5/8-9: Lloydobler Saturday/Redboard King Sunday!

[Cannon Shell]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...0/5/9/6/race-6

[wally09]

Tremendous improvement over his first start. With all previous comments about him looking like a turf horse who needed more distance, this was an extremely impressive (and not at all expected- at least by me) result. Great job Chuck and all others involved

[Heels1989]

Day 2 of "Weekend Dee Tee" and though we had a relatively light Dee Tee showing (Jonathan (Unstable), Mrs. Heels and myself), today turned out to be a fantastic cap to this Mother's day weekend.

RBK was on his toes and full of himself in the paddock prior to the race. He looked ready to run and did not disappoint, digging down in the stretch for a very solid second. He came back to the paddock a bit tired and Tony mentioned he still needs a bit more "air" (fitness) but overall he was very pleased with the today's effort. Tony would like to see RBK continue sprinting for a bit til he breaks his maiden and then look for the stretch out and grass.

Susan took us back to the barn to visit the Simon string and all 6 horses look great. Missus Mayflower was ready for some attention and any MINTS that came her way. KnS looks like a totally different horse from 2 weeks ago. Her coat is dabbled out and she has definitely gained some weight back. We gave her a few more calories as she enjoyed chomping down some mints as well. RBK looked in excellent post race shape and appreciated the attention and mints as much as his Dee Tee sisters. Ships Cabin, Graphite Halo and Target Practice also enjoyed our company. Big thanks to Susan and Raul for giving letting us hang around the barn for a while this afternoon. Without a doubt, one of my favorite parts of being a Dee Tee partner.

Some photos from today:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/...hotos-_-Sharee

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.

[SuffolkGirl]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Day 2 of "Weekend Dee Tee" and though we had a relatively light Dee Tee showing (Jonathan (Unstable), Mrs. Heels and myself), today turned out to be a fantastic cap to this Mother's day weekend.

RBK was on his toes and full of himself in the paddock prior to the race. He looked ready to run and did not disappoint, digging down in the stretch for a very solid second. He came back to the paddock a bit tired and Tony mentioned he still needs a bit more "air" (fitness) but overall he was very pleased with the today's effort. Tony would like to see RBK continue sprinting for a bit til he breaks his maiden and then look for the stretch out and grass.

Susan took us back to the barn to visit the Simon string and all 6 horses look great. Missus Mayflower was ready for some attention and any MINTS that came her way. KnS looks like a totally different horse from 2 weeks ago. Her coat is dabbled out and she has definitely gained some weight back. We gave her a few more calories as she enjoyed chomping down some mints as well. RBK looked in excellent post race shape and appreciated the attention and mints as much as his Dee Tee sisters. Ships Cabin, Graphite Halo and Target Practice also enjoyed our company. Big thanks to Susan and Raul for giving letting us hang around the barn for a while this afternoon. Without a doubt, one of my favorite parts of being a Dee Tee partner.

Some photos from today:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/...hotos-_-Sharee

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.

Thanks Dave - wish I had been able to make it down to PA to cap off my weekend. RBK looks great as do MM and KNS - I love the picture of her "watching" the 8th race.

[pmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...0/5/9/6/race-6

Thanks for replay link. He looked good out there!

[ddthetide]

good job with the pictures! thanks for sharing.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Great pictures Dave!

[Heels1989]

Forgot to mention that congrats to Jonathan are in order. He is also a member of Hibuscus Stables and his Lord Greystoke won the 2nd Race at Charels Town yesterday.

[Kasept]

63 Beyer for Redboard King in his excellent 2nd start. What became apparent to Chuck via Tony Black the last couple of weeks following workouts, was that the kid who rode Redboard in his bow simply stopped riding the gelding early on and just went around with him. This was the kind of performance Chuck expected from Redboard first start, and he continues to improve as he builds strength in his hind quarters. He's going to be a nice horse by the summer, and thanks go out to Tony for suggesting this race. The 3-5 favorite would have had to fall down to lose, but Redboard's effort was very solid as he learns lessons. Grass and 1 mile or more is likely where he'll prove best, so this was a great next step in his career development.

74 Beyer for Lloydobler in a run that was actually better than it looks at first glance, as he paired up to his previous best figure which came on the Wood undercard five weeks ago. Having missed a handful of days due to an achy stifle and lousy weather over the last three weeks, Lloydobler tired three-sixteenths from the wire after chasing the first half mile in :23.0 and :46.2. He will likely turn around in 3-4 weeks for a spot that might include a move to grass, and he should be at premium fitness. The problem our Smarty Jones colt faces is that he may being falling into that quirky middle ground between Maiden Special and $50,000-$65,000 Maiden Claiming company. The A.P. Indy-Got Koko son Cocalero who won rather easily, will receive at least a 91 Beyer for his debut. That shows the challenge we face now with the big barns back from Florida, as there may always be a Cocalero, or 2, in every MSW this time of year.

Reports indicated that there were really nice groups at both venues, so thanks to everyone who turned out at Belmont and Philadelphia for the fun weekend, and Chuck and Gary for making it possible.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Kasept

63 Beyer for Redboard King in his excellent 2nd start. What became apparent to Chuck via Tony Black the last couple of weeks following workouts, was that the kid who rode Redboard in his bow simply stopped riding the gelding early on and just went around with him. This was the kind of performance Chuck expected from Redboard first start, and he continues to improve as he builds strength in his hind quarters. He's going to be a nice horse by the summer, and thanks go out to Tony for suggesting this race. The 3-5 favorite would have had to fall down to lose, but Redboard's effort was very solid as he learns lessons. Grass and 1 mile or more is likely where he'll prove best, so this was a great next step in his career development.

74 Beyer for Lloydobler in a run that was actually better than it looks at first glance, as he paired up to his previous best figure which came on the Wood undercard five weeks ago. Having missed a handful of days due to an achy stifle and lousy weather over the last three weeks, Lloydobler tired three-sixteenths from the wire after chasing the first half mile in :23.0 and :46.2. He will likely turn around in 3-4 weeks for a spot that might include a move to grass, and he should be at premium fitness. The problem our Smarty Jones colt faces is that he may being falling into that quirky middle ground between Maiden Special and $50,000-$65,000 Maiden Claiming company. The A.P. Indy-Got Koko son Cocalero who won rather easily, will receive at least a 91 Beyer for his debut. That shows the challenge we face now with the big barns back from Florida, as there may always be a Cocalero, or 2, in every MSW this time of year.

Reports indicated that there were really nice groups at both venues, so thanks to everyone who turned out at Belmont and Philadelphia for the fun weekend, and Chuck and Gary for making it possible.

Congrats guys...I would think Lloyd might do ok in a turf sprint. Not sure if they card any around the 50k maiden level at Belmont.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Congrats guys...I would think Lloyd might do ok in a turf sprint. Not sure if they card any around the 50k maiden level at Belmont.

On Saturday 5/29 there's a $65,000 MC going 7f on the Widener. There's also a 1m MSW on the grass Belmont Day that could be a good target and lot of fun.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Kasept

On Saturday 5/29 there's a $65,000 MC going 7f on the Widener. There's also a 1m MSW on the grass Belmont Day that could be a good target and lot of fun.

Good to know although 5/29 is a quick turnaround.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Good to know although 5/29 is a quick turnaround.

I'm not so sure about that. Three weeks is a similar scenario to the 17 day turnaround that produced the just-missed effort April 3rd. And like this situation, he had missed some days of training for the March 18th race with a hock that was bothering him before turning in the sharp effort 2.5 weeks later. He came out of that March race dead fit, and they had trouble keeping him on the ground after it. He may be perfectly tight for a race on three weeks rest. Gary wants to see how he exited Saturday, but as of yesterday, it appears he came out of it great.

Obviously it would be deliriously fun to run on the Belmont undercard, but if he's ready for May 29, I'd imagine Gary would run him there if he wants to give the turf dash a try. You might in fact catch a field that is missing horses waiting for that June 5 Belmont Day spot. But I should note that the 7f race 5/29 is written as a substitute race, so there's no guarantee it gets used.

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Kasept

On Saturday 5/29 there's a $65,000 MC going 7f on the Widener. There's also a 1m MSW on the grass Belmont Day that could be a good target and lot of fun.

if Lloyd was racing ont he grass Saturday - he would have won. That surface was very kind to horses with early lick.

[AeWingnut]

is RBK done growing?

The other horses seemed to tower over him.