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zinn21
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Postby zinn21 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:10 pm

Des, does he have a name? Who's his mom and dad?
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Postby Des » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:43 pm

Here are the pics that I took last week of Charlie



[img][img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Deswy/CharlieattheFarm-1.jpg[/img]
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Postby Des » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:45 pm

[img][img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Deswy/Picture1004-1.jpg[/img][/img]
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Postby Des » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:49 pm

As you can see he looks like a different horse

[img][img]http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Deswy/Picture1009.jpg[/img][/img]
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Handsome boy!

Postby witherbee » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:38 pm

best of luck with him - I like his looks. Should be a nice runner for you!
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Postby LB » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:02 pm

Good luck with his training! I hope he turns into a solid racehorse for you.
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Postby Des » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:54 pm

Thanks for the comments..Charlie means a lot to me being the very first horse I personally bred. ....So far he's been doing well with each step of his training. I could have prepared him to try to make the races at two, however I chose to give him time to grow and fill out properly.He is a big boy... He will be picked up and shipped to McCutchens Farm in SC on Thursday to begin some serious training before he goes to the track... I will be one of the happiest person just to see him at the track and hopefully in that winners circle. I've been there, but this would be special, very special to me...... for more reasos than one.........


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Postby Des » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:32 pm

Just spoke to the training center today and I was informed that Charlie is galloping two and a half miles a day and should have his first breeze in a few weeks,,,,For those who have horses in training at training centers, how often do you call to get a report on your horse or do you wait for them to call you with updates??
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Postby erins isle » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:38 am

Hi Des,

How lovely Charlie looks, and about your question about trainers, I think it will depend on the fact whether you are a 'big gun' or not. It also will depend on a trainer himself. However good luck with him and keep us posted.
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Postby Des » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:27 pm

Well I spoke to Jason at the training center and Charlie had his first breeze. According to Jason he was impressed with his breeze. he's only been there a month but he is very fit. Jason indicates that he is still a little green around people but he is coming around. I told him to take time to do whatever he has to do with him, I would like to have him in the best possible condition both mentally and physically when he gets to the track. I must also admit I am getting nervous. Somewhere down the road there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Postby Des » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:06 am

Alas....My boy is ready to come home and hit the tracks for racing. The center says he's ready to be shipped to the track. He's been there for the winter getting his lessons and learning his trade. I will finally get a chance to see him strut his stuff when he arrives. Should I say butterflies in the stomach...yeah
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Postby Jenny » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:46 am

You think you have butterflies now! Wait till he is in the gate for his first race. Paper bag anyone, the ones they hand out at the airlines! :D
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Postby Des » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:02 pm

Well I am pleased to say that Champion Charlie made his debut at Belmont on Sunday, It was a MSW going a mile and eight on the Turf. Really did not want him to go that far on his first try but that's another story...I must however say that although he did not win I was very proud of him. He showed tremendous speed and was somewhat rankgoing into the first turn. He opened a 10 length lead on the field then got tired after setting those fractions. I was soooo ecstatic after the race you would have thought that I just won. But it was just that feeling that this was the very first horse that I bred and he was somewhat competitive in a very tough race. Spoke to the jock after the race and all signals were good. He did not want to beat him up as this was his first race and it was a little long. I went to the barn later to see Charlie and he was into his feed tub and looking good. It felt really good the see that lanky colt that was born in April run his first race,,,Yeah he made it That's ma boy
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Postby serenarider » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:56 am

Oh Des you sound so happy and that makes it all worth it:) Your boy did you proud. That was a tuff race and he did his job. So glad that he came out ok and so did you. Did you use the "bag" jenny was talking about when he went in the gate? lol Please keep us updated on him
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