Hard Spun Foals

Happy Endings · Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:20 pm

SNAP DECISION getting a rest until 2021.

https://www.drf.com/news/snap-decision- ... eeplechase

MTO · Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:41 pm

A THREAD OF BLUE nominated to G1 Turf Classic at Churchill Downs Sept 5, 2020. 1 1/8 turf.

MTO · Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:20 pm

Any status on GREEN LIGHT GO? Last workout was June 2020, then he fell off the radar. Has Jerkins made any statements about him?

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:25 pm

Raymond Daniels and Wayne Scherr's former $100,000 claim Necker Island also was on the track during the exclusive training window. The chestnut colt galloped about 1 1/2 miles under Hillary Hartman, the wife of his trainer, Chris Hartman.

Necker Island - Churchill Downs - 08-22-20
Photo: Coady Photography
Necker Island gallops Aug. 22 at Churchill Downs
https://cms-images.bloodhorse.com/i/blo ... set=medium

article: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -for-derby

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:30 pm

MTO wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:20 pm Any status on GREEN LIGHT GO? Last workout was June 2020, then he fell off the radar. Has Jerkins made any statements about him?

I haven't seen anything.

Happy Endings · Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:44 pm

Lisa's Legacy won her debut in race #5 at Indiana Grand today. Her dam is Lisa's Booby Trap, who overcame some significant handicaps to become a stakes winner at Saratoga. Kind of feel good story. It may have been the angle, but this filly sure looked like a big girl compared to some of the others in that race.

video: https://www.tvg.com/results

Happy Endings · Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:03 pm

ATTACHMENT RATE definite for KD.

https://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby ... ed-starter

Happy Endings · Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:12 pm

NEVERLOOKBACK won race #6 at Presque Isle Downs on August 26. His record is now 18-4-4-1.

video: https://www.presqueisledowns.com/racing ... t-replays/

Happy Endings · Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:28 pm

QUIET SECRETARY won race # 9 at Delmar on August 28 at odds of 60-1. Her record is now 6-1-0-0.

video: https://www.dmtc.com/racing/race-replay ... rX0hgzgcNE

Happy Endings · Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:44 pm

SPUN D'ETAT won race #10 at Saratoga today. ROOKERY was 3rd in the same race. Spun d'Etat's record is 3-1-0-2

video: https://www.tvg.com/results

MTO · Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:45 pm

SPINOFF's last workout prior to G1 Woodward next weekend at Saratoga.

https://www.drf.com/news/spinoff-impres ... k-woodward

Spinoff impressive in team work for Woodward

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:27 am

SPUN D'ETAT is a pretty one.

https://twitter.com/L_Carlisle/status/1 ... 31361?s=19

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:28 am

ATTACHMENT RATE's work today.

https://twitter.com/HorseRacingKK/statu ... 02823?s=19

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:08 pm

Dale Romans talking about Attachment Rate: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/ ... eaking_123

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:27 pm

NECKER ISLAND is supposed to work Monday morning.

Happy Endings · Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:25 pm

BLACK OPS defended his title from last year, winning the $55k Budweiser Special Handicap at Albuquerque Downs for the second year in a row. He came from well back and very wide around the turn. Very game finish. His record is now 33-8-4-7.

video: https://www.tvg.com/results

Happy Endings · Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:47 am

NECKER ISLAND this morning at Churchill. https://twitter.com/BH_BKing/status/130 ... 91392?s=20 and https://twitter.com/DRFRusso/status/130 ... 21825?s=20

I don't think he is scheduled to work this morning. He worked on the 28th. 4 furlongs in 48:40
Today he schooled at the gate: https://twitter.com/jockeychantal/statu ... 75171?s=20

Great back story: https://www.americasbestracing.net/life ... ker-island
Interesting that the change in ownership has helped this horse move forward with two consecutive third place finishes.

From: https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/ ... ro_Out_123:
Necker Island – Raymond Daniels and Wayne Scherr’s Necker Island worked a half-mile in company in :48.40 under jockey Miguel Mena during the 7:30 training window for Kentucky Derby and Oaks horses.
Working with Kurilov, Necker Island posted fractions of :12.60, :25 and :36.60 before galloping out strong to the half-mile pole.
“I thought it was a great work and it was the first time Miguel had been on him,” trainer Chris Hartman said. “He finished well and other than the little hiccup at the start with the ‘25’ it was exactly what I wanted to see.”
It was the first work for Necker Island since finishing third behind Art Collector in the Ellis Park Derby.
Hartman said Necker Island would walk the shedrow the next two days and then return to the track Monday with a likely visit to the starting gate.
“I may stand him at the gate every day,” said Hartman, who claimed Necker Island for $100,000 in June. “We’ll play it by ear and see how he participates. That’s one of the things about training horses, learning to work with them.”

Article about his majority owner and how he came to own the horse: https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports ... ucky-Derby

Saban · Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:42 pm

All Canadian (2 year old colt) finished 2nd in the 6.5F 190K+ Simcoe Stakes at Woodbine yesterday. All Canadian is a son of Reload, a multiple graded stakes winning son of Hard Spun.

Happy Endings · Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:25 pm

Kentucky Derby Draw: NECKER ISLAND and ATTACHMENT RATE drew posts 11 and 13 respectively. All the favorites drew outside posts. Barring additional defections, there will be 18 horses in the gate. Art Collecter has a small foot injury and was withdrawn. They expect him to be able to run in the Preakness.

Happy Endings · Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:29 pm

Saban wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:42 pm All Canadian (2 year old colt) finished 2nd in the 6.5F 190K+ Simcoe Stakes at Woodbine yesterday. All Canadian is a son of Reload, a multiple graded stakes winning son of Hard Spun.

Terrific! I remember Reload!