We don’t know if you’ve had a chance to see 2022 RRC LEXINGTON RIDERS but the Team is entered in the 2022 Real Rider Cup on July 9th in Lexington, KY. Hoping you can all join us in helping route them on!!!
You can help support the Real Rider Cup by picking your favorite rider (Sergio de Sousa) and direct your support for the Real Rider Cup via the rider. Just follow this link to GIVE. All donations go to support the Retired Racehorse Project.
A couple of cool guys. Cozmic One and Sergio de Sousa, cool calm and collected, waiting their turn to have more fun :)
Thanks Again to Sergio and Isabella for providing and sharing this wonderful happy life with and for COZ :)
All best best to YouZ!!
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
A photo of Medina Spirit’s grave at Old Friends. So glad they listed the Derby on his headstone. 😪
https://share.icloud.com/photos/02adwjquzWmfmWgF87-UgJvlg
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Very nice tribute to a brave champion who died way too soon. 💔
Thanks for posting.
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Hope Spirit is running free in God’s Heaven with all the Sweeties who have gone before.
Love and Hugs, JB
Lindal
I concur. IO can act like a maniac sometimes.
judy berube
Dear Lindal:
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a restful evening and stay cool. Love and Hugs, JB🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Rich Strike preparing for the Travers. My gosh, he is one gorgeous Chestnut. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262120/rich-strike-works-at-churchill-readies-for-travers
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting this article. Wow, does Rich look fabulous!!
Hope he does well (I’ll be pulling for him)
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
A shocking incident that brings memories of Shegar, but thank God, with a much better ending. Healing prayers for the little one.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262122/attempted-theft-of-altior-half-sister-shocks-breeders
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
This is indeed shocking and very disturbing. Sure am glad the neighbors noticed the strange vehicle and trailer to thwart the robbery. Poor little colt — hope he heals up quickly.
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BTW, I scrolled down on the Bloodhorse page and found the article about Poppy Flower’s win in the Galway Stakes. The replay is there with the article if anyone would like to view it. Poppy came on like a fireball — she made her daddy, Lea, proud! Check it out! (Race 9 if you go to http://www.nyra.com Aug.11).
Hugs and Love 💕
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Congrat’s to Poppy Flower and Shirlee’s Lea. Fabulous win and great ride by Joel R. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
OOPs: Correction, Jose Ortiz was aboard Poppy Flower not Joel R.
Joel was aboard Saratoga Chrome, as you wrote in your post. Sorry about that.
Love and Hugs, JB
shirley cook
Just saw a picture of Rich Strike working at Churchill. He is stunning. Looks more like Curlin than Keen Ice. Safe trip to Saratoga for him.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Shirlee,
I totally agree with you! RS is one fine looking chestnut for sure!
Safe and sound racing to all!
Good to see a post from you.
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Shirlee,
By the way, Poppy Flower (by your Lea) came on strong with Jose Ortiz onboard in the Galway Stakes at Saratoga this afternoon!
She came flying from back in the pack to win. Exciting!
This was Race 9.
Congrats to all connections!! She is a chestnut, too.
Cheers❣️
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
I posted that article with photo on the previous Blog page. He is one gorgeous Chestnut boy. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Z Fans:
Saratoga Chrome and Joel R. just won the last race at Saratoga today on the turf. She is a beautiful Chestnut just like Papa. Congrats to them and connections. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I saw that race! She is gorgeous, and Joel R. gave her such a great ride!
Congrats to Saratoga Chrome, JR, Michelle Nevin and all connections!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love You. Big Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
RIP Awesome Jerry.
Beautiful son of Liam’s Map who took a bad step at the far turn in the Tale of the Cat Stakes yesterday at Saratoga. He suffered a catastrophic injury to his right front leg and was euthanized. Condolences to trainer Saffie Joseph, all his barn staff and all connections. So sad.
Run free with all the angels, sweet boy. 😢
Marshall (NC Broad)
Oh my, sincere apologies — that’s Gerry, not Jerry! 💔
judy berube
RIP beautiful AG. Run free in God’s Heaven. 😪
Love and Hugs, JB
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Maybe “Happy Friday” isn’t the best way to start this time after the sad news above. Savvier Joseph was really taking this one hard.
So . . . on a somewhat lighter note, the very hot weather has returned to England and you can just imagine Hovey’s colorful descriptions 😊. Then, he and Barbie Boy wound up together again in the school as Mini Mum worked on preparing BB for Pony Camp. Guess who wasn’t invited? Again! 😩
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-i-fear-i-may-be-gone-some-time-798535
Have a good weekend (still can’t imagine the Arlington races at Churchill, but . . . )
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
Hovis does it again — these are some of his most colorful descriptions indeed! Barbie Boy had better behave himself with Mini-Mum this time.
Poor Hovis, he is a Pony Club outcast yet again. Hope the weather improves
across the pond soon!
Thanks so much for our Hovis news, Sandy❣️
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sandy:
Thanks for our Friday Hovis update. Marshall is so right. Just when I think Hovis’ commentary can’t be funnier, he does it again.
Hope the heat wave across the pond
doesn’t linger. Looking forward to Autumn. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Love and Hugs, JB❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Nice story on the Davis family at Saratoga. Congrats to Vallelujah, Jackie and Robbie Davis and all connections. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262236/its-a-family-affair-for-davises-at-saratoga
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting this article. Such a nice family and a really sweet story!
It is great to learn the origin of Vallelujah’s name, too. Cute!
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
So happy for them. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Congrats to all of them.
Great racing story/family.
Thanks for sharing.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Richie arrives at the Spa. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262232/rich-strike-arrives-at-saratoga-to-prepare-for-travers
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I’ve said it before, and I have to repeat myself — Rich Strike is one magnificent chestnut! I hope he does well and puts the naysayers to rest.
Cheers for Rich and connections❣️
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Totally agree; he’s one gorgeous boy. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Enjoy your stay at Saratoga, Richie.
Get that canoe!
Thanks, JB.
Kathy
Dear Judy,
What a gorgeous horse! Thank you for sharing!
Hugs, Kathy
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a restful night and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Baaeed_looks_to_go_10_for_10_in_Juddmonte_International_123
Oh boy, oh boy.
This will be great!
Watch over him, Sheena. GOOOOO Baaeed! He has been rated up there with Sheena’s Frankel.
and, Frankie and Inspiral won yesterday!
Richie is looking for his paddles for that canoe……
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Ann,
Best Wishes to Baaeed in the Juddmont International Wednesday!
Great news for Inspiral and Frankie — Congrats all around!
Thanks for this heads-up — wonder if any channel is airing the Juddmont race at 10:35AM on Wednesday?
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Sure hope Richie finds those paddles❣️
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Oops, I lost an “e”!! That should be Juddmonte.
Sorry about that!
Cheers!
judy berube
Dear Ann:
Wow, Godspeed Beautiful Boy.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC;
Goodnight. Love You, Hugs, JB🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Zenny and Zellda,
Hope you both are enjoying a break in the summer heat and that you are feeling happy and well! Continued best wishes to both of you beautiful girls for a smooth pregnancy and eventual delivery. We all send our love and hugs!
God bless you and keep you safe❣️ 🙏 💕 🙏
Hugs, Love and Kisses 🥰
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Amen. 🙏 Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC;
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Donna Heim
About when do you think the babies will come?
judy berube
Dear Donna:
Don’t know when Zellda or Z were bred. Seems Z babies usually arrive March, April or May. First time for Zellda, so if she was bred in March, baby will be due in February; bred in April, baby due in March, etc. I’m just speculating.
Approximately 11 months gestation from breeding, date if in foal. Love and Hugs, JB
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Ann Marshall and Z Fans:
He did it. Congrats Baaeed and all connections. Well Done Beautiful Boy!
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262329/baaeed-cements-legendary-status-in-stunning-style
Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Judy,
What a breathtaking performance! What a wonderful horse!
Hugs, Kathy
Ann NC
Thanks, JB.
Love, love, love him!
Never have seen so many grown men kissing a horse in the winner’s circle!
Congrats to all!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy and Ann,
That was a brilliant race by Baaeed and Crowley!! What a sweeping move!
Congrats to this wonderful horse and all connections!
Thanks for posting the article/replay, JB❣️
Hugs and Love
shirley cook
Does anyone know what is going on with Chad Brown? Sounds odd.
Lindal
Sounds like some sort of domestic violence.
Ann NC
A Bermuda triangle of Love Story or His new Claim of Fame story….geez.
It will be hard to shake off this rust…….
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/report-chad-brown-arrested-in-saratoga/
Nice slippers, Chad…..whoo boy.
shirley cook
Ann,
Thanks for the info and the article. You can’t sleep around and not expect trouble. Of course, has nothing to do with his ability to train horses. Have never heard anything about him mistreating his horses which to me is more important.
Lindal
Shirley, you wouldn’t say such an outrageous thing, had you been on the receiving end of domestic abuse. The effects can last a lifetime and impact others.
In my paper, they indicate Brown threw a woman down a staircase and choked her.
judy berube
Dear Ann:
Didn’t see your post about CB when I posted mine. Definitely not good if true.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Holy Moly! Hope it isn’t true. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Report_Chad_Brown_is_arrested_for_obstruction_of_breathing_123?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Trainer+Chad+Brown+Arrested+-+Latest+%2F+Travers+Early+Odds+%2F+Queen+s+Plate+Preview+%28VIDEO%29&utm_campaign=HRN+Newsletter+08-18-2022
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and CD:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Ann, Marshall and Z Fans:
Trevor just won the last race at the Spa on the turf with Sell Something at 26 to 1. Congrats to them, trainer Gary Sciacca and all connections. Well done.
Sell Something is a son of the late Laoban.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I saw that race — it was fantastic! Congrats to Sell Something, Trevor and all connections! That was Race 10.
Another exciting race occurred in Race 9, the Statue of Liberty division of the New York Stallion Series Stakes. Apprentice jockey, Jose A. Gomez aboard Golden Rocket (33-1) came flying from the back to overtake the two at the front and won in convincing style! Golden Rocket is a lovely chestnut by Alpha out of Taty’s Gold x Touch Gold and is trained by Patricia Farro. I was so pleased that Jose Gomez got his first stakes win at Saratoga today! He is really coming along and is an excellent rider. He seems to be a very nice young man and understands the horses and the tracks. Congrats to him and all connections!! (Note: He did not get the usual apprentice weight allowance in this race. )
Very shocking news about Chad Brown.
Hope everyone is having a good week — looking forward to a great Saratoga weekend!
Hugs and Love 💕
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Golden Rocket and J. Gomez were brilliant. Congrats to them and connections. Alpha holds a sweet place in my heart; he’s a Bernie Baby.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
❤️ 🐎 ❤️ 🐎 ❤️
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
Congrats to Trevor!
Congrats to J. Gomez. Loved his interview.
Here’s to their continued success.
Ann NC
Thank you so much, JB and Marshall.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a wonderful day. Love and Hugs, JB🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Sheena must be smiling. Alpinista, one of Frankels daughters is pointed to the Arc. Gorgeous Gray girl.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/262361/alpinista-charges-clear-in-yorkshire-oaks
I’ll try to find the replay.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s the replay of Alpinista’s Yorkshire Oaks win. Love and Hugs, JB
https://youtu.be/HkKTDrvBKhs
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting this article and the replay of the race! Wow! That was an exciting thing to watch! Alpinista really has an enormous stride and seemed very determined to say the least. She is certainly a most beautiful mare! Congrats to her and all connections!
Wishing her the very best of racing luck in the Arc — safe and sound always!
Ah, Frankel, Sheena loved him so much. ❤️
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
What a great mare.
Congrats! The Arc!!! Go, girl, GO!
Have enjoyed racing at York. The flowers alone….great meet there.
Plus, more great from the USA.
Thanks, JB.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Happy Friday everyone!
Still in shock over the Chad Brown news, and I guess there is no point in trying to think “it can’t be true!” 😩. Seems like way too much was risked here.
Anyhoo, Hovis is still on about Mother Nature although now the complaint is more rain than heat. However, the meat of today’s diary is at Barbie Boy’s expense 😂
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-dairy-do-we-need-to-go-back-to-ancient-times-with-ritual-sacrifices-799596
Looking forward to the rematch tomorrow between Nest and Secret Oath. Should be quite the race.
Many of you will remember Pati Szpyra from former blog postings. She wrote a nice article in yesterday’s TDN about Confidence Game, Ebby’s winning colt!! If you’re still reading, Pati, congratulations! 😊👏👏👏
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
Thanks bunches for our Hovis escapades! Glad he managed to find some humor about the Pony Club banishment at Barbie Boy’s expense. Hope he will have a most enjoyable week while Mum is on vacation.
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Yes, I do remember Patience’s Szpyra from the early days of the blog. So glad to hear that she is writing about horses given her love of equines. I will try to find the TDN article.
Enjoy the races this weekend❣️
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Drat!!!
Silly spellcheck/auto-correct! I typed “Pati”, but got incorrectly corrected and didn’t catch it. Grrrr!
Sometimes you can’t win with these gizmos!!
Ann NC
Thank you for the Hovis report.
Hope Chad does not read the Irish/ Brit racing news……their headlines are brutal. Oh well…… dirty laundry…sumthin, sumthin.
Congrats to Pati. happy to know she has taken off in her equine career.
Marshall, hahaha, that auto correct can drive ya crazy.
Have a great weekend!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Ann,
Regarding the auto correct, you got that right, neighbor!
I certainly don’t need any help going crazy. LOL!
Take care and enjoy the races!
Hugs and Love ❤️ 🏇 ❤️
judy berube
Dear Sandy, Marshall and Ann:
Sandy, thanks for our Friday Hovis update.
I remember Pati too. So happy for her. Will look for the article. Didn’t know about Ebby’s winning baby, Confidence Game. Have to check on who his sire is. Congrats CC, Ebby and connections.
Marshall, I got so frustrated with auto check, I disabled it😜.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
OOPs: Congrats CG, Ebby and connections. Sorry about that.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Disabling auto check sounds like a wonderful idea!
Unfortunately, I do not know how to do that. 😕
Maybe I will google that.
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Yes, that’s what I did. I googled instructions on how to disable auto correct and went into settings on my phone and got it done. Love and Hugs, JB