Wimbledon

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:19 pm

Wimbledon is on the comeback trail and how!! He worked 7/8ths at Golden Gate on Sunday. I caugh him in 1:24 2/5 but the clockers gave him 25 and change. He looks so good!!! Every time I see this horse I am amazed at how lovely and classy he is. There's just something different about the good ones.

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:56 pm

Wimbleton, is that the 3yr. old that Baffert had in his shedrow? Or is this a different TB.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:24 pm

That's the one, Louis.

jellac · Postby **jellac** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:03 pm

Tucumcari - Is he still owned by Jim MacIngvale of Houston?

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:52 pm

Who is training him now? and has he been racing or on R & R, as I lost track of W long ago.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:46 pm

Yes Matress Mac is still the owner.
Tom Roberts is training him.
He's been off for over a year and is on the comeback with a vengence!!

Galileo1998 · Postby **Galileo1998** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:29 pm

The farm where I board my mares stands a stallion that is 1/2 brother to Wimbledon's dam. His name is Painful Pleasure and he is a lovely big horse, very classly looking and in around 16.2hh - 16.3hh.

louis finochio · Postby **louis finochio** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:28 am

Wimbledon has some non-fashionable ancestors that can be found on his dams side. This will be his undoing when he meets the big boys on broadway, that have those Blue Hens in their background.

Wimbledon better stay to the north as the Southern Cal racing will be too tough for him.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:22 am

That's not very nice Louis. He's the real thing. He'll be competetive where ever he competes. That's a promise.

ZiaLand · Postby **ZiaLand** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:47 pm

I think it's a little soon to judge Strawberry Clover's worth as a broodmare. She's still pretty young and she looks to be off to a promising start with a graded stakeswinner who ran with top 3YO company, as well as foals by Southern Halo, Cherokee Run, Peaks and Valleys and two by Wild Rush. (Wimbledon has a 2YO full sister.)

Is it just me...or does it seem very ironic that Strawberry Clover's sire Darn That Alarm died in a barn fire. That's just sad.

Laurie

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:13 pm

Who has the full sister? He sure is gorgeous, is she lovely?

ZiaLand · Postby **ZiaLand** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:17 am

Not sure, Tucumcari. The owner of Strawberry Clover is listed as Mike Pegram of Sabine Stables in Florida. This is info on the database and may not be up to date. The filly is described as a chestnut.

Laurie

wilf · Postby **wilf** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:28 pm

All I can say is that he ran well as a sore horse and will be very dangerous after a good break and trainer change which seems to be the case.

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:29 pm

The owner of Strawberry Clover is Sabine Stable, however Mike Pegram is not the owner of Sabine Stable.

I imagine that's just another inaccuracy that someone put into the database. :roll:

ZiaLand · Postby **ZiaLand** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:51 pm

I stand corrected, LSB. Mike Pegram is listed as the owner of Strawberry Clover, but Sabine Stables is listed as the breeder. I just read the info wrong. Thanks for your note.

Laurie