Four Months

What have I accomplished in the first four months of this blog:

1. I have learned that writing almost every day really helps you think through the critical issues. Even if nobody ever read this blog, I have increased my level of learning dramatically.
2. I have watched both 2 yr-old in training sales and yearling sales, and have a better idea of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
3. I have started to develop a “feel” for the pricing at each type of sale
4. I have started to develop a list of undervalued and overvalued sires
5. I have begun to learn about different pedigree strategies
6. I have begun to watch about 30 different partnership groups, and learn about their different approaches.
7. I am much better prepared to evaluate the offers made by different partnerships
8. I continue to compare my “stamina first” approach to a more speed oriented strategy
9. I have a cute name for this adventure – Quixote Racing Stable
10. I have 2-3% of 4 real horses, one which has already won a race
11. I selected, Get Her Number, a grade 1 winner, and BC runner from, my first sale in Ocala

What else do I have to learn:

1. I have had many great telephone conversations, but COVID has prevented me from meeting more of the people involved
2. I need to be better at judging horses physical appearance
3. I want to learn more about some of the analytics used, i.e. stride length and heart scores
4. I need to learn more about different breeders/consigners