Posted by Avram Freedberg
The race played out just the way it played out on paper. She was running against the boys and two fo them, Stradivinsky and Great Attack looked stronger. The grass condition was good but that still means it's a little off and she likes a firm track. So, when the horses broke and she fell back right away to 4th, it seemed like a replay of many of her other races on a "good" track. She passed the tiring leader in the stretch and finished 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner, Stradivinsky. The horses finidhed exactly the way the odds placed them. We were the 9-2 third choice and we finidhed third.
Linda was satisfied with the performance. We'll enter her in another race in February. Hopefully, we'll get a firm track and be able to guage her performance better, so we can make a decision on racing or breeding.
I guess it's time to check on the schedule for the rest of the brood to return to racing. More to come.
Best,
A.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Ahvee's Destiny will run today
Posted by Avram Freedberg
It's a Stakes race on the grass at 5 furlongs. Though there are only 5 in the race, there's some tough competition. Which form will she show today? If 2009 form, we may have a nice racing year. If 2010, she may go on to try and become a mommy.
Post time is 3:25PM. She's coming from the #3 post position but there will be no one inside of her at the start because the #1 and #2 scratched. Total purse is $60K. Joe Bravo, who won with her at this racetrack in 2009, will be the jockey.
I'll be watching on my computer. I know I'll be nervous. Hope she isn't. GO AHVEE'S DESTINY!
Best,
A.
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It's a Stakes race on the grass at 5 furlongs. Though there are only 5 in the race, there's some tough competition. Which form will she show today? If 2009 form, we may have a nice racing year. If 2010, she may go on to try and become a mommy.
Post time is 3:25PM. She's coming from the #3 post position but there will be no one inside of her at the start because the #1 and #2 scratched. Total purse is $60K. Joe Bravo, who won with her at this racetrack in 2009, will be the jockey.
I'll be watching on my computer. I know I'll be nervous. Hope she isn't. GO AHVEE'S DESTINY!
Best,
A.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
We're home
Posted by Avram Freedberg
We watched the Aqueduct race from on TV at our table in Christine Lee's restaurant at Gulfstream. Katy's Office Girl was wearing blinkers to see if this would help her be closer to the pack, since she's always falling far behind. When she too a position in sixth place, we thought the blinkers worked. However, either she just didn't have it or the apprentice jockey -- whose presence meant there was 5 lbs. less on Katy's back -- didn't know how to get her in gear. She lacked her big finishing kick. The jockey claimed it was because of a slow pace in the early fractions. Anyway, she ran in 6th most of the race and ended up in 6th at the finish.
When Ahvee's Destiny came to the paddock after the 4th race to get used to the surroundings, she had to stay in a stall until the horses left for the track for the 5th race. They were colts and she's a pretty cute mare, get it? So, we had plenty of time to see her and to stroke her. Of course, we were sad that she was not not able to run.
Today, she breezed well (2nd out of 26) at 4 furlongs. We'll see who enters in the "boys" stakes for Sunday the 23rd. We don't want a victory to be an impossible task, especially for her first race back. It also might not tell us anyhting about whether she can be competitive this year.
Awakino Cat will be arriving at Palm Meadows Training Center by end of the week. This is the one that tied-up on us just after we bought him in the Fall. I'm still dreaming bout his potential. One step at a time, of course.
All the best,
A.
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We watched the Aqueduct race from on TV at our table in Christine Lee's restaurant at Gulfstream. Katy's Office Girl was wearing blinkers to see if this would help her be closer to the pack, since she's always falling far behind. When she too a position in sixth place, we thought the blinkers worked. However, either she just didn't have it or the apprentice jockey -- whose presence meant there was 5 lbs. less on Katy's back -- didn't know how to get her in gear. She lacked her big finishing kick. The jockey claimed it was because of a slow pace in the early fractions. Anyway, she ran in 6th most of the race and ended up in 6th at the finish.
When Ahvee's Destiny came to the paddock after the 4th race to get used to the surroundings, she had to stay in a stall until the horses left for the track for the 5th race. They were colts and she's a pretty cute mare, get it? So, we had plenty of time to see her and to stroke her. Of course, we were sad that she was not not able to run.
Today, she breezed well (2nd out of 26) at 4 furlongs. We'll see who enters in the "boys" stakes for Sunday the 23rd. We don't want a victory to be an impossible task, especially for her first race back. It also might not tell us anyhting about whether she can be competitive this year.
Awakino Cat will be arriving at Palm Meadows Training Center by end of the week. This is the one that tied-up on us just after we bought him in the Fall. I'm still dreaming bout his potential. One step at a time, of course.
All the best,
A.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Race day in Florida and New York
Posted by Avram Freedberg
Katy's Office Girl is the 7-5 Morning Line favorite at Aqueduct in the 9th race at one mile on the dirt. She has a jockey I never heard of named Brian Pedroza and will be wearing blinkers for the first time to see if that helps her stay a little closer to the pack. Jim is trying to represent us in New York while we're in Florida at Gulfstream.
This morning we visited Ahvee's Destiny at Palm Meadows Training Center. Boy, was she cute! In the summer at Saratoga, I taught her to give me a kiss to get a carrot. When she saw me today, she started kissing me, then drew back waiting for her carrot. I had no carrots, so she started kissing again. When she didn't get anything other than verbal loving, she got angry and started nipping at both me and Rhoda. We love that horse.
Tomorrow may answer the question, "is she back or is it time to breed her." We hope she's ready to run. We'd miss her on the racetrack, if she was to go to the breeding shed. She's 10-1 Morning Line. Last time that happened, I believe she was 3-1 at posttime. GO AHVEE'S DESTINY!
I'm nervous!
Best,
A.
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Katy's Office Girl is the 7-5 Morning Line favorite at Aqueduct in the 9th race at one mile on the dirt. She has a jockey I never heard of named Brian Pedroza and will be wearing blinkers for the first time to see if that helps her stay a little closer to the pack. Jim is trying to represent us in New York while we're in Florida at Gulfstream.
This morning we visited Ahvee's Destiny at Palm Meadows Training Center. Boy, was she cute! In the summer at Saratoga, I taught her to give me a kiss to get a carrot. When she saw me today, she started kissing me, then drew back waiting for her carrot. I had no carrots, so she started kissing again. When she didn't get anything other than verbal loving, she got angry and started nipping at both me and Rhoda. We love that horse.
Tomorrow may answer the question, "is she back or is it time to breed her." We hope she's ready to run. We'd miss her on the racetrack, if she was to go to the breeding shed. She's 10-1 Morning Line. Last time that happened, I believe she was 3-1 at posttime. GO AHVEE'S DESTINY!
I'm nervous!
Best,
A.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Bullet Breeze
Posted by Avram Freedberg
Her breeze this morning was superb. She was fastest of 17 at the four furlong distance on the grass. So, if she stays healthy and the race fills on Friday, she'll be running next Monday at Gulfstream.
GO, AHVEE'S DESTINY!
A.
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Her breeze this morning was superb. She was fastest of 17 at the four furlong distance on the grass. So, if she stays healthy and the race fills on Friday, she'll be running next Monday at Gulfstream.
GO, AHVEE'S DESTINY!
A.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Last race?
Posted by Avram Freedberg
As usual in racing, there are many "if"s, before we see Ahvee's Destiny run next Monday (1/17) in an allowance race at Gulfstream, 5 furlongs on the grass. First, she has to breeze nicely tomorrow morning (1/10). Then, the race has to fill, which we won't know until Friday, 1/14. Nonetheless, we have made our flight reservations for next weekend.
We are hoping she does well, so we can try campaigning her for the rest of 2011. If not, we'll try and breed her this year. We're excited about seeing her. Will keep you apprised of developments.
Best,
A.
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As usual in racing, there are many "if"s, before we see Ahvee's Destiny run next Monday (1/17) in an allowance race at Gulfstream, 5 furlongs on the grass. First, she has to breeze nicely tomorrow morning (1/10). Then, the race has to fill, which we won't know until Friday, 1/14. Nonetheless, we have made our flight reservations for next weekend.
We are hoping she does well, so we can try campaigning her for the rest of 2011. If not, we'll try and breed her this year. We're excited about seeing her. Will keep you apprised of developments.
Best,
A.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
The cheap end Zenyatta
Posted by Avram Freedberg
You've probably heard about Zenyatta who just missed going 20 for 20 in her career when she lost the Breeder's Cup Classic to Blame by a head. She loves to go from last to first. Katy's Office Girl loves to be last but had not finished first… at least not before the final day of racing in 2010. Ahvee's Destiny broke her maiden in the very last race of 2006, so we were hoping Katy's race on the last day would also result in her first victory.
We were on a plane when the race was run but watched it late last night. We saw her start and then fade so far back, she was not even in the picture. As they came into the stretch, the race caller said she was last. However, when they showed the horses around the turn at the quarter pole, Katy was already passing horses. She just kept coming on and when they reached the sixteenth pole, she poked her head in front ad drew away under a hand ride to a 2 length victory. She's a maiden no more! YAY!
Nice way to end the year. Keep in mind that in 6 races, she's won once, placed twice and showed once… 4 out of 6 in the money is pretty encouraging. Of course, her time was not fast and the competition will get stronger but she sure is exciting to watch.
Best regards,
A.
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You've probably heard about Zenyatta who just missed going 20 for 20 in her career when she lost the Breeder's Cup Classic to Blame by a head. She loves to go from last to first. Katy's Office Girl loves to be last but had not finished first… at least not before the final day of racing in 2010. Ahvee's Destiny broke her maiden in the very last race of 2006, so we were hoping Katy's race on the last day would also result in her first victory.
We were on a plane when the race was run but watched it late last night. We saw her start and then fade so far back, she was not even in the picture. As they came into the stretch, the race caller said she was last. However, when they showed the horses around the turn at the quarter pole, Katy was already passing horses. She just kept coming on and when they reached the sixteenth pole, she poked her head in front ad drew away under a hand ride to a 2 length victory. She's a maiden no more! YAY!
Nice way to end the year. Keep in mind that in 6 races, she's won once, placed twice and showed once… 4 out of 6 in the money is pretty encouraging. Of course, her time was not fast and the competition will get stronger but she sure is exciting to watch.
Best regards,
A.
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