I claimed my first horse!
 

I am officially a thoroughbred race horse owner! I claimed (along with my partner, and a very good friend, and my trainer) a 3 year old filly yesterday at Golden Gate Fields. She was recommended by my trainers Dad who saw her down in SoCal and really liked her. We were worried before we claimed her, she was wearing front wraps for the first time and was acting up in the gate before the race, then she finished dead last after leading for most of the race... but her legs are fine, she scoped clean and my trainer determined that she hates having her ears grabbed (they did that to her to get her in the gate). She's eating well and has settled down in her new home and we have great hopes for her. She a big solid filly sired by Old Topper and she prefers routes to sprints. I'm pretty excited about this - hopefully she is the first of many that I own :D

She's beautiful, Congrats and Best of Luck with her.

Way to go DT. Congrates and best of luck to you! Hope for great things. I don't like my ears grabed either, so hopefully it's all up hill.

Spyder

You wont look back but get used to having a empty wallet;) .
if i ever catch a vet using a horses ear as a twich id kick his arse down the street im suprised they use it to load them in the gates

beautiful horse. Old Toppers like that synthetic stuff. Horses get legged up at Golden Gate and do well at Santa Anita

so maybe you can ship with confidence for a win

;)

Congrats, and good luck. :)

congrats derby cat! i know you must be really excited, i sure would be. good luck with the horse, hopefully one of many.

She looks lovely. Congratulations! Gotta love an Old Topper. I might have to add her to my stable mail.

Congrats, your in for a great ride!!!!

Congrats! Best of luck to you guys.

Just looked at O Firely's PPs from Friday's third at GG

Lots to like, especially having a top notch trainer like Steve Sherman.

Got to add this one to my horses to watch list.

Congrats Dee Tee
 

Should be congrats Derby Trail...
What is the horses name and who is your trainer?
Welcome to the world of TB ownership.
Lots of bills but at least with a claimer you are in the game immediately.


PSH

Congratulations -- all the best.

I'll tell you a bit of what D. Wayne Lukas told me (when I won my first race). Live it, enjoy it, every single moment. Take it in. And remember it so very well. You will want to bottle it up and open up the bottle and take some out during some of the "down" times, and there will be down times. But the down times are worth it because the great times are oh so great.

Have a great time because it's the greatest game going.

Eric

Congrats!!!

I'll echo Eric's sentiments. You'll never forget your first winner!!!

Owning is truly a rollercoaster ride. There will be days you'll feel like it is oh so easy. And there will be others when you'll second guess everything you do.

Enjoy yourself and be realistic in your expectations and you'll have a fun, fun time!!!

Congrats, enjoy the ride. It's an experience like no other. Good luck.

Awesome! Good luck DC.

Congrats on your claim DC!! Wish you the best of luck!!

Best of luck DC...should be alot of fun.

Wow, congrats, how exciting - she's beautiful. Good luck! :tro: