Engraved in Freedom

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Engraved in Blood
Jockey: Heidy Harrison
Trainer: Matthew Oliver

With the week coming to an end it meant that races where just around the corner, and it was about time for Matthew to work the horses that would be racing that week. And with this weeks participants being new to the stable, Matthew was a little weary when it came to racing them, for he hadn't been training either of these horses very long, and neither had their new jockeys. But hopefully with a little work, both horses would become racers that Matthew and their jockeys would be confident in running and in how they would run. 

 One of the two horses that Rivervalley had recently attained, was a grey, three year old filly by the name of Engraved in Blood. She had already broken her maiden before coming to the stable, and in one start too. But Enna also hadn't raced in a while, and Matthew wasn't sure when her past race or workout with her old stable was. So today would just be to get her re-introduced to the track and see what kind of racer that she was. 

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One of the two horses that Rivervalley had recently attained, was a grey, three year old filly by the name of Engraved in Blood. She had already broken her maiden before coming to the stable, and in one start too. But Enna also hadn't raced in a while, and Matthew wasn't sure when her past race or workout with her old stable was. So today would just be to get her re-introduced to the track and see what kind of racer that she was. 

Upon sending Enna out, Heidy was simply going to breeze her, and let the filly get used to being on the track and remember what it feels like to run. After all, neither Matthew or Heidy are sure when the last time she had raced was. 

Enna glided down the turf track at a comfortable pace, and seemed confortable at this pace, and on the track. So Heidy sped up the pace just a little bit in order to see where the filly was comfortable, and what pace seemed to be pushing it, so that Heidy knew where the filly sat in respect to her stamina and how confortable she was on the track. Enna was happy to speed up and took to the new quicker pace well. 

Once they had been running about 9 furlongs, Heidy began to slow Enna down as they filly's breathing started to become heavier from her running. Heidy was pleasantly surprised by how well Enna had done today, and she would be running for less time then that anyways, so she should be fine when the time came for her to race this week, even though most of the horses she would be racing will be slightly more experienced then she is. With more then only one start under their belts. 

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Born Free
Jockey: William Clayton
Trainer: Matthew Oliver

William led the newest horse of Rivervalley Racing onto the turf track. He was a two year old bay thoroughbred colt by the name of Born Free, or Free as everyone on the barn called him. He was one of the two horses that had just arrived at the stable. Unlike the filly, much more was known about this colt, his bloodlines, and the way he races. It made it much easier for Matthew and William to train him, and prepare for what they may encounter when raceway was finally upon them. 

From what they had heard and found out from his past owner, he had very good blood lines, and had raced four times in his prospect year, and had finished first only once, and then in second the other three times, which was a rather good record, but Matthew and William hoped to help the colt preform even better in his two year old season and in the race he would was entered in that was in only a few days. 

Even though they knew how Free raced and knew his record, William wanted to get a feel for the bay colt, and what his limits are before he pushed the colt to any extent. They knew he was able to handle long distances, around nine to twelve furlongs, and so William was first going to let him out slowly and easily, and then as he became more comfortable with how much he was able to push Free, he would then take him out and push him harder each workout session until he found out just how much the colt was able to take and how hard William was able to push him. 

Outside of the track, Free had seemed a little bullheaded and stubborn, but as William pushed the colt into a gallop, he seemed to be very responsive and obedient on the track, and was eager to listen to what William had to say. That in itself was a pleasant surprise and relief, even though William was used to working with young stubborn horses, this one seemed to understand what it took to win, and what it takes to win is paying attention to his jockey. 

Even though Free was, for the most part, obedient, William could tell that he wanted to speed up in order to pass the horses that where in front of him. William was pleased that the young colt had a competitive nature and wished to race, but right now he needed to learn to pay attention to what William wanted from him, and not what he wanted to do. Although little by little Free caught up with the other horses, and as he passed attempted to nip at them. But all it took was a slight heel to the side to snap him out of it and get his focus back on racing, that would be something that would need worked on. 

Upon reaching the twelve furlong, William slowed Free down to rest. He had done well, even though William hadn't pushed him very hard, or pushed him at all for that matter. At least that was how it seemed, because Free just seemed to want to run more. But it wont be until next time that William will send Free out at a slightly faster pace in order to see just how far he was able to push the colt. But until then, he was simply going to take him back into the stable to get him rested up for his next race.