Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2013 15:28:24 GMT -5
In Stride were really beginning to make a spectacle this year with their two-year-olds bouncing back to take wins. Though Majestic Hero had missed the Stable Face-Off, he was attempting to bounce back and win his next start against four strong two year olds. He would be following in the footsteps of his mother and father very shortly. Even though his mother only got to grade four, she participated in the Turf Triple Crown, an amazing accomplishment. In all three races she came away with a third place. Everyday Hero was a hall of famer, so for Jester to be like him would be amazing.
Jester was entered in the Magic Millions series. He was in the colts turf race and would be ready to run today. He had been rested up for it and now it was his time to shine. We would be starting in gate one. In Gate Two was Call Of The Wild. In Four starts, he had achieved a win and three places. We'd beaten him in Jester's previous start and were hoping to do so again in his next start in this race. He was a good horse also out of a hall of famer, Wild Flower, sired by Foolish Lad. He raced as a closer so would linger at the back before making his move in the closing stages.
The next gate held Oak Hills entry, In Front. He had a slow start to the year before finally breaking his maiden in the March Maiden Turf. He raced against Tears No More in his first race where he placed a disappointing fifth. He was looking to bounce back after taking a win, a place, a show and a fifth today. He races as a versatile runner so could run anywhere in the field today.
The next two were STB entrants. The first, who would be starting in Gate Two was King George. King George was a Gorgeous George son and though he'd broken his maiden in his first start, he had placed fifth in the Unicorn Horn, and sixth at the Finish Cup. It appeared Star Thoroughbreds wanted to turn over a new leaf and start again with him. He could run as a front runner or a preceder so would be near the front.
Then Manhattan Royalty was entered. The hall of famer son had taken a win, two places, a fourth and a fifth. We'd beaten him in the February Maiden Turf and it appeared we would be meeting again today. It was a second major race for Jester today and he would be hoping to come home with a high place amongst the field. He had been well rested and he was ready for this race. Manhattan Royalty ran as a preceder which meant In Front would linger behind the preceders, King George would lead, we would be in behind with Manny, and Call Of The Wild would close.
I walked Jester out onto the turf track and he looked around with his ears pricked. I walked him forward in a few circles before asking him to trot. We trotted round the bend and on the corner he bounced into a canter. I stood in my stirrups and rocked with him as he did so. He cantered along with his ears pricked and shook his head before snorting and throwing in a little buck. I smiled and as we rounded the bend, I asked him to pick up the pace.
As we came into the home stretch, I pushed Jester on and in the final two furlongs and he extended into a flat out gallop over the turf surface. He was all out. He shot forward and kept at a high speed. Each hoof that hit the turf took him closer and closer to home. In the final furlong he whizzed exceptionally quickly and flew under the wire. I patted the colts neck.
Jester was entered in the Magic Millions series. He was in the colts turf race and would be ready to run today. He had been rested up for it and now it was his time to shine. We would be starting in gate one. In Gate Two was Call Of The Wild. In Four starts, he had achieved a win and three places. We'd beaten him in Jester's previous start and were hoping to do so again in his next start in this race. He was a good horse also out of a hall of famer, Wild Flower, sired by Foolish Lad. He raced as a closer so would linger at the back before making his move in the closing stages.
The next gate held Oak Hills entry, In Front. He had a slow start to the year before finally breaking his maiden in the March Maiden Turf. He raced against Tears No More in his first race where he placed a disappointing fifth. He was looking to bounce back after taking a win, a place, a show and a fifth today. He races as a versatile runner so could run anywhere in the field today.
The next two were STB entrants. The first, who would be starting in Gate Two was King George. King George was a Gorgeous George son and though he'd broken his maiden in his first start, he had placed fifth in the Unicorn Horn, and sixth at the Finish Cup. It appeared Star Thoroughbreds wanted to turn over a new leaf and start again with him. He could run as a front runner or a preceder so would be near the front.
Then Manhattan Royalty was entered. The hall of famer son had taken a win, two places, a fourth and a fifth. We'd beaten him in the February Maiden Turf and it appeared we would be meeting again today. It was a second major race for Jester today and he would be hoping to come home with a high place amongst the field. He had been well rested and he was ready for this race. Manhattan Royalty ran as a preceder which meant In Front would linger behind the preceders, King George would lead, we would be in behind with Manny, and Call Of The Wild would close.
I walked Jester out onto the turf track and he looked around with his ears pricked. I walked him forward in a few circles before asking him to trot. We trotted round the bend and on the corner he bounced into a canter. I stood in my stirrups and rocked with him as he did so. He cantered along with his ears pricked and shook his head before snorting and throwing in a little buck. I smiled and as we rounded the bend, I asked him to pick up the pace.
As we came into the home stretch, I pushed Jester on and in the final two furlongs and he extended into a flat out gallop over the turf surface. He was all out. He shot forward and kept at a high speed. Each hoof that hit the turf took him closer and closer to home. In the final furlong he whizzed exceptionally quickly and flew under the wire. I patted the colts neck.