Texas Thoroughbred Forum

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:27 am

Just when you think that things cannot get any worse, they find a way.

I guess the meeting is now scheduled for next week. I will just hide and watch, I suppose.

Bedouwia

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:29 am

Dave's update just came in and we are going to get 43 days of the 65 days that SH had. The extended Retama meet will end just in time for us to run at Manor. If we are lucky this year we will get 3 races per day there. I think Manor still owes us 9 or 10 races from last year, but those are gone forever. Maybe we will get some extra days for Manor and those could be all TB days. The purses are not all that different. Maybe LS will consider running on Wed. during their meet, but I don't see that helping Texas horsemen all that much.

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:15 am

If we only get the 43 days, that will cost us 44 Tex. bred races and how many dollars. I'm trying figure how to make lemonaide because it looks like we're getting lemons.

jellac · Postby **jellac** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:21 am

Any updates to the Sam Houston situation after yesterday's meeting at the facility? Did any of you other posters to this thread attend?

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:35 pm

Well, I did not attend the meeting, but there is a new posting up on the TTA website. It seems that the Racing Commission has approved the 43 days to be transferred to Retama. This is so far, a loss of 22 racing days. At least there will be some winter racing, and some purses available. Better than nothing, I guess.

Bedouwia

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:12 am

Here is a link to the Bloodhorse article on this addition of Retama dates

http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/47819.htm

Bedouwia

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:02 pm

I met David Bailey's son last night at Retama, we were in the same race. I told him to tell his dad where we are hiding out until we get a page or place to cuss and discuss Texas Racing. His mare won the race and he seems like a nice guy. Pepper ran 5th after getting bump from both sides at the start and taking up and then running 5 wide through the term it was a good race for her considering the rough trip. Its hard to do much when you loose five lengths or so at the start.

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:45 pm

I miss D. Bailey, and Sandy too. It would be good to see more of the old forum folks online.

I got my TTA ballots in the mail today. I hope those of you who are members will be sure and vote. We need an organization that will work for our interests in these difficult times.

I don't mind putting in a plug for Phil Leckinger for a place on the board on the AT-LARGE ballot. Phil is a smart business person, who has remained committed to Texas racing and Texas breeding.

Bedouwia

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:23 am

Has anyone heard how the election went for helping us get VTL's?

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:12 pm

Well, the race in Irving is still being recounted, but the Democrats gained some seats in the House ... 75-R to 74-D, one ? In the Senate it is enough Democrats to block something, but not enough to pass anything. In my opinion, that helps us a little bit since the Republican platform specifically opposes any extension of gambling in Texas. However, even if we gain a friend or two, it probably is not sufficient to make me very optimistic. That said, the effort this year with the new organization HORSE is the best approach up until now. We have to hope.

Bedouwia

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:21 pm

The SH meet at Retama's condition book is online at the Retama site.

Bedouwia · Postby **Bedouwia** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:21 pm

Roger, more Texas politics news -- not good for racing interests. According to the article below from the Austin paper, Kino Flores is in trouble.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/r ... lores.html

Bedouwia

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:30 pm

They had to put Sand Ridge down, he broke a leg.

Jazette · Postby **Jazette** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:06 pm

Roger, what in the world happened? We breed two mares to him this year and we are so excited about his foals. Awful shame!

Jazette

tinners way · Postby **tinners way** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:15 pm

Sand Ridge had a habit of taking a couple of quick steps coming out of his stall or out of the pasture. He did the same thing at the track for years. It was like he was coming out of the starting gate, and you had to be a bit careful. Other than that he was very easy to handle. Was not a biter or a pawer- a true gentleman. On that Monday morning as they were bringing him in, he did the same thing as every other day, except when he went to pivot he caught his hoof.

We are sick about Sand Ridge as well. He had wonderful conformation and was a very intelligent horse. His foals are excellent and there are several that are very close to getting to the races. When we brought him to Texas we knew he had the right pedigree, but that it would take a season or two for him to catch on, which is exactly what happened. He had a good book last year, and while the economy is way down the second half of the year his bookings for next spring were ahead of any other year. I think breeders realized his speed coupled with the soundness was something very rare.

Long term there were going to be some very good opportunities with his daughters as well. His dam is a half to Ball Chairman who is the dam of Perfect Soul. This year my partner and I were going to begin researching his daughters to bring to Sand Ridge, and now it will most likely be the other way around.

For all that did breed to him- Thank you- I hope you are happy with the resulting foal, and we look forward to seeing them on the track!