New Ideas Please

[Isabelle]

Ivory Storms is up for lease, so far no one has asked for him. I would like some advice regarding him, I'm not disappointed with his results and his progress per say, I'm just at a bit of a loss of where to put him next in terms of racing. I realize he doesn't have much HOTY experience, but I'm not sure which ones would be good for him. He is over here in the week 4 race HOTY. Any ideas?

[S u N f r O s t ~]

He seems to get his best performances at TW. I'd try to stick him there, or place him here only when the fields are a bit easier. Here's a random race schedule I conjured up for a horse like him:

September Week One - Foxtrot Stakes @ TW OR if he does really well in the Wk4 HOTY race I would toss him in the Novizio Derby @ TW OR wait for the Valorizzare Derby September Week Two

September Week Three - Dirty Intentions Stakes @ TW

October Week One - If you're feeling confident after a good month, toss in the Everyday Hero Memorial Stakes @ GHF. If not, send to Elephant Cup here instead.

October Week Two --> If he has not won any further races at this point and is still sitting on four wins, enter in Walk This Way Stakes @ TW

October Week Four --> If you did not race in Wk2, implies that he may have graded up a bit. If he's hit grade three, consider the Invasor Stakes @ TW. If you don't want that but he's grade three, hit the Backstrap Derby instead. If still grade four, hit the Winter Cup Grade Four Dirt @ GHF for sure.

November Week One - Depending on performance, you may wish to send him to the Night Stalker Stakes or Mideem Derby @ TW. Otherwise, rest up for...

November Week Four --> Dashing Derby @ TW

Essentially, stick to the undercards and hit restricted HoTY. Monitor the fields in any HoTY races you enter. It's best to hunt out the ones restricted to his grade or something like that. If he succeeds, try again at the same level and then move up one. With him, plans can change if he grades up or performs exceptionally well. I would just keep doing what you're doing. He has a lot of options

[Isabelle]

Thanks Frosty I really appreciate it I like having some new directions to go to.