2019 Foals

lurkey mclurker · Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:45 pm

Love love love that Mastery colt. LOVE. <3 And thank you Summer Bird for the answer to my shoes/barefoot question.

That is one big shoulder on the 2019 Eltimaas tho,

I feel sorry for mama!

Sparrow Castle · Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:56 pm

Liz Maddux is with Rafael Zambrano and 3 others at Summer Wind Farm.
59 mins · Georgetown, KY ·
Careless Jewel, a multiple graded stakes winning daughter of Tapit had this very handsome colt by Union Rags on Valentine’s Day!

Sparrow Castle · Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:58 pm

Liz Maddux is with Rafael Zambrano and 3 others.
February 6 at 9:20 AM ·
Summer Wind Farm has a new resident! This beautiful filly is by Tapit and out of Gr 1 Winner, Aubby K. Welcome sweet girl!

Sparrow Castle · Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:38 pm

I like seeing them as newborns and a bit later as they do change a lot in a month or so, after they "unfold" a bit.

Timber Town Stable @Timber_Town
46m46 minutes ago
Songbird's Arrogate filly is growing fast!

Private Thoughts · Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:37 am

Looks like she might stay bay like her mother?

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:23 pm

Yeah, maybe. I can't decide yet...don't see the telltale gray eye liner nor around her nose, but the legs look grayish. ^^^

Norelands @NorelandsStud
55m55 minutes ago
Lovely @coolmorestud Highland Reel filly out of Objection born last week #firstcrop #quality

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:53 pm

I'm liking the looks of his babies...

Three Chimneys Farm @Three_Chimneys
8h8 hours ago
Another great looking foal by Horse of the Year Gun Runner! Photo credit: @MakMathea4

Retrospectiv · Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:18 pm

Sparrow Castle wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:23 pm Yeah, maybe. I can't decide yet...don't see the telltale gray eye liner nor around her nose, but the legs look grayish. ^^^

If she were grey, you'd expect to not see grey legs.
She's displaying pretty standard foal buff on her legs and underside so right now she looks standard bay.
Grey foals are typically very hyper-pigmented and display a much more adult shade coat colour at birth.

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:50 pm

Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:18 pm
Sparrow Castle wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:23 pm Yeah, maybe. I can't decide yet...don't see the telltale gray eye liner nor around her nose, but the legs look grayish. ^^^
If she were grey, you'd expect to not see grey legs.
She's displaying pretty standard foal buff on her legs and underside so right now she looks standard bay.
Grey foals are typically very hyper-pigmented and display a much more adult shade coat colour at birth.

Got it, thanks and I agree she's probably bay. I'm used to seeing foals in person, up close and without the lighting/shadows that cameras make. Pictures just don't seem as definitive to me.

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:57 pm

Country Life Farms had a little preemie over night. Chat said 46 days early. Also said lungs are clear and they are continuing to help the little "Do Dad" (nickname) stand to nurse.

Country Life and Merryland Farms (Facebook)
9 hrs ·
In Dads Wallet delivered a colt by Divining Rod at 3:40 am today 2/20/19 . He is 30 plus days premature.

He's in stall #2...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c33kDThs3SM

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:12 pm

Sierra Farm @sierrafarmky
1h1 hour ago
Well we had another beautiful new arrival this afternoon. St Trinians had a big beautiful chestnut filly by California Chrome. She is by far the biggest foal we have had so far. @TaylorMadeSales

lurkey mclurker · Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:31 pm

Sparrow Castle wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:57 pm Country Life Farms had a little preemie over night. Chat said 46 days early. Also said lungs are clear and they are continuing to help the little "Do Dad" (nickname) stand to nurse.

Country Life and Merryland Farms (Facebook)
9 hrs ·
In Dads Wallet delivered a colt by Divining Rod at 3:40 am today 2/20/19 . He is 30 plus days premature.

He's in stall #2...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c33kDThs3SM

Omgosh he is the tiniest thing! I hope hope hope he does well. *crosses everything*

Summer Bird · Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:22 pm

Had two colts born yesterday evening. First is one is by Quality Road out of Yesshewill. Yesshewill is a half sister to Stormello, My Best Brother, etc. Second one is by Pioneerof the Nile out of Photographer. Photographer is the daughter of GR 3 winner Hostess and is from the family of Cupid.

Mylute · Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:55 pm

Filly by Holy Boss talking to her dad.

https://www.facebook.com/anchorhopefarm/

Sparrow Castle · Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:58 pm

Sierra Farm @sierrafarmky
8h8 hours ago
Another new arrival in the early hours this morning was a big colt by top sprinter Runhappy out of our mare Nellie Bly. @claibornefarm

Sparrow Castle · Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:04 pm

Anchor&HopeStallions @louismerryman
3h3 hours ago
This dude is 10 days old. This is his first day out. Based on my experience, he should not be with us. I have never had a red bag, septic, dummy foal get as far down as him and bounce back. My wife and my vet have informed me that I'm not allowed to sell him. #HolyBossTough

Sparrow Castle · Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:11 pm

Tom Ryan @TomRyanKY
5h5 hours ago
Big leggy EXAGGERATOR filly born last night @HartwellFarm - SF bred in partnership with our great friends Robbie & Susie Lyons. This is a half sister to G1 winner Mushka. Exaggerator is producing quality stock. Triple G1 winner at:
@PreaknessStakes @santaanitapark @MonmouthPark
Video: https://twitter.com/TomRyanKY/status/10 ... 8279140353

Dam is Sluice.

Sparrow Castle · Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:19 pm

Tom Ryan @TomRyanKY
16m16 minutes ago
Big BODEMEISTER colt for Halo Humor at Atlas Farm. Mare and foal are doing great. Halo Humor is by the effervescent Distorted Humor and dam of triple G1 winner Practical Joke. She will visit triple crown sire PIONEER OF THE NILE in 2019 @WinStarFarm #SF
@ABRLive
Video: https://twitter.com/TomRyanKY/status/10 ... 6650311693

Ridan_Remembered · Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:08 pm

Sparrow Castle wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:04 pm Anchor&HopeStallions @louismerryman
3h3 hours ago
This dude is 10 days old. This is his first day out. Based on my experience, he should not be with us. I have never had a red bag, septic, dummy foal get as far down as him and bounce back. My wife and my vet have informed me that I'm not allowed to sell him. #HolyBossTough

He's a beautiful foal. Congratulations on his birth and survival. And congrats to your wife and vet to insist you aren't allowed to sell him.

Unrelated to your foal, does any one have any news about the premature colt born at Country Life a couple of days ago? The one they nicknamed DoDad? Their live feed has been down all day with no news. Like so many others who have posted prayers and best wishes on Facebook, I am hoping the little guy pulls through.

Sparrow Castle · Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:51 pm

It was a long shot from the beginning...under 300 days gestation just isn't long enough...DoDad was too premature. I posted the Tweet above from Anchor&HopeStallions about the dummy foal because sometimes these sorts of things turn out okay but, sadly, sometimes they don't. Sorry I posted about him now. His mom, In Dad's Wallet, really impressed me by how attentive she was to him. Though he couldn't stand or nurse, they continually milked her and bottle-fed the colt while she hovered over him like she was cheering him on. Below is the comment on their Facebook post.

Country Life and Merryland Farms
Sorry to report that this little guy was euthanized this afternoon . He developed multiple issues that pointed to neurologic problems. Mom is doing ok. Thanks for everyone’s positive thoughts and prayers !

Edited to add: the cams are back up now.