Post by alicekcrose on May 4, 2012 23:48:46 GMT -5
Appearing on the track, he was calm, and particularly focused. Today was the colts first time in blinkers, so it was now time to show what we could do. Hopefully this time he could stay more focused. Azalea Cup. Seven furlongs on turf, and today- being only maidens… I didn’t know what we were going to do… we were against some tough competition and the only thing on his record was a fourth. There were four colts in the race. In Gate One, there was the lovely colt, Royal Assasin. He’d done well this year… very well. In Gate Two, Canjun Moon, owned by Stride Of Perfection. Gate Three was us… and in Gate Four was a colt owned by Oakhill Farm, whose name was Strictly A Hero.
Danny pricked his ears and walked calmly and collectedly along the rail. I halted Danny next to Jacey and looked at her. Three furlongs, push him, see how much speed you can get out of him. She said. I nodded and gave him a little squeeze. He perked his ears even more and broke into a bouncy long stride trot. I sat and asked the colt for canter, as we cantered up the back stretch and into the bend. Just before the bend, I brought him back to a trot, and began to turn him.
The colt, knowing what was going to happen, leapt forward and bounced into a powerful gallop. I grabbed to a loose piece of mane and pulled myself up, feeling his long stride beneath him. He remained focused, and stared ahead through his blue and yellow blinkers. I began to niggle at him, and he extended his stride. It was huge. The amount of ground he covered with his amazing stride was almost impossible to witness. He changed his lead as we entered the home stretch and powered down.
I was just hand driving him. As we flew down to the final furlong, I knew this was going to be pretty darn fast. I pushed him more and more. The more I asked, the more he delivered. We flew past the wire and I pulled him up. He snorted and whinnied. I patted his neck. He was warm, but no sweat. I was in complete awe at his run. Jacey stood at the side of the track. I widened my eyes as I brought the colt to a halt. Thirty two seconds flat…. She said. I gasped and patted the colt even more. We may have a chance at this now.