Foals of 2023

HB1994 · Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:30 pm

That is so cool! I’m glad you had a wonderful visit.

flytpthestars · Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:36 pm

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:55 am I took the mare & foal tour at Gainsborough on Friday ... This is Essential Quality's full sister (Tapit x Delightful Quality) ... She was only about 8 hours old, having been born at around 2 AM the night before.

And this adorable little guy is by Authentic and out of GSW Antipathy. He was about three days old. I thought the milk all over his whiskers was adorable.

Our guide at Gainsborough couldn't have been nicer. I am a big Ashado fan and asked about seeing her. I figured it would be from a distance, but our guide let us out and gave us peppermints ("because someone in this group is desperate to see Ashado"), and Ashado and her friends moseyed on over. Ashado was a sweetheart -- she seemed to love the attention. She's turned out in a group of retired broodmares including Folk, Round Pond, Perceive, and Calla Lilly.

They also still have Hatoof -- she was turned out in the front with a 29-year-old mare, and although she was a little thin, she looked remarkable for being 34.

I was just there yesterday on my 3rd Gainsborough visit. Was only there to see my favorite, Balletto, who was actually with Hatoof. Shes 21, last foal was born last year.

Hatoof actually has her full brother the next paddock over. His name is Irish Prize, I think he is 27.

brunanas · Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:01 pm

c. Tiz the Law o/o Bellafina (Feb. 4)

Mylute · Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:02 am

c. Mor Spirit - Sacred Moon, by Malibu Moon (fam of Storm Bird)

c. Ghostzapper - I'm Mom's Favorite, by Indian Charlie (dam SW)

c. Independence Hall - Choragus, by Harlan's Holiday (dam MSW)

TwilightTear · Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:16 pm

flytpthestars wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:36 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:55 am I took the mare & foal tour at Gainsborough on Friday ... This is Essential Quality's full sister (Tapit x Delightful Quality) ... She was only about 8 hours old, having been born at around 2 AM the night before.

And this adorable little guy is by Authentic and out of GSW Antipathy. He was about three days old. I thought the milk all over his whiskers was adorable.

Our guide at Gainsborough couldn't have been nicer. I am a big Ashado fan and asked about seeing her. I figured it would be from a distance, but our guide let us out and gave us peppermints ("because someone in this group is desperate to see Ashado"), and Ashado and her friends moseyed on over. Ashado was a sweetheart -- she seemed to love the attention. She's turned out in a group of retired broodmares including Folk, Round Pond, Perceive, and Calla Lilly.

They also still have Hatoof -- she was turned out in the front with a 29-year-old mare, and although she was a little thin, she looked remarkable for being 34.
I was just there yesterday on my 3rd Gainsborough visit. Was only there to see my favorite, Balletto, who was actually with Hatoof. Shes 21, last foal was born last year.

Hatoof actually has her full brother the next paddock over. His name is Irish Prize, I think he is 27.

Thanks for the correction on who was turned out with Hatoof! Was a little hard to hear our guide from the back because her microphone was broken.

(And I'm hard of hearing on top of that.) I'm glad you got to see Balletto.

Irish Prize was whinnying and trying to get everyone's attention.

TwilightTear · Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:27 pm

Here are a couple more.

Not This Time x Dubai Life (Dubawi). This one was just born the night before and our guide wasn't sure if the foal was a filly or colt.

DSC_9592

And the mare is Rose Sapphire, but I'm not sure who the foal's sire is. I'm a little hard of hearing (thanks chemo...) so unfortunately I sometimes miss things.

DSC_9540

Diver52 · Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:23 pm

Thanks, Twilight Tear. That last photo looks like Horse Heaven for sure.

Flanders · Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:30 pm

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:27 pm Here are a couple more.

Not This Time x Dubai Life (Dubawi). This one was just born the night before and our guide wasn't sure if the foal was a filly or colt.

DSC_9592

And the mare is Rose Sapphire, but I'm not sure who the foal's sire is. I'm a little hard of hearing (thanks chemo...) so unfortunately I sometimes miss things.

DSC_9540

She was bred to Nyquist.

brunanas · Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:02 pm

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:27 pm I'm a little hard of hearing (thanks chemo...) so unfortunately I sometimes miss things.

thank you for the pictures TwilightTear. hope you're doing okay.

Flanders · Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:35 pm

c. - Lumino - Devil's Shoes, by Maclean's Music) (family of Sharp Humor, Shadeed, etc)
https://www.facebook.com/CountryLifeFar ... rCmv7JRLKl

Had to look up the sire, he is a winner in 4 starts, son of MDO - Exotic Bloom, by Montbrook - 1/2 brother to Stopchargingmaria.

Mylute · Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:44 pm

c. Frankel - Newspaperofrecord, by Lope de Vega
https://mobile.twitter.com/WhiteBirchFa ... 8304566274

She will be bred back to Frankel.

Starine · Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:17 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:02 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:27 pm I'm a little hard of hearing (thanks chemo...) so unfortunately I sometimes miss things.
thank you for the pictures TwilightTear. hope you're doing okay.

Ditto. I also enjoyed the photos.

Mylute · Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:34 am

Rare Cleveland Bay foal born at O'Sullivan Farms in West Virginia.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrKJqF3A0G4 ... MyMTA2M2Y=

TwilightTear · Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:10 am

Starine wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:17 pm
brunanas wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:02 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:27 pm I'm a little hard of hearing (thanks chemo...) so unfortunately I sometimes miss things.
thank you for the pictures TwilightTear. hope you're doing okay.
Ditto. I also enjoyed the photos.

Glad everyone enjoyed the photos!

I loved getting to see the foals up close. Gainsborough is a beautiful facility (definitely heaven for horses), and our guide couldn't have been nicer. And meeting Ashado was so awesome. She is one of my favorites of all time, and I never dreamed I'd get to pet her and feed her peppermints. She couldn't have been sweeter and seemed to really love the attention.

(I am doing okay. I am in remission from cancer now -- it just took a LOT of chemo to get there. The trade-off of getting to still be here is definitely worth the annoyance of not being able to hear as well as most people.)

Mylute · Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:42 am

f. Volatile - Hot N Sour, by Tapit (dam o/o Egg Drop)

f. Practical Joke - Fiona Bella, by Fiber Sonde (dam full to Late Night Pow Wow, Muad'dib)

f. Vino Rosso - Dance With Giants, by Giant's Causeway (fam of Dance Smartly, Classy N Smart)

c. Free Drop Billy - Gayle's Channel by English Channel (dam o/o Sarah Lane's Oates)

c. Spun to Run - Martyr of Charity, by Empire Maker (fam of Possibly Perfect)

f. Maximum Security - Swiss Wild Cat, by Ministers Wild Cat (dam MSW)

Flanders · Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:28 pm

c. - Into Mischief - Unrivaled Belle, by UBS (1/2 to CH/MG1 Unique Bella, dam is a G1SW)
https://twitter.com/whisper_hill/status ... 8293929984

tachyon · Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:57 pm

colt(JPN) - Kizuna(JPN) x Yoka Yoka(JPN)(G3 winner) by Squirtle Squirt(USA)

This is Yoka Yoka's first foal.

https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/gen ... 6EQGIXLTM/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgJmFd1vmxo

TapitsGal · Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:42 am

My friends mare delivered a clubhouse ride foal earlier tonight. It was a rough foaling and he ended up having to euthanize the mare due to complications. Foal seems ok so far

Holly1972 · Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:14 pm

TapitsGal wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:42 am My friends mare delivered a clubhouse ride foal earlier tonight. It was a rough foaling and he ended up having to euthanize the mare due to complications. Foal seems ok so far

I’m so sorry to hear about the mare

TapitsGal · Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:21 pm

Holly1972 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:14 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:42 am My friends mare delivered a clubhouse ride foal earlier tonight. It was a rough foaling and he ended up having to euthanize the mare due to complications. Foal seems ok so far
I’m so sorry to hear about the mare

I'll pass it on to him thanks. They bottle fed the baby and have found an available nurse mare. They're currently in the process of introducing the mare and foal so hopefully they take to each other