2Yr Old Running in June, Oh My!

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2Yr Old Running in June, Oh My!

Postby photofinish » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:49 pm

Well, it has finally happened - I ran a 2 yr old in June! I am not a good 2yr old trainer, tend to want to turn 'em out. If I get one to the races in October, I consider it precocious, yet I ran a gelding that I love on June 5th to qualify him for a Futurity. He ran 2nd, qualified, and barely drew a deep breath doing it. I really believe he can win the daggone Futurity in a few weeks. Kinda scary....

All that being said, I did buy out of the yearking sale here last year specifically for this race. I looked only at colts and only at horses born no later than mid-Feb. I walked and worked the barns like someone buying 10 head, instead of 1 or 2! I am very, very picky, lol. The other colt I bought for the owner (an "If you have $ left over, get me another one" purchase) just got turned back out to grow up and never even breezed. Funny thing, I don't run fillies against boys (even though many say they mature earlier, I don;t do it) so wouldn;t even pull a filly out, yet out of 10 qualifiers for the Futurity this year 7 are fillies! :?

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Postby LB » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:45 am

Good luck in the Futurity! I hope your 2YO runs well again. :)

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Postby ratherrapid » Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:28 am

Best of luck! Where'd you buy and what's the breeding?