Side by Side we fight together

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Native Gold and Reena Gardens
Gold Storm and Baylee Shepherd

Today was my first exercise training for the new season. I was on the beauitful blood bay mare which was now five years old, her last racing period season. I patted her neck as she did well in the breeder's cup last year, finishing second which wasn't bad for her and how we got her. I gave her a sugar cup before getting her tacked up, and circling her couple of times while we waited for another five year old stallion who was entered in the same race. Finally the dark brown stallion coming out and onto the yard singling it was time to go on the track.

Once we were on the track, we allowed our huge horses breeze for while, to warm their muscles. Seeing they were warmed up, I pulled Goldie up and she obeyed me, and I saw Storm behaving this time, since the track was quiet, so there nothing to spook him today. Circling around by the gates, we soon went in and stroked their neck, as we waited for the gates to spring open.

Then the gates did sprung open, and immediately I saw Storm break effectively and was out at front as Goldie was being stupid and didn't break as well she normally did and have fallen two lengths behind. It wasn't that much of a bad move as she often runs like this and like to be last anyway. The dirt surface was getting kicked aggressively as the sound of hooves was thundering against the ground.

The final turn was about to come and I gave Goldie the signal to break, and she did and finally caught up with Storm, the stallion was still fighting even though he was leading most of the way. Two big horses and getting older now, finished together, though if it was official, Goldie would have won just by the nose which was close between them though. Patting them and kissed her neck some more. Once done we handed our mounts to the grooms, and wished each other luck as we walked back to the yard for our other rides.

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Distance and Surface ::: 7F and Dirt
Workout for Race ::: Missile Stakes
Workout Type ::: Closed[/font][/color]