Great run coming fast from behind and last finishing up 3rdRaggedy Annie racing at Oaklawn Arkansas April 2nd race 6
Rare Form couldn't get it done for us in the Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream 3/28/2020 with Jockey Luis Saez on board. Looking forward
Adam Coglianese goes the photo credit... nice work
Churchill Downs record $14 million stakes schedule for the upcoming 38-day Spring Meet at Churchill Downs that runs April 25-June 27.
Additionally, there are seven newly-created stakes races for the action-packed, nine-week season, and 13 Spring Meet stakes staples received purse hikes that range from $25,000 to $100,000.
Distant Shore
Distant Shore has joined a crew of Toms horses at Keeneland Race Course galloping daily. He will stay at Keeneland until the crew of horses are sent to Churchill in several weeks.
The workouts will increase and he will start breezing entirely without urging at a moderate speed. Lets see what he gives us 2020
Raggedy Annie, coming up 6th with jockey Orlando Mojico on board. in The HoneyBee Grade III March 7th race 9 at Oaklawn having a purse of 300,000.
Special Thanks to Dale Romans with Rare Form in his 6th place debut Grade II at Gulfstream Park. Mr Freeze went on to win in good form. Rare Form battled neck and neck with Bodexpress 2019 Derby Runner.
Adam Coglianese goes the photo credit... nice work
Rare Form headed to the $300,000 Gulfstream Mile 2/29/2020 with 21 current entrants. Mr. Freeze will be among the favorites in a deep field for the Gulfstream Park Mile that could also include Diamond Oops, Bodexpress, True Timber and his own stable mate Rare Form.
Rageddy Annie gives us all a close battle taking second shown on the rail at Oaklawn Friday late afternoon 2/20/20 in race 8
Photo Credit goes to Coady Photography
Congratulations to all the connections with Rare Form in his 3rd place finish debut Grade lll at Gulfstream Park January 25th 2020. Dale Romans trained with jockey Flavien Prat that made the calls.
Raggedy Annie, D. Wayne Lukas trained with jockey Alex Canchari up again having another great finish coming out of gate 10 at Oaklawn Friday afternoon 1/24/2020, she came from behind back from last out of the gate giving us all a second place finish in a very sloppy track.
Rare Form currently training at Gulfstream Florida, breezing 4 furlongs @ 48.22 January 2020
Raggedy Annie currently training at Oaklawn Arkansas 2020, breezing 4 furlongs @ 49.00 flat December 27 2019
Distant Shore is currently at the spa.... LaCroix Equine Kentucky and his Coffin Bone is healthy. He has started light workouts January 2020
Rare Form (inside) down to the wire and looking good for us taking 2nd at Churchill Downs November 28th 2019 race 2 after a couple pre-race bullet workouts at 5 furlongs clocking in @ 58.00 and 59.20
Raggedy Annie taking race 5 at Churchill Downs November 23rd in a field of 12 with jockey Alex Canchari bringing her from the rear in a mud slop track.
Raggedy Annie raced in Race 6 Friday October 11 at Keenland. 7 furlongs Miguel Mena was up as jockey and she decided she just didn't want to race
Raggedy Annie takes 6th at Kentucky Downs 9/12/2019 with Florent Geroux on as jockey
Kentucky Downs 2019
Rare Form was not having a good day falling from 4th with a 1/8 mile to go 8/31/19
Rare Form entered, running the 750,000 turf Tourist Mile at Kentucky Downs this Saturday 8/31/19. Martin Chuan on as jockey again.
Kentucky Downs five day meet has a total purse of 10 million.
Rageddy Annie (center) with a great run at Saratoga 8/22 in the 5th comes up 2nd place. This was done in NASCAR STYLE
Distant Shore with a stumble out of the gate takes a 4th @ Maryland for the $75,000 STAR DE NASKRA Stakes race Saturday August 17th race 7 4 PM
Rare Form gives us all another great race at Ellis with a wire to wire win August 4/19 with jockey Martin Chuan thanks to Dale Romans on training
Distant Shore (below) getting some rest and light works at Churchill Downs. 4 furlongs @49.40 breezing August 8th 2019
Welcome her to the world of racing, Raggedy Annie just ran 6th for all of us at Saratoga 2019 race 5 @ 5 1/2 furlongs. Great 1st run for a starter, silks green and white outside.
Raggedy Annie is D. Wayne Lukas trained
Rare Form comes back off a win at Churchill Downs with a 2nd place finish at Ellis Park Kentucky July 13th 2019 and another great run.
Distant Shore Tom Amoss trained gives us a 3rd at Churchill Downs June 29th 2019 with jockey Tyler Gaffalione @ 6 furlongs
Nice win for Dale Romans and all of us last night June 20 2019 at Churchill Downs... Rare Form going wire to wire @ 1 1/16 after a long layoff.
Welcome her to the world of racing, Raggedy Annie just purchased and was shipped from Florida to Churchill Downs. Raggedy Annie will be trained by D. Wayne Lukas. The stallion Union Rags is at Lane's End Versailles Kentucky and holds a stud fee of $60,000
Rare Form coming off a win weeks ago finishes 8th at Churchill Downs in the mile. He will now be shipped to Florida for next years training.
Rare Form with Jockey Robby Albarado,Dale Romans trained gives all of us a big win November 8th at Churchill Downs race 6 coming out of gate 3 as he walks away from the field @ 6 1/2 furlongs
Distant Shore, gutsy dog fight to the end tooth and nails Photo finish we ended up 3rd.... on the board and in the money at the World Championships November 2nd at Churchill Downs.
Improbable was the race winner... Bob Baffert trained Winstar owned horse
Distant Shore 2nd in the Arlington Washington Futurity Saturday September 8th.... Graded Stakes. Another AWESOME RACE
Ridden by Alex Canchari, Distant Shore got out of the gate as one of the top contenders and sat patiently in a stalking position before overtaking race leader Sambucca and Gabriel Saez in the turn. Distant Shore, who was acquired from the Fasig Tipton Two-Year-Old Sale this past spring for $50,000, strode off from the competition, winning by four lengths as the race favorite.
Gate training needed prior to racing, Distant Shore
Photo taken June 20th 2018 at the training center 5 miles from Churchill Downs. He is currently receiving starting gate lessons this last week of June.
Fasig Tipton sale purchased in Maryland....HIP #237
Wallace Station, the place to eat 3854 Old Frankfort Pike Versailles, Kentucky
Visiting American Pharoah at Coolmore Farm Versailles, Kentucky 2017
2016 We are saddened to hear of the passing of one of AQHA's great sires, Don't Skip Zip. Our condolences go to Cooper Quarter Horses.
Dont Skip Zip is a 1990 Sorrel Stallion sired by the great Zippo Pine Bar. He was the 1994 AQHA High Point Western Pleasure horse. He is the sire of World Champions in AQHA, APHA, ApHC, PHBA, IBHA, and ABRA and has sired 22 Congress Champion or Champions every year since 1997.
