We Hit the Board!
September 24, 2008
by Lauri.
first things first. TOFFY WON HIS FIRST GRADED STAKES RACE! I don’t know that I’ve ever mentioned Toffy in our blog before, so in case you don’t know who, Toffy is my spoiled rotten Thoroughbred colt formally known as Getoffmycloud. he’s an absolute puppy dog to work with (I don’t ride him or anything, of course, but I frequently head over to the Clip Clop Racetrack to give him carrots and kiss him a lot) but he’s had mixed successes on the track up until now: he broke his maiden in his first start as a 2 y/o, but has been without a win since then. finally, after finishing behind the leader (and sometimes at the back of the back) 10 times, he’s WON… and in style! he went out in a field of 7 in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on the 21st, and loved the distance (10f), conditions (sloppy), and apparently most everything else about the race.
to top the day off, Essie (Ess You Vee) won her starter allowance! this little filly (actually not little, she’s 16.2) has been an absolute wonder since I won her at auction early this year; her lifetime record is 4-2-2-0-0, and she’s only a two-year-old! I’m really looking forward to seeing her mature on the track. a filly for the Triple Crown next year?? okay, now I definitely just jinxed her
