Summary

Real Horses:

1. Quick Tempo – winner at Arlington, looking for a spot
2. Blonde on Tap – 8th at Arlington, next MSW at Arlington
3. Tonalistic – recovering from ankle chip, out 90 days
4. Song Saver – resting sore knees, grazing only

Imaginary Purchases from Two Year Olds in training sales:

1. Get Her Number by Dialed In – winner at Del Mar
2. Avisse – by Point of Entry – ran at Del Mar
3. Whatmakessammyrun – by We Miss Artie – ran at Saratoga
4. Bode’s Tipsy ran at Woodbine
5. Celestial Cheetah – by Social Inclusion – 2nd at Delaware
6. about 35 more waiting for their first race

Imaginary Yearling Purchases:

1. Big Big Plan – by Point of Entry – winner at Woodbine
2. La Tourista- by Tourist – ran 3 times at Prairie Meadows
3. Star Mission – by Noble Mission – ran at Gulfstream
4. about 15 more waiting for their first race

Imaginary Claims

1. Judicial Restraint by Tonalist- will run again for Chad Brown
2. Ames Mister by Summer Front – will run again for Tom Proctor

Top Partnerships:

1. Dare to Dream – got me my first winner
2. Hibiscus – Tonalist colt hurt in storm
3. Pewter – Super Saver filly needs rest
4. Ten Strike – impressive yearling presentation
5. Donegal – nice talk with Jerry Crawford, yearlings
6. West Point – interesting Vancouver offer, Wicked Strong offer
7. Eclipse – interesting Mshawish offer
8. Centennial – nice four horse package
9. Zilla – missed Big Blue Kitten offer, great claiming ideas
10. Bloodlines Racing – great Noble Mission offer
11. Horseplayers Racing – Summer Front yearling offer
12. Ironhorse – interesting yearling proposal
13. Funky Monkey – good talk with Richie, waiting on yearling idea
14. Wasabi Ventures – honest, smaller operation
15. myracehorse.com – getting better, Naismith offer
16. Starlight – high end horses
17. Kenwood Racing – great summer at Monmouth
18. Bourbon Lane – waiting for yearlings
19. Pocket Aces – missed Mshwish offer
20. Little Red Feather – California only, missed Cargo offer
21. Taste of Victory – private management ideas
22. Crown’s Way – small group
23. Pocket Aces – missed Mshawish offer
24. Dream Maker – Noble Mission offer
25. Brilliant – good buys at Ocala
26. Bona Venture – where did Vancouver colt go?
27. Magdelena – yearlings
28. Blinker On – claiming only

Upcoming events:

1. Lone Star yearling sale
2. Fasig-Tipton yearling sale
3. Keeneland yearling sale

Favorite Sires:

1. Twirling Candy
2. Maclean’s Music
3. Point of Entry
4. Tonalist
5. Summer Front
6. Big Blue Kitten
7. Air Force Blue
8. Blame
9. Frosted
10. Honor Code
11. Dialed In
12. Carpe Diem
13. Tourist
14. Mshawish
15. Vancouver
16. Flintshire
17. Palice Malice
18. Super Saver
19. Noble Mission
20. Tapiture
21. Orb
22. Bayern
23. Ironicus
24. Anchor Down
25. Bodemeister
26. Upstart
27. Liam’s Map
28. Exaggerator
29. Temple City
30. Violence
31. Tapizar
32. Jack Milton
33. Lemon Drop Kid
34. We Miss Artie
35. Social inclusion
36. Sky Mesa
37. (new) Midnight Storm, Keen Ice, Connect, Gormley, Classic Empire

Trainers I am following:

1. Chris Davis
2. Steve Klesaris
3. Kate DeMasi
4. Amira Chichakly
5. Kelsey Danner
6. Jeremiah O’Dwyer
7. Brittany Russell
8. Ray Handel

Top issues:

1. yearlings vs 2-year old in training sales
2. individual horse vs. portfolio
3. best strategy : Ten Strike/Crow speed vs plodders debate
4. return of investment vs best horse debate
5. where do withdrawn horse go?
6. best partnership structure
7. valuation metrics at sales
8. use of 3rd party data at sales
9. who can you trust: consigners
10. best new sires
11. rating dam pedigrees, nicks
12. auction strategy
13. definition of a successful horse
14. quality of late Ocala sale
15. Starlight vs Eclipse vs Donegal vs Ten Strike
16. staying organized
17. Ownersview list
18. rating stud farms
19. Starting your own partnership, turf idea