Two year olds as of July 1st.
Quote from Grit on June 30, 2025, 7:23 AMOk, I'm cheating by a day. 7/1 sounds better than 6/30. We went from watching all those clumsy freezing cold training miles to summer stakes racing! I've been passively following harness racing for over forty years. Was involved in the late 70's early 80's ... yep, that old (different thread). My first thought .... there's a lot of two years! Trying to watch the various two year old training videos. Trying to watch the qualifying races from different tracks and farms. Trying to watch all the two year old races. Trying to catch all the fair races. I thought I'd be able to make a mental catalog, forget it! Narrowing my focus to TheStable horses. Those who know me, know I'm over analytical. Based on the amount of completion out there, I'm going to "try" to kick back, appreciate and enjoy the summer! (and win some races). GOOD LUCK to everyone, horses and people!
Ok, I'm cheating by a day. 7/1 sounds better than 6/30. We went from watching all those clumsy freezing cold training miles to summer stakes racing! I've been passively following harness racing for over forty years. Was involved in the late 70's early 80's ... yep, that old (different thread). My first thought .... there's a lot of two years! Trying to watch the various two year old training videos. Trying to watch the qualifying races from different tracks and farms. Trying to watch all the two year old races. Trying to catch all the fair races. I thought I'd be able to make a mental catalog, forget it! Narrowing my focus to TheStable horses. Those who know me, know I'm over analytical. Based on the amount of completion out there, I'm going to "try" to kick back, appreciate and enjoy the summer! (and win some races). GOOD LUCK to everyone, horses and people!
Quote from Bgtolex25 on June 30, 2025, 11:08 AMQuote from SC Upstate on June 30, 2025, 7:23 AMMy first thought .... there's a lot of two years! Trying to watch the various two year old training videos. Trying to watch the qualifying races from different tracks and farms. Trying to watch all the two year old races. Trying to catch all the fair races.
We will find out real soon how TheStable’s freshmen measure up. Good luck to Uncle Danny, Highest Honors and Tomboy Strong in the Next Gen. AMac said that they are trying to write a race for the Next Gen eligible 2 years later old filly pacers, so Diosa might also be racing Saturday at Scioto.
Quote from SC Upstate on June 30, 2025, 7:23 AMMy first thought .... there's a lot of two years! Trying to watch the various two year old training videos. Trying to watch the qualifying races from different tracks and farms. Trying to watch all the two year old races. Trying to catch all the fair races.
We will find out real soon how TheStable’s freshmen measure up. Good luck to Uncle Danny, Highest Honors and Tomboy Strong in the Next Gen. AMac said that they are trying to write a race for the Next Gen eligible 2 years later old filly pacers, so Diosa might also be racing Saturday at Scioto.
Quote from Purple Aura on June 30, 2025, 11:18 AMThere's a race for 2yofp on Saturday. Next Gen eligible for 40k.
There's a race for 2yofp on Saturday. Next Gen eligible for 40k.
Quote from Grit on June 30, 2025, 3:16 PMAppreciate the journey regardless of how things go for each horse this summer. I know there's different theories on yearlings vs racehorses. Some need to see the race lines of who they're buying. Yearlings are the great unknown. The beauty of it, none of us are right or wrong. I like the sales catalogs, live sales, training down process and never really knowing, even on July 1st, what you have. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have Highest Honors in the Next Gen.. I knew the situation but he still had to earn it. At this exact moment, I'm probably as excited for tomorrow's draw as I will be at post time. Don't Ask Again won her first start. Is in Wednesday vs Melender and Engblom. Shocked when I saw her listed at 2-1 ML. Of course what happens in the race, we'll see. She was my pick at the Lexington sale ... and I know very little to nothing but she caught my eye. She's my baby of the three. Royal Flush - I believe AMac really wanted to sell him today. I know it wasn't my email that persuaded him, but I wanted him turned out. He is and we'll see. As of this second, so many great stories with TheStables two year olds. Can't wait to see how they all turnout. And I'll be buying into some of the race horses but you know what's ten weeks away (might be 11 or 12) THE OHIO YEARLING SALE! Time flies when you're going broke!
Appreciate the journey regardless of how things go for each horse this summer. I know there's different theories on yearlings vs racehorses. Some need to see the race lines of who they're buying. Yearlings are the great unknown. The beauty of it, none of us are right or wrong. I like the sales catalogs, live sales, training down process and never really knowing, even on July 1st, what you have. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd have Highest Honors in the Next Gen.. I knew the situation but he still had to earn it. At this exact moment, I'm probably as excited for tomorrow's draw as I will be at post time. Don't Ask Again won her first start. Is in Wednesday vs Melender and Engblom. Shocked when I saw her listed at 2-1 ML. Of course what happens in the race, we'll see. She was my pick at the Lexington sale ... and I know very little to nothing but she caught my eye. She's my baby of the three. Royal Flush - I believe AMac really wanted to sell him today. I know it wasn't my email that persuaded him, but I wanted him turned out. He is and we'll see. As of this second, so many great stories with TheStables two year olds. Can't wait to see how they all turnout. And I'll be buying into some of the race horses but you know what's ten weeks away (might be 11 or 12) THE OHIO YEARLING SALE! Time flies when you're going broke!
Quote from Lonnie on June 30, 2025, 4:32 PMQuote from SC Upstate on June 30, 2025, 3:16 PM...Time flies when you're going broke!
LMAO!
Quote from SC Upstate on June 30, 2025, 3:16 PM...Time flies when you're going broke!
LMAO!
Quote from pcmark15 on June 30, 2025, 9:16 PMThere's an offer to buy one share of Perfect Thought for $3500, how tempting is that ?
There's an offer to buy one share of Perfect Thought for $3500, how tempting is that ?
Quote from MaywoodAl on June 30, 2025, 11:28 PMExtremely tempting. But I do not own any shares, so easy for me to say.
I am shocked that no one has jumped on that.
Extremely tempting. But I do not own any shares, so easy for me to say.
I am shocked that no one has jumped on that.
Quote from pcmark15 on July 1, 2025, 12:48 AMWhen it comes to buying and selling it's usually pretty cut and dry for me and easy to pull the trigger. In this case I'm kinda conflicted, the money is there but as of now it seems this horse may get me to a level of competition I've never been before, and may not have a chance to get to again. And yes I doubt this offer will be available very long.
When it comes to buying and selling it's usually pretty cut and dry for me and easy to pull the trigger. In this case I'm kinda conflicted, the money is there but as of now it seems this horse may get me to a level of competition I've never been before, and may not have a chance to get to again. And yes I doubt this offer will be available very long.
Quote from Grit on July 1, 2025, 4:49 AMI haven't tackled the private market yet. I get buy low, sell high but the numbers always seem so extreme both ways. Could be I don't check it out enough. Maybe the realistic numbers move quickly. I did see a share about a month ago that peaked my interest. I went back later in the day and it was gone.
I haven't tackled the private market yet. I get buy low, sell high but the numbers always seem so extreme both ways. Could be I don't check it out enough. Maybe the realistic numbers move quickly. I did see a share about a month ago that peaked my interest. I went back later in the day and it was gone.