Very happy that Messages got voted European Three Year Old Filly, to go with her juvenile championship last year.

Counting myself, I had eight total SIMMY nominations this year, which ties Year 33.  But unlike that year, when I had only one champion, Year 44 saw a record five champions.

Whoo hoo!

Getting voted champions for mixers were 2yo Appaloosa Female Anywhere Fire and Ancient Truth for Standardbred Pacer Three Year Old Male.

For Thoroughbreds, getting named African Two Year Male by The Steward was turf sprinter Danny Pink.

On the ballot for European Three Year Old Filly is turf miler MessagesAlso on the ballot is... moi!  For the ( Read more... )

I'm amazed that I was able to pull of a 600k profit for Year 44, after spending 25 million on purchases.  This was due in large part to a record 12.1 million in stud fee income, while paying out less than one million.  I ended up with a bankroll of 31 million, which places me eighth ( Read more... )

Mixer SIMMY ballot is out. Night Scene was already named Older Male by The Steward, to go with his 2yo championship.

Nominated:
Anywhere Fire - Appaloosa Two Year Old Female
Desert Quest - Arabian Three Year Old Female
Ancient Truth - Pacer Three Year Old Male and Horse of the Year

It's been a while since I've had that many on the ballot!

[Steward's Cup Filly and Mare Turf Mile]
Racing, a perfect start. With the Twilight out quickly, Willing to Burn, those two rivals at it again early, Little Ann, Messages, Kind Regard, Dose of Crazy, Hello Sweetie, Heartless Legend, In the Dark, Prancer, Kiki, Kaede, and Follow My Star. With the Twilight bounding along in front a length and a half ( Read more... )

[Steward's Cup Turf Dash]
They’re off, field of 12 away, Bayou a Drink slow, Nani Kore bobbled, the rest are good to go, it’s Sonic bolting out and no one goes with him, One Who Defends, these two rivals are at it again, Nani Kore, Leia Moon, Wild Shadesof Gray, Danny Pink, Thirty One Reasons, Darkness of Moon, A Kind of Bravery, Moonstrokes, ( Read more... )

Well, golly.

Six game years after I thought Quarter Horse Attack Mode would become my second millionaire, on the heels of Thoroughbred War Lock being my first, it took his younger brother Night Scene to accomplish the feat. Night Scene won his Steward's Cup race by a neck, with stablemate Attack Point in third.  The 375k winner's share put my 4yo ( Read more... )

Whoo hoo!  Whoo hoo!

That son of gun, 3yo homebred pacer Ancient Truth, overcame a 13 post position to win the Steward's Cup Classic Pace in a workman-like manner, scoring by 3/4 of a length with a 93 fig.  He only won three races all year, but two were Grade 1 stakes.  This also gives him back-to-back Steward's Cup victories.  He's now earned $ ( Read more... )

The steeplechasers end the year on a decent note, with 5yo homebred Startled Stars taking a sponsored stakes for his second stakes victory of the season.  The 5yo homebred mare Conquistadoress was third in a Grade 2 ( Read more... )

This year has been so incredible, that I don't think a lackluster final week could mar it.  All records have been broken, except most 2yo wins, and I only need one this coming week to set a new mark for that ( Read more... )