 9th race at Delta Downs. The one mile race is a drop in class from his previous two starts. Alexander Castillo will be aboard again, when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field. He looks to be well placed in this one mile route.
2-6-16
Sun Gate was a non-factor in his race last night finishing 6th.
2-4-16
Sun Gate is the Longshot Pick of the Night tomorrow for Delta Downs track announcer/handicapper Don Stevens.
2-3-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52 flat this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs.
1-30-16
Sun Gate is listed at morning line odds of 12/1 for his race on Friday. The race is pretty wide open with the favorite listed at 3/1. With no rain in the forecast, Sun Gate will look to return to his speedy dry fast track form.
1-28-16
Sun Gate will make his next start on Friday, February 5th at Delta Downs in race #9. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. He will break from post position #1 in the 10 horse field with jockey Alexander Castillo aboard.
1-23-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed five furlongs in 1:06.80 from the starting gate this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs.
1-17-16
Sun Gate finished a disappointing 7th last night at Delta Downs. He caught a sloppy track, but was able to gain the clear early lead and maintain his run with very slow fractions. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish down the stretch.
1-14-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.60 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs.
1-12-16
Sun Gate is listed at morning line odds of 6/1 for his race this weekend. The lukewarm favorite is 3/1. Sun Gate should be a contender for the win when he breaks from post position #3 in the ten horse field. We will go with veteran jockey Carlos Marquez for the one mile route.
1-8-16
Sun Gate will make his first start off the claim on Saturday, January 16th in race #9 at Delta Downs. The claiming race will be a step up in class and will be run at a distance of one mile. He looks to be in a good spot for his first run as a four year-old.
12-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :53.20 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. She is working closer to a debut.
12-19-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs in :53 flat. This was her first official work at Delta Downs.
12-18-15
In a 2-way shake, our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Sun Gate tonight at Delta Downs. He was the heavy post time favorite, but was unable to match strides late. He finished 3rd just two lengths behind the winner. Our newest addition will be trained by Peter DeRousselle.
12-17-15
Pure Tsu Tsu finished a good 3rd tonight at Delta Downs. She broke well from the gate and settled behind the early speed duel. She stayed on well late, finishing just two lengths behind the winner. She was claimed away from us in a four-way shake. Good luck to the new connections.
12-11-15
Pure Tsu Tsu is listed at morning line odds of 5/1 for her race next week. The race looks to be pretty wide open, as the lukewarm morning line favorite is just 3/1.
12-9-15
Pure Tsu Tsu will make her first start off the claim on Thursday, December 17th at Delta Downs in race #5. The claiming race will be run at a distance of seven furlongs. She will have the meet's leading jockey Ashley Broussard aboard when they break from post position #3 in the nine horse field.
11-27-15
Pure Tsu Tsu has been moved to the barn of multiple stakes winning trainer Peter DeRousselle. She will train at Delta Downs.
11-24-15
Pure Tsu Tsu came out of her race in good shape and is training well. We are looking at several race entry options for her later this week.
11-14-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :53.08 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center over a fast track.
11-13-15
In a 3-way shake, our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Pure Tsu Tsu tonight at Delta Downs. She was the post time favorite, but could not match strides late, finishing2nd by a little over one length behind the winner. We will see how she comes back and look to enter her accordingly. She will train at the Longhorn Equine Training Center.
11-12-15
Passing Simon finished a good 2nd tonight at Delta Downs. He broke sharp, led early and battled two others when engaged. As they turned for home, he was no match for the eventual winner. Unfortunately, he was claimed back by his previous connections.
11-6-15
Passing Simon looks to be in a good spot at 9/2 morning line odds for his first race off the claim on Thursday, November 12th at Delta Downs.
11-5-15
Passing Simon breezed a nice and easy five furlongs in 1:06.80 this morning at Delta Downs with jockey Ashley Broussard aboard. The tune up work was 14th fastest of the 20 horses who worked the five furlong distance.
11-4-15
Passing Simon is set to make his first start off the claim in race #10 at Delta Downs on Thursday, November 12th. The race is a Louisiana-bred claiming race to be run at a distance of one mile and one sixteenth. He will have leading apprentice jockey Ashley Broussard aboard when they break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field.
11-2-15
Passing Simon had a good week of training last week. He is scheduled to breeze at Delta Downs later this week. We are reviewing several race entry options.
10-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.49 over a good track this morning at the Evangeline Training Center.
10-24-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Passing Simon tonight at Delta Downs. He led from gate to wire and won the race by a little over two lengths over a sloppy track, while posting a career best 87 Equibase speed figure. We will see how he comes back and look to enter him back accordingly. He will train at the Longhorn Equine Training Center.
10-24-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.23 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center.
10-10-15
Sho Know Ragrets had her first breeze from the starting gate this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. She worked four furlongs in :55.31. She will need more gate work before she is ready to race.
9-26-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed a very good four furlongs in :51.34 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She will look to make her debut when the Delta Downs meet opens next month.
9-12-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed three furlongs in :39 flat at the Evangeline Training Center this morning over a fast track. The work was her first since her return to training.
8-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets is back galloping after a little down time. She should return to breezing soon, as she prepares for the Delta Downs meet in October.
8-1-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed two furlongs in :25.30 this morning over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. She is progressing well in her development.
7-25-15
Sho Know Ragrets posted a :25.10 two furlong breeze this morning over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. In her first official work, her time was the fastest of the three horses who worked the two furlong distance.
7-10-15
Sho Know Ragrets continues to train well at the Evangeline Training Center and should be ready for her fist official breeze later this month.
7-10-15
Triassic, who was a promising claim, has been retired from racing.
7-10-15
The partnership for Tough Dixie has been dissolved.
5-14-15
Tough Dixie finished a disappointing 7th in her last run. After two lackluster efforts, we will look for other options to fill our stable.
5-6-15
Tough Dixie is listed at odds of 6/1 for her race on Saturday. She looks to be in a good position as she attempts to break her maiden against the field of three year-olds.
5-6-15
Triassic is set to gallop for new trainer Dana Whited tomorrow morning at Evangeline Downs after a good week-plus of maintenance work.
5-5-15
Tough Dixie will make her next start in race #1 on Saturday, May 9th at Evangeline Downs. The Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile over the main track. She will break from post position #8 with Kirk LeBlanc aboard in the 8 horse field.
5-3-15
Tough Dixie did not draw in her the race yesterday. We are looking to enter her Tuesday for a race on Saturday.
4-29-15
Tough Dixie is listed at odds of 8/1 for a one mile Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run on Saturday, May 2nd. She is third on the also eligible list, so she will need some early scratches to draw into the scheduled 5th race on the card. Veteran jockey Kirk Leblanc is slated to ride if she draws into the field.
4-26-15
Triassic was scratched from her race yesterday. She has been moved to the barn of trainer Dana Whited, who will takeover training duties.
4-22-15
Triassic is listed at odds of 12/1 for her race this weekend. We are looking for an improved effort this time out.
4-21-15
Triassic will make her next start on Saturday, April 25th in race #5 at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Louisiana-bred claiming race to be run at a distance of six furlongs. She will look to bounce back after a disappointing run in her last start. Jockey Timothy P. Decuir will be aboard when they break from post position #7 in the 12 horse field.
4-19-15
Tough Dixie finished 6th in her race yesterday. She broke well and was well placed early but had nothing left for the drive. She did not like the kickback of the muddy track, but did manage to put up a career best speed figure.
4-15-15
Tough Dixie is a 20/1 longshot for her race this weekend. She will face a field of older horses in the one mile route race at Evangeline Downs.
4-14-15
Tough Dixie will make her first start for our Foxford Hills Racing, LP at Evangeline Downs in race #3 on Saturday, April 18th. The one mile race will be a Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run over the main track. Leading jockey Joe Patin will be in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field.
4-10-15
Tough Dixie breezed five furlongs without company this morning at Evangeline Downs in1:03.80 over a fast track. Her time was 9th fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. We plan to enter her in a Louisiana-bred maiden claiming race early next week.
4-10-15
Triassic was unable to draw into any of our race options this week. We have several entry options for her next week. The additional preparation time should be beneficial.
4-4-15
Triassic put in a nice gallop today at Evangeline Downs. We plan to enter her next week for a six furlong Louisiana-bred mid-level claiming race.
3-28-15
Tough Dixie breezed a nice and easy four furlongs in :52.20 at Evangeline Downs this morning. The time was the 24th fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. She should be ready to go when the meet begins on April 8th.
3-27-15
Tough Dixie is slated to breeze an easy half-mile on Saturday, March 28th at Evangeline Downs. We are looking at a couple of route race options for her first race of the Evangeline Downs meet.
3-19-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing, LP has agreed to acquire the three year-old Louisiana-bred filly Tough Dixie. The lightly raced filly placed once in four lifetime starts during the recent Delta Downs meet. She is by En Dixie, who is the son of Dixieland Band, a multiple graded stakes winner and former leading sire. Our new filly is out of the 11 race winner and producer of multiple winners, Lacey Oakley. Tough Dixie will be pointed to the upcoming Evangeline Downs meet where she will be trained by Dana Whited.
3-14-15
Triassic finished a disappointing 1oth in her race last night. She broke well but was never able to manage the sloppy track. We will point her to the opening of the Evangeline Downs meet in early April.
3-8-15
Triassic is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her race on Friday, March 13th at Delta Downs. She looks to be in a nice spot to end the Delta Downs meet on a good note.
3-6-15
Triassic is scheduled to make her first start off the claim in race #11 at Delta Downs on Friday, March 13th. The claiming race will be run on the main track at a distance of six and one-half furlongs. She will break from post position #6 in the 10 horse field. We will have multiple stakes winning jockey C.J. McMahon in the saddle.
3-6-15
Sho Know Ragrets is in the early stages of her training. She is galloping well under full tack. The well bred filly has an "A" TrueNicks grade and appears to be progressing well.
3-5-15
We entered Triassic again today at Delta Downs, but the race did not make the race day card. There is another race we like for entry tomorrow.
3-3-15
We entered Triassic today for a race at Delta Downs, but the race did not make the race day card. We will enter again on Thursday, March 5th.
2-28-15
Triassic put in an excellent work this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. If she comes out of the work in good shape, we will make race entry next week.
2-25-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing, LP has partnered with Horseplayers Racing Club on the 2013 filly (two year old), Sho Know Ragrets. The promising filly is by new sire and multiple stakes winner, Due Date and out of the winning and producing dam Noite. The filly has a bright future and will be trained by Sam Breaux.
2-14-15
Triassic had a good two mile gallop this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. She is training well, as we look at a couple of options for her first start off the claim.
2-4-15
We claimed Triassic out of a winning effort in the 4th race tonight at Delta Downs. In two career races, she has two wins. The well bred four year-old filly should be a good addition to our racing stable.
1-23-15
We lost a four-way shake on another nice horse tonight at Delta Downs. We will turn our attention to some other promising prospects.
1-17-15
We lost a three-way shake tonight for a nice horse at Delta Downs. We will continue to look for good prospects to add to the stable.
1-14-15
Smartlightandquit has been sold. Good luck to his new connections. We are looking to add another horse to the stable.
1-1-15
Smartlightandquit showed little interest in sprinting. He finished 8th over the wet Delta Downs track today. Hopefully, he comes back good and returns to his competitive class and distance for his next start.
12-27-14
Smartlightandquit is 15/1 on the morning line for his race next week. On the step up in class, the race looks to be pretty open. A lukewarm 3/1 choice is the favorite.
12-23-14
Smartlightandquit will make his next start on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in race #4 at Delta Downs. The race will be a slight step up in class and will be run at the two turn distance of six and one half furlongs. The 2nd place and 4th place finishers in his last race have both come back to win their next starts, so he appears to have exited a good race. He will have veteran Joe Patin aboard once again, when they break from post position #7 in the ten horse field.
12-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome breezed three furlongs in :37 flat over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was the 3rd fastest of the 22 horses who worked the distance. The blinkers off work may be the key to getting him back on track.
12-6-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 6th in his race tonight. He ran hard with the leaders early but had nothing left for the drive. While the race was a deep drop in class, it was a good field as the top three finishers were all claimed. Hopefully, he can return to his competitive form and find a manageable field for his next start.
12-5-14
Smartlightandquit rallied late to finish 3rd in his race tonight. He took back early and settled in comfortably along the rail. At the halfway mark, he began a forward move and was well placed at the top of the stretch. He finished strong in a good effort losing to the eventual winner by only two lengths.
12-4-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is the 9/2 morning line third choice for his race this weekend. He looks to be in a good spot for his first run of the Fair Grounds meet.
12-3-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his next start on Saturday, December 6th at Fair Grounds in race #10. He takes a drop in class to the claiming ranks for the upcoming race and also returns to a sprint distance of five and one-half furlongs. Leading apprentice jockey Andre Ramgeet will be in the irons when they break from post position #4 in the ten horse field.
12-2-14
Smartlightandquit is 12/1 on the morning line in race #4 on Friday, December 5th. The Equibase handicapping guide, "Off to the Races" has him selected as one of the contenders for the one mile race.
11-29-14
Smartlightandquit will make his second start of the meet in race #4 at Delta Downs on Friday, December 5th. The low-level claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. He will break from post #6 in the ten horse field with one of the meet's leading jockeys in the saddle in Joe Patin.
11-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 8th in his race tonight. The route distance did not appear to his liking. He broke well, but was never a threat. He may be in need of some class relief, as the Delta Downs circuit is much more challenging than the Louisiana Downs and Retama circuits where he experienced his last competitive runs. Hopefully, he comes back good.
11-12-14
Smartlightandquit did not draw into the field from the also eligible list for his race tonight. He should be ready to go as other race options become available.
11-11-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is listed at 8/1 on the morning line for his race on Friday, November 14th. It is a pretty balanced field. Hopefully, he can find a comfortable place early and have a strong run late.
11-7-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is scheduled to make his next start in race #9 at Delta Downs on Friday, November 14th. The Louisiana-bred Allowance race will be run at a distance of one mile. The stretch out in distance should provide a slower and more favorable early pace. He will have jockey Jansen Melancon in the saddle once again when they break from post #6 in the ten horse field.
11-7-14
Smartlightandquit is 12/1 on the morning line for his race next week. If he is unable to draw into the final field from the also eligible list, he will possibly have an opportunity to run Saturday, November 15th, as a race with the same conditions is on the overnights and extras list.
11-5-14
Smartlightandquit has been entered to run in race #6 at Delta Downs on Wednesday, November 12th. The race is a one mile low level claiming race. He has drawn what looks to be a very favorable field, but he is on the also-eligible list and will have to rely on a few scratches in order to draw into the race.
10-23-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 7th in his race tonight. He broke well, but trailed the field early. He made a small move late, but was never involved.
10-18-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is the morning line 7/2 second choice in race #7 on Thursday, October 23rd. Experienced Delta Downs jockey Jansen Melancon will be in the saddle for the Louisiana-bred Allowance sprint.
10-17-14
Smartlightandquit finished 5th in his race tonight. He broke sharply and looked well placed, but the runaway winner won in dominating fashion. The Delta Downs bull ring can be a little tricky the first time out. Hopefully, he and jockey Carlos Nieto will gain from the experience.
10-16-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his Fall/Winter debut at Delta Downs in race #7 on Thursday, October 23rd. The Louisiana-bred Allowance race will be run at a distance of five furlongs. He is well placed in this field of state-bred sprinters, but will have to be at the top of his game against this group. Jockey Jansen Melancon has the mount, and they will break from post #4 in the ten horse field.
10-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome posted the bullet four furlong work this morning over a fast track at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La. He covered the four furlong distance in :48 flat.
10-14-14
Smartlightandquit is set as the morning line 5/1 fourth choice in race #4 on Friday, October 17th at Delta Downs.
10-12-14
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership has added Smartlightandquit to the racing stable in partnership with Horseplayers Racing Club. Smartlightandquit is a hard knocking chestnut gelding, who should fit well at Delta Downs for the Fall/Winter meet. He is by noted Louisiana-bred sire Toolighttooquit and out of the Summing mare Sum Smart Lady. Smartlightandquit is trained by Sam Breaux and will make his next start on Friday, October 17th in race #4. He will break from post #10 with jockey Carlos Nieto aboard in the seven and one half furlong claiming race.
10-5-14
City Thymes worked four furlongs over a fast track in :52 flat yesterday at Evangeline Downs.
10-1-14
City Thymes is scheduled to work four furlongs at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, October 4th. We are looking forward to a good Fall/Winter meet with our current horses and with some possible new acquisitions.
9-8-14
City Thymes is slowly returning to training after some downtime and a good freshening. We are pointing her to the Delta Downs meet, which starts on October 15th.
9-5-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 3rd in his race tonight. He was well placed early and looked poised to run by the early speed at the top of the stretch. Unfortunately, he flattened out a bit down the lane, but fought on gamely to gain the show spot in a photo finish. It was a good run against a field of nice older open bred horses.
9-2-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his next start on Friday, September 5th in race #2 at Retama Park in San Antonio, Texas. The six furlong Starter Allowance race will be run over the main track. He is listed as the 2/1 morning line favorite and will break from post position #6 in the six horse field with jockey Gerardo Mora in the saddle.
9-1-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is set for race entry this week. We will have more details provided he gets in and the race makes the final race day card.
8-21-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished a good 3rd in his race today. He was in a three way battle early and continued to stay engaged down the stretch. He finished well and missed second by only a neck. It was a good first run for the new partnership.
8-19-14
Foxford Hills Racing, LP has agreed to partner with Horseplayers Racing Club.HRC is a well established racing partnership with several horses running at tracks throughout the country. The initial horse in the newly established partnership is a well bred gelding named Yonyoncomegetusome. He is by multiple graded stakes winning sire Yonaguska and out of the Gilded Time mare, Gildy My Love. He is scheduled to make his next start on Thursday, August, 21st in race #4 at Louisiana Downs. The race is a five and one half furlong Allowance Optional Claiming sprint. He is the 9/2 morning line fourth choice and will break from post position #2 in the seven horse field.
8-18-14
City Thymes came up a little sore and was scratched from her race last Saturday. We will point her to Delta Downs for their Fall meet.
8-12-14
City Thymes broke slow and spotted the field a huge margin in her race last week. She finished well late to run 6th. In a change of distance, she will make her next start at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, August 16th in race #2 at a distance of one mile and 70 yards. We are hopeful that the added distance will help her out. She will break from post position #6 with jockey Timothy Decuir in the saddle in the eight horse field.
8-6-14
City Thymes will make her next start on Saturday, August 9th at Evangeline Downs in race #4. The claiming race will be a six furlong sprint over the main track. She will break from post position #6 with jockey Timothy Decuir aboard in the eight horse field.
7-27-14
City Thymes had a good work yesterday at Evangeline Downs. We are pointing her to a race in early August.
7-1-14
Trainer Charlie Zenon has joined our team. He will take over the training duties for City Thymes. He will be a good addition to our training staff.
7-1-14
City Thymes finished a disappointing 7th in her race last week. We will look at a drop in class for her next run.
6-24-14
City Thymes is listed at morning line odds of 15/1.
6-21-14
City Thymes will make her next start in the 9th race on Friday, June 27th at Evangeline Downs. Veteran jockey Kirk LeBlanc will be aboard for the 6.5 furlong sprint. They will break from post position #4 in the 8 horse field.
6-14-14
The race for City Thymes did not make the raceday card. We are looking at several possible races with entry next week.
6-12-14
City Thymes broke slow once again. She spotted the field 10+ lengths running last most of the race, but true to her recent form, she rallied and closed strong, passing horses in the stretch to finish 6th. We plan to enter her tomorrow to run Friday, June 20th in a 6.5 furlong race. We are making a change of jockey for her next race. Barring any unforeseen change, multiple graded stakes winning jockey Kirk LeBlanc will be aboard.
6-5-14
City Thymes is listed as the morning line fourth choice at odds of 6/1 in race #6 on Wednesday, June 11th at Evangeline Downs.
6-4-14
City Thymes will make her next start in race #6 on Wednesday, June 11th at Evangeline Downs. Apprentice jockey Courtney Hernandez will be in the saddle for the 5.5 furlong sprint for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. They will break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field.
5-17-14
City Thymes finished a late closing 5th on the step up in class last night. She broke awkwardly and spotted the field seven-plus lengths. She ran well after the poor start, but could not overcome the early trouble. We will check her condition and look to improve on the effort.
5-13-14
City Thymes is listed as the morning line fourth choice at odds of 9/2 in race #3 on Friday, May 16th at Evangeline Downs.
5-10-14
City Thymes is set to make her first start for Foxford Hills Racing at Evangeline Downs in race #3 on Friday, May 16th. She has been training very well since we claimed her and looks to have landed in a good spot for her first run off the claim. She will break from post position#5 in a seven horse field. She will have apprentice jockey Courtney Hernandez aboard for the six furlong sprint.
5-9-14
After a lackluster first race, My Kool Pal Colin has been sold. He will move on to a career more suitable to his abilities.
4-24-14
My Kool Pal Colin will make his racing debut on Thursday, May 1st at Evangeline Downs in race #9. The race is a maiden claiming race and will be run at a distance of seven furlongs over the main track. He will break from post position #7 in the 12 horse field. Jockey Carlos Marquez will be aboard.
4-21-14
My Kool Pal Colin is still trying to master his break from the starting gate. He worked four and one-half furlongs from the gate over the fast Evangeline Training Center track in 1:02.51 Saturday. He ran very well when he came out including a good late kick, but he will have to continue to improve his break. He received his gate card and is now approved for race entry.
4-18-14
My Kool Pal Colin is scheduled to run in training race #1 at the Evangeline Training Center tomorrow morning. He will break from post position #6 in the seven horse field of unraced horses. The race represents a good test for our three year-old gelding.
4-16-14
Foxford Hills Racing claimed City Thymes out of the fourth race tonight at Evangeline Downs. The lightly raced six year-old mare has 12 career starts with three career wins. She finished 5th in her five and one-half furlong sprint tonight, losing by a little over four lengths to the winner, but she should do much better with some added distance.
4-5-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs in :51.80 over a fast track in company at Evangeline Downs this morning. It was a good work after having a few weeks away from the track. We will see how he comes back and plan his next work accordingly.
3-31-14
We placed claims on a horse in two different races yesterday at Fair Grounds. Unfortunately, we lost a 3-way shake on the first selection and then later in the raceday we lost a 13-way shake on our next selection. We will continue to look for good claims.
3-23-14
Themistocles ran 6th in his race today. In a field of front running older horses, we were not able to make up any ground late on a day where early speed was holding. Themistocleswas claimed away. Good luck to the new connections.
3-21-14
Themistocles is 6/1 on the morning line for his race Sunday at Fair Grounds Race Course.
3-20-14
Themistocles is scheduled to make his first start for Foxford Hills Racing on Sunday, March 23rd in the 7th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. He will have jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle for the six furlong sprint over the main track. They will break from post position #1 in the eight horse field.
3-10-14
Themistocles had his first gallop for us today over the training track. He looks to have come out of his last race in very good condition. He will continue to train as we point him to a race at Fair Grounds in New Orleans in a few weeks.
3-8-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. We will continue to work on his break from the starting gate.
3-5-14
Foxford Hills Racing acquired its first racehorse, when we claimed Themistocles out of the third race tonight at Delta Downs. The big four year-old gelding has over $73,000 in earnings in 12 career starts with two career wins, including a second place finish in the Minstrel Stakes in a five furlong sprint on the turf.
3-1-14
Foxford Hills Racing lost an eight-way shake at Delta Downs tonight for the well bred mare Kaki's Storm. The now nine race winner pulled away late in tonight's race for the win and would have been an excellent addition to our racing stable. We will continue to look for good prospects.
2-25-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs at Delta Downs this morning. Due to the heavy fog, he was unable to register an official time.
2-14-14
We are excited to announce an agreement with a local asset management firm. The name of the new syndicate is Foxford Hills Racing, LP. The goal of the newly formed entity is to acquire quality thoroughbred race horses that can compete throughout Louisiana.
2-9-14
My Kool Pal Colin worked from the starting gate yesterday at the Evangeline Training Center. He will put in some additional gate work next week to sharpen his break. He will then look to either run in a training race or work again from the starting gate next weekend.
1-27-14
My Kool Pal Colin put in a strong gallop yesterday at the Evangeline Training Center after a few weeks of down time. He will look to breeze from the gate next weekend and then a training race the following weekend.
12-28-13
My Kool Pal Colin caught a rainy day and a sloppy track today at the Evangeline Training Center. He was given an official time of :40 for the three furlong breeze. Our own clockers caught him a little faster, but he will get in some gate work next week as we point him to a four and one-half furlong training race in a few weeks.
12-21-13
My Kool Pal Colin posted a good three furlong breeze in :38.42 without company over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 12th fastest of the 20 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. He is making good progress in his development as a racehorse.
12-12-13
My Kool Pal Colin breezed two furlongs yesterday on the training track at the farm where he is stabled. He continues to progress, as we point him to a race sometime early next year.
11-30-13
My Kool Pal Colin breezed one furlong in :12.64 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. He worked in company and showed a real competitive streak after getting bumped several times throughout the work. (video)
11-16-13
My Kool Pal Colin completed his first official work this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. He breezed one furlong (one-eighth of a mile) without company over a deep fast track in :12.39. It was a good first official work for our promising young prospect.
11-2-13
We are excited about our new acquisition My Kool Pal Colin. He is a 2011 Louisiana-bred gelding by multiple stakes winner Lunarpal who has progeny earnings of over $2.2 million including two stakes winners. He is currently the #2 ranked sire in the state of Ohio. The dam of our new runner is Pirate Prospect. She is a winner on the track and in the breeding shed. She has produced four winners including a stakes winner and a stakes placed winner.My Kool Pal Colin will look to run early next year.
5-30-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Wednesday, June 5th in race #10 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for three, four, and five year olds and will cover a distance of seven furlongs. The race will mark the return of jockey Carlos Marquez. They are listed as the morning line second choice at odds of 5/1 and will break from post position #8 in the 11 horse field.
5-23-13
Shreveport Royale finished 4th in his race last night. He broke good and was a well placed third early behind a strong speed duel. He made a move on the turn with a host of other horses and battled well down the stretch. We will look to possibly shorten him up just a bit in his next out in order to maximize his late closing ability.
5-16-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Wednesday, May 22nd in race #11 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three, four, and five year olds and will cover a distance of one mile and seventy yards. We will have multiple graded stakes winning jockey Kirk LeBlanc aboard when they break from post position #5 in the 11horse field. They are listed at odds of 8/1 on the morning line.
5-16-13
Tough Czar finished 7th in his route race last week. After carefully evaluating his race performances, we decided it would be best to sell the well bred gelding. He was sold privately.
5-8-13
Shreveport Royale finished a fast closing 4th in his race tonight. Trainer Darren Jones had him dialed in for his first race since being gelded. He was patient in the gate and broke well. Jockey Carlos Marquez took him back early and sat 10-plus lengths behind the leaders in the early going. He made a nice move on the final turn and closed with a flurry late. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to run him accordingly.
5-5-13
Tough Czarwill make his next start on Saturday, May 11th in race #11 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three, four, and five year-olds and will cover a distance of one and one sixteenth miles. He will have leading apprentice jockey Emanuel Nieves in the saddle when they break from post #7 in the 10 horse field.
5-2-13
Shreveport Royale will make his 2013 Evangeline Downs debut on Wednesday, May 8th in race #10. The Maiden Claiming race is for three, four and five year-olds and will cover a distance of six and one half furlongs. He is listed on the morning line at odds of 10/1 and will break from post #5 with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard in the 13 horse field.
4-26-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in :50.80 in company over a fast track at Evangeline Downs today. His time was 22nd fastest of the 35 horses who worked the distance. The work was his first since being gelded. He is looking good and should be ready to enter soon.
4-26-13
Tough Czar faced a very speedy field in his debut. He finished 11th and quickly showed that he is not a sprinter. We will look to drop him in class and stretch him out to a route distance next time out in our effort to find his competitive level.
4-20-13
Tough Czarbreezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.20 today at Evangeline Downs with raceday jockey Carlos Marquez aboard. The work was a good tune-up for his race on Friday, April 26th where he is listed at morning line odds of 30/1 for his debut.
4-19-13
Tough Czar will make his racing career debut on Friday, April 26th in the 5th race at Evangeline Downs. The race is for Accredited Louisiana-bred three year-olds and will cover a distance of six furlongs over the main track. He will have veteran jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle when they break from post position #13 in the 13 horse field.
4-13-13
Shreveport Royale had a very good gallop today. He is back in training after being gelded. We are looking to possibly breeze him next weekend, as he prepares for the opening of the Evangeline Downs meet.
4-13-13
Tough Czar breezed four furlongs in-hand in :52.92 over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His work was 25th fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. We will look to work him from the starting gate next weekend.
4-2-13
Shreveport Royale galloped today and is recovering well after being gelded. He should be ready to return to competition in late April. Tough Czar also galloped today, and if all goes well, he should be ready for his racing debut in early May.
3-29-13
Shreveport Royale finished 8th in his race yesterday. He broke through the starting gate before it was set to open, but once he was reset and the race began, Colby put him in a good stalking second place position where he sat in the early to mid stages of the race. Unfortunately, he had little left for the drive home. We will make some adjustments including gelding him in our effort to maximize his racing ability.
3-24-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Thursday, March 28th in the 10th race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. The Special Accredited Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three year-olds and will cover a distance of one mile and seventy yards. He is listed at morning line odds of 12/1 and will break from post position three and wear #4.For his Fair Grounds debut, he will have Colby Hernandez in the saddle.
3-24-13
After having no success at the John Franks Two Year-Old in Training Sale last weekend, we were able to acquire three year-old unraced gelding Tough Czar today. The big chestnut gelding is by G2 winner Good and Tough and out of the stakes winning mare Czarina Kate. Our newest addition is well into his race training and should be ready to run when the Evangeline Downs meet opens in April.
3-20-13
Shreveport Royale finished 8th today in his first race of the year. He broke well, but could not keep pace with this classy field of open bred three year-olds. We will get him ready for Evangeline Downs and look to run him with state-breds in addition to a class drop in his next out.
3-18-13
Shreveport Royale is listed at morning line odds of 20/1 for his race on Wednesday, March 20th. He completed his final tune-up on Saturday at the Evangeline Training Center and should be full of run on raceday.
3-17-13
We were unsuccessful at this year's John Franks Two Year-Old In Training Sale. The market was very good for sellers and breeders. We will look at possible claims during the Evangeline Downs meet.
3-13-13
Shreveport Royale will make his three year-old and 2013 debut in race #5 on Wednesday, March 20th at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The Maiden Special Weight race is for three year-olds and will be run at a distance of one mile. We will have veteran jockey Donnie Meche in the saddle when they break from post position #2 in the 10 horse field.
3-11-13
Shreveport Royale was entered yesterday in a race to be run at Fair Grounds. Unfortunately, the race did not have enough entries to make the raceday card. We have a few options available for upcoming races at both Fair Grounds and Delta Downs. We will try to find a good spot for his 2013 debut as the meet for both tracks draw to an end.
3-9-13
Shreveport Royale breezed five furlongs in an easy 1:06.15 over a fast but deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. The work was a good tune-up in preparation for his first start of 2013. We will enter him Sunday for a race scheduled to run Friday, March 15th at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La.
3-2-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in company from the starting gate in :51.29 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 12th fastest of the 37 horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
2-20-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in company in :54 at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. While the time was not flashy, he did what was asked as he easily outpaced his lone rival.
2-9-13
Shreveport Royale posted a good in-hand three furlong work in :38.48 over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 9th fastest of the 20 horses who breezed the three furlong distance and about one second behind the fastest work (:37.41) of the day.
2-7-13
The 2013 John Franks Memorial Two-Year Old in Training Sale is scheduled for Sunday, March 17th. We are reviewing the catalogue of available horses in hopes of finding another quality horse to add to our stable. If you are interested in joining the ownership group, be sure to contact us.
2-2-13
Shreveport Royale worked a good two minute lick on yesterday. He came out of the work in good condition this morning and is quickly moving towards an official work.
1-11-13
Shreveport Royale completed another good day on the training track. The Gigawatt colt has an A+ TrueNicks grade and a competitive attitude. Be sure to follow us on Twitter.
12-15-12
Shreveport Royale will slowly move back into training sometime in January. The extended time off has allowed him to mature both physically and mentally. We are excited about his upcoming 2013 racing campaign.
9-8-12
Shreveport Royale will be scratched from his race today. He galloped earlier this week and did not come back as well as we would have liked. We will plan for his next start as his health permits.
9-5-12
Shreveport Royale is scheduled to make his next start in the 13th race on Saturday, September 8th at Louisiana Downs. The Maiden Special Weight race is a six furlong sprint to be run over the main track. The race will cap off a stakes filled day of races to be run onSuper Derby Day at Louisiana Downs. We will have veteran jockey Jose Riquelme in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 12 horse field. It is a good field of well bred two year-olds and will serve as a good test for our promising young colt.
9-2-12
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :49.8 yesterday at Evangeline Downs over a fast track. His four furlong breeze ranked 11th fastest of the 25horses who worked the distance. The work was done without company and served as a good tune-up for our targeted Maiden Special Weight race next week. Unfortunately, he did not draw into the race but will continue to train as we explore our options for his next race.
8-25-12
Shreveport Royale breezed three furlongs in :35.6 this morning over a track rated "good" at Evangeline Downs. Today's work was easily the best of his career. It was also the fastest breeze of the 11 horses who worked the three furlong distance earning him the "Bullet" three furlong work of the day. If he comes back good from today's work, we will look to enter him next weekend for a race scheduled to run Saturday, September 8th. He continues to flash the talent we saw in him earlier this year. If he remains healthy, he will have a great opportunity to run to his pedigree.
8-19-12
Shreveport Royale completed another good week of training. He is scheduled to have his first official breeze since his layoff next weekend. The plan is to work him three furlongs at Evangeline Downs.
8-6-12
Shreveport Royale has completed several good gallops over the training track. If all goes as planned, he should have his next official breeze in a couple of weeks. He is working well, and the time off in June and July will have him fresh for his next start.
7-27-12
Shreveport Royale is slowly moving back into training full-time after a little down time for our rapidly developing young colt. He began jogging this week, but should progress to galloping regularly fairly soon. The early plan is to race him once more before the summer racing season ends.
6-1-12
Shreveport Royale finished a solid 6th in his first race just 9 lengths from the winner. He broke sharp and alert from the starting gate but was taken back a bit. His trip was a little wider than we would have liked, but he ran very well down the stretch. He should progress well from this race experience.
5-27-12
Shreveport Royale has been intalled at morning line odds of 20/1 for his Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint. Our trainer Darren Jones and jockey Brandon Menard have brought the promising young colt along nicely, and he is more than ready for his first race.
5-25-12
Shreveport Royale will make his first start on Friday, June 1st in race #3 at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) four and one half furlong sprint for two year olds. He will break from post position #9 in the ten horse field with apprentice jockey Brandon Menard aboard. The race will be a good first test for our promising young colt. He has made good progress in his training and fits well in this field of maidens.
5-24-12
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :51 flat at Evangeline Downs. His time was 11th fastest of the 25 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. Our promising young colt is the lone horse remaining in our stable. We will stick with him and see where he takes us.
5-24-12
Satoshi's Daemon broke a little better from the gate today, and jockey Brandon Menard tried to get her involved early. Unfortunately, she appeared to want nothing to do with racing. We have made the decision to discontinue her racing career with our stable. We wish her new connections good luck in their pursuits with the three year old filly.
5-24-12
Anatolia broke good from the gate and was well placed throughout the early portion of the race. The race provided some very slow easy fractions, which appeared to set up pretty well for her usual closing run. Unfortunately, she did not respond when asked to run. After the race, she was moved to a farm where she will begin a new career as a trail horse. She was one of our more successful horses, and we wish her well in her new home.
5-17-12
Satoshi's Daemon will make her second career start in the 3rd race at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May 24th. The maiden claiming race is set for a distance of six and one-half furlongs. She will have up and coming apprentice jockey Brandon Menard in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 13 horse field. We are looking for a better effort this time out from our young three year-old filly.
5-17-12
Anatolia will make her next start in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May24th. The race is a claiming race for non-winners of three lifetime races and will be run at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. We will have her regular jockey Carlos Marquez back in the saddle for the route race, as the two look to score their third win together when they break from post position #5 in the eight horse field.
5-13-12
Shreveport Royale worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.26 over a deep fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. He broke good from the gate with one other horse and easily outpaced his rival to the wire. He also had a great schooling session in the paddock on raceday Friday, May 11th (see YouTube). He took in the atmosphere very well and looked eager to join the competition. If he continues his steady progress in his training, we are pointing him to a race in early June.
5-13-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a good work at the Folsom Training Center and looks to be ready to make another start. We entered her in a seven furlong race, but we were unlucky on the final draw as she did not make the 14 horse field. She will continue to train as we look for another good spot for her second career run.
5-12-12
Anatolia finished a disappointing 8th last night. After direct instructions to the jockey in the paddock to come off the pace, our jockey chose to go for the lead out of the gate.Anatolia is a classic closer, and barring a mid-career change in style, she will always do her best running late. We missed a great opportunity in this very manageable race, but we will look to put her in more capable hands in her next run.
5-5-12
Anatolia is scheduled to make her next start in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, May 11th. The one mile race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of three lifetime races. She will break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. We are turning to jockey David "Chip" Bourque for the Friday race. Chip has been consistently ranked in the top-10 jockey standings at Evangeline Downs over the last few years. The race provides an excellent opportunity for our hard charging filly to pick-up her third career win.
5-4-12
Shreveport Royale breezed in company with older horses this morning at Evangeline Downs, and he more than held his own. He worked three furlongs over a fast track in :37.4 in just his second official breeze. His time was the 11th fastest of the 27 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. Our promising young colt is making good progress and gives every indication that he will do well in his juvenile campaign.
5-4-12
Satoshi's Daemon caught a muddy track for her debut on Wednesday. She broke a little slow, but was able to gather herself and make a run along the rail. As the race progressed, it was easy to see that today was not going to be her day. She steadied on the final turn and retreated down the stretch. We will make a few adjustments and hope for a better racing surface in her next out. We are looking to run her back pretty quickly.
4-28-12
Satoshi's Daemon is listed at odds of 30-1 for her career debut on Wednesday, May 2nd. On paper, the race appears to be pretty wide open and provides her with an opportunity to get her career off to a strong start.
4-28-12
Anatolia closed well to finish 4th last night. She broke alert from the gate and settled very well near the tail end of the compact field. The leader and eventual winner was able to get an uncontested lead and some nice fractions throughout the one mile run. The pace scenario did not set-up quite as we had hoped, as we would have liked to see them go a little faster early, which would have been more favorable for the closers like Anatolia. As they turned for the finish line, she was last but kicked it in late losing by a little more than five lengths to the winner and losing by a head in a photo finish for 3rd place. We are more than happy with her first run after the layoff, and any duplication of last night's effort should land her in the winner's circle soon. We will see how she comes out of the race and plan accordingly.
4-26-12
Satoshi's Daemon will make her racing career debut on Wednesday, May 2nd at Evangeline Downs in Race #5. The six furlong sprint is a Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run over the main track. The race is made up of first-time starters and some lightly raced foes. She will break from post position #3 in the full field of14 horses with veteran jockey Carlos Marquez aboard. She has been training well, and if she runs to her pedigree she should be competitive in this field.
4-25-12
Anatolia is listed at morning line odds of 15-1 for her race on Friday. The morning line luke-warm favorite is listed at odds of 3-1. If the pace scenario sets up for her, she should be closing late.
4-21-12
Anatolia breezed five furlongs in company in 1:02.60 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. Her time was 10th fastest of the 26 horses who worked the five furlong distance. After the work, we entered her in a Louisiana-bred Claiming race going one mile at Evangeline Downs. The route race will be race #9 on the racecard and will be run on Friday, April 27th. She has been training very well for her return to competition. We will be looking for another big effort, when she breaks from post position #3 in the 10 horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard.
4-21-12
Satoshi's Daemon worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.60 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs with apprentice jockey Denny Velazquez in the saddle. She received her gate card after the work and is now ready for race entry. We will look to enter her next week to run at Evangeline Downs.
4-21-12
Shreveport Royale received his identification tattoo today. He also completed his first official breeze this morning on a fast track at Evangeline Downs. He was clocked in a time of:27.80 for the two furlong work. Unfortunately, the exercise rider did not start working him until he was well past the two furlong starting mark, therefore the time is not reflective of how well he worked. We clocked him in :12 and change for the final furlong. It was a very good work for his first breeze. A short video of him finishing up today's work can be found on our YouTube channel.
4-7-12
Anatolia breezed four furlongs this morning in :50.80 without company over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 38th fastest of the 71 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. She got off to a bit of a slow start, but true to her form she finished very strong. This was her first official work after a well deserved Spring Break. She is making good progress in preparation for the start of the Evangeline Downs meet which begins on April 18th.
4-7-12
The Jockey Club has approved the name Shreveport Royale for our promising new two year-old colt. He galloped a little over a mile today at Evangeline Downs in company. Towards the end of the work the exercise rider let him run down the stretch. He flashed a good turn of foot and finished the work willingly as he easily outpaced his rival. We will keep him healthy and continue to monitor his steady progress.
3-31-12
Satoshi's Daemon breezed three furlongs this morning in :38.20 over a track rated goodat Fair Grounds Race Course. Her time earned her the bulletwork of the day for three furlongs, as she covered the distance the fastest of the eight horses who worked today. She worked very good without company and should continue to improve after today's work.
3-25-12
When the auctioneer's hammer fell after the final bid on Hip #29 at the 2012 John Franks Memorial Two Year-Old in Training Sale, Evans Thoroughbred Racing secured its first prospect from a sales auction. The two year-old colt is by graded stakes winner and multiple stakes winner Gigawatt. Our new prospect has a nice athletic build and comes from a strong male line of stakes winners on both the sire and dam side of his pedigree. Be sure to visit our YouTube page for a few short videos of our promising young colt.
3-25-12
Satoshi's Daemon spent the morning schooling in the starting gate. She will look to work from the gate next weekend at Fair Grounds Race Course.
3-25-12
Green Card James has been sold. We wish the new connections good luck with the big California-bred gelding.
3-18-12
Satoshi's Daemon completed her first official breeze this morning when she worked three furlongs in :40.6 over a fast track at Fair Grounds Race Course. After getting off to a slow start over the first furlong, she picked up the pace and passed one horse in the turn and another two down the stretch beating them to the line by a little more than a length. She galloped out strong and finished up the morning work in good fashion. We will look to breeze her again next weekend with another horse for the entire work.
3-10-12
Satoshi's Daemon completed a sharp work this morning. She received her identification tattoo today and will look to earn her gate card soon. She is progressing well and gaining confidence with each work.
3-3-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a strong gallop this morning over the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. She looked very comfortable on the big track and continues to show the promise we saw in her late last year.
3-2-12
Anatolia finished 10th in her final race of the Delta Downs meet. She broke well and could have challenged for the lead early, but was taken slightly back. She was second, just one length behind the leader at the half. As they turned for the finish, she could not keep pace and was well beaten. She will get some well deserved downtime and look to come back fresh for the Evangeline Downs meet which begins in April.
2-26-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a good gallop this morning at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. Our now three year-old Louisiana-bred filly continues to develop, and we look forward to the start of her racing career.
2-25-12
Anatolia is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for her race on Thursday. She had a nice work this morning for trainer Darren Jones and looks to be ready to go. If she gets a favorable trip, she looks poised to string together two consecutive good races.
2-24-12
Anatolia will make her next start in race #6 at Delta Downs on Thursday, March 1st. The one mile race is for non-winners of three lifetime races. She will break from post position #2in the ten horse field. Carlos Marquez will be in the saddle for the race and will look to continue the success the two have built together. In his four mounts, he has won two races aboard our hard charging filly. We are looking for another strong effort on Thursday night.
2-21-12
We will look to the John Franks Memorial Two Year Old in Training Sale to acquire our next horse. Each horse who passes through the sales ring will be eligible to run in the John Franks Memorial Sales Stakes in September, which has a guaranteed purse of$60,000 for both the fillies and the colts and geldings divisions. We are in the process of putting together a budget as we go through a careful examination of each horse's pedigree and prepare our list of horses we plan to examine more closely during the days prior to the sale. The sale will be held on Sunday, March 25th at Evangeline Downs.
2-15-12
Anatolia came out of her winning run in good condition. She put in a huge effort and looks to be ready to tackle non-winners of three races in her next start.
2-11-12
Anatolia Runs All Out for Victory!! Over a muddy racing surface at Delta Downs, Anatolia picked up her second career win. She broke sharp and alert from the gate and was well placed around the first turn, as she sat just four lengths from the leader after the quarter pole. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, put her in more of a stalking position as opposed to her normal far off the pace running style. The decision would prove to be a wise one, as she continued to gain on the leader at the half way mark. At the three-quarters pole, her momentum moved her into first place with a clear two length lead, but she would have work to do before this night was over. As they turned for home, she maintained the lead, but the cavalry charge was set to challenge her for the lead. The track announcer declared, "This one's wide open!" Marquez engaged her attention late, as she put her head down, refocused and ran all out for the win! He gave us a very confident ride in very difficult racing conditions on a night were the early speed was holding. Trainer Darren Jones and his team did a great job of getting her more than ready to run last night. She was alert, on her toes, and showed that she is a maturing race horse who has learned what she needs to do to be a winner. We will check her condition over the next few days and plan accordingly.
2-8-12
Green Card James ran a disappointing 8th in his first run over the Delta Downs surface tonight. He broke well but was never involved. The run was a bit of a head scratcher, but we will look to make some adjustments before giving him another opportunity.
2-8-12
Anatolia has been installed as the 7/2 morning line second choice by the oddsmakers for her Friday race. If she gets a good trip, she looks to have a solid opportunity to pick-up her second career win.
2-3-12
Anatolia will make her next start in the 9th race at Delta Downs on Friday, February 10th. The one mile race is for non-winners of two lifetime races. She will break from post position#10 in the ten horse field. The race will mark the return of Carlos Marquez to the saddle. We are looking for them to team up for a big Friday run.
2-1-12
Green Card James will make his first start for Evans Thoroughbred Racing in the 8th race at Delta Downs on Wednesday, February 8th. The race is a claiming race at a distance of one mile. He will break from post position #6 in the ten horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle. The veteran horse is training well for trainer Darren Jones and looks to be well placed for his first start at Delta Downs.
2-1-12
Green Card James and Anatolia were unable to draw into the final fields for their races on tomorrow. Green Card James will be re-entered today for a race next Wednesday andAnatolia will be re-entered Friday for a race the following Friday. Hopefully, we will have better luck at the entry box next time out.
1-26-12
Anatolia is on the Also-Eligible list for race #9 at Delta Downs on February 2nd. The race will cover one mile over the main track. We will need one horse from the main body of the field to scratch at final entry in order for her to make the race. The race appears to be a good spot for her, but we will have to wait and see if we are able to draw into the final field.
1-26-12
Green Card James is on the Also-Eligible list for race #6 at Delta Downs on February 2nd.The one mile race will be run over the main track. In order for him to draw into the race, we will need two horses from the main body of the field to scratch at final entry. The race looks like an excellent spot for his debut with us, but we will have to wait and see if we are able to draw into the Thursday race.
1-21-12
We have added 2006 California-bred gelding Green Card James to our stable. He comes to us with three career wins in 23 starts and over $72,000 in career earnings. His most recent win came in a route race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans in December. We look forward to watching him compete at Delta Downs and this Spring at Evangeline Downs.
1-18-12
Satoshi's Daemon is showing good improvement on the farm for the training group in Poplarville. As she continues to develop both physically and mentally, we will monitor her progress and look forward to her first official work and an exciting three year-old racing campaign.
1-15-12
Anatolia finished 5th in her extended seven furlong sprint race on yesterday. She broke well and stayed three to five lengths from the leader for most of the race. In the final stretch, she ran well finishing a little over 6 lengths behind the winner. We will look to return her back to her usual route race in her next start.
1-7-12
Anatolia breezed four furlong in :51.13 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She will make her next start on Saturday, January 14th in race #9 at Delta Downs. The seven furlong claiming race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of two lifetime races. We will have jockey Junior Inirio in the saddle once again when they break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field. She continues to improve and looks to be well placed for the Saturday run.
12-31-11
Grand Princess has been retired from racing. She will move on to a career as a broodmare.
12-17-11
Anatolia finished an impressive 2nd in a good field of Louisiana-bred fillies and mares tonight. Trainer Darren Jones and his team had her primed and ready to put in a big effort, and she did not disappoint. She broke sharply from the gate, and jockey Junior Inirio guided her immediately to the rail and settled in nicely. At the half way mark, they sat patiently in fifth place about eight lengths from the dueling leaders. After completing three-quarters of a mile, Junior asked her to make a move, and she responded accordingly. She began picking off rivals and moved into second place at the top of the stretch. She ran on gamely, easily maintaining her second place position by six-plus lengths over the third place finisher. She put in a huge effort, but could not reach the 5 year-old winning mare who won handily. It was a good bounce back race and a definite confidence builder. We will check her condition over the next few days and determine if she will get one more race in during her 3year-old campaign or look to run her next year as a 4 year-old.
12-10-11
Anatolia completed a good four furlong breeze in :53.68 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center over a fast track. She will make her next start on Saturday, December 17th in race #2 at Delta Downs. The one mile claiming race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of two lifetime races. We will have jockey Junior Inirio in the saddle when they break from post position #2 in the eight horse field. She continues to train well and should be competitivewith this field.
12-9-11
Satoshi's Daemon arrived safely at the farm in Poplarville, Mississippi. After her initial evaluation and a little maintenance work, the training team will quickly move her into race training and begin building her confidence on the race track.
12-8-11
Satoshi's Daemon will be moved to the farm in Poplarville, Mississippi. She should arrive some time Friday morning where she will continue her training. She continues to progress very well physically, but her mental development is still a work-in-progress. The promising filly has a wealth of talent and has a very bright future ahead.
11-24-11
Anatolia finished 10th in her race last night. She was a well placed 6th at the half way mark just three lengths from the leader, but she did not respond when asked to run late. After the race we had her examined, and we may have determined the reason for the poor performance. We will continue to evaluate her and decide on the best course of action.
11-19-11
Satoshi's Daemon galloped very good in company at the Evangeline Training Center today. Her physical development is ahead of her racing knowledge, but we will continue to drill her on those things she will need to master before she is ready to go racing.
11-19-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :53.18 at the Evangeline Training Center over the fast main track. This was her second work since coming back from a little layoff. We will check her condition and look to get a few more works in her before looking to race in December.
11-18-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Wednesday, November 23rd at Delta Downs in race #9. The Louisiana-bred one mile claiming race will be run over the main track. We will have Carlos Marquez in the saddle again when they break from post position #4 in the ten horse field. We are looking for another strong effort after the class drop.
11-6-11
Grand Princess has been given some additional down time. We will look to work her officially again in a few weeks before looking to race.
11-5-11
Anatolia ran 6th last night in her one mile claiming race. She caught a strong field of out-of-state runners. The winner was a 5 year-old Kentucky-bred, who was easily the class of the field. Our jockey took Anatolia well off the pace early and tried to make one big run at the end. They passed a few, but with the bull ring that is Delta Downs, the finish line comes quickly. She established a new career best Equibase Speed figure for the third consecutive race, as she showed no problem running back after only nine days of rest. We will give her a little more down time and look to place her in the best position to be successful in her next race.
11-1-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Friday, November 4th at Delta Downs in race #9. The one mile race will be run over the main track and will mark the return of Carlos Marquez to the saddle when they break from post position #1 in the field of eight horses. We are hopeful that she has an uneventful trip, as she fits well with this field of fillies and mares.
10-31-11
Satoshi's Daemon is training well and continues her development as a racehorse. Provided she continues her development and makes continued progress, she will have her first official work on November 19th or November 26th. She is progressing well after her first full month on the training farm.
10-26-11
Anatolia finished 7th tonight against a strong field of Louisiana-bred fillies. Unfortunately, our scheduled jockey was unable to ride, however Junior Inirio stepped in for the mount. They broke alertly and were a well placed 5th along the rail through the first half of the race. As they approached the final turn, they began to make a forward move. At the top of the stretch, they encountered a wall of horses. Inirio decided to swing her wide and make a run. Unfortunately, she lost a little momentum and flattened out in the final drive. Her run was more than respectable in this Allowance and Stakes caliber field. We will check her condition and look to run her back again on a slight class drop.
10-22-11
Grand Princess breezed three furlongs in :38.43 at the Evangeline Training Center over the fast main track. The breeze was her first official work since returning to training. We will check her condition and plan her training accordingly.
10-20-11
Anatolia will make her Delta Downs debut in race #4 on October 26th in a Louisiana-bred Allowance race traveling one mile over the main track. We will have nationally ranked jockey Orlando Mojica in the saddle when they break from post position #1 in the 10 horse field. The race will represent the biggest challenge of her racing career to-date, but she is well rested, training well and is more than ready to meet the challenge.
10-12-11
Anatolia breezed five furlongs over the fast track in 1:06 at the Evangeline Training Center in preparation for race entry at Delta Downs this week.
10-8-11
Our racing stable is progressing nicely as we move into the 2011 Fall racing season. Trainer Darren Jones has Anatolia primed and ready to make race entry during the opening week of the Delta Downs Meet. Our newest addition, Satoshi's Daemon, is continuing her breaking and conditioning training as she is slowly learning what it will take to become a successful racehorse. Grand Princess is enjoying a little downtime, but will move back into training in a few weeks and will be ready to show her signature early speed in her next start. We are looking forward to an exciting racing season.
9-26-11
We are excited about the addition of Satoshi's Daemon to our racing stable. She is a 2009Louisiana-bred filly by Southern States who is the son of stakes-placed winner Southern Halo who was the leading sire in Argentina 7 times while siring 170 stakes winners and 19champions. The dam of our new prospect is Honalua Honey who broke her maiden on the turf with Maiden Special Weight company. She has produced four other foals of racing age with all becoming winners. Our new addition is a versatile prospect with a bright racing future.
9-23-11
Anatolia came out of her winning effort in great shape and ready to run again. We tried to make race entry on several occasions before the close of the Louisiana Downs meet, but unfortunatly none of our race selections made the race day card. She will continue to train in preparation for the Delta Downs meet which begins in mid-October.
9-9-11
Anatolia Wins!!!! In her sixth career start, Anatolia broke her maiden winning the one mile and seventy yards route race in impressive fashion. She broke sharply from the gate but was unhurried early. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, allowed her to relax and settle during the early part of the race. After the half way mark, she began to pick up the pace and make her move, picking off horses one by one. At the top of the stretch, she took a slight lead, and at that point it was clear that it was going to be a two horse race for the win. With each stride,Anatolia appeared to gain more confidence, as her lone rival resigned that she would be second best tonight. Anatolia crossed the finish line 1 3/4 lengths ahead of the second place finisher and 11 1/2 lengths ahead of the third place finisher. We will check her condition over the next few days to make certain she is in good health after the huge effort and then determine if we will try for a race at Louisiana Downs.
9-2-11
Anatolia will make her next start in the 11th race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, September 9th. The race is a one mile and seventy yards route race to be run over the main track. Veteran jockey Carlos Marquez will be aboard when they break from post position #9in the 11 horse field. She gave a big effort in her last race. The added distance and slower pace should allow her to be closer to the lead early and position her for a strong late run.
9-1-11
Grand Princess was scratched by the track veterinarian less than one minute before the race was set to start. With odds of 7/2 and sitting as the second choice by the betting public, GP was set to put in a big effort. Unfortunately, she was not going to get her chance this night. The ultimate winner of the race has the same running style as GP. She went straight to the front and did not look back. It was difficult to watch the race, because GP had beaten the winner by 2 lengths when they faced each other on May 20th. We will review our options with the speedy filly and plan accordingly.
8-29-11
Our horses have been moved to Traders Rest Farm, a full service training facility in Carencro, Louisiana, where they will continue their training. Both horses are doing well and appear to be quickly adapting to the new environment.
8-26-11
Grand Princess has been installed as the morning line third choice at odds of 4-1 for her race on Thursday, September 1st. The return of John Jacinto to the saddle and a slight drop in class gives her a great opportunity to break her maiden in the five furlong sprint.
8-26-11
Anatolia broke well from the starting gate tonight. She was well placed along the rail, as she let the speed horses duel on the front end. As they turned for home, she maintained her rail position and began to make a late move. She managed to weave her way through traffic to finish a solid 4th, a little over 6 lengths behind the winner and just 1/2 length behind the third place finisher. We will try to stretch her out just a little more in her next race in order to take advantage of her strong late kick.
8-25-11
Grand Princess is entered to run on Thursday, September 1st in race #8. The race will be a five furlong sprint run over the main track. Veteran jockey John Jacinto will return for his second mount aboard GP when they break from post position #6 in the 12 horse field. An early review of the race appears to place GP in a favorable position in this field of maidens.
8-20-11
Anatolia will make her next start in the 10th race on Friday, August 26th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a five and one-half furlong sprint to be run over the main track. We will have apprentice jockey Thomas Porche, III in the saddle when they break from post position#1 in the 12 horse field. We are expecting a big effort after some extended time off.
8-18-11
Grand Princess was not able to get the early lead as she did in some of her previous races. She broke a little slow, but was well ridden early as she was able to settle along the rail. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, had her placed 4th as they turned for the finish, but the winner was much the class of the race. The winner won by 9 lengths over the second place finisher, with Grand Princess finishing 5th beaten by 11 lengths. We will check her condition over the next few days and see if one final run for the 2011 Evangeline Downs meet is possible.
8-13-11
Grand Princess came out of her last race in good condition. She will make her next start on Thursday, August 18th in the 1st race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Claiming sprint traveling five furlongs over the main track. She will have capable jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. She is listed at morning line odds of 12-1. With her early speed running style, the shorter distance will give her a better opportunity of reaching the line first.
8-11-11
Grand Princess broke from the starting gate alertly and flashed her usual early speed. She went straight to the front and was able to take a full two length lead after four furlongs. At the top of the stretch, the cavalry charge began. She fought on gamely at the end finishing3rd against a good field of maidens. We will check her condition and look to get one more run in before the meet ends.
8-5-11
Grand Princess will make her next start on Thursday, August 11th in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Claiming race going six furlongs over the main track. We have secured the services of one of the track's top jockeys in John Jacinto. They will break from post position #2 in the 13 horse field. She continues to train well and looks well placed in this field of maiden claimers.
8-5-11
Anatolia was scratched from her race today. She had a small accident in her stall earlier this week, and we chose not to run her until she has fully recovered. If all goes as planned, we will look to enter her in another race next week.
7-30-11
Anatolia will return to racing on Friday, August 5th in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Louisiana Bred Maiden Claiming race going one mile over the main track. We will have jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons when they break from post position #7 in the10 horse field.
7-30-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :51.94 on a fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center. We are looking to make race entry sometime next week.
7-25-11
Tensas Gray Girl has been sold. Unfortunately, the former stakes winner did not get an opportunity to run for us. We wish her well in her new career.
7-23-11
Anatolia breezed three furlongs from the starting gate in :37.4 over a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was fourth fastest of the 18 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. After some time off for rest and further physical development, she appears poised to resume her racing career. We are pointing her to a race scheduled for the first week of August.
7-20-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed four furlongs in :52 on a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was fifth fastest of the 11 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. Unfortunately, the representatives for the State Veterinarian chose not to approve her for racing. We will monitor her condition and evaluate our options on her future as a race horse.
7-13-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :49.4 on a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was second fastest of the seven horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
7-2-11
Tensas Gray Girl was scratched by the veterinarian during the pre-race examination before the Louisiana Showcase Distaff. She is in great shape, and hopefully will get an opportunity to compete on the track soon.
6-29-11
Tensas Gray Girl will make her first start for Evans Thoroughbred Racing in theLouisiana Showcase Distaff Stakes on Saturday, July 2nd. The stakes race is race #10on the Louisiana Showcase Night card of stakes races at Evangeline Downs. The one mile and seventy yards race will be run over the main track. We will have veteran jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons when they break from post position #8 in the nine horse field.
6-25-11
Tensas Gray Girl completed her last official breeze today in preparation for theLouisiana Showcase Distaff on Saturday, July 2nd at Evangeline Downs. She breezed four furlongs in :50.98 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center with jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons. Her time was 18th fastest of the 42 horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
6-22-11
Grand Princess finished a disappointing 10th in her five furlong sprint. The race was moved from the turf to the sloppy main track due to inclement weather. She did not take well to the off-track. We will look to race again soon under better weather conditions.
6-18-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed five furlongs in 1:06.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. The breeze was without company on the deep main track during the closing minutes of the final training session. The final nominations for the Louisiana Showcase Distaff closed with16 nominations. The field will be limited to 12 starters, with preference given to horses with the highest lifetime earnings. TGG ranks seventh in career earnings, which means barring injury we will enter the holiday weekend stakes race. Trainer Shelton LeBlanc has mapped out a training schedule which should have her peaking at race time.
6-16-11
Grand Princess will make her next start on Wednesday, June 22nd in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race going five furlongs over the turf course. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque riding for us again, and they will break from post position #8 in the ten horse field. She has been training well, and will look to break her maiden in her tenth career start.
6-15-11
Tensas Gray Girl has been nominated to the Louisiana Showcase Distaff. The$100,000 stakes race is for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares four years-old and upward, going one mile and seventy yards over the main track. She is a past stakes winner over the Evangeline Downs track, so stakes competition is not new to her. She continues to train well, and her stretch running style should fit well at this distance.
6-15-11
Grand Princess has been nominated to the Louisiana Showcase Ladies Sprint. The$100,000 stakes race is for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares three years-old and upward, going five and one-half furlongs on the main track. We will enter her in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) five furlong sprint tomorrow, and if that race goes, we will not enter her in the stakes race. She will have other opportunities in the future, but for now we want to concentrate on breaking her maiden.
6-11-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed five furlongs in 1:04.39 over the fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She is every bit the horse we thought she was when we decided to claim her. She continues to train well in anticipation of her first start with Evans Thoroughbred Racing.
6-11-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :52.18 over a fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. The four furlong breeze was a good maintenance work for her, until we identify another good spot for her next race.
6-9-11
Due to an administrative error, we have been notified by the racing stewards that Grand Princess will be scratched from her race on Saturday. It is unfortunate, because she was listed as the 5-1 morning line third choice and was picked to win by Brisnet Handicapping Service. We will shore up our administrative deficiencies, and look to find another good spot for GP very soon.
6-8-11
Grand Princess will make her next start in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, June 11th. The race in a $15,000 Maiden Claiming sprint going five and one-half furlongs over the main track. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle once again when they break from post position #9 in the nine horse field. Chip gave us a great ride in his last race aboard GP, when they just missed the win by 1/2 length. If she can duplicate the effort she gave in her last race, she has a great opportunity for the win.
5-27-11
Evans Thoroughbred Racing claimed Tensas Gray Girl in the 4th race at Evangeline Downs today from the successful barn of trainer Carl J. Woodley and Pegasus Stable. The big gray Louisiana-bred six-year old mare won the six furlong sprint with a strong late kick with little urging. She is by Ide who is one of the top Louisiana sires and out of the Cozzenemare Cool Kiss. She is a versitile, experienced stakes winner of over $130,000 and is able to sprint or run a route of ground. We are extremely blessed to have her as a part our stable. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to place her in a good spot for her first race with our stable. She will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc.
5-25-11
Anatolia broke quickly from the gate and was a well placed third after the first turn. She sat third throughout the backstretch, stalking the leaders to the top of the stretch. As the field turned for the finish, she looked primed to make a good final run. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the finish and crossed the line in 8th. We will check her condition over the next few days and evaluate our options on her future as a racehorse.
5-20-11
Grand Princess gave us the big effort we were looking for tonight in her six furlong sprint. She broke quickly from the gate and went straight to the lead, while setting a blistering pace. Our jockey, Chip Bourque, kept her to task as she out dueled rivals approaching the top of the stretch. She was able to take a clear lead in the stretch, and looked to capture the win as they turned for home. In mid stretch, she drifted out ever so slightly as the late runners approached. However, she finished in a very impressive dead heat for 2nd place, just missing the win by 1/2 length. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to put her in a similiar position for her next race.
5-19-11
Anatolia will make her next start at Evangeline Downs in the 10th race on Wednesday, May25th. The race is a Maiden Claiming race going one and one sixteenth miles. We will have veteran jockey Rex A. Stokes, III in the saddle for the route race. Rex is currently ranked in the top 5 in wins for the Evangeline Downs Meet. They will break from post position #9 in the nine horse field.
5-14-11
Grand Princess will make her next start in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, May 20th. The race is a six furlong sprint on the main track. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle when she breaks from post position #12 in the full field of 14 horses. She has been training well. With the adjustments we have made since her last race, we are looking for a big effort this time out.
5-14-11
Anatolia finished 11th in her race today beaten by 14 lengths. She broke well, but was checked after the first quarter mile. Through the turn, she could not get to the rail and was forced to take a wide trip. While the pace of the race was absent of speed, she still had difficulty keeping pace. We will look to make an aggressive class drop in her next race and stretch her out to at least one mile. She has always shown more stamina than speed, so hopefully a combination of the class drop and additional distance will allow her to be more competitive in her next start.
5-11-11
Anatolia is scheduled to make her 2011 Evangeline Downs debut in the 3rd race on Saturday, May 14th. The six furlong race is a Special Accredited Maiden Claiming race for Louisiana Bred three year-old fillies. Veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque will be in the saddle for the Saturday afternoon sprint. They are slated to break from post position #9 in the full field of 14 horses.
5-7-11
Anatolia worked a two-minute mile over a fast track today at the Folsom Training Center. The track clockers picked her up at :38.95 for the final three furlongs. The work was not for time, but we were more than pleased with her willing finish. If she comes back in good condition, we will enter her next week for a race scheduled to run Saturday, May 14th.
4-24-11
Grand Princess broke well from the gate in her race yesterday and was a well placed third in the early going. As the field made the turn for the finish, she lacked the final kick needed to keep pace with the leaders and finished 9th. She appears to have come out of the race in good condition and should be able to run back soon.
4-20-11
Grand Princess will make her 2011 Evangeline Downs debut in the 11th race on Saturday, April 23rd. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race for fillies and mares going five furlongs over the main track. She will have veteran jockey Josh Romero in the saddle when they break from post position #11 in the 12 horse field.
4-8-11
Grand Princess breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 today at Evangeline Downs, with jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle. Her time was 6th fastest of the 14 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. If all goes as planned, we will look to enter her in a race scheduled to run in two weeks.
4-3-11
Anatolia galloped a little yesterday after taking a few weeks off to recover from a slight muscle pull in her shoulder. She was eager to get back to work, but we will gradually increase her workload over the next few weeks. If all goes well, she should be ready to race towards the end of the month.
3-19-11
Anatolia was scratched from her race today. She was still a little sore from her work last weekend, so we decided to give her a little more time. We will see if one more run is possible before the Fair Grounds Meet ends. If not, we will start preparing for the Evangeline Downs Meet which starts in April.
3-13-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Saturday, March 19th in the 11th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is a Louisiana Special Maiden Claiming race for Louisiana-bred three year-old fillies. The five furlong sprint will be run over the main track. We will have veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque riding once again. They will break from post position #6 in the11 horse field. She has been training well and has matured as a race horse. We are hopeful that she will be able to put it all together in her third career start.
3-13-11
Grand Princess had a rough go of it today. It started when we had to make an unexpected jockey change before the race. Once the race started after an hour long delay, her luck did not get any better. The #4 horse to her right stumbled out of the gate causing the jockey to fall off. The horse then veered into her path causing her to hesitate. She also encountered trouble on her left, when she was bumped by the #2 horse coming out of the gate. She trailed the field and moved up slightly, finishing 8th. She will now start preparing for the Evangeline Downs Meet, which opens on April 6th.
3-12-11
Anatolia breezed four furlongs in company today over the fast main track at Fair Grounds. After trailing initially, she easily passed and outpaced her rivals covering the four furlong distance in :50 flat. We entered her in a race to be run on Friday, but unfortunately the race did not make the card. The race was placed on the Extras, so we will enter her again tomorrow for a race to be run on next Saturday.
3-10-11
Grand Princess will make her first start with Evans Thoroughbred Racing on March 13th in race #1 at Delta Downs. The race is a $20,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming sprint going five furlongs on the main track. We will have journeyman jockey Frederick Carmouche, Jr. in the irons for the race, and they will break from post position #3in the 10 horse field.
3-4-11
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2007 Louisiana-bred filly Grand Princess. She is sired by Grand Appointment and out of Bag mare Miss Bagfire. She comes to us with six career starts and three second place finishes, which leaves all of her lifetime conditions intact. She ran against a good Maiden Special Weight field on March 2nd at Delta Downs, after a six month layoff. We will look to place her in a Maiden Claiming sprint with Louisiana-bred company in her next race.
2-27-11
Anatolia came out of her race in good shape. She enjoyed her day off yesterday with a little free time to run in field. She was back at work this morning in preparation for her final start of the Fair Grounds meet. We have identified a few good spots for her next run. If all goes well, we will get in some work with Chip in the saddle and look to race in a few weeks against Louisiana-bred company.
2-25-11
Anatolia broke well from the starting gate moving from 6th to 4th once the horses settled. Chip guided her on a nice rail path to the top of the stretch. Unfortunatly, she faced some pretty strong speed horses that stayed on well. She finished a tiring 6th, and did not show the late kick we saw in her last race. We will check her condition tomorrow, and if she comes back good we will look to get some morning works in her in a week or so with Chip in the saddle. We plan to get one more race in before the Fair Grounds meet ends, as we will look to return to the more accommodating confines of Louisiana-bred only company.
2-20-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Friday, February 25th in the 4th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is an open $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the irons for the race. They will break from post position #1 in the 9 horse field. The early Brisnet program has her listed as the fourth selection based on previous speed ratings. She has worked diligently at the starting gate since her last race and should be competitive if she breaks well.
2-14-11
Anatolia galloped an easy mile yesterday. If all goes as planned, she will breeze from the starting gate at Fair Grounds this weekend. If she comes out of the work with no problems, we will make race entry later during the week.
1-29-11
Anatolia came out of her race in good shape. She will begin working on improving her break from the starting gate as we look for a good spot for her next race.
1-27-11
Anatolia broke very slowly from the starting gate today and spotted the field at least five lengths. After the bad break, Trey Agilar allowed her to settle and slowly make up ground on the field. At the top of the stretch, she was over 16 lengths from the leader. Trey did not push her hard at the end, but guided her well down the stretch to finish 10th just 10 lengths from the leader. We will give her a little break and then back to work at the starting gate. If she can overcome her gate problem, she is going to be a very competitive racehorse.
1-23-11
Anatolia is listed at morning line odds of 20-1 for her debut. We made a change in jockey deciding to go with Trey Agilar who is having a very productive Fair Grounds meet. The field is made up of first-time starters and a number of lightly raced maidens. With a good break from the gate and a little racing luck, she should be competitive.
1-22-11
Anatolia will make her first career start on Thursday, January 27th in the 10th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is a Louisiana Special Maiden Claiming race for three year old Louisiana-bred fillies. The five furlong sprint will be run over the main track. We will have veteran journeyman jockey Monica K. Stanley in the saddle for us. They are slated to break from post #9 in the 12 horse field.
1-20-11
Anatolia worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :51.40 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. After today's work, she received her gate card and she is now eligible for race entry. Her break from the gate is still an area which needs much improvement, but it will come in time with repetition. We will enter her this weekend for a Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race to be run next week.
1-9-11
Anatolia worked at Fair Grounds again today. The published work-out will show a time of :39.60 for three furlongs from the starting gate. However, today's work was solely focused on breaking from the gate and getting gate approved. Unfortunately, she still hesitated when the gate opened and the rider worked her two furlongs and slowed to a gallop for the final furlong as we instructed. Ana has shown the speed and desire to compete, but she will have to improve her gate work before she is ready to go racing.
1-8-11
Anatolia worked three furlongs from the starting gate in :36.6 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. While the work-out was her best to-date, she will need to improve her break from the starting gate before she is ready to race.
1-2-11
Anatolia worked three furlongs in :37.8 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. There are a few possible races in the latest condition book. We will see how she comes back after today's work and plan accordingly.
12-19-10
Anatolia worked four furlongs in :53.20 today at Fair Grounds. Today's work was really not for time. She worked behind another horse so that she could experience running with dirt kicked in her face. She did well and kept to task. We will see how she looks after today's work and determine if she is ready to enter this week.
12-12-10
Anatolia completed her first official workout today at Fair Grounds. She breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :51.8 over the fast main track. After a little time off to recover from some soreness, she did well for her first official breeze. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to breeze her again in a week or so, as she prepares for a possible race at the end of the month.
On a sad note, our promising two-year old Wireline will not be able to continue training for a racing career due to problems with his knees. We hope to find him a new career.
11-20-10
Wireline breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.76 today at the Evangeline Training Center. His time ranked 39th of the 49 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. We are pointing him towards a race at Fair Grounds in early December. He will breeze one more time before we make race entry.
11-20-10
Anatolia will take a few more days off, as she works through some soreness in her shins. We do not want to overwork her, as she appears to have a bright racing future. This will set her back a little, but she should be able to gallop at Fair Grounds next weekend. The Fair Grounds work will also help her to get familiar with the track surroundings. When she is healthy and ready to go, the plan is to point her towards Louisiana-Bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) competition.
11-10-10
Wireline breezed three furlongs from the starting gate in :39 today over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. The work-out was done without company. This was also his first official work from the stating gate, so we are pleased that he broke cleanly and ran well. We will enter him in a training race at Evangeline Training Center. The race is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th. This race should give us an idea of where he is in his racing development.
10-30-10
Wireline breezed three furlongs in :38.92 today at the Evangeline Training Center. His time ranked 35th of the 40 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. This was the first official workout for our promising 2 year-old in over six months, so he should improve in the coming weeks as he continues to train for his racing debut.
10-9-10
We are excited about the addition of Wireline to our racing stable. Wireline is a 2 year old Louisiana-Bred gelding by Wire Me Collect. Wire Me Collect is a multiple stakes winner with over $600,000 in lifetime earnings. He has sired several stakes winners and has over $3 million in progeny earnings. We are pointing Wireline to Fair Grounds Race Course for his racing debut where he will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc.
10-8-10
Blazing Thunder continues to experience sever soreness. We have made the decision to retire him from racing. We will try to find him a good home with a new career.
9-10-10
Blazing Thunder was scratched from his race by the track veterinarian during the post parade prior to being loaded into the starting gate. After some recent setbacks, we will look to rebound at the Delta Downs meet in late October or early November.
9-8-10
Anatolia received her first set of horseshoes today. We are hopeful that she will be able to begin some official breezing in the next few weeks. The early plan is to have her ready for opening day at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, which is scheduled to start in late November on Thanksgiving Day.
9-4-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :52.34 at the Evangeline Training Center today. This was his first official work-out on the slower training center surface. He lugged in towards the rail, which hurt his time, but he came out of the work in good condition. After the work-out, we entered him in a $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track at Louisiana Downs in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana. The race will be #5 on the Friday, September 10th program. We will have "hot" apprentice jockey Luis Negron riding for us, as we are slated to break from post #9 in the nine horse field.
8-28-10
Anatolia is slowly rounding into shape. She is building her stamina on the 5/8th's track in Mississippi and also working on walking through the starting gate. She worked today at the Evangeline Training Center, and looked impressive for her first time on the "big" track. We will take it slowly with her, but we are hopeful that she will be able to compete as a two-year old later this year.
8-28-10
Blazing Thunder came up a little sore yesterday, so we decided to scratch him from tonight's race. After watching the race, it was unfortunate that we had to scratch him, as the fractions were very slow in a very weak field. We will look for similar conditions for his next race.
8-26-10
We have made a jockey change for our race on Saturday. Leading apprentice jockey Luis Negron will ride for us. Luis has a 34% in-the-money racing percentage this season including15 wins. As he is an apprentice, we will get a 5 lbs. weight allowance.
8-25-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in race #5 on Saturday, August 28th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Louisiana-Bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. The "early" program has him breaking from the 14th post position in a full field of 14 horses. We will have journeyman jockey Nathaniel Puello riding for us, as we try to end the 2010 Evangeline Downs meet on a strong note.
8-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track in an impressive :49.6 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 2nd best of the13 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. He looks to be ready for his next racing opportunity.
7-21-10
Blazing Thunder was entered in a Louisiana-bred race scheduled to run Saturday, July24th, but he was not selected. We will give him a little more time off before looking at possible races for next month.
7-19-10
Blazing Thunder breezed three furlongs over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He covered the three furlong distance in :38 flat. The work out was a very light breeze to check his condition for a possible next race. We will see how he looks over the next day or so. If he is ready, we will enter on July 21st for a $5,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. If the race is a go, it will be run on Saturday, July 24th.
7-7-10
Blazing Thunder broke last from the gate and trailed the field during the early part of the race. He settled in and made up some ground through the turn where he sat in 10th place. At the top of the stretch he began to run and moved into 7th place. Unfortunately, he could not reach the leaders and finished 7th seven lengths behind the winner. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to make some adjustments before our next race.
7-1-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :50.6 over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He has been entered to run in the 9th race on Wednesday, July 7th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track. He is scheduled to break from post position #5 in the 12 horse field. Janaris Landry will have the mount for us once again, as we appear to be in position for a good run.
6-17-10
Blazing Thunder broke much better from the gate today and was well placed through the back stretch. He was 5th at the top of the stretch and quickly made a move to 4th. Unfortunately, he ran out of steam in the late stretch and finished 7th. We will give him a small break and look to race again in a few weeks.
6-11-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in the 1st race on Thursday, June 17th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. The "early" program has him slated to break from post position #10 in a 12 horse field. We will have Janaris Landry in the irons for us once again, and we are hoping the added distance will fit well with his late running style.
6-5-10
Blazing Thunder broke slowly from the gate and spotted the field 10 or more lengths. Our jockey Janaris Landry allowed him to settle and then slowly gain ground. At the top of the stretch, he was full of run and finished a very willing 5th. We will check his condition over the next few days and then begin looking for a good spot for his next race.
6-2-10
Blazing Thunder is scheduled to make his first start in the 5th race on Saturday, June 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $15,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. He will break from post position #2 in the 12 horse field. We have decided to put apprentice jockey Janaris Landry in the saddle for us, which gives us a five pound weight allowance.
5-29-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :51.2. After a brief break in training to rest, his time was much improved from his previous four furlong work-outs. We will look to enter for a race scheduled to run next weekend.
5-8-10
Blazing Thunder breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in a solid 1:05.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time tied him for 10th best out of 13 horses who breezed the five furlong distance. He did as asked, and we will now begin looking at upcoming races for his career debut.
5-6-10
Anatolia was shipped to a farm in Poplarville, Mississippi today where she will begin her breaking training and start her initial conditioning. She will spend 60 or more days on the farm and then be placed in race training in preparation for her 2 year-old racing campaign.
4-30-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :53.4. Today's breeze was done without company. We will look to breeze him again next weekend. Depending on the results of that work-out and his condition, we may begin looking for a spot for his racing debut.
4-21-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :52. If he continues to progress in his development, we should look to race early May.
4-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 this morning at Evangeline Downs. This was his second official workout.
4-9-10
Toms Breeze has suffered a career-ending injury. We had high hopes for the filly, but unfortunately she will be unable to continue.
4-4-10
We have agreed to partner on 2006 Louisiana-bred gelding Blazing Thunder. He is sired by Storm Day and out of Announce mare Specialanouncement. Storm Day had a successful racing career running second in the Turfway Park Fall Championship S. G-3 and third in the Warfield S. and Governor's H. He was a versatile and consistent runner winning or placing in 12 of 20 career starts on both the turf and dirt from 6 to 9 furlongs with earnings of $197,908. His progeny earnings total nearly $4.5 million with over 100 race winners.Blazing Thunder is in full race training and completed his first official two furlong breeze in :24.8 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, April 2nd. He will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc and will look to break his maiden at Evangeline Downs this spring.
4-2-10
Toms Breeze completed her first official three furlong breeze in :39 flat today at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 9th fastest out of 12 breezes. She will get a few days off and get back to work next week.
3-26-10
Toms Breeze completed a very impressive unofficial work-out today on the main track at Evangeline Downs. She was very relaxed on the track and showed a very competitive spirit when running in the company of other horses. We are pointing to an official work-out on Friday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 3rd.
3-19-10
We have decided to move Toms Breeze to Trainer Shelton LeBlanc. Darren is a young upstart trainer who stables his horses at Pete LeBlanc Stables in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He will split training time between the fully equipped stable and the Evangeline Training Center.
3-4-10
Toms Breeze is steadily rounding into condition. She will begin some short work next week and hopefully complete an officially timed breeze in a few weeks. The first Evangeline Downs Condition Book is out, and the Louisiana-bred races will once again offer very lucrative purse money. Our now 2 Year-Old filly, Anatolia, is enjoying her time eating and growing on the farm. We are hopeful that she will be ready to begin the breaking process in May or early June.
2-4-10
Toms Breeze arrived at Pink Crown Farms on Sunday, January 31st. She is beginning to adapt to the daily routine at the training center. This 4 year-old chestnut filly by Thunder Breeze has good size and should be very competitive this spring with state-bred racing company.
1-11-1o
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2006 Louisiana-bred filly Toms Breeze. She is by sire THUNDER BREEZE and out of 11 race winner Crystal Manor. Thunder Breeze is a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed winner of $267,200. Toms Breeze has been breezing in preparation for full race training beginning in February at Pink Crown Farms in Longview, Texas. She should be ready to begin her racing career this Spring, when the Evangeline Downs Meet opens in early April. She will be trained by up-and-coming trainer Laura Daily.
12-13-09
Nile Tigress has been sold via private purchase. She will get the extended time off she needs before she begins training for her new career in the field of Dressage. Good Luck to her new owner.
12-5-09
Nile Tigress finished a disappointing 7th. She broke fairly well, but quickly retreated. She is most likely due for some extended well deserved rest, as she has had an aggressive training and racing schedule. We will check her condition and determine what is best for her.
11-30-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 6 furlong race will run on the main track on Saturday, December 5th. This race is for$10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have apprentice jockey Chester Bonnet in the saddle for us, and as such we will get a 5 lbs weight allowance. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 7 horse field. Nile has been training well with trainer Elliott Necaise , and we expect to be more competitive this time out.
11-8-09
Nile Tigress broke from the gate in pretty good fashion, but the leaders quickly got away from her. Unfortunately, she had to take a wide trip the entire race finishing in 8th position. We will give her a few weeks of rest before racing again, as we have had a pretty aggressive racing schedule over the last month or two.
11-5-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 5 1/2furlong sprint on the Sunday, November 8th will be Nile's Fair Grounds debut. This race is for $8,000 - $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have nationally ranked jockey James Graham in the saddle for us in our racing meet debut. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 9 horse field. The race represents a very competitive step up in class.
10-27-09
Nile Tigress was delivered safely to the farm of trainer Elliott Necaise over the weekend. She will begin training later this week for her Fair Grounds Race Course debut sometime next month. Opening day for the Fair Grounds Meet is Friday, November 6th.
10-22-09
Nile Tigress was well placed throughout the race, but did not have her usual late kick needed to reach the front runners, as she finished 6th. This will conclude the racing meet for us at Hoosier Park. Tianna Richardville did a great job of training Nile, and Rodney Prescott did an excellent job in the saddle. We will give Nile a few days off before she prepares to travel to New Orleans where we have decided to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course and possibly Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. Nile will be trained by Elliott Necaise at Fair Grounds.
10-20-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #8 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Thursday, October 22nd. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race against a very strong field of contenders. She will break from the 3rd post in a 10 horse field.
10-11-09
Nile Tigress stalked the early speed horse but had nothing for the eventual 9 length winner. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 2nd place and battled gamely to maintain her 2nd place position, beating the 3rd place finisher by 1 length. This was an excellent effort on only 7 days of rest. We will check her condition over the next few days and determine if we race one more time before the meet ends.10-9-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #9 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 11th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of$10,500. This will be another sprint race, after a short 7 day break from her winning effort last Sunday. She will break from the 4th post in an 8 horse field.
10-4-09
Nile Tigress Surges to Victory !!!!!!! Nile stalked the early speed horses, while biding her time. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 4th place. Our jockey, Rodney Prescott, guided her beautifully as she had to avoid a horse drifting into her path. In the final stages of the race, she surged to the front passing her final two rivals before crossing the finish line first by 1 3/4lengths. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, has done an outstanding job of continuing to develop Nile's full racing potential. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
10-2-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 4th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. She will break from the 8th post and wear #7 in a 10 horse field.
9-20-09
Nile Tigress ran mid pack early in the race but managed to stay close to the rail while saving ground. At the top of the stretch she was 4th, but she was able to kick it into gear late to finish a game 2nd, missing the win by only 3/4 of a length. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
9-18-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, September 20th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. We have decided to go back to the familiar sprint distance, as she did not perform very well going a mile last time out. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
9-14-09
Anatolia, our first Louisiana-Bred racing prospect, arrived at Iron Horse Acres on Friday, September 11th. Anatolia is a very impressive slowly graying 2008 yearling filly by PULLING PUNCHES, who is one of Louisiana's top sires. We will monitor her development closely to determine if she has the ability to compete in 2010 as a 2 year-old or wait to start her as a 3 year-old in 2011.
9-5-09
King Ty arrived safely at Iron Horse Acres today. He is a big impressive looking thoroughbred with a very athletic build, much like his sire FREUD. We will give him a day or two off due to his long trip from West Virginia, but he will soon begin intensive conditioning, as we are a little less than six weeks away from opening day at Delta Downs. He will be trained jointly by Byron Stevens and James I. Brown.
9-5-09
Nile Tigress again displayed her usual nervousness, as she was fractious in the starting gate. She broke well but was checked slightly in the turn. She held 3rd place, only a few lengths behind the leader, as they turned for home. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the final run finishing 6th. We will check her condition and look to run her again soon.
9-3-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park scheduled to run on Saturday, September 5th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race going One Mile on the Main Track. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field. She has been training well and should be competitive, as she tackles the Mile for the first time on the Main Track.
8-28-09
We are excited to announce the addition of King Ty to our racing stable. He is an unraced 3 year-old New York-bred gelding. KT has a very strong pedigree, and we feel he can be very competitive on the Louisiana racing circuit. KT is sired by New York's leading sire FREUDand out of a Lord Carson mare. He is currently in transit from Mountaineer Park Race Track in Chester, WV. He is scheduled to arrive at Iron Horse Acres (local farm and training facility) in Sunset, LA, on Saturday, Sept 5th. We should have him ready to race by opening day at Delta Downs in Vinton, LA. During today's "official" work out, he breezed a very good 3 furlongs in :36.40, which was a "Bullet" work out for the day.
8-16-09
Nile Tigress was forced to take a wide trip from the starting gate to the finish, going as much as 7-wide as she finished 7th. We will give Nile some rest before she returns to training and look to race again in a few weeks.
8-14-09
Nile Tigress will break from post #4 in a 10 horse field in another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be the 6th race at Hoosier Park on Sunday, August 16th. We will have Rodney Prescott riding for us once again, as we look to get back to the Winner's Circle!!
8-1-09
Nile Tigress had to overcome a little difficulty in the back stretch but managed to get in position for a very good stretch run. She was able to overcome the early problem to finish a game 3rd.
7-30-09
Nile Tigress will make her Hoosier Park debut on Saturday, August 1st. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have top jockey Rodney Prescott riding for us, as we break from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
7-13-09
Nile Tigress was bumped hard out of the gate and had to take a wide trip around the turn. She never really seemed to recover, and had a disappointing finish. She will take a few days off before preparing for her debut at Hoosier Park Race Track in a few weeks.
7-11-09
Nile Tigress continues to train well. Nile has been entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 13th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run on the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from post #9 but will wear #8 in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 5th choice.
7-6-09
Due to repairs on the main track, all races scheduled to run on the dirt surface today
have been canceled. We will have to see if the race will be rescheduled before the Spring Meet ends.
7-3-09
Nile Tigress has been training well over the last week. She has been entered in Race #5 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 6th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from the 6th post in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 3rd choice.
6-24-09
Nile Tigress ran a solid 4th today, just barley losing 3rd at the wire in a photo finish. She caught a little traffic and ran evenly in the stretch run. We will give her some time to rest and look to get in one more race before the Spring Indiana Downs Meet ends.
6-20-09
Nile Tigress returned to training on Friday, June 19th. She was entered today in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Wednesday, June 24th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 6 furlongs on the main track. She will be #5 and break from the 4th post in a 12 horse field. She continues to train well and looks to maintain her competitive spirit.
6-16-09
NILE TIGRESS WINS!!!! Through the falling rain and sloppy track at Indiana Downs, Nile Tigress starred down her rivals and drew away for the win in the stretch run. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, did a great job of preparing her for the race.
6-13-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, June 16th. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. She will be breaking from the 3rd post in a 12 horse field. She is training well and should be competitive.
6-1-09
Nile Tigress will move to the training facilities at Indiana Downs, where she will now be trained by veteran Trainer Tianna Richardville. After Tianna has completed her evaluation of Nile, we will begin looking for her next race.
5-19-09
Nile Tigress was well positioned for the stretch run but lacked the late running effort needed to compete with the front runners. While this effort was not what we would have hoped for, we will be looking to shorten the distance of her next race, and most likely make a slight drop in class. We have to place her at a level at which she can compete.
5-15-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, May 19th. The race is a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going one mile on the turf. She will be breaking from the 7th post in an 11 horse field.
5-12-09
Nile Tigress continues to train and develop. She is eating well and has put on a little muscle, as she prepares for her next race. We will submit entry to the Racing Office on Friday, May 15th for a race on Tuesday, May 19th.
5-5-09
Nile Tigress gave a very game effort early in the race, but did not have very much for the final run. She should improve from today's effort, as she appeared very accepting of the turf surface. We will check her condition over the next few days, and point to a race within the next two weeks.
5-1-09
We made the field for Race #2 at Indiana Downs, a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race on May 5th. This is a pretty tough field. We will have to see if they keep it on the turf, as the weather has been pretty bad in the area.
4-30-09
We entered Nile Tigress today for a race on May 4th. Unfortunately, 20 horses entered for this race. We were not selected, however, the Racing Secretary is writing a race with the same conditions for May 5th.
4-23-09
Nile Tigress had a good workout today. We are sill pointing to a race in early May at Indiana Downs. She has settled in at Victory Haven Training Center and seems to really be taking to the conditioning and training schedule.
4-9-09
Nile Tigress arrived at Victory Haven Training Center where she will work with Trainer Jennifer Bartholomew. Nile Tigress will look to break her maiden at Indiana Downs this Spring. Stable News and Upcoming Races
7-15-16
Astronomy finished 4th in her race tonight, three lengths behind the winner. She was well placed throughout the race, but had nothing left for the run to the finish line.
7-8-16
Astronomy is listed at morning line odds of 6/1 for her race next week. If she gets a good trip, she should be a contender for the win.
7-7-16
Astronomy will make her next start at Evangeline Downs in race #7 on Friday, July 15th. She will shorten up a bit to a seven furlongs elongated sprint. She will have jockey Kerwin Clark aboard when she breaks from post #2 in the 11 horse field.
6-10-16
Sho Know Ragrets and Sun Gat have been sold. We will look for better future racing options.
5-27-16
Sun Gate finished a distant 9th in his race tonight over a sloppy track. This was possibly his last run for us.
5-26-16
Astronomy made a middle move and closed some ground in the stretch to finish 5th in a pretty even trip.
5-22-16
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership has acquired an interest in Ontario-bred mare,Astronomy. The lightly raced six-year old has her non-winners of three races condition intact and will be in the barn of trainer Sam Breaux. She is listed as the morning line favorite in race #2 on Thursday, May 26th at Evangeline Downs. She will break from post position #7 with jockey Kerwin Clark aboard in the one mile route race. She looks like a good addition to the stable.
5-21-16
Show Know Ragrets showed no run in her race today. She was soundly beaten by the entire field. While the race was taken off the turf and run over the dirt surface, a run on the turf would have unlikely changed the result. We will evaluate our options with the filly and decide accordingly. After two poor showings, she may be better suited for a different equine occupation.
5-19-16
Sun Gate is set to make his first start of the Evangeline Downs meet in race #7 on Friday, May 27th. He will run in a six furlong claiming sprint race over the main track. Journeyman jockey Albert Dussette will be aboard when they break from post position #11 in the 11 horse field. Trainer Peter DeRousselle is having an excellent meet winning at a 33% clip while placing his runners in the top three 57% of the time.
5-13-16
Sho Know Ragrets will make her first start of the Evangeline Downs meet in race #1 on Saturday, May 21st. The mid-level maiden claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile over the turf course. She will break from post position #5 in the 10 horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard.
5-7-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed five furlongs in 1:06.20 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. The plan is to run her on the turf course in her next race.
4-27-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in a slow :52.40 this morning over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. She should be entering soon.
4-14-16
Sun Gate breezed five furlongs in a good 1:03.40 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. His time was the 4th fastest of the 12 horses who breezed the five furlong distance.
4-2-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :51.60 over a fast track this morning at Evangeline Downs. She is training well in preparation for her next start.
3-22-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in a solid :50.40 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. This was easily her best work to-date.
3-11-16
Sun Gate finished 8th in his race tonight. We will evaluate our options with him and plan accordingly.
3-5-16
Sun Gate is the 8/1 morning line co-fourth choice for his race next week. He will look to end the Delta Downs racing meet on a positive note.
3-3-16
Sun Gate will make his final start of the Delta Downs meet on Friday, March 11th in race #9. The race will be a six and one-half furlong two turn sprint. He will have now regular jockey Alexander Castillo in the saddle.
2-26-16
Sho Know Ragrets finished last in her race tonight. She broke well for a first timer, but trailed throughout. While this was her first race, she showed little interest in racing.
2-25-16
Sun Gate finished 7th in his race last night. He was part of the early speed duel but faded late. He has not shown the ability we saw when we claimed him. We will re-group and plan his next start accordingly.
2-23-16
Sun Gate is picked as the Best Bet of the Night tomorrow by Delta Downs track announcer/handicapper Don Stevens.
2-21-16
Sho Know Ragrets is listed at morning line odds of 8/1 for her career debut.
2-18-16
Sho Know Ragrets will make her racing debut at Delta Downs in race #11 on Friday, February 26th. The Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race will be run at a distance of seven and one half furlongs. She will break from post position #2 in the nine horse field with jockey Dusty Shepherd aboard. She will need to rely on her stamina in this field of unproven maidens.
2-17-16
Sun Gate is listed as the morning line odds 4/1 third choice for his race next week. If he gets a good trip, he should be a contender.
2-16-16
Sun Gate will make his next start on Wednesday, February 24th in the 9th race at Delta Downs. The one mile race is a drop in class from his previous two starts. Alexander Castillo will be aboard again, when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field. He looks to be well placed in this one mile route.
2-6-16
Sun Gate was a non-factor in his race last night finishing 6th.
2-4-16
Sun Gate is the Longshot Pick of the Night tomorrow for Delta Downs track announcer/handicapper Don Stevens.
2-3-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52 flat this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs.
1-30-16
Sun Gate is listed at morning line odds of 12/1 for his race on Friday. The race is pretty wide open with the favorite listed at 3/1. With no rain in the forecast, Sun Gate will look to return to his speedy dry fast track form.
1-28-16
Sun Gate will make his next start on Friday, February 5th at Delta Downs in race #9. The claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. He will break from post position #1 in the 10 horse field with jockey Alexander Castillo aboard.
1-23-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed five furlongs in 1:06.80 from the starting gate this morning over a fast track at Delta Downs.
1-17-16
Sun Gate finished a disappointing 7th last night at Delta Downs. He caught a sloppy track, but was able to gain the clear early lead and maintain his run with very slow fractions. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish down the stretch.
1-14-16
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.60 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs.
1-12-16
Sun Gate is listed at morning line odds of 6/1 for his race this weekend. The lukewarm favorite is 3/1. Sun Gate should be a contender for the win when he breaks from post position #3 in the ten horse field. We will go with veteran jockey Carlos Marquez for the one mile route.
1-8-16
Sun Gate will make his first start off the claim on Saturday, January 16th in race #9 at Delta Downs. The claiming race will be a step up in class and will be run at a distance of one mile. He looks to be in a good spot for his first run as a four year-old.
12-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :53.20 over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs. She is working closer to a debut.
12-19-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track this morning at Delta Downs in :53 flat. This was her first official work at Delta Downs.
12-18-15
In a 2-way shake, our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Sun Gate tonight at Delta Downs. He was the heavy post time favorite, but was unable to match strides late. He finished 3rd just two lengths behind the winner. Our newest addition will be trained by Peter DeRousselle.
12-17-15
Pure Tsu Tsu finished a good 3rd tonight at Delta Downs. She broke well from the gate and settled behind the early speed duel. She stayed on well late, finishing just two lengths behind the winner. She was claimed away from us in a four-way shake. Good luck to the new connections.
12-11-15
Pure Tsu Tsu is listed at morning line odds of 5/1 for her race next week. The race looks to be pretty wide open, as the lukewarm morning line favorite is just 3/1.
12-9-15
Pure Tsu Tsu will make her first start off the claim on Thursday, December 17th at Delta Downs in race #5. The claiming race will be run at a distance of seven furlongs. She will have the meet's leading jockey Ashley Broussard aboard when they break from post position #3 in the nine horse field.
11-27-15
Pure Tsu Tsu has been moved to the barn of multiple stakes winning trainer Peter DeRousselle. She will train at Delta Downs.
11-24-15
Pure Tsu Tsu came out of her race in good shape and is training well. We are looking at several race entry options for her later this week.
11-14-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :53.08 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center over a fast track.
11-13-15
In a 3-way shake, our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Pure Tsu Tsu tonight at Delta Downs. She was the post time favorite, but could not match strides late, finishing2nd by a little over one length behind the winner. We will see how she comes back and look to enter her accordingly. She will train at the Longhorn Equine Training Center.
11-12-15
Passing Simon finished a good 2nd tonight at Delta Downs. He broke sharp, led early and battled two others when engaged. As they turned for home, he was no match for the eventual winner. Unfortunately, he was claimed back by his previous connections.
11-6-15
Passing Simon looks to be in a good spot at 9/2 morning line odds for his first race off the claim on Thursday, November 12th at Delta Downs.
11-5-15
Passing Simon breezed a nice and easy five furlongs in 1:06.80 this morning at Delta Downs with jockey Ashley Broussard aboard. The tune up work was 14th fastest of the 20 horses who worked the five furlong distance.
11-4-15
Passing Simon is set to make his first start off the claim in race #10 at Delta Downs on Thursday, November 12th. The race is a Louisiana-bred claiming race to be run at a distance of one mile and one sixteenth. He will have leading apprentice jockey Ashley Broussard aboard when they break from post position #3 in the 10 horse field.
11-2-15
Passing Simon had a good week of training last week. He is scheduled to breeze at Delta Downs later this week. We are reviewing several race entry options.
10-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.49 over a good track this morning at the Evangeline Training Center.
10-24-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership claimed Passing Simon tonight at Delta Downs. He led from gate to wire and won the race by a little over two lengths over a sloppy track, while posting a career best 87 Equibase speed figure. We will see how he comes back and look to enter him back accordingly. He will train at the Longhorn Equine Training Center.
10-24-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed four furlongs in :52.23 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center.
10-10-15
Sho Know Ragrets had her first breeze from the starting gate this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. She worked four furlongs in :55.31. She will need more gate work before she is ready to race.
9-26-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed a very good four furlongs in :51.34 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She will look to make her debut when the Delta Downs meet opens next month.
9-12-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed three furlongs in :39 flat at the Evangeline Training Center this morning over a fast track. The work was her first since her return to training.
8-31-15
Sho Know Ragrets is back galloping after a little down time. She should return to breezing soon, as she prepares for the Delta Downs meet in October.
8-1-15
Sho Know Ragrets breezed two furlongs in :25.30 this morning over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. She is progressing well in her development.
7-25-15
Sho Know Ragrets posted a :25.10 two furlong breeze this morning over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. In her first official work, her time was the fastest of the three horses who worked the two furlong distance.
7-10-15
Sho Know Ragrets continues to train well at the Evangeline Training Center and should be ready for her fist official breeze later this month.
7-10-15
Triassic, who was a promising claim, has been retired from racing.
7-10-15
The partnership for Tough Dixie has been dissolved.
5-14-15
Tough Dixie finished a disappointing 7th in her last run. After two lackluster efforts, we will look for other options to fill our stable.
5-6-15
Tough Dixie is listed at odds of 6/1 for her race on Saturday. She looks to be in a good position as she attempts to break her maiden against the field of three year-olds.
5-6-15
Triassic is set to gallop for new trainer Dana Whited tomorrow morning at Evangeline Downs after a good week-plus of maintenance work.
5-5-15
Tough Dixie will make her next start in race #1 on Saturday, May 9th at Evangeline Downs. The Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile over the main track. She will break from post position #8 with Kirk LeBlanc aboard in the 8 horse field.
5-3-15
Tough Dixie did not draw in her the race yesterday. We are looking to enter her Tuesday for a race on Saturday.
4-29-15
Tough Dixie is listed at odds of 8/1 for a one mile Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run on Saturday, May 2nd. She is third on the also eligible list, so she will need some early scratches to draw into the scheduled 5th race on the card. Veteran jockey Kirk Leblanc is slated to ride if she draws into the field.
4-26-15
Triassic was scratched from her race yesterday. She has been moved to the barn of trainer Dana Whited, who will takeover training duties.
4-22-15
Triassic is listed at odds of 12/1 for her race this weekend. We are looking for an improved effort this time out.
4-21-15
Triassic will make her next start on Saturday, April 25th in race #5 at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Louisiana-bred claiming race to be run at a distance of six furlongs. She will look to bounce back after a disappointing run in her last start. Jockey Timothy P. Decuir will be aboard when they break from post position #7 in the 12 horse field.
4-19-15
Tough Dixie finished 6th in her race yesterday. She broke well and was well placed early but had nothing left for the drive. She did not like the kickback of the muddy track, but did manage to put up a career best speed figure.
4-15-15
Tough Dixie is a 20/1 longshot for her race this weekend. She will face a field of older horses in the one mile route race at Evangeline Downs.
4-14-15
Tough Dixie will make her first start for our Foxford Hills Racing, LP at Evangeline Downs in race #3 on Saturday, April 18th. The one mile race will be a Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run over the main track. Leading jockey Joe Patin will be in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 10 horse field.
4-10-15
Tough Dixie breezed five furlongs without company this morning at Evangeline Downs in1:03.80 over a fast track. Her time was 9th fastest of the 21 horses who worked the distance. We plan to enter her in a Louisiana-bred maiden claiming race early next week.
4-10-15
Triassic was unable to draw into any of our race options this week. We have several entry options for her next week. The additional preparation time should be beneficial.
4-4-15
Triassic put in a nice gallop today at Evangeline Downs. We plan to enter her next week for a six furlong Louisiana-bred mid-level claiming race.
3-28-15
Tough Dixie breezed a nice and easy four furlongs in :52.20 at Evangeline Downs this morning. The time was the 24th fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. She should be ready to go when the meet begins on April 8th.
3-27-15
Tough Dixie is slated to breeze an easy half-mile on Saturday, March 28th at Evangeline Downs. We are looking at a couple of route race options for her first race of the Evangeline Downs meet.
3-19-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing, LP has agreed to acquire the three year-old Louisiana-bred filly Tough Dixie. The lightly raced filly placed once in four lifetime starts during the recent Delta Downs meet. She is by En Dixie, who is the son of Dixieland Band, a multiple graded stakes winner and former leading sire. Our new filly is out of the 11 race winner and producer of multiple winners, Lacey Oakley. Tough Dixie will be pointed to the upcoming Evangeline Downs meet where she will be trained by Dana Whited.
3-14-15
Triassic finished a disappointing 1oth in her race last night. She broke well but was never able to manage the sloppy track. We will point her to the opening of the Evangeline Downs meet in early April.
3-8-15
Triassic is the 5/2 morning line favorite for her race on Friday, March 13th at Delta Downs. She looks to be in a nice spot to end the Delta Downs meet on a good note.
3-6-15
Triassic is scheduled to make her first start off the claim in race #11 at Delta Downs on Friday, March 13th. The claiming race will be run on the main track at a distance of six and one-half furlongs. She will break from post position #6 in the 10 horse field. We will have multiple stakes winning jockey C.J. McMahon in the saddle.
3-6-15
Sho Know Ragrets is in the early stages of her training. She is galloping well under full tack. The well bred filly has an "A" TrueNicks grade and appears to be progressing well.
3-5-15
We entered Triassic again today at Delta Downs, but the race did not make the race day card. There is another race we like for entry tomorrow.
3-3-15
We entered Triassic today for a race at Delta Downs, but the race did not make the race day card. We will enter again on Thursday, March 5th.
2-28-15
Triassic put in an excellent work this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. If she comes out of the work in good shape, we will make race entry next week.
2-25-15
Our Foxford Hills Racing, LP has partnered with Horseplayers Racing Club on the 2013 filly (two year old), Sho Know Ragrets. The promising filly is by new sire and multiple stakes winner, Due Date and out of the winning and producing dam Noite. The filly has a bright future and will be trained by Sam Breaux.
2-14-15
Triassic had a good two mile gallop this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. She is training well, as we look at a couple of options for her first start off the claim.
2-4-15
We claimed Triassic out of a winning effort in the 4th race tonight at Delta Downs. In two career races, she has two wins. The well bred four year-old filly should be a good addition to our racing stable.
1-23-15
We lost a four-way shake on another nice horse tonight at Delta Downs. We will turn our attention to some other promising prospects.
1-17-15
We lost a three-way shake tonight for a nice horse at Delta Downs. We will continue to look for good prospects to add to the stable.
1-14-15
Smartlightandquit has been sold. Good luck to his new connections. We are looking to add another horse to the stable.
1-1-15
Smartlightandquit showed little interest in sprinting. He finished 8th over the wet Delta Downs track today. Hopefully, he comes back good and returns to his competitive class and distance for his next start.
12-27-14
Smartlightandquit is 15/1 on the morning line for his race next week. On the step up in class, the race looks to be pretty open. A lukewarm 3/1 choice is the favorite.
12-23-14
Smartlightandquit will make his next start on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in race #4 at Delta Downs. The race will be a slight step up in class and will be run at the two turn distance of six and one half furlongs. The 2nd place and 4th place finishers in his last race have both come back to win their next starts, so he appears to have exited a good race. He will have veteran Joe Patin aboard once again, when they break from post position #7 in the ten horse field.
12-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome breezed three furlongs in :37 flat over a fast track this morning at Fair Grounds. His time was the 3rd fastest of the 22 horses who worked the distance. The blinkers off work may be the key to getting him back on track.
12-6-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 6th in his race tonight. He ran hard with the leaders early but had nothing left for the drive. While the race was a deep drop in class, it was a good field as the top three finishers were all claimed. Hopefully, he can return to his competitive form and find a manageable field for his next start.
12-5-14
Smartlightandquit rallied late to finish 3rd in his race tonight. He took back early and settled in comfortably along the rail. At the halfway mark, he began a forward move and was well placed at the top of the stretch. He finished strong in a good effort losing to the eventual winner by only two lengths.
12-4-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is the 9/2 morning line third choice for his race this weekend. He looks to be in a good spot for his first run of the Fair Grounds meet.
12-3-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his next start on Saturday, December 6th at Fair Grounds in race #10. He takes a drop in class to the claiming ranks for the upcoming race and also returns to a sprint distance of five and one-half furlongs. Leading apprentice jockey Andre Ramgeet will be in the irons when they break from post position #4 in the ten horse field.
12-2-14
Smartlightandquit is 12/1 on the morning line in race #4 on Friday, December 5th. The Equibase handicapping guide, "Off to the Races" has him selected as one of the contenders for the one mile race.
11-29-14
Smartlightandquit will make his second start of the meet in race #4 at Delta Downs on Friday, December 5th. The low-level claiming race will be run at a distance of one mile. He will break from post #6 in the ten horse field with one of the meet's leading jockeys in the saddle in Joe Patin.
11-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 8th in his race tonight. The route distance did not appear to his liking. He broke well, but was never a threat. He may be in need of some class relief, as the Delta Downs circuit is much more challenging than the Louisiana Downs and Retama circuits where he experienced his last competitive runs. Hopefully, he comes back good.
11-12-14
Smartlightandquit did not draw into the field from the also eligible list for his race tonight. He should be ready to go as other race options become available.
11-11-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is listed at 8/1 on the morning line for his race on Friday, November 14th. It is a pretty balanced field. Hopefully, he can find a comfortable place early and have a strong run late.
11-7-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is scheduled to make his next start in race #9 at Delta Downs on Friday, November 14th. The Louisiana-bred Allowance race will be run at a distance of one mile. The stretch out in distance should provide a slower and more favorable early pace. He will have jockey Jansen Melancon in the saddle once again when they break from post #6 in the ten horse field.
11-7-14
Smartlightandquit is 12/1 on the morning line for his race next week. If he is unable to draw into the final field from the also eligible list, he will possibly have an opportunity to run Saturday, November 15th, as a race with the same conditions is on the overnights and extras list.
11-5-14
Smartlightandquit has been entered to run in race #6 at Delta Downs on Wednesday, November 12th. The race is a one mile low level claiming race. He has drawn what looks to be a very favorable field, but he is on the also-eligible list and will have to rely on a few scratches in order to draw into the race.
10-23-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 7th in his race tonight. He broke well, but trailed the field early. He made a small move late, but was never involved.
10-18-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is the morning line 7/2 second choice in race #7 on Thursday, October 23rd. Experienced Delta Downs jockey Jansen Melancon will be in the saddle for the Louisiana-bred Allowance sprint.
10-17-14
Smartlightandquit finished 5th in his race tonight. He broke sharply and looked well placed, but the runaway winner won in dominating fashion. The Delta Downs bull ring can be a little tricky the first time out. Hopefully, he and jockey Carlos Nieto will gain from the experience.
10-16-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his Fall/Winter debut at Delta Downs in race #7 on Thursday, October 23rd. The Louisiana-bred Allowance race will be run at a distance of five furlongs. He is well placed in this field of state-bred sprinters, but will have to be at the top of his game against this group. Jockey Jansen Melancon has the mount, and they will break from post #4 in the ten horse field.
10-14-14
Yonyoncomegetusome posted the bullet four furlong work this morning over a fast track at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La. He covered the four furlong distance in :48 flat.
10-14-14
Smartlightandquit is set as the morning line 5/1 fourth choice in race #4 on Friday, October 17th at Delta Downs.
10-12-14
Our Foxford Hills Racing partnership has added Smartlightandquit to the racing stable in partnership with Horseplayers Racing Club. Smartlightandquit is a hard knocking chestnut gelding, who should fit well at Delta Downs for the Fall/Winter meet. He is by noted Louisiana-bred sire Toolighttooquit and out of the Summing mare Sum Smart Lady. Smartlightandquit is trained by Sam Breaux and will make his next start on Friday, October 17th in race #4. He will break from post #10 with jockey Carlos Nieto aboard in the seven and one half furlong claiming race.
10-5-14
City Thymes worked four furlongs over a fast track in :52 flat yesterday at Evangeline Downs.
10-1-14
City Thymes is scheduled to work four furlongs at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, October 4th. We are looking forward to a good Fall/Winter meet with our current horses and with some possible new acquisitions.
9-8-14
City Thymes is slowly returning to training after some downtime and a good freshening. We are pointing her to the Delta Downs meet, which starts on October 15th.
9-5-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished 3rd in his race tonight. He was well placed early and looked poised to run by the early speed at the top of the stretch. Unfortunately, he flattened out a bit down the lane, but fought on gamely to gain the show spot in a photo finish. It was a good run against a field of nice older open bred horses.
9-2-14
Yonyoncomegetusome will make his next start on Friday, September 5th in race #2 at Retama Park in San Antonio, Texas. The six furlong Starter Allowance race will be run over the main track. He is listed as the 2/1 morning line favorite and will break from post position #6 in the six horse field with jockey Gerardo Mora in the saddle.
9-1-14
Yonyoncomegetusome is set for race entry this week. We will have more details provided he gets in and the race makes the final race day card.
8-21-14
Yonyoncomegetusome finished a good 3rd in his race today. He was in a three way battle early and continued to stay engaged down the stretch. He finished well and missed second by only a neck. It was a good first run for the new partnership.
8-19-14
Foxford Hills Racing, LP has agreed to partner with Horseplayers Racing Club.HRC is a well established racing partnership with several horses running at tracks throughout the country. The initial horse in the newly established partnership is a well bred gelding named Yonyoncomegetusome. He is by multiple graded stakes winning sire Yonaguska and out of the Gilded Time mare, Gildy My Love. He is scheduled to make his next start on Thursday, August, 21st in race #4 at Louisiana Downs. The race is a five and one half furlong Allowance Optional Claiming sprint. He is the 9/2 morning line fourth choice and will break from post position #2 in the seven horse field.
8-18-14
City Thymes came up a little sore and was scratched from her race last Saturday. We will point her to Delta Downs for their Fall meet.
8-12-14
City Thymes broke slow and spotted the field a huge margin in her race last week. She finished well late to run 6th. In a change of distance, she will make her next start at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, August 16th in race #2 at a distance of one mile and 70 yards. We are hopeful that the added distance will help her out. She will break from post position #6 with jockey Timothy Decuir in the saddle in the eight horse field.
8-6-14
City Thymes will make her next start on Saturday, August 9th at Evangeline Downs in race #4. The claiming race will be a six furlong sprint over the main track. She will break from post position #6 with jockey Timothy Decuir aboard in the eight horse field.
7-27-14
City Thymes had a good work yesterday at Evangeline Downs. We are pointing her to a race in early August.
7-1-14
Trainer Charlie Zenon has joined our team. He will take over the training duties for City Thymes. He will be a good addition to our training staff.
7-1-14
City Thymes finished a disappointing 7th in her race last week. We will look at a drop in class for her next run.
6-24-14
City Thymes is listed at morning line odds of 15/1.
6-21-14
City Thymes will make her next start in the 9th race on Friday, June 27th at Evangeline Downs. Veteran jockey Kirk LeBlanc will be aboard for the 6.5 furlong sprint. They will break from post position #4 in the 8 horse field.
6-14-14
The race for City Thymes did not make the raceday card. We are looking at several possible races with entry next week.
6-12-14
City Thymes broke slow once again. She spotted the field 10+ lengths running last most of the race, but true to her recent form, she rallied and closed strong, passing horses in the stretch to finish 6th. We plan to enter her tomorrow to run Friday, June 20th in a 6.5 furlong race. We are making a change of jockey for her next race. Barring any unforeseen change, multiple graded stakes winning jockey Kirk LeBlanc will be aboard.
6-5-14
City Thymes is listed as the morning line fourth choice at odds of 6/1 in race #6 on Wednesday, June 11th at Evangeline Downs.
6-4-14
City Thymes will make her next start in race #6 on Wednesday, June 11th at Evangeline Downs. Apprentice jockey Courtney Hernandez will be in the saddle for the 5.5 furlong sprint for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. They will break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field.
5-17-14
City Thymes finished a late closing 5th on the step up in class last night. She broke awkwardly and spotted the field seven-plus lengths. She ran well after the poor start, but could not overcome the early trouble. We will check her condition and look to improve on the effort.
5-13-14
City Thymes is listed as the morning line fourth choice at odds of 9/2 in race #3 on Friday, May 16th at Evangeline Downs.
5-10-14
City Thymes is set to make her first start for Foxford Hills Racing at Evangeline Downs in race #3 on Friday, May 16th. She has been training very well since we claimed her and looks to have landed in a good spot for her first run off the claim. She will break from post position#5 in a seven horse field. She will have apprentice jockey Courtney Hernandez aboard for the six furlong sprint.
5-9-14
After a lackluster first race, My Kool Pal Colin has been sold. He will move on to a career more suitable to his abilities.
4-24-14
My Kool Pal Colin will make his racing debut on Thursday, May 1st at Evangeline Downs in race #9. The race is a maiden claiming race and will be run at a distance of seven furlongs over the main track. He will break from post position #7 in the 12 horse field. Jockey Carlos Marquez will be aboard.
4-21-14
My Kool Pal Colin is still trying to master his break from the starting gate. He worked four and one-half furlongs from the gate over the fast Evangeline Training Center track in 1:02.51 Saturday. He ran very well when he came out including a good late kick, but he will have to continue to improve his break. He received his gate card and is now approved for race entry.
4-18-14
My Kool Pal Colin is scheduled to run in training race #1 at the Evangeline Training Center tomorrow morning. He will break from post position #6 in the seven horse field of unraced horses. The race represents a good test for our three year-old gelding.
4-16-14
Foxford Hills Racing claimed City Thymes out of the fourth race tonight at Evangeline Downs. The lightly raced six year-old mare has 12 career starts with three career wins. She finished 5th in her five and one-half furlong sprint tonight, losing by a little over four lengths to the winner, but she should do much better with some added distance.
4-5-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs in :51.80 over a fast track in company at Evangeline Downs this morning. It was a good work after having a few weeks away from the track. We will see how he comes back and plan his next work accordingly.
3-31-14
We placed claims on a horse in two different races yesterday at Fair Grounds. Unfortunately, we lost a 3-way shake on the first selection and then later in the raceday we lost a 13-way shake on our next selection. We will continue to look for good claims.
3-23-14
Themistocles ran 6th in his race today. In a field of front running older horses, we were not able to make up any ground late on a day where early speed was holding. Themistocleswas claimed away. Good luck to the new connections.
3-21-14
Themistocles is 6/1 on the morning line for his race Sunday at Fair Grounds Race Course.
3-20-14
Themistocles is scheduled to make his first start for Foxford Hills Racing on Sunday, March 23rd in the 7th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. He will have jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle for the six furlong sprint over the main track. They will break from post position #1 in the eight horse field.
3-10-14
Themistocles had his first gallop for us today over the training track. He looks to have come out of his last race in very good condition. He will continue to train as we point him to a race at Fair Grounds in New Orleans in a few weeks.
3-8-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. We will continue to work on his break from the starting gate.
3-5-14
Foxford Hills Racing acquired its first racehorse, when we claimed Themistocles out of the third race tonight at Delta Downs. The big four year-old gelding has over $73,000 in earnings in 12 career starts with two career wins, including a second place finish in the Minstrel Stakes in a five furlong sprint on the turf.
3-1-14
Foxford Hills Racing lost an eight-way shake at Delta Downs tonight for the well bred mare Kaki's Storm. The now nine race winner pulled away late in tonight's race for the win and would have been an excellent addition to our racing stable. We will continue to look for good prospects.
2-25-14
My Kool Pal Colin breezed four furlongs at Delta Downs this morning. Due to the heavy fog, he was unable to register an official time.
2-14-14
We are excited to announce an agreement with a local asset management firm. The name of the new syndicate is Foxford Hills Racing, LP. The goal of the newly formed entity is to acquire quality thoroughbred race horses that can compete throughout Louisiana.
2-9-14
My Kool Pal Colin worked from the starting gate yesterday at the Evangeline Training Center. He will put in some additional gate work next week to sharpen his break. He will then look to either run in a training race or work again from the starting gate next weekend.
1-27-14
My Kool Pal Colin put in a strong gallop yesterday at the Evangeline Training Center after a few weeks of down time. He will look to breeze from the gate next weekend and then a training race the following weekend.
12-28-13
My Kool Pal Colin caught a rainy day and a sloppy track today at the Evangeline Training Center. He was given an official time of :40 for the three furlong breeze. Our own clockers caught him a little faster, but he will get in some gate work next week as we point him to a four and one-half furlong training race in a few weeks.
12-21-13
My Kool Pal Colin posted a good three furlong breeze in :38.42 without company over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 12th fastest of the 20 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. He is making good progress in his development as a racehorse.
12-12-13
My Kool Pal Colin breezed two furlongs yesterday on the training track at the farm where he is stabled. He continues to progress, as we point him to a race sometime early next year.
11-30-13
My Kool Pal Colin breezed one furlong in :12.64 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. He worked in company and showed a real competitive streak after getting bumped several times throughout the work. (video)
11-16-13
My Kool Pal Colin completed his first official work this morning at the Evangeline Training Center. He breezed one furlong (one-eighth of a mile) without company over a deep fast track in :12.39. It was a good first official work for our promising young prospect.
11-2-13
We are excited about our new acquisition My Kool Pal Colin. He is a 2011 Louisiana-bred gelding by multiple stakes winner Lunarpal who has progeny earnings of over $2.2 million including two stakes winners. He is currently the #2 ranked sire in the state of Ohio. The dam of our new runner is Pirate Prospect. She is a winner on the track and in the breeding shed. She has produced four winners including a stakes winner and a stakes placed winner.My Kool Pal Colin will look to run early next year.
5-30-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Wednesday, June 5th in race #10 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for three, four, and five year olds and will cover a distance of seven furlongs. The race will mark the return of jockey Carlos Marquez. They are listed as the morning line second choice at odds of 5/1 and will break from post position #8 in the 11 horse field.
5-23-13
Shreveport Royale finished 4th in his race last night. He broke good and was a well placed third early behind a strong speed duel. He made a move on the turn with a host of other horses and battled well down the stretch. We will look to possibly shorten him up just a bit in his next out in order to maximize his late closing ability.
5-16-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Wednesday, May 22nd in race #11 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three, four, and five year olds and will cover a distance of one mile and seventy yards. We will have multiple graded stakes winning jockey Kirk LeBlanc aboard when they break from post position #5 in the 11horse field. They are listed at odds of 8/1 on the morning line.
5-16-13
Tough Czar finished 7th in his route race last week. After carefully evaluating his race performances, we decided it would be best to sell the well bred gelding. He was sold privately.
5-8-13
Shreveport Royale finished a fast closing 4th in his race tonight. Trainer Darren Jones had him dialed in for his first race since being gelded. He was patient in the gate and broke well. Jockey Carlos Marquez took him back early and sat 10-plus lengths behind the leaders in the early going. He made a nice move on the final turn and closed with a flurry late. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to run him accordingly.
5-5-13
Tough Czarwill make his next start on Saturday, May 11th in race #11 at Evangeline Downs. The Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three, four, and five year-olds and will cover a distance of one and one sixteenth miles. He will have leading apprentice jockey Emanuel Nieves in the saddle when they break from post #7 in the 10 horse field.
5-2-13
Shreveport Royale will make his 2013 Evangeline Downs debut on Wednesday, May 8th in race #10. The Maiden Claiming race is for three, four and five year-olds and will cover a distance of six and one half furlongs. He is listed on the morning line at odds of 10/1 and will break from post #5 with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard in the 13 horse field.
4-26-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in :50.80 in company over a fast track at Evangeline Downs today. His time was 22nd fastest of the 35 horses who worked the distance. The work was his first since being gelded. He is looking good and should be ready to enter soon.
4-26-13
Tough Czar faced a very speedy field in his debut. He finished 11th and quickly showed that he is not a sprinter. We will look to drop him in class and stretch him out to a route distance next time out in our effort to find his competitive level.
4-20-13
Tough Czarbreezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.20 today at Evangeline Downs with raceday jockey Carlos Marquez aboard. The work was a good tune-up for his race on Friday, April 26th where he is listed at morning line odds of 30/1 for his debut.
4-19-13
Tough Czar will make his racing career debut on Friday, April 26th in the 5th race at Evangeline Downs. The race is for Accredited Louisiana-bred three year-olds and will cover a distance of six furlongs over the main track. He will have veteran jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle when they break from post position #13 in the 13 horse field.
4-13-13
Shreveport Royale had a very good gallop today. He is back in training after being gelded. We are looking to possibly breeze him next weekend, as he prepares for the opening of the Evangeline Downs meet.
4-13-13
Tough Czar breezed four furlongs in-hand in :52.92 over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His work was 25th fastest of the 33 horses who worked the distance. We will look to work him from the starting gate next weekend.
4-2-13
Shreveport Royale galloped today and is recovering well after being gelded. He should be ready to return to competition in late April. Tough Czar also galloped today, and if all goes well, he should be ready for his racing debut in early May.
3-29-13
Shreveport Royale finished 8th in his race yesterday. He broke through the starting gate before it was set to open, but once he was reset and the race began, Colby put him in a good stalking second place position where he sat in the early to mid stages of the race. Unfortunately, he had little left for the drive home. We will make some adjustments including gelding him in our effort to maximize his racing ability.
3-24-13
Shreveport Royale will make his next start on Thursday, March 28th in the 10th race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. The Special Accredited Maiden Claiming race is for Louisiana-bred three year-olds and will cover a distance of one mile and seventy yards. He is listed at morning line odds of 12/1 and will break from post position three and wear #4.For his Fair Grounds debut, he will have Colby Hernandez in the saddle.
3-24-13
After having no success at the John Franks Two Year-Old in Training Sale last weekend, we were able to acquire three year-old unraced gelding Tough Czar today. The big chestnut gelding is by G2 winner Good and Tough and out of the stakes winning mare Czarina Kate. Our newest addition is well into his race training and should be ready to run when the Evangeline Downs meet opens in April.
3-20-13
Shreveport Royale finished 8th today in his first race of the year. He broke well, but could not keep pace with this classy field of open bred three year-olds. We will get him ready for Evangeline Downs and look to run him with state-breds in addition to a class drop in his next out.
3-18-13
Shreveport Royale is listed at morning line odds of 20/1 for his race on Wednesday, March 20th. He completed his final tune-up on Saturday at the Evangeline Training Center and should be full of run on raceday.
3-17-13
We were unsuccessful at this year's John Franks Two Year-Old In Training Sale. The market was very good for sellers and breeders. We will look at possible claims during the Evangeline Downs meet.
3-13-13
Shreveport Royale will make his three year-old and 2013 debut in race #5 on Wednesday, March 20th at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The Maiden Special Weight race is for three year-olds and will be run at a distance of one mile. We will have veteran jockey Donnie Meche in the saddle when they break from post position #2 in the 10 horse field.
3-11-13
Shreveport Royale was entered yesterday in a race to be run at Fair Grounds. Unfortunately, the race did not have enough entries to make the raceday card. We have a few options available for upcoming races at both Fair Grounds and Delta Downs. We will try to find a good spot for his 2013 debut as the meet for both tracks draw to an end.
3-9-13
Shreveport Royale breezed five furlongs in an easy 1:06.15 over a fast but deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. The work was a good tune-up in preparation for his first start of 2013. We will enter him Sunday for a race scheduled to run Friday, March 15th at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La.
3-2-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in company from the starting gate in :51.29 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 12th fastest of the 37 horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
2-20-13
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs in company in :54 at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. While the time was not flashy, he did what was asked as he easily outpaced his lone rival.
2-9-13
Shreveport Royale posted a good in-hand three furlong work in :38.48 over the deep track at the Evangeline Training Center. His time was 9th fastest of the 20 horses who breezed the three furlong distance and about one second behind the fastest work (:37.41) of the day.
2-7-13
The 2013 John Franks Memorial Two-Year Old in Training Sale is scheduled for Sunday, March 17th. We are reviewing the catalogue of available horses in hopes of finding another quality horse to add to our stable. If you are interested in joining the ownership group, be sure to contact us.
2-2-13
Shreveport Royale worked a good two minute lick on yesterday. He came out of the work in good condition this morning and is quickly moving towards an official work.
1-11-13
Shreveport Royale completed another good day on the training track. The Gigawatt colt has an A+ TrueNicks grade and a competitive attitude. Be sure to follow us on Twitter.
12-15-12
Shreveport Royale will slowly move back into training sometime in January. The extended time off has allowed him to mature both physically and mentally. We are excited about his upcoming 2013 racing campaign.
9-8-12
Shreveport Royale will be scratched from his race today. He galloped earlier this week and did not come back as well as we would have liked. We will plan for his next start as his health permits.
9-5-12
Shreveport Royale is scheduled to make his next start in the 13th race on Saturday, September 8th at Louisiana Downs. The Maiden Special Weight race is a six furlong sprint to be run over the main track. The race will cap off a stakes filled day of races to be run onSuper Derby Day at Louisiana Downs. We will have veteran jockey Jose Riquelme in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 12 horse field. It is a good field of well bred two year-olds and will serve as a good test for our promising young colt.
9-2-12
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :49.8 yesterday at Evangeline Downs over a fast track. His four furlong breeze ranked 11th fastest of the 25horses who worked the distance. The work was done without company and served as a good tune-up for our targeted Maiden Special Weight race next week. Unfortunately, he did not draw into the race but will continue to train as we explore our options for his next race.
8-25-12
Shreveport Royale breezed three furlongs in :35.6 this morning over a track rated "good" at Evangeline Downs. Today's work was easily the best of his career. It was also the fastest breeze of the 11 horses who worked the three furlong distance earning him the "Bullet" three furlong work of the day. If he comes back good from today's work, we will look to enter him next weekend for a race scheduled to run Saturday, September 8th. He continues to flash the talent we saw in him earlier this year. If he remains healthy, he will have a great opportunity to run to his pedigree.
8-19-12
Shreveport Royale completed another good week of training. He is scheduled to have his first official breeze since his layoff next weekend. The plan is to work him three furlongs at Evangeline Downs.
8-6-12
Shreveport Royale has completed several good gallops over the training track. If all goes as planned, he should have his next official breeze in a couple of weeks. He is working well, and the time off in June and July will have him fresh for his next start.
7-27-12
Shreveport Royale is slowly moving back into training full-time after a little down time for our rapidly developing young colt. He began jogging this week, but should progress to galloping regularly fairly soon. The early plan is to race him once more before the summer racing season ends.
6-1-12
Shreveport Royale finished a solid 6th in his first race just 9 lengths from the winner. He broke sharp and alert from the starting gate but was taken back a bit. His trip was a little wider than we would have liked, but he ran very well down the stretch. He should progress well from this race experience.
5-27-12
Shreveport Royale has been intalled at morning line odds of 20/1 for his Maiden Special Weight (MSW) sprint. Our trainer Darren Jones and jockey Brandon Menard have brought the promising young colt along nicely, and he is more than ready for his first race.
5-25-12
Shreveport Royale will make his first start on Friday, June 1st in race #3 at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) four and one half furlong sprint for two year olds. He will break from post position #9 in the ten horse field with apprentice jockey Brandon Menard aboard. The race will be a good first test for our promising young colt. He has made good progress in his training and fits well in this field of maidens.
5-24-12
Shreveport Royale breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :51 flat at Evangeline Downs. His time was 11th fastest of the 25 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. Our promising young colt is the lone horse remaining in our stable. We will stick with him and see where he takes us.
5-24-12
Satoshi's Daemon broke a little better from the gate today, and jockey Brandon Menard tried to get her involved early. Unfortunately, she appeared to want nothing to do with racing. We have made the decision to discontinue her racing career with our stable. We wish her new connections good luck in their pursuits with the three year old filly.
5-24-12
Anatolia broke good from the gate and was well placed throughout the early portion of the race. The race provided some very slow easy fractions, which appeared to set up pretty well for her usual closing run. Unfortunately, she did not respond when asked to run. After the race, she was moved to a farm where she will begin a new career as a trail horse. She was one of our more successful horses, and we wish her well in her new home.
5-17-12
Satoshi's Daemon will make her second career start in the 3rd race at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May 24th. The maiden claiming race is set for a distance of six and one-half furlongs. She will have up and coming apprentice jockey Brandon Menard in the saddle when they break from post position #4 in the 13 horse field. We are looking for a better effort this time out from our young three year-old filly.
5-17-12
Anatolia will make her next start in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs on Thursday, May24th. The race is a claiming race for non-winners of three lifetime races and will be run at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. We will have her regular jockey Carlos Marquez back in the saddle for the route race, as the two look to score their third win together when they break from post position #5 in the eight horse field.
5-13-12
Shreveport Royale worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.26 over a deep fast track at the Evangeline Training Center. He broke good from the gate with one other horse and easily outpaced his rival to the wire. He also had a great schooling session in the paddock on raceday Friday, May 11th (see YouTube). He took in the atmosphere very well and looked eager to join the competition. If he continues his steady progress in his training, we are pointing him to a race in early June.
5-13-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a good work at the Folsom Training Center and looks to be ready to make another start. We entered her in a seven furlong race, but we were unlucky on the final draw as she did not make the 14 horse field. She will continue to train as we look for another good spot for her second career run.
5-12-12
Anatolia finished a disappointing 8th last night. After direct instructions to the jockey in the paddock to come off the pace, our jockey chose to go for the lead out of the gate.Anatolia is a classic closer, and barring a mid-career change in style, she will always do her best running late. We missed a great opportunity in this very manageable race, but we will look to put her in more capable hands in her next run.
5-5-12
Anatolia is scheduled to make her next start in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, May 11th. The one mile race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of three lifetime races. She will break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. We are turning to jockey David "Chip" Bourque for the Friday race. Chip has been consistently ranked in the top-10 jockey standings at Evangeline Downs over the last few years. The race provides an excellent opportunity for our hard charging filly to pick-up her third career win.
5-4-12
Shreveport Royale breezed in company with older horses this morning at Evangeline Downs, and he more than held his own. He worked three furlongs over a fast track in :37.4 in just his second official breeze. His time was the 11th fastest of the 27 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. Our promising young colt is making good progress and gives every indication that he will do well in his juvenile campaign.
5-4-12
Satoshi's Daemon caught a muddy track for her debut on Wednesday. She broke a little slow, but was able to gather herself and make a run along the rail. As the race progressed, it was easy to see that today was not going to be her day. She steadied on the final turn and retreated down the stretch. We will make a few adjustments and hope for a better racing surface in her next out. We are looking to run her back pretty quickly.
4-28-12
Satoshi's Daemon is listed at odds of 30-1 for her career debut on Wednesday, May 2nd. On paper, the race appears to be pretty wide open and provides her with an opportunity to get her career off to a strong start.
4-28-12
Anatolia closed well to finish 4th last night. She broke alert from the gate and settled very well near the tail end of the compact field. The leader and eventual winner was able to get an uncontested lead and some nice fractions throughout the one mile run. The pace scenario did not set-up quite as we had hoped, as we would have liked to see them go a little faster early, which would have been more favorable for the closers like Anatolia. As they turned for the finish line, she was last but kicked it in late losing by a little more than five lengths to the winner and losing by a head in a photo finish for 3rd place. We are more than happy with her first run after the layoff, and any duplication of last night's effort should land her in the winner's circle soon. We will see how she comes out of the race and plan accordingly.
4-26-12
Satoshi's Daemon will make her racing career debut on Wednesday, May 2nd at Evangeline Downs in Race #5. The six furlong sprint is a Louisiana-bred Special Maiden Claiming race to be run over the main track. The race is made up of first-time starters and some lightly raced foes. She will break from post position #3 in the full field of14 horses with veteran jockey Carlos Marquez aboard. She has been training well, and if she runs to her pedigree she should be competitive in this field.
4-25-12
Anatolia is listed at morning line odds of 15-1 for her race on Friday. The morning line luke-warm favorite is listed at odds of 3-1. If the pace scenario sets up for her, she should be closing late.
4-21-12
Anatolia breezed five furlongs in company in 1:02.60 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs this morning. Her time was 10th fastest of the 26 horses who worked the five furlong distance. After the work, we entered her in a Louisiana-bred Claiming race going one mile at Evangeline Downs. The route race will be race #9 on the racecard and will be run on Friday, April 27th. She has been training very well for her return to competition. We will be looking for another big effort, when she breaks from post position #3 in the 10 horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez aboard.
4-21-12
Satoshi's Daemon worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.60 over a fast track at Evangeline Downs with apprentice jockey Denny Velazquez in the saddle. She received her gate card after the work and is now ready for race entry. We will look to enter her next week to run at Evangeline Downs.
4-21-12
Shreveport Royale received his identification tattoo today. He also completed his first official breeze this morning on a fast track at Evangeline Downs. He was clocked in a time of:27.80 for the two furlong work. Unfortunately, the exercise rider did not start working him until he was well past the two furlong starting mark, therefore the time is not reflective of how well he worked. We clocked him in :12 and change for the final furlong. It was a very good work for his first breeze. A short video of him finishing up today's work can be found on our YouTube channel.
4-7-12
Anatolia breezed four furlongs this morning in :50.80 without company over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 38th fastest of the 71 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. She got off to a bit of a slow start, but true to her form she finished very strong. This was her first official work after a well deserved Spring Break. She is making good progress in preparation for the start of the Evangeline Downs meet which begins on April 18th.
4-7-12
The Jockey Club has approved the name Shreveport Royale for our promising new two year-old colt. He galloped a little over a mile today at Evangeline Downs in company. Towards the end of the work the exercise rider let him run down the stretch. He flashed a good turn of foot and finished the work willingly as he easily outpaced his rival. We will keep him healthy and continue to monitor his steady progress.
3-31-12
Satoshi's Daemon breezed three furlongs this morning in :38.20 over a track rated goodat Fair Grounds Race Course. Her time earned her the bulletwork of the day for three furlongs, as she covered the distance the fastest of the eight horses who worked today. She worked very good without company and should continue to improve after today's work.
3-25-12
When the auctioneer's hammer fell after the final bid on Hip #29 at the 2012 John Franks Memorial Two Year-Old in Training Sale, Evans Thoroughbred Racing secured its first prospect from a sales auction. The two year-old colt is by graded stakes winner and multiple stakes winner Gigawatt. Our new prospect has a nice athletic build and comes from a strong male line of stakes winners on both the sire and dam side of his pedigree. Be sure to visit our YouTube page for a few short videos of our promising young colt.
3-25-12
Satoshi's Daemon spent the morning schooling in the starting gate. She will look to work from the gate next weekend at Fair Grounds Race Course.
3-25-12
Green Card James has been sold. We wish the new connections good luck with the big California-bred gelding.
3-18-12
Satoshi's Daemon completed her first official breeze this morning when she worked three furlongs in :40.6 over a fast track at Fair Grounds Race Course. After getting off to a slow start over the first furlong, she picked up the pace and passed one horse in the turn and another two down the stretch beating them to the line by a little more than a length. She galloped out strong and finished up the morning work in good fashion. We will look to breeze her again next weekend with another horse for the entire work.
3-10-12
Satoshi's Daemon completed a sharp work this morning. She received her identification tattoo today and will look to earn her gate card soon. She is progressing well and gaining confidence with each work.
3-3-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a strong gallop this morning over the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. She looked very comfortable on the big track and continues to show the promise we saw in her late last year.
3-2-12
Anatolia finished 10th in her final race of the Delta Downs meet. She broke well and could have challenged for the lead early, but was taken slightly back. She was second, just one length behind the leader at the half. As they turned for the finish, she could not keep pace and was well beaten. She will get some well deserved downtime and look to come back fresh for the Evangeline Downs meet which begins in April.
2-26-12
Satoshi's Daemon had a good gallop this morning at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. Our now three year-old Louisiana-bred filly continues to develop, and we look forward to the start of her racing career.
2-25-12
Anatolia is the 5/1 morning line fourth choice for her race on Thursday. She had a nice work this morning for trainer Darren Jones and looks to be ready to go. If she gets a favorable trip, she looks poised to string together two consecutive good races.
2-24-12
Anatolia will make her next start in race #6 at Delta Downs on Thursday, March 1st. The one mile race is for non-winners of three lifetime races. She will break from post position #2in the ten horse field. Carlos Marquez will be in the saddle for the race and will look to continue the success the two have built together. In his four mounts, he has won two races aboard our hard charging filly. We are looking for another strong effort on Thursday night.
2-21-12
We will look to the John Franks Memorial Two Year Old in Training Sale to acquire our next horse. Each horse who passes through the sales ring will be eligible to run in the John Franks Memorial Sales Stakes in September, which has a guaranteed purse of$60,000 for both the fillies and the colts and geldings divisions. We are in the process of putting together a budget as we go through a careful examination of each horse's pedigree and prepare our list of horses we plan to examine more closely during the days prior to the sale. The sale will be held on Sunday, March 25th at Evangeline Downs.
2-15-12
Anatolia came out of her winning run in good condition. She put in a huge effort and looks to be ready to tackle non-winners of three races in her next start.
2-11-12
Anatolia Runs All Out for Victory!! Over a muddy racing surface at Delta Downs, Anatolia picked up her second career win. She broke sharp and alert from the gate and was well placed around the first turn, as she sat just four lengths from the leader after the quarter pole. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, put her in more of a stalking position as opposed to her normal far off the pace running style. The decision would prove to be a wise one, as she continued to gain on the leader at the half way mark. At the three-quarters pole, her momentum moved her into first place with a clear two length lead, but she would have work to do before this night was over. As they turned for home, she maintained the lead, but the cavalry charge was set to challenge her for the lead. The track announcer declared, "This one's wide open!" Marquez engaged her attention late, as she put her head down, refocused and ran all out for the win! He gave us a very confident ride in very difficult racing conditions on a night were the early speed was holding. Trainer Darren Jones and his team did a great job of getting her more than ready to run last night. She was alert, on her toes, and showed that she is a maturing race horse who has learned what she needs to do to be a winner. We will check her condition over the next few days and plan accordingly.
2-8-12
Green Card James ran a disappointing 8th in his first run over the Delta Downs surface tonight. He broke well but was never involved. The run was a bit of a head scratcher, but we will look to make some adjustments before giving him another opportunity.
2-8-12
Anatolia has been installed as the 7/2 morning line second choice by the oddsmakers for her Friday race. If she gets a good trip, she looks to have a solid opportunity to pick-up her second career win.
2-3-12
Anatolia will make her next start in the 9th race at Delta Downs on Friday, February 10th. The one mile race is for non-winners of two lifetime races. She will break from post position#10 in the ten horse field. The race will mark the return of Carlos Marquez to the saddle. We are looking for them to team up for a big Friday run.
2-1-12
Green Card James will make his first start for Evans Thoroughbred Racing in the 8th race at Delta Downs on Wednesday, February 8th. The race is a claiming race at a distance of one mile. He will break from post position #6 in the ten horse field with jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle. The veteran horse is training well for trainer Darren Jones and looks to be well placed for his first start at Delta Downs.
2-1-12
Green Card James and Anatolia were unable to draw into the final fields for their races on tomorrow. Green Card James will be re-entered today for a race next Wednesday andAnatolia will be re-entered Friday for a race the following Friday. Hopefully, we will have better luck at the entry box next time out.
1-26-12
Anatolia is on the Also-Eligible list for race #9 at Delta Downs on February 2nd. The race will cover one mile over the main track. We will need one horse from the main body of the field to scratch at final entry in order for her to make the race. The race appears to be a good spot for her, but we will have to wait and see if we are able to draw into the final field.
1-26-12
Green Card James is on the Also-Eligible list for race #6 at Delta Downs on February 2nd.The one mile race will be run over the main track. In order for him to draw into the race, we will need two horses from the main body of the field to scratch at final entry. The race looks like an excellent spot for his debut with us, but we will have to wait and see if we are able to draw into the Thursday race.
1-21-12
We have added 2006 California-bred gelding Green Card James to our stable. He comes to us with three career wins in 23 starts and over $72,000 in career earnings. His most recent win came in a route race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans in December. We look forward to watching him compete at Delta Downs and this Spring at Evangeline Downs.
1-18-12
Satoshi's Daemon is showing good improvement on the farm for the training group in Poplarville. As she continues to develop both physically and mentally, we will monitor her progress and look forward to her first official work and an exciting three year-old racing campaign.
1-15-12
Anatolia finished 5th in her extended seven furlong sprint race on yesterday. She broke well and stayed three to five lengths from the leader for most of the race. In the final stretch, she ran well finishing a little over 6 lengths behind the winner. We will look to return her back to her usual route race in her next start.
1-7-12
Anatolia breezed four furlong in :51.13 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She will make her next start on Saturday, January 14th in race #9 at Delta Downs. The seven furlong claiming race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of two lifetime races. We will have jockey Junior Inirio in the saddle once again when they break from post position #9 in the 10 horse field. She continues to improve and looks to be well placed for the Saturday run.
12-31-11
Grand Princess has been retired from racing. She will move on to a career as a broodmare.
12-17-11
Anatolia finished an impressive 2nd in a good field of Louisiana-bred fillies and mares tonight. Trainer Darren Jones and his team had her primed and ready to put in a big effort, and she did not disappoint. She broke sharply from the gate, and jockey Junior Inirio guided her immediately to the rail and settled in nicely. At the half way mark, they sat patiently in fifth place about eight lengths from the dueling leaders. After completing three-quarters of a mile, Junior asked her to make a move, and she responded accordingly. She began picking off rivals and moved into second place at the top of the stretch. She ran on gamely, easily maintaining her second place position by six-plus lengths over the third place finisher. She put in a huge effort, but could not reach the 5 year-old winning mare who won handily. It was a good bounce back race and a definite confidence builder. We will check her condition over the next few days and determine if she will get one more race in during her 3year-old campaign or look to run her next year as a 4 year-old.
12-10-11
Anatolia completed a good four furlong breeze in :53.68 this morning at the Evangeline Training Center over a fast track. She will make her next start on Saturday, December 17th in race #2 at Delta Downs. The one mile claiming race is for Louisiana-bred non-winners of two lifetime races. We will have jockey Junior Inirio in the saddle when they break from post position #2 in the eight horse field. She continues to train well and should be competitivewith this field.
12-9-11
Satoshi's Daemon arrived safely at the farm in Poplarville, Mississippi. After her initial evaluation and a little maintenance work, the training team will quickly move her into race training and begin building her confidence on the race track.
12-8-11
Satoshi's Daemon will be moved to the farm in Poplarville, Mississippi. She should arrive some time Friday morning where she will continue her training. She continues to progress very well physically, but her mental development is still a work-in-progress. The promising filly has a wealth of talent and has a very bright future ahead.
11-24-11
Anatolia finished 10th in her race last night. She was a well placed 6th at the half way mark just three lengths from the leader, but she did not respond when asked to run late. After the race we had her examined, and we may have determined the reason for the poor performance. We will continue to evaluate her and decide on the best course of action.
11-19-11
Satoshi's Daemon galloped very good in company at the Evangeline Training Center today. Her physical development is ahead of her racing knowledge, but we will continue to drill her on those things she will need to master before she is ready to go racing.
11-19-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :53.18 at the Evangeline Training Center over the fast main track. This was her second work since coming back from a little layoff. We will check her condition and look to get a few more works in her before looking to race in December.
11-18-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Wednesday, November 23rd at Delta Downs in race #9. The Louisiana-bred one mile claiming race will be run over the main track. We will have Carlos Marquez in the saddle again when they break from post position #4 in the ten horse field. We are looking for another strong effort after the class drop.
11-6-11
Grand Princess has been given some additional down time. We will look to work her officially again in a few weeks before looking to race.
11-5-11
Anatolia ran 6th last night in her one mile claiming race. She caught a strong field of out-of-state runners. The winner was a 5 year-old Kentucky-bred, who was easily the class of the field. Our jockey took Anatolia well off the pace early and tried to make one big run at the end. They passed a few, but with the bull ring that is Delta Downs, the finish line comes quickly. She established a new career best Equibase Speed figure for the third consecutive race, as she showed no problem running back after only nine days of rest. We will give her a little more down time and look to place her in the best position to be successful in her next race.
11-1-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Friday, November 4th at Delta Downs in race #9. The one mile race will be run over the main track and will mark the return of Carlos Marquez to the saddle when they break from post position #1 in the field of eight horses. We are hopeful that she has an uneventful trip, as she fits well with this field of fillies and mares.
10-31-11
Satoshi's Daemon is training well and continues her development as a racehorse. Provided she continues her development and makes continued progress, she will have her first official work on November 19th or November 26th. She is progressing well after her first full month on the training farm.
10-26-11
Anatolia finished 7th tonight against a strong field of Louisiana-bred fillies. Unfortunately, our scheduled jockey was unable to ride, however Junior Inirio stepped in for the mount. They broke alertly and were a well placed 5th along the rail through the first half of the race. As they approached the final turn, they began to make a forward move. At the top of the stretch, they encountered a wall of horses. Inirio decided to swing her wide and make a run. Unfortunately, she lost a little momentum and flattened out in the final drive. Her run was more than respectable in this Allowance and Stakes caliber field. We will check her condition and look to run her back again on a slight class drop.
10-22-11
Grand Princess breezed three furlongs in :38.43 at the Evangeline Training Center over the fast main track. The breeze was her first official work since returning to training. We will check her condition and plan her training accordingly.
10-20-11
Anatolia will make her Delta Downs debut in race #4 on October 26th in a Louisiana-bred Allowance race traveling one mile over the main track. We will have nationally ranked jockey Orlando Mojica in the saddle when they break from post position #1 in the 10 horse field. The race will represent the biggest challenge of her racing career to-date, but she is well rested, training well and is more than ready to meet the challenge.
10-12-11
Anatolia breezed five furlongs over the fast track in 1:06 at the Evangeline Training Center in preparation for race entry at Delta Downs this week.
10-8-11
Our racing stable is progressing nicely as we move into the 2011 Fall racing season. Trainer Darren Jones has Anatolia primed and ready to make race entry during the opening week of the Delta Downs Meet. Our newest addition, Satoshi's Daemon, is continuing her breaking and conditioning training as she is slowly learning what it will take to become a successful racehorse. Grand Princess is enjoying a little downtime, but will move back into training in a few weeks and will be ready to show her signature early speed in her next start. We are looking forward to an exciting racing season.
9-26-11
We are excited about the addition of Satoshi's Daemon to our racing stable. She is a 2009Louisiana-bred filly by Southern States who is the son of stakes-placed winner Southern Halo who was the leading sire in Argentina 7 times while siring 170 stakes winners and 19champions. The dam of our new prospect is Honalua Honey who broke her maiden on the turf with Maiden Special Weight company. She has produced four other foals of racing age with all becoming winners. Our new addition is a versatile prospect with a bright racing future.
9-23-11
Anatolia came out of her winning effort in great shape and ready to run again. We tried to make race entry on several occasions before the close of the Louisiana Downs meet, but unfortunatly none of our race selections made the race day card. She will continue to train in preparation for the Delta Downs meet which begins in mid-October.
9-9-11
Anatolia Wins!!!! In her sixth career start, Anatolia broke her maiden winning the one mile and seventy yards route race in impressive fashion. She broke sharply from the gate but was unhurried early. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, allowed her to relax and settle during the early part of the race. After the half way mark, she began to pick up the pace and make her move, picking off horses one by one. At the top of the stretch, she took a slight lead, and at that point it was clear that it was going to be a two horse race for the win. With each stride,Anatolia appeared to gain more confidence, as her lone rival resigned that she would be second best tonight. Anatolia crossed the finish line 1 3/4 lengths ahead of the second place finisher and 11 1/2 lengths ahead of the third place finisher. We will check her condition over the next few days to make certain she is in good health after the huge effort and then determine if we will try for a race at Louisiana Downs.
9-2-11
Anatolia will make her next start in the 11th race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, September 9th. The race is a one mile and seventy yards route race to be run over the main track. Veteran jockey Carlos Marquez will be aboard when they break from post position #9in the 11 horse field. She gave a big effort in her last race. The added distance and slower pace should allow her to be closer to the lead early and position her for a strong late run.
9-1-11
Grand Princess was scratched by the track veterinarian less than one minute before the race was set to start. With odds of 7/2 and sitting as the second choice by the betting public, GP was set to put in a big effort. Unfortunately, she was not going to get her chance this night. The ultimate winner of the race has the same running style as GP. She went straight to the front and did not look back. It was difficult to watch the race, because GP had beaten the winner by 2 lengths when they faced each other on May 20th. We will review our options with the speedy filly and plan accordingly.
8-29-11
Our horses have been moved to Traders Rest Farm, a full service training facility in Carencro, Louisiana, where they will continue their training. Both horses are doing well and appear to be quickly adapting to the new environment.
8-26-11
Grand Princess has been installed as the morning line third choice at odds of 4-1 for her race on Thursday, September 1st. The return of John Jacinto to the saddle and a slight drop in class gives her a great opportunity to break her maiden in the five furlong sprint.
8-26-11
Anatolia broke well from the starting gate tonight. She was well placed along the rail, as she let the speed horses duel on the front end. As they turned for home, she maintained her rail position and began to make a late move. She managed to weave her way through traffic to finish a solid 4th, a little over 6 lengths behind the winner and just 1/2 length behind the third place finisher. We will try to stretch her out just a little more in her next race in order to take advantage of her strong late kick.
8-25-11
Grand Princess is entered to run on Thursday, September 1st in race #8. The race will be a five furlong sprint run over the main track. Veteran jockey John Jacinto will return for his second mount aboard GP when they break from post position #6 in the 12 horse field. An early review of the race appears to place GP in a favorable position in this field of maidens.
8-20-11
Anatolia will make her next start in the 10th race on Friday, August 26th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a five and one-half furlong sprint to be run over the main track. We will have apprentice jockey Thomas Porche, III in the saddle when they break from post position#1 in the 12 horse field. We are expecting a big effort after some extended time off.
8-18-11
Grand Princess was not able to get the early lead as she did in some of her previous races. She broke a little slow, but was well ridden early as she was able to settle along the rail. Our jockey, Carlos Marquez, had her placed 4th as they turned for the finish, but the winner was much the class of the race. The winner won by 9 lengths over the second place finisher, with Grand Princess finishing 5th beaten by 11 lengths. We will check her condition over the next few days and see if one final run for the 2011 Evangeline Downs meet is possible.
8-13-11
Grand Princess came out of her last race in good condition. She will make her next start on Thursday, August 18th in the 1st race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Claiming sprint traveling five furlongs over the main track. She will have capable jockey Carlos Marquez in the saddle when they break from post position #6 in the eight horse field. She is listed at morning line odds of 12-1. With her early speed running style, the shorter distance will give her a better opportunity of reaching the line first.
8-11-11
Grand Princess broke from the starting gate alertly and flashed her usual early speed. She went straight to the front and was able to take a full two length lead after four furlongs. At the top of the stretch, the cavalry charge began. She fought on gamely at the end finishing3rd against a good field of maidens. We will check her condition and look to get one more run in before the meet ends.
8-5-11
Grand Princess will make her next start on Thursday, August 11th in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Claiming race going six furlongs over the main track. We have secured the services of one of the track's top jockeys in John Jacinto. They will break from post position #2 in the 13 horse field. She continues to train well and looks well placed in this field of maiden claimers.
8-5-11
Anatolia was scratched from her race today. She had a small accident in her stall earlier this week, and we chose not to run her until she has fully recovered. If all goes as planned, we will look to enter her in another race next week.
7-30-11
Anatolia will return to racing on Friday, August 5th in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Louisiana Bred Maiden Claiming race going one mile over the main track. We will have jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons when they break from post position #7 in the10 horse field.
7-30-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :51.94 on a fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center. We are looking to make race entry sometime next week.
7-25-11
Tensas Gray Girl has been sold. Unfortunately, the former stakes winner did not get an opportunity to run for us. We wish her well in her new career.
7-23-11
Anatolia breezed three furlongs from the starting gate in :37.4 over a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was fourth fastest of the 18 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. After some time off for rest and further physical development, she appears poised to resume her racing career. We are pointing her to a race scheduled for the first week of August.
7-20-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed four furlongs in :52 on a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was fifth fastest of the 11 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. Unfortunately, the representatives for the State Veterinarian chose not to approve her for racing. We will monitor her condition and evaluate our options on her future as a race horse.
7-13-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :49.4 on a fast main track at Evangeline Downs. Her time was second fastest of the seven horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
7-2-11
Tensas Gray Girl was scratched by the veterinarian during the pre-race examination before the Louisiana Showcase Distaff. She is in great shape, and hopefully will get an opportunity to compete on the track soon.
6-29-11
Tensas Gray Girl will make her first start for Evans Thoroughbred Racing in theLouisiana Showcase Distaff Stakes on Saturday, July 2nd. The stakes race is race #10on the Louisiana Showcase Night card of stakes races at Evangeline Downs. The one mile and seventy yards race will be run over the main track. We will have veteran jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons when they break from post position #8 in the nine horse field.
6-25-11
Tensas Gray Girl completed her last official breeze today in preparation for theLouisiana Showcase Distaff on Saturday, July 2nd at Evangeline Downs. She breezed four furlongs in :50.98 over a fast track at the Evangeline Training Center with jockey Roberto Villafan in the irons. Her time was 18th fastest of the 42 horses who breezed the four furlong distance.
6-22-11
Grand Princess finished a disappointing 10th in her five furlong sprint. The race was moved from the turf to the sloppy main track due to inclement weather. She did not take well to the off-track. We will look to race again soon under better weather conditions.
6-18-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed five furlongs in 1:06.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. The breeze was without company on the deep main track during the closing minutes of the final training session. The final nominations for the Louisiana Showcase Distaff closed with16 nominations. The field will be limited to 12 starters, with preference given to horses with the highest lifetime earnings. TGG ranks seventh in career earnings, which means barring injury we will enter the holiday weekend stakes race. Trainer Shelton LeBlanc has mapped out a training schedule which should have her peaking at race time.
6-16-11
Grand Princess will make her next start on Wednesday, June 22nd in the 2nd race at Evangeline Downs. The race is a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race going five furlongs over the turf course. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque riding for us again, and they will break from post position #8 in the ten horse field. She has been training well, and will look to break her maiden in her tenth career start.
6-15-11
Tensas Gray Girl has been nominated to the Louisiana Showcase Distaff. The$100,000 stakes race is for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares four years-old and upward, going one mile and seventy yards over the main track. She is a past stakes winner over the Evangeline Downs track, so stakes competition is not new to her. She continues to train well, and her stretch running style should fit well at this distance.
6-15-11
Grand Princess has been nominated to the Louisiana Showcase Ladies Sprint. The$100,000 stakes race is for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares three years-old and upward, going five and one-half furlongs on the main track. We will enter her in a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) five furlong sprint tomorrow, and if that race goes, we will not enter her in the stakes race. She will have other opportunities in the future, but for now we want to concentrate on breaking her maiden.
6-11-11
Tensas Gray Girl breezed five furlongs in 1:04.39 over the fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. She is every bit the horse we thought she was when we decided to claim her. She continues to train well in anticipation of her first start with Evans Thoroughbred Racing.
6-11-11
Grand Princess breezed four furlongs in :52.18 over a fast main track at the Evangeline Training Center this morning. The four furlong breeze was a good maintenance work for her, until we identify another good spot for her next race.
6-9-11
Due to an administrative error, we have been notified by the racing stewards that Grand Princess will be scratched from her race on Saturday. It is unfortunate, because she was listed as the 5-1 morning line third choice and was picked to win by Brisnet Handicapping Service. We will shore up our administrative deficiencies, and look to find another good spot for GP very soon.
6-8-11
Grand Princess will make her next start in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, June 11th. The race in a $15,000 Maiden Claiming sprint going five and one-half furlongs over the main track. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle once again when they break from post position #9 in the nine horse field. Chip gave us a great ride in his last race aboard GP, when they just missed the win by 1/2 length. If she can duplicate the effort she gave in her last race, she has a great opportunity for the win.
5-27-11
Evans Thoroughbred Racing claimed Tensas Gray Girl in the 4th race at Evangeline Downs today from the successful barn of trainer Carl J. Woodley and Pegasus Stable. The big gray Louisiana-bred six-year old mare won the six furlong sprint with a strong late kick with little urging. She is by Ide who is one of the top Louisiana sires and out of the Cozzenemare Cool Kiss. She is a versitile, experienced stakes winner of over $130,000 and is able to sprint or run a route of ground. We are extremely blessed to have her as a part our stable. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to place her in a good spot for her first race with our stable. She will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc.
5-25-11
Anatolia broke quickly from the gate and was a well placed third after the first turn. She sat third throughout the backstretch, stalking the leaders to the top of the stretch. As the field turned for the finish, she looked primed to make a good final run. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the finish and crossed the line in 8th. We will check her condition over the next few days and evaluate our options on her future as a racehorse.
5-20-11
Grand Princess gave us the big effort we were looking for tonight in her six furlong sprint. She broke quickly from the gate and went straight to the lead, while setting a blistering pace. Our jockey, Chip Bourque, kept her to task as she out dueled rivals approaching the top of the stretch. She was able to take a clear lead in the stretch, and looked to capture the win as they turned for home. In mid stretch, she drifted out ever so slightly as the late runners approached. However, she finished in a very impressive dead heat for 2nd place, just missing the win by 1/2 length. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to put her in a similiar position for her next race.
5-19-11
Anatolia will make her next start at Evangeline Downs in the 10th race on Wednesday, May25th. The race is a Maiden Claiming race going one and one sixteenth miles. We will have veteran jockey Rex A. Stokes, III in the saddle for the route race. Rex is currently ranked in the top 5 in wins for the Evangeline Downs Meet. They will break from post position #9 in the nine horse field.
5-14-11
Grand Princess will make her next start in the 6th race at Evangeline Downs on Friday, May 20th. The race is a six furlong sprint on the main track. We will have jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle when she breaks from post position #12 in the full field of 14 horses. She has been training well. With the adjustments we have made since her last race, we are looking for a big effort this time out.
5-14-11
Anatolia finished 11th in her race today beaten by 14 lengths. She broke well, but was checked after the first quarter mile. Through the turn, she could not get to the rail and was forced to take a wide trip. While the pace of the race was absent of speed, she still had difficulty keeping pace. We will look to make an aggressive class drop in her next race and stretch her out to at least one mile. She has always shown more stamina than speed, so hopefully a combination of the class drop and additional distance will allow her to be more competitive in her next start.
5-11-11
Anatolia is scheduled to make her 2011 Evangeline Downs debut in the 3rd race on Saturday, May 14th. The six furlong race is a Special Accredited Maiden Claiming race for Louisiana Bred three year-old fillies. Veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque will be in the saddle for the Saturday afternoon sprint. They are slated to break from post position #9 in the full field of 14 horses.
5-7-11
Anatolia worked a two-minute mile over a fast track today at the Folsom Training Center. The track clockers picked her up at :38.95 for the final three furlongs. The work was not for time, but we were more than pleased with her willing finish. If she comes back in good condition, we will enter her next week for a race scheduled to run Saturday, May 14th.
4-24-11
Grand Princess broke well from the gate in her race yesterday and was a well placed third in the early going. As the field made the turn for the finish, she lacked the final kick needed to keep pace with the leaders and finished 9th. She appears to have come out of the race in good condition and should be able to run back soon.
4-20-11
Grand Princess will make her 2011 Evangeline Downs debut in the 11th race on Saturday, April 23rd. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race for fillies and mares going five furlongs over the main track. She will have veteran jockey Josh Romero in the saddle when they break from post position #11 in the 12 horse field.
4-8-11
Grand Princess breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 today at Evangeline Downs, with jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the saddle. Her time was 6th fastest of the 14 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. If all goes as planned, we will look to enter her in a race scheduled to run in two weeks.
4-3-11
Anatolia galloped a little yesterday after taking a few weeks off to recover from a slight muscle pull in her shoulder. She was eager to get back to work, but we will gradually increase her workload over the next few weeks. If all goes well, she should be ready to race towards the end of the month.
3-19-11
Anatolia was scratched from her race today. She was still a little sore from her work last weekend, so we decided to give her a little more time. We will see if one more run is possible before the Fair Grounds Meet ends. If not, we will start preparing for the Evangeline Downs Meet which starts in April.
3-13-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Saturday, March 19th in the 11th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is a Louisiana Special Maiden Claiming race for Louisiana-bred three year-old fillies. The five furlong sprint will be run over the main track. We will have veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque riding once again. They will break from post position #6 in the11 horse field. She has been training well and has matured as a race horse. We are hopeful that she will be able to put it all together in her third career start.
3-13-11
Grand Princess had a rough go of it today. It started when we had to make an unexpected jockey change before the race. Once the race started after an hour long delay, her luck did not get any better. The #4 horse to her right stumbled out of the gate causing the jockey to fall off. The horse then veered into her path causing her to hesitate. She also encountered trouble on her left, when she was bumped by the #2 horse coming out of the gate. She trailed the field and moved up slightly, finishing 8th. She will now start preparing for the Evangeline Downs Meet, which opens on April 6th.
3-12-11
Anatolia breezed four furlongs in company today over the fast main track at Fair Grounds. After trailing initially, she easily passed and outpaced her rivals covering the four furlong distance in :50 flat. We entered her in a race to be run on Friday, but unfortunately the race did not make the card. The race was placed on the Extras, so we will enter her again tomorrow for a race to be run on next Saturday.
3-10-11
Grand Princess will make her first start with Evans Thoroughbred Racing on March 13th in race #1 at Delta Downs. The race is a $20,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming sprint going five furlongs on the main track. We will have journeyman jockey Frederick Carmouche, Jr. in the irons for the race, and they will break from post position #3in the 10 horse field.
3-4-11
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2007 Louisiana-bred filly Grand Princess. She is sired by Grand Appointment and out of Bag mare Miss Bagfire. She comes to us with six career starts and three second place finishes, which leaves all of her lifetime conditions intact. She ran against a good Maiden Special Weight field on March 2nd at Delta Downs, after a six month layoff. We will look to place her in a Maiden Claiming sprint with Louisiana-bred company in her next race.
2-27-11
Anatolia came out of her race in good shape. She enjoyed her day off yesterday with a little free time to run in field. She was back at work this morning in preparation for her final start of the Fair Grounds meet. We have identified a few good spots for her next run. If all goes well, we will get in some work with Chip in the saddle and look to race in a few weeks against Louisiana-bred company.
2-25-11
Anatolia broke well from the starting gate moving from 6th to 4th once the horses settled. Chip guided her on a nice rail path to the top of the stretch. Unfortunatly, she faced some pretty strong speed horses that stayed on well. She finished a tiring 6th, and did not show the late kick we saw in her last race. We will check her condition tomorrow, and if she comes back good we will look to get some morning works in her in a week or so with Chip in the saddle. We plan to get one more race in before the Fair Grounds meet ends, as we will look to return to the more accommodating confines of Louisiana-bred only company.
2-20-11
Anatolia will make her next start on Friday, February 25th in the 4th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is an open $12,500 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have veteran jockey David "Chip" Bourque in the irons for the race. They will break from post position #1 in the 9 horse field. The early Brisnet program has her listed as the fourth selection based on previous speed ratings. She has worked diligently at the starting gate since her last race and should be competitive if she breaks well.
2-14-11
Anatolia galloped an easy mile yesterday. If all goes as planned, she will breeze from the starting gate at Fair Grounds this weekend. If she comes out of the work with no problems, we will make race entry later during the week.
1-29-11
Anatolia came out of her race in good shape. She will begin working on improving her break from the starting gate as we look for a good spot for her next race.
1-27-11
Anatolia broke very slowly from the starting gate today and spotted the field at least five lengths. After the bad break, Trey Agilar allowed her to settle and slowly make up ground on the field. At the top of the stretch, she was over 16 lengths from the leader. Trey did not push her hard at the end, but guided her well down the stretch to finish 10th just 10 lengths from the leader. We will give her a little break and then back to work at the starting gate. If she can overcome her gate problem, she is going to be a very competitive racehorse.
1-23-11
Anatolia is listed at morning line odds of 20-1 for her debut. We made a change in jockey deciding to go with Trey Agilar who is having a very productive Fair Grounds meet. The field is made up of first-time starters and a number of lightly raced maidens. With a good break from the gate and a little racing luck, she should be competitive.
1-22-11
Anatolia will make her first career start on Thursday, January 27th in the 10th race at Fair Grounds Race Course. The race is a Louisiana Special Maiden Claiming race for three year old Louisiana-bred fillies. The five furlong sprint will be run over the main track. We will have veteran journeyman jockey Monica K. Stanley in the saddle for us. They are slated to break from post #9 in the 12 horse field.
1-20-11
Anatolia worked four furlongs from the starting gate in :51.40 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. After today's work, she received her gate card and she is now eligible for race entry. Her break from the gate is still an area which needs much improvement, but it will come in time with repetition. We will enter her this weekend for a Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race to be run next week.
1-9-11
Anatolia worked at Fair Grounds again today. The published work-out will show a time of :39.60 for three furlongs from the starting gate. However, today's work was solely focused on breaking from the gate and getting gate approved. Unfortunately, she still hesitated when the gate opened and the rider worked her two furlongs and slowed to a gallop for the final furlong as we instructed. Ana has shown the speed and desire to compete, but she will have to improve her gate work before she is ready to go racing.
1-8-11
Anatolia worked three furlongs from the starting gate in :36.6 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. While the work-out was her best to-date, she will need to improve her break from the starting gate before she is ready to race.
1-2-11
Anatolia worked three furlongs in :37.8 today at Fair Grounds over the fast main track. There are a few possible races in the latest condition book. We will see how she comes back after today's work and plan accordingly.
12-19-10
Anatolia worked four furlongs in :53.20 today at Fair Grounds. Today's work was really not for time. She worked behind another horse so that she could experience running with dirt kicked in her face. She did well and kept to task. We will see how she looks after today's work and determine if she is ready to enter this week.
12-12-10
Anatolia completed her first official workout today at Fair Grounds. She breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :51.8 over the fast main track. After a little time off to recover from some soreness, she did well for her first official breeze. We will check her condition over the next few days and look to breeze her again in a week or so, as she prepares for a possible race at the end of the month.
On a sad note, our promising two-year old Wireline will not be able to continue training for a racing career due to problems with his knees. We hope to find him a new career.
11-20-10
Wireline breezed four furlongs from the starting gate in :52.76 today at the Evangeline Training Center. His time ranked 39th of the 49 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. We are pointing him towards a race at Fair Grounds in early December. He will breeze one more time before we make race entry.
11-20-10
Anatolia will take a few more days off, as she works through some soreness in her shins. We do not want to overwork her, as she appears to have a bright racing future. This will set her back a little, but she should be able to gallop at Fair Grounds next weekend. The Fair Grounds work will also help her to get familiar with the track surroundings. When she is healthy and ready to go, the plan is to point her towards Louisiana-Bred Maiden Special Weight (MSW) competition.
11-10-10
Wireline breezed three furlongs from the starting gate in :39 today over a fast track at Evangeline Downs. The work-out was done without company. This was also his first official work from the stating gate, so we are pleased that he broke cleanly and ran well. We will enter him in a training race at Evangeline Training Center. The race is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th. This race should give us an idea of where he is in his racing development.
10-30-10
Wireline breezed three furlongs in :38.92 today at the Evangeline Training Center. His time ranked 35th of the 40 horses who breezed the three furlong distance. This was the first official workout for our promising 2 year-old in over six months, so he should improve in the coming weeks as he continues to train for his racing debut.
10-9-10
We are excited about the addition of Wireline to our racing stable. Wireline is a 2 year old Louisiana-Bred gelding by Wire Me Collect. Wire Me Collect is a multiple stakes winner with over $600,000 in lifetime earnings. He has sired several stakes winners and has over $3 million in progeny earnings. We are pointing Wireline to Fair Grounds Race Course for his racing debut where he will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc.
10-8-10
Blazing Thunder continues to experience sever soreness. We have made the decision to retire him from racing. We will try to find him a good home with a new career.
9-10-10
Blazing Thunder was scratched from his race by the track veterinarian during the post parade prior to being loaded into the starting gate. After some recent setbacks, we will look to rebound at the Delta Downs meet in late October or early November.
9-8-10
Anatolia received her first set of horseshoes today. We are hopeful that she will be able to begin some official breezing in the next few weeks. The early plan is to have her ready for opening day at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, which is scheduled to start in late November on Thanksgiving Day.
9-4-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :52.34 at the Evangeline Training Center today. This was his first official work-out on the slower training center surface. He lugged in towards the rail, which hurt his time, but he came out of the work in good condition. After the work-out, we entered him in a $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track at Louisiana Downs in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana. The race will be #5 on the Friday, September 10th program. We will have "hot" apprentice jockey Luis Negron riding for us, as we are slated to break from post #9 in the nine horse field.
8-28-10
Anatolia is slowly rounding into shape. She is building her stamina on the 5/8th's track in Mississippi and also working on walking through the starting gate. She worked today at the Evangeline Training Center, and looked impressive for her first time on the "big" track. We will take it slowly with her, but we are hopeful that she will be able to compete as a two-year old later this year.
8-28-10
Blazing Thunder came up a little sore yesterday, so we decided to scratch him from tonight's race. After watching the race, it was unfortunate that we had to scratch him, as the fractions were very slow in a very weak field. We will look for similar conditions for his next race.
8-26-10
We have made a jockey change for our race on Saturday. Leading apprentice jockey Luis Negron will ride for us. Luis has a 34% in-the-money racing percentage this season including15 wins. As he is an apprentice, we will get a 5 lbs. weight allowance.
8-25-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in race #5 on Saturday, August 28th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Louisiana-Bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. The "early" program has him breaking from the 14th post position in a full field of 14 horses. We will have journeyman jockey Nathaniel Puello riding for us, as we try to end the 2010 Evangeline Downs meet on a strong note.
8-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track in an impressive :49.6 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 2nd best of the13 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. He looks to be ready for his next racing opportunity.
7-21-10
Blazing Thunder was entered in a Louisiana-bred race scheduled to run Saturday, July24th, but he was not selected. We will give him a little more time off before looking at possible races for next month.
7-19-10
Blazing Thunder breezed three furlongs over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He covered the three furlong distance in :38 flat. The work out was a very light breeze to check his condition for a possible next race. We will see how he looks over the next day or so. If he is ready, we will enter on July 21st for a $5,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. If the race is a go, it will be run on Saturday, July 24th.
7-7-10
Blazing Thunder broke last from the gate and trailed the field during the early part of the race. He settled in and made up some ground through the turn where he sat in 10th place. At the top of the stretch he began to run and moved into 7th place. Unfortunately, he could not reach the leaders and finished 7th seven lengths behind the winner. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to make some adjustments before our next race.
7-1-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :50.6 over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He has been entered to run in the 9th race on Wednesday, July 7th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track. He is scheduled to break from post position #5 in the 12 horse field. Janaris Landry will have the mount for us once again, as we appear to be in position for a good run.
6-17-10
Blazing Thunder broke much better from the gate today and was well placed through the back stretch. He was 5th at the top of the stretch and quickly made a move to 4th. Unfortunately, he ran out of steam in the late stretch and finished 7th. We will give him a small break and look to race again in a few weeks.
6-11-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in the 1st race on Thursday, June 17th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. The "early" program has him slated to break from post position #10 in a 12 horse field. We will have Janaris Landry in the irons for us once again, and we are hoping the added distance will fit well with his late running style.
6-5-10
Blazing Thunder broke slowly from the gate and spotted the field 10 or more lengths. Our jockey Janaris Landry allowed him to settle and then slowly gain ground. At the top of the stretch, he was full of run and finished a very willing 5th. We will check his condition over the next few days and then begin looking for a good spot for his next race.
6-2-10
Blazing Thunder is scheduled to make his first start in the 5th race on Saturday, June 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $15,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. He will break from post position #2 in the 12 horse field. We have decided to put apprentice jockey Janaris Landry in the saddle for us, which gives us a five pound weight allowance.
5-29-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :51.2. After a brief break in training to rest, his time was much improved from his previous four furlong work-outs. We will look to enter for a race scheduled to run next weekend.
5-8-10
Blazing Thunder breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in a solid 1:05.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time tied him for 10th best out of 13 horses who breezed the five furlong distance. He did as asked, and we will now begin looking at upcoming races for his career debut.
5-6-10
Anatolia was shipped to a farm in Poplarville, Mississippi today where she will begin her breaking training and start her initial conditioning. She will spend 60 or more days on the farm and then be placed in race training in preparation for her 2 year-old racing campaign.
4-30-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :53.4. Today's breeze was done without company. We will look to breeze him again next weekend. Depending on the results of that work-out and his condition, we may begin looking for a spot for his racing debut.
4-21-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :52. If he continues to progress in his development, we should look to race early May.
4-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 this morning at Evangeline Downs. This was his second official workout.
4-9-10
Toms Breeze has suffered a career-ending injury. We had high hopes for the filly, but unfortunately she will be unable to continue.
4-4-10
We have agreed to partner on 2006 Louisiana-bred gelding Blazing Thunder. He is sired by Storm Day and out of Announce mare Specialanouncement. Storm Day had a successful racing career running second in the Turfway Park Fall Championship S. G-3 and third in the Warfield S. and Governor's H. He was a versatile and consistent runner winning or placing in 12 of 20 career starts on both the turf and dirt from 6 to 9 furlongs with earnings of $197,908. His progeny earnings total nearly $4.5 million with over 100 race winners.Blazing Thunder is in full race training and completed his first official two furlong breeze in :24.8 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, April 2nd. He will be trained by Shelton LeBlanc and will look to break his maiden at Evangeline Downs this spring.
4-2-10
Toms Breeze completed her first official three furlong breeze in :39 flat today at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 9th fastest out of 12 breezes. She will get a few days off and get back to work next week.
3-26-10
Toms Breeze completed a very impressive unofficial work-out today on the main track at Evangeline Downs. She was very relaxed on the track and showed a very competitive spirit when running in the company of other horses. We are pointing to an official work-out on Friday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 3rd.
3-19-10
We have decided to move Toms Breeze to Trainer Shelton LeBlanc. Darren is a young upstart trainer who stables his horses at Pete LeBlanc Stables in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He will split training time between the fully equipped stable and the Evangeline Training Center.
3-4-10
Toms Breeze is steadily rounding into condition. She will begin some short work next week and hopefully complete an officially timed breeze in a few weeks. The first Evangeline Downs Condition Book is out, and the Louisiana-bred races will once again offer very lucrative purse money. Our now 2 Year-Old filly, Anatolia, is enjoying her time eating and growing on the farm. We are hopeful that she will be ready to begin the breaking process in May or early June.
2-4-10
Toms Breeze arrived at Pink Crown Farms on Sunday, January 31st. She is beginning to adapt to the daily routine at the training center. This 4 year-old chestnut filly by Thunder Breeze has good size and should be very competitive this spring with state-bred racing company.
1-11-1o
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2006 Louisiana-bred filly Toms Breeze. She is by sire THUNDER BREEZE and out of 11 race winner Crystal Manor. Thunder Breeze is a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed winner of $267,200. Toms Breeze has been breezing in preparation for full race training beginning in February at Pink Crown Farms in Longview, Texas. She should be ready to begin her racing career this Spring, when the Evangeline Downs Meet opens in early April. She will be trained by up-and-coming trainer Laura Daily.
12-13-09
Nile Tigress has been sold via private purchase. She will get the extended time off she needs before she begins training for her new career in the field of Dressage. Good Luck to her new owner.
12-5-09
Nile Tigress finished a disappointing 7th. She broke fairly well, but quickly retreated. She is most likely due for some extended well deserved rest, as she has had an aggressive training and racing schedule. We will check her condition and determine what is best for her.
11-30-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 6 furlong race will run on the main track on Saturday, December 5th. This race is for$10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have apprentice jockey Chester Bonnet in the saddle for us, and as such we will get a 5 lbs weight allowance. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 7 horse field. Nile has been training well with trainer Elliott Necaise , and we expect to be more competitive this time out.
11-8-09
Nile Tigress broke from the gate in pretty good fashion, but the leaders quickly got away from her. Unfortunately, she had to take a wide trip the entire race finishing in 8th position. We will give her a few weeks of rest before racing again, as we have had a pretty aggressive racing schedule over the last month or two.
11-5-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 5 1/2furlong sprint on the Sunday, November 8th will be Nile's Fair Grounds debut. This race is for $8,000 - $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have nationally ranked jockey James Graham in the saddle for us in our racing meet debut. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 9 horse field. The race represents a very competitive step up in class.
10-27-09
Nile Tigress was delivered safely to the farm of trainer Elliott Necaise over the weekend. She will begin training later this week for her Fair Grounds Race Course debut sometime next month. Opening day for the Fair Grounds Meet is Friday, November 6th.
10-22-09
Nile Tigress was well placed throughout the race, but did not have her usual late kick needed to reach the front runners, as she finished 6th. This will conclude the racing meet for us at Hoosier Park. Tianna Richardville did a great job of training Nile, and Rodney Prescott did an excellent job in the saddle. We will give Nile a few days off before she prepares to travel to New Orleans where we have decided to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course and possibly Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. Nile will be trained by Elliott Necaise at Fair Grounds.
10-20-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #8 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Thursday, October 22nd. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race against a very strong field of contenders. She will break from the 3rd post in a 10 horse field.
10-11-09
Nile Tigress stalked the early speed horse but had nothing for the eventual 9 length winner. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 2nd place and battled gamely to maintain her 2nd place position, beating the 3rd place finisher by 1 length. This was an excellent effort on only 7 days of rest. We will check her condition over the next few days and determine if we race one more time before the meet ends.10-9-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #9 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 11th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of$10,500. This will be another sprint race, after a short 7 day break from her winning effort last Sunday. She will break from the 4th post in an 8 horse field.
10-4-09
Nile Tigress Surges to Victory !!!!!!! Nile stalked the early speed horses, while biding her time. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 4th place. Our jockey, Rodney Prescott, guided her beautifully as she had to avoid a horse drifting into her path. In the final stages of the race, she surged to the front passing her final two rivals before crossing the finish line first by 1 3/4lengths. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, has done an outstanding job of continuing to develop Nile's full racing potential. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
10-2-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 4th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. She will break from the 8th post and wear #7 in a 10 horse field.
9-20-09
Nile Tigress ran mid pack early in the race but managed to stay close to the rail while saving ground. At the top of the stretch she was 4th, but she was able to kick it into gear late to finish a game 2nd, missing the win by only 3/4 of a length. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
9-18-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, September 20th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. We have decided to go back to the familiar sprint distance, as she did not perform very well going a mile last time out. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
9-14-09
Anatolia, our first Louisiana-Bred racing prospect, arrived at Iron Horse Acres on Friday, September 11th. Anatolia is a very impressive slowly graying 2008 yearling filly by PULLING PUNCHES, who is one of Louisiana's top sires. We will monitor her development closely to determine if she has the ability to compete in 2010 as a 2 year-old or wait to start her as a 3 year-old in 2011.
9-5-09
King Ty arrived safely at Iron Horse Acres today. He is a big impressive looking thoroughbred with a very athletic build, much like his sire FREUD. We will give him a day or two off due to his long trip from West Virginia, but he will soon begin intensive conditioning, as we are a little less than six weeks away from opening day at Delta Downs. He will be trained jointly by Byron Stevens and James I. Brown.
9-5-09
Nile Tigress again displayed her usual nervousness, as she was fractious in the starting gate. She broke well but was checked slightly in the turn. She held 3rd place, only a few lengths behind the leader, as they turned for home. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the final run finishing 6th. We will check her condition and look to run her again soon.
9-3-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park scheduled to run on Saturday, September 5th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race going One Mile on the Main Track. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field. She has been training well and should be competitive, as she tackles the Mile for the first time on the Main Track.
8-28-09
We are excited to announce the addition of King Ty to our racing stable. He is an unraced 3 year-old New York-bred gelding. KT has a very strong pedigree, and we feel he can be very competitive on the Louisiana racing circuit. KT is sired by New York's leading sire FREUDand out of a Lord Carson mare. He is currently in transit from Mountaineer Park Race Track in Chester, WV. He is scheduled to arrive at Iron Horse Acres (local farm and training facility) in Sunset, LA, on Saturday, Sept 5th. We should have him ready to race by opening day at Delta Downs in Vinton, LA. During today's "official" work out, he breezed a very good 3 furlongs in :36.40, which was a "Bullet" work out for the day.
8-16-09
Nile Tigress was forced to take a wide trip from the starting gate to the finish, going as much as 7-wide as she finished 7th. We will give Nile some rest before she returns to training and look to race again in a few weeks.
8-14-09
Nile Tigress will break from post #4 in a 10 horse field in another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be the 6th race at Hoosier Park on Sunday, August 16th. We will have Rodney Prescott riding for us once again, as we look to get back to the Winner's Circle!!
8-1-09
Nile Tigress had to overcome a little difficulty in the back stretch but managed to get in position for a very good stretch run. She was able to overcome the early problem to finish a game 3rd.
7-30-09
Nile Tigress will make her Hoosier Park debut on Saturday, August 1st. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have top jockey Rodney Prescott riding for us, as we break from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
7-13-09
Nile Tigress was bumped hard out of the gate and had to take a wide trip around the turn. She never really seemed to recover, and had a disappointing finish. She will take a few days off before preparing for her debut at Hoosier Park Race Track in a few weeks.
7-11-09
Nile Tigress continues to train well. Nile has been entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 13th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run on the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from post #9 but will wear #8 in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 5th choice.
7-6-09
Due to repairs on the main track, all races scheduled to run on the dirt surface today
have been canceled. We will have to see if the race will be rescheduled before the Spring Meet ends.
7-3-09
Nile Tigress has been training well over the last week. She has been entered in Race #5 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 6th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from the 6th post in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 3rd choice.
6-24-09
Nile Tigress ran a solid 4th today, just barley losing 3rd at the wire in a photo finish. She caught a little traffic and ran evenly in the stretch run. We will give her some time to rest and look to get in one more race before the Spring Indiana Downs Meet ends.
6-20-09
Nile Tigress returned to training on Friday, June 19th. She was entered today in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Wednesday, June 24th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 6 furlongs on the main track. She will be #5 and break from the 4th post in a 12 horse field. She continues to train well and looks to maintain her competitive spirit.
6-16-09
NILE TIGRESS WINS!!!! Through the falling rain and sloppy track at Indiana Downs, Nile Tigress starred down her rivals and drew away for the win in the stretch run. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, did a great job of preparing her for the race.
6-13-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, June 16th. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. She will be breaking from the 3rd post in a 12 horse field. She is training well and should be competitive.
6-1-09
Nile Tigress will move to the training facilities at Indiana Downs, where she will now be trained by veteran Trainer Tianna Richardville. After Tianna has completed her evaluation of Nile, we will begin looking for her next race.
5-19-09
Nile Tigress was well positioned for the stretch run but lacked the late running effort needed to compete with the front runners. While this effort was not what we would have hoped for, we will be looking to shorten the distance of her next race, and most likely make a slight drop in class. We have to place her at a level at which she can compete.
5-15-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, May 19th. The race is a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going one mile on the turf. She will be breaking from the 7th post in an 11 horse field.
5-12-09
Nile Tigress continues to train and develop. She is eating well and has put on a little muscle, as she prepares for her next race. We will submit entry to the Racing Office on Friday, May 15th for a race on Tuesday, May 19th.
5-5-09
Nile Tigress gave a very game effort early in the race, but did not have very much for the final run. She should improve from today's effort, as she appeared very accepting of the turf surface. We will check her condition over the next few days, and point to a race within the next two weeks.
5-1-09
We made the field for Race #2 at Indiana Downs, a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race on May 5th. This is a pretty tough field. We will have to see if they keep it on the turf, as the weather has been pretty bad in the area.
4-30-09
We entered Nile Tigress today for a race on May 4th. Unfortunately, 20 horses entered for this race. We were not selected, however, the Racing Secretary is writing a race with the same conditions for May 5th.
4-23-09
Nile Tigress had a good workout today. We are sill pointing to a race in early May at Indiana Downs. She has settled in at Victory Haven Training Center and seems to really be taking to the conditioning and training schedule.
4-9-09
Nile Tigress arrived at Victory Haven Training Center where she will work with Trainer Jennifer Bartholomew. Nile Tigress will look to break her maiden at Indiana Downs this Spring.
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