It's the end of the racing season already! Time has gone by much too quickly. But next season (starting January) we will be back on ABRB with a whole string of new horses. And perhaps with some new ones on NAMTOBA too.
The 2016 season will also mark the start of our steeplechase program, which is very new and exciting :)
This year's racing has shown us several hidden talents. Our stallion Blacklock surprised us by winning a G2 race, and has been on a winning streak ever since! He will race next season as a seven-year-old, so who knows, he might end up in the triple cup 2016 after all. We also started a new 2yo colt by Sky's On Fire, who has won 5 races out of 8 starts, and placed in 2 of them. High hopes for this colt next season also.
We also have to retire several horses. Black Heavens (first son of Sky's On Fire), who has done great on the track, will retire to stud, where we expect his first foals born in 2018. Our mare StarsInMyEyes will also retire to become a broodmare.
The end of the season also means that the ABRB Starters Auction is upon us :) We donated 2 youngsters (one by Sky's On Fire, the other by Raven Dancer). And 2 older mares that have already proven themselves on the track.
And lastly, the End of Year Awards will be given out in a few weeks. We don't expect to pull in any this year, but we will be back with a vengeance next season :D
The 2016 season will also mark the start of our steeplechase program, which is very new and exciting :)
This year's racing has shown us several hidden talents. Our stallion Blacklock surprised us by winning a G2 race, and has been on a winning streak ever since! He will race next season as a seven-year-old, so who knows, he might end up in the triple cup 2016 after all. We also started a new 2yo colt by Sky's On Fire, who has won 5 races out of 8 starts, and placed in 2 of them. High hopes for this colt next season also.
We also have to retire several horses. Black Heavens (first son of Sky's On Fire), who has done great on the track, will retire to stud, where we expect his first foals born in 2018. Our mare StarsInMyEyes will also retire to become a broodmare.
The end of the season also means that the ABRB Starters Auction is upon us :) We donated 2 youngsters (one by Sky's On Fire, the other by Raven Dancer). And 2 older mares that have already proven themselves on the track.
And lastly, the End of Year Awards will be given out in a few weeks. We don't expect to pull in any this year, but we will be back with a vengeance next season :D