Weeks 1 - 8 Roundup

In a change to last seasons format, we will be reporting on a less regular basis but hopefully on a schedule of a report every 8 PF racing weeks (or 4 real ones).

Weeks 1-2

Our start to this season started well with results in the first two weeks reading 13-1-2-1-2 for a total purse of $76,150. The first win was gained at Moonee Valley by Ms Original a 3yr old filly (Kendane x Original) bred by Golden Acres who had finished runner up twice last season and showed that she had definately trained on. The above photo is her returning to the horse box following her fine victory.

Weeks 3-4

The next weeks racing continued to please us with NewMoonOnMonday (Lonhro x Moon Dragon) winning the Canadian Turf Hcp over 9f turf and this win has us thinking he could be a possible English 2000 Guineas horse and as such will be trained for that. There were a couple of seconds to improve our stats to 21-2-4-2-3 $189,900.

Weeks 5-6

Ms Original was sent out again in a test of stamina (all her previous races being over less than 6f) and she won again over 7f at Royal Randwick and earnt herself a crack at the Australian Guineas. Reichenbach Falls (2yr old Troll Tower x Case Closed) stunned the crowd with his debut on a racecourse with a nice win over 9f on dirt. There is a quite confidence in the stable behind him and he may be restricted in runs this season with a possbile crack at the Breeders Cup Juvenile at the end of the season. A few other placed efforts from our runners now meant we had season stats of 31-4-4-4-4 $320,600.

Weeks 7-8

This week we were treated to another double win when Ordinary World (3yr old Memcay x Spectacular Wiggle and therefore a half brother to stable star Ab-Daledigaeth) and Planet Earth (3yr old filly by the uber sire Missy's Bridle x Valley of Roses) although it was tempered slightly when she returned back to the stable and was found to be sore. Dangold ran another good race to be 2nd and with the others making enough effort it now means our stable is posting stats of 42-6-5-4-8 $435,575.

Compared to last year we are well ahead of our target to beat 17 wins and grab that elusive G1 victory that eluded us last year.

Killer on the move..... Royalty replaces him

It was announced this week that the first foal from our first millionaress, Dancing Delaware, sired by War Machine was purchased by Otsego Farms in a deal said to be worth in excess of $500,000 but the exact details have been kept private at the request of both parties. Whilst we orignally swore never to sell this stunning first born colt, we finally gave in to Jim Webber's persistance and allowed him to take the colt as we felt that his future race career would be best served away from the confines of Bally Doyle.

Killer's lass was heartbroken to say the least and even now she still keeps looking towards his empty stall which will always bear the nameplate "A View To A Kill (War Machine x Dancing Delaware) 2008 colt" but it is hoped that as soon as her yearling filly by A Bus (named Clashofthetitans) is ready to start training, she will reside here.

There was not much time to contemplate the loss to the stables with the departure of Killer as our bloodstock adviser called up in excitement from the Woodbury Stables draft and reported that he had managed to secure the 4yr old filly Fierce Royalty for a very reasonable sum. This filly despite being 4yr olds has only had two life time starts, with a race record of 2-0-1-0 $15,000 and it is hoped that this lack of mileage will mean that she has an extended career beyond this season. However, we were keen to purchase this filly as she is well bred beyond belief, being a half sister to the multi G1 stayer Braveheart who earnt over $10mill in his racing career and being sired by Majestic Son (Snowbank Farms) who won several G1s including the Santa Anita Handicap and being placed in several other Group races including the Hong Kong Mile and Breeders Cup Mile - all at 4. The plan is to let her aclimatise (although due to the proximity of Woodbury Stables this involved vanning her less then 40miles!) and getting her running this weekend. Her training had not been broken whilst she was being sold.