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Old 05-05-2016, 08:13 PM
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Cannot wait to start following them. If they haven't been named yet, I may or may not have checked the Jockey Club Name book to see if "Frost Dragon" is available.

(Yes, I was a D&D nerd as a pre-teen. It made me super popular. Not.)
Siegfried, from the Nibelungenlied. It would fit the angry dragon colt perfectly!!
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Old 05-06-2016, 08:49 AM
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Siegfried, from the Nibelungenlied. It would fit the angry dragon colt perfectly!!
Though technically, Fadhmir was the dragon, wasn't he?

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Old 05-06-2016, 08:58 AM
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Though technically, Fadhmir was the dragon, wasn't he?

(Pause to push my nerd glasses back up my nose)
lol
just thinking since Siegfried slayed a dragon, etc etc. or could use 'fafnir'

either way!
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Old 05-06-2016, 12:10 PM
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just thinking since Siegfried slayed a dragon, etc etc. or could use 'fafnir'

either way!
It's easy to speculate on ideas when it's not our horse to name, isn't it? Hee hee.
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Old 05-14-2016, 04:10 PM
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Not sure what Chuck's feeding his barn but man is it working!

Aire Bueno wins the GP5 today! Paid a nice $9, too!
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Old 05-14-2016, 04:29 PM
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He's out of control. New nicknames emerging.. Join the fun..

The Fearsome Onesome!

The Manster..

The Big Train..
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Old 05-15-2016, 09:43 AM
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Not sure what Chuck's feeding his barn but man is it working!

Aire Bueno wins the GP5 today! Paid a nice $9, too!
Come on wire , Bueno!

Killer Bird, Gelato Gal and Oklahoma Den all training for their next starts at the end of May to first half of June.

Frost Dragon a good name for us to consider, thanks
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Old 05-16-2016, 09:28 AM
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The Fearsome Onesome!

The Manster..

The Big Train..
The Honest Man's Navarro?
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Old 05-16-2016, 09:57 AM
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Rumor is Sciacca and Simon's barns just bought new Manitowoc ice machines, as such bought barns are hot..lol NICE
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Default Congrats yet again to Chuck !!!

Way to go !!!. Called the "hot chuck Simon" by DRF Welsch.
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Old 05-21-2016, 03:22 PM
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Way to go !!!. Called the "hot chuck Simon" by DRF Welsch.
That's awesome!
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Old 05-21-2016, 06:21 PM
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Great job Chuck!
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Old 05-21-2016, 07:47 PM
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Nice work Chuck !!!!
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Old 05-21-2016, 08:23 PM
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Old 05-22-2016, 07:33 AM
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The Toast of Hallandale..

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Keep those winners coming! The both of ya!
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Old 05-23-2016, 07:44 PM
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Default DRF: Chuck Simon continues hot run at this meet

Simon continues hot run at this meet
By Mike Welsch

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Trainer Chuck Simon has been one of the biggest advocates of summer racing on the south Florida circuit for the last two years. And his decision to stay here year-round certainly has paid big dividends this season.

Simon saddled his sixth winner from just 17 starters since the Gulfstream meet began April 6 when he sent out J C Monba to capture Saturday’s second race under a nifty, rail-skimming ride by jockey Matthew Rispoli. The victory was the 328th for Simon in a career that began at Churchill Downs in 1999.

“Everything we had ran pretty good this winter, and when the tougher horses left, we went from being 15-1 to 3-1 in the same spots,” said Simon. “We have a good crew, and fortunately the owners are realistic about where to place horses, which helps a lot.”

Simon has 15 horses stabled at the Palm Meadows training center, including several 2-year-olds, and he hopes to purchase a few more babies at the June sales.

“One advantage we do have is training here at Palm Meadows,” said Simon. “The place is awesome, the best training center in America, and I think it’s a huge edge. I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to be there. They have dirt, turf, and the L-shaped training track. The barns are great, and Gulfstream pays our shipping. It’s a tremendous deal.”

The best horse in Simon’s barn is Xaverian, a 5-year-old son of Sky Mesa who comes off a sixth-place finish behind Kaigun in the Grade 2 Pan American. He’s scheduled to run in Saturday’s 1 1/2-mile Gleaming Stakes.

“He’s turned into a much better horse since we stretched him out further and since my ace rider, Susan Ditter, started getting on him,” said Simon. “She gets all the credit. I don’t even tell her what to do. She’s really figured him out, has got him happy, and he’s a far better horse now than when we first got him.”
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Old 05-23-2016, 07:50 PM
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Very nice piece. I hope Chuck gets some new business as a result.

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Old 05-23-2016, 11:56 PM
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I loved the way he gave all the credit for Xaverian's success to his "ace rider, Susan Ditter". Classy!
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Old 05-24-2016, 05:47 AM
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Great to see Chuck getting some press
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