Quote from Bgtolex25 on July 6, 2025, 8:29 PM

A “little”cooler weather this week in Ohio.  Shipping more than a short trip in this heat is hard.  I like the fact that the Oak Grove horses are housed locally for their stakes Monday and Tuesday.

I had the pleasure of talking to an old family acquaintance at Scioto on Saturday, who has extensive background in the industry.  His family is well respected.  It was a private conversation so I don’t want to give out too much of the details, because he was exceedingly candid about some issues.  But the heat, especially on the fillies in his opinion, was a concern.  If you then add any other challenging factor that maybe the others aren’t experiencing, then the barn door opens for problems.  Shipping might be one.  Having the judges randomly assign your horse to detention might be another.  Shoeing changes to account for a different track surface…the list may be long.  I don’t bet, but if I did then I would want to know all of this.  As an owner it is of obvious importance.

 Just more food for thought on why horses perform well or not.

May the factors align favorably for TheStable this week.