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9-4-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in 52.34 at the Evangeline Training Center today. This was his first official work-out on the slower training center surface. He lugged in towards the rail, which hurt his time, but he came out of the work in good condition. After the work-out, we entered him in a $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track at Louisiana Downs in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana. The race will be #5 on the Friday, September 10th program. We will have "hot" apprentice jockey Luis Negron riding for us, as we are slated to break from post #9 in the nine horse field.
8-28-10
Anatolia is slowly rounding into shape. She is building her stamina on the 5/8th's track in Mississippi and also working on walking through the starting gate. She worked today at the Evangeline Training Center, and looked impressive for her first time on the "big" track. We will take it slowly with her, but we are hopeful that she will be able to compete as a two-year old later this year.
8-28-10
Blazing Thunder came up a little sore yesterday, so we decided to scratch him from tonight's race. After watching the race, it was unfortunate that we had to scratch him, as the fractions were very slow in a very weak field. We will look for similar conditions for his next race.
8-26-10
We have made a jockey change for our race on Saturday. Leading apprentice jockey Luis Negron will ride for us. Luis has a 34% in-the-money racing percentage this season including 15 wins. As he is an apprentice, we will get a 5 lbs. weight allowance.
8-25-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in race #5 on Saturday, August 28th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Louisiana-Bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. The "early" program has him breaking from the 14th post position in a full field of 14 horses. We will have journeyman jockey Nathaniel Puello riding for us, as we try to end the 2010 Evangeline Downs meet on a strong note.
8-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track in an impressive :49.6 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 2nd best of the13 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. He looks to be ready for his next racing opportunity.
7-21-10
Blazing Thunder was entered in a Louisiana-bred race scheduled to run Saturday, July 24th, but he was not selected. We will give him a little more time off before looking at possible races for next month.
7-19-10
Blazing Thunder breezed three furlongs over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He covered the three furlong distance in :38 flat. The work out was a very light breeze to check his condition for a possible next race. We will see how he looks over the next day or so. If he is ready, we will enter on July 21st for a $5,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. If the race is a go, it will be run on Saturday, July 24th.
7-7-10
Blazing Thunder broke last from the gate and trailed the field during the early part of the race. He settled in and made up some ground through the turn where he sat in 10th place. At the top of the stretch he began to run and moved into 7th place. Unfortunately, he could not reach the leaders and finished 7th seven lengths behind the winner. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to make some adjustments before our next race.
7-1-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :50.6 over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He has been entered to run in the 9th race on Wednesday, July 7th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track. He is scheduled to break from post position #5 in the 12 horse field. Janaris Landry will have the mount for us once again, as we appear to be in position for a good run.
6-17-10
Blazing Thunder broke much better from the gate today and was well placed through the back stretch. He was 5th at the top of the stretch and quickly made a move to 4th. Unfortunately, he ran out of steam in the late stretch and finished 7th. We will give him a small break and look to race again in a few weeks.
6-11-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in the 1st race on Thursday, June 17th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. The "early" program has him slated to break from post position #10 in a 12 horse field. We will have Janaris Landry in the irons for us once again, and we are hoping the added distance will fit well with his late running style.
6-5-10
Blazing Thunder broke slowly from the gate and spotted the field 10 or more lengths. Our jockey Janaris Landry allowed him to settle and then slowly gain ground. At the top of the stretch, he was full of run and finished a very willing 5th. We will check his condition over the next few days and then begin looking for a good spot for his next race.
6-2-10
Blazing Thunder is scheduled to make his first start in the 5th race on Saturday, June 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $15,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. He will break from post position #2 in the 12 horse field. We have decided to put apprentice jockey Janaris Landry in the saddle for us, which gives us a five pound weight allowance.
5-29-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :51.2. After a brief break in training to rest, his time was much improved from his previous four furlong work-outs. We will look to enter for a race scheduled to run next weekend.
5-8-10
Blazing Thunder breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in a solid 1:05.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time tied him for 10th best out of 13 horses who breezed the five furlong distance. He did as asked, and we will now begin looking at upcoming races for his career debut.
5-6-10
Anatolia was shipped to a farm in Poplarville, Mississippi today where she will begin her breaking training and start her initial conditioning. She will spend 60 or more days on the farm and then be placed in race training in preparation for her 2 year-old racing campaign.
4-30-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :53.4. Today's breeze was done without company. We will look to breeze him again next weekend. Depending on the results of that work-out and his condition, we may begin looking for a spot for his racing debut.
4-21-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :52. If he continues to progress in his development, we should look to race early May.
4-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 this morning at Evangeline Downs. This was his second official workout.
4-9-10
Toms Breeze has suffered a career-ending injury. We had high hopes for the filly, but unfortunately she will be unable to continue.
4-4-10
We have agreed to partner on 2006 Louisiana-bred gelding Blazing Thunder. He is sired by Storm Day and out of Announce mare Specialanouncement. Storm Day had a successful racing career running second in the Turfway Park Fall Championship S. G-3 and third in the Warfield S. and Governor's H. He was a versatile and consistent runner winning or placing in 12 of 20 career starts on both the turf and dirt from 6 to 9 furlongs with earnings of $197,908. His progeny earnings total nearly $4.5 million with over 100 race winners. Blazing Thunder is in full race training and completed his first official two furlong breeze in :24.8 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, April 2nd. He will be trained by Darren Jones and will look to break his maiden at Evangeline Downs this spring.
4-2-10
Toms Breeze completed her first official three furlong breeze in :39 flat today at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 9th fastest out of 12 breezes. She will get a few days off and get back to work next week.
3-26-10
Toms Breeze completed a very impressive unofficial work-out today on the main track at Evangeline Downs. She was very relaxed on the track and showed a very competitive spirit when running in the company of other horses. We are pointing to an official work-out on Friday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 3rd.
3-19-10
We have decided to move Toms Breeze to Trainer Darren Jones. Darren is a young upstart trainer who stables his horses at Pete LeBlanc Stables in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He will split training time between the fully equipped stable and the Evangeline Training Center.
3-4-10
Toms Breeze is steadily rounding into condition. She will begin some short work next week and hopefully complete an officially timed breeze in a few weeks. The first Evangeline Downs Condition Book is out, and the Louisiana-bred races will once again offer very lucrative purse money. Our now 2 Year-Old filly, Anatolia, is enjoying her time eating and growing on the farm. We are hopeful that she will be ready to begin the breaking process in May or early June.
2-4-10
Toms Breeze arrived at Pink Crown Farms on Sunday, January 31st. She is beginning to adapt to the daily routine at the training center. This 4 year-old chestnut filly by Thunder Breeze has good size and should be very competitive this spring with state-bred racing company.
1-11-1o
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2006 Louisiana-bred filly Toms Breeze. She is by sire THUNDER BREEZE and out of 11 race winner Crystal Manor. Thunder Breeze is a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed winner of $267,200. Toms Breeze has been breezing in preparation for full race training beginning in February at Pink Crown Farms in Longview, Texas. She should be ready to begin her racing career this Spring, when the Evangeline Downs Meet opens in early April. She will be trained by up-and-coming trainer Laura Daily.
12-13-09
Nile Tigress has been sold via private purchase. She will get the extended time off she needs before she begins training for her new career in the field of Dressage. Good Luck to her new owner.
12-5-09
Nile Tigress finished a disappointing 7th. She broke fairly well, but quickly retreated. She is most likely due for some extended well deserved rest, as she has had an aggressive training and racing schedule. We will check her condition and determine what is best for her.
11-30-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 6 furlong race will run on the main track on Saturday, December 5th. This race is for $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have apprentice jockey Chester Bonnet in the saddle for us, and as such we will get a 5 lbs weight allowance. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 7 horse field. Nile has been training well with trainer Elliott Necaise , and we expect to be more competitive this time out.
11-8-09
Nile Tigress broke from the gate in pretty good fashion, but the leaders quickly got away from her. Unfortunately, she had to take a wide trip the entire race finishing in 8th position. We will give her a few weeks of rest before racing again, as we have had a pretty aggressive racing schedule over the last month or two.
11-5-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 5 1/2 furlong sprint on the Sunday, November 8th will be Nile's Fair Grounds debut. This race is for $8,000 - $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have nationally ranked jockey James Graham in the saddle for us in our racing meet debut. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 9 horse field. The race represents a very competitive step up in class.
10-27-09
Nile Tigress was delivered safely to the farm of trainer Elliott Necaise over the weekend. She will begin training later this week for her Fair Grounds Race Course debut sometime next month. Opening day for the Fair Grounds Meet is Friday, November 6th.
10-22-09
Nile Tigress was well placed throughout the race, but did not have her usual late kick needed to reach the front runners, as she finished 6th. This will conclude the racing meet for us at Hoosier Park. Tianna Richardville did a great job of training Nile, and Rodney Prescott did an excellent job in the saddle. We will give Nile a few days off before she prepares to travel to New Orleans where we have decided to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course and possibly Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. Nile will be trained by Elliott Necaise at Fair Grounds.
10-20-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #8 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Thursday, October 22nd. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race against a very strong field of contenders. She will break from the 3rd post in a 10 horse field.
10-11-09
10-9-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #9 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 11th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race, after a short 7 day break from her winning effort last Sunday. She will break from the 4th post in an 8 horse field.
10-4-09
10-2-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 4th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. She will break from the 8th post and wear #7 in a 10 horse field.
9-20-09
Nile Tigress ran mid pack early in the race but managed to stay close to the rail while saving ground. At the top of the stretch she was 4th, but she was able to kick it into gear late to finish a game 2nd, missing the win by only 3/4 of a length. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
9-18-09
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in 52.34 at the Evangeline Training Center today. This was his first official work-out on the slower training center surface. He lugged in towards the rail, which hurt his time, but he came out of the work in good condition. After the work-out, we entered him in a $20,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track at Louisiana Downs in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana. The race will be #5 on the Friday, September 10th program. We will have "hot" apprentice jockey Luis Negron riding for us, as we are slated to break from post #9 in the nine horse field.
8-28-10
Anatolia is slowly rounding into shape. She is building her stamina on the 5/8th's track in Mississippi and also working on walking through the starting gate. She worked today at the Evangeline Training Center, and looked impressive for her first time on the "big" track. We will take it slowly with her, but we are hopeful that she will be able to compete as a two-year old later this year.
8-28-10
Blazing Thunder came up a little sore yesterday, so we decided to scratch him from tonight's race. After watching the race, it was unfortunate that we had to scratch him, as the fractions were very slow in a very weak field. We will look for similar conditions for his next race.
8-26-10
We have made a jockey change for our race on Saturday. Leading apprentice jockey Luis Negron will ride for us. Luis has a 34% in-the-money racing percentage this season including 15 wins. As he is an apprentice, we will get a 5 lbs. weight allowance.
8-25-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in race #5 on Saturday, August 28th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Louisiana-Bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. The "early" program has him breaking from the 14th post position in a full field of 14 horses. We will have journeyman jockey Nathaniel Puello riding for us, as we try to end the 2010 Evangeline Downs meet on a strong note.
8-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate over a fast track in an impressive :49.6 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time was 2nd best of the13 horses who breezed the four furlong distance. He looks to be ready for his next racing opportunity.
7-21-10
Blazing Thunder was entered in a Louisiana-bred race scheduled to run Saturday, July 24th, but he was not selected. We will give him a little more time off before looking at possible races for next month.
7-19-10
Blazing Thunder breezed three furlongs over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He covered the three furlong distance in :38 flat. The work out was a very light breeze to check his condition for a possible next race. We will see how he looks over the next day or so. If he is ready, we will enter on July 21st for a $5,000 Louisiana-bred Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs over the main track. If the race is a go, it will be run on Saturday, July 24th.
7-7-10
Blazing Thunder broke last from the gate and trailed the field during the early part of the race. He settled in and made up some ground through the turn where he sat in 10th place. At the top of the stretch he began to run and moved into 7th place. Unfortunately, he could not reach the leaders and finished 7th seven lengths behind the winner. We will check his condition over the next few days and look to make some adjustments before our next race.
7-1-10
Blazing Thunder worked four furlongs in :50.6 over the main track this morning at Evangeline Downs. He has been entered to run in the 9th race on Wednesday, July 7th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track. He is scheduled to break from post position #5 in the 12 horse field. Janaris Landry will have the mount for us once again, as we appear to be in position for a good run.
6-17-10
Blazing Thunder broke much better from the gate today and was well placed through the back stretch. He was 5th at the top of the stretch and quickly made a move to 4th. Unfortunately, he ran out of steam in the late stretch and finished 7th. We will give him a small break and look to race again in a few weeks.
6-11-10
Blazing Thunder has been entered to run in the 1st race on Thursday, June 17th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $10,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track. The "early" program has him slated to break from post position #10 in a 12 horse field. We will have Janaris Landry in the irons for us once again, and we are hoping the added distance will fit well with his late running style.
6-5-10
Blazing Thunder broke slowly from the gate and spotted the field 10 or more lengths. Our jockey Janaris Landry allowed him to settle and then slowly gain ground. At the top of the stretch, he was full of run and finished a very willing 5th. We will check his condition over the next few days and then begin looking for a good spot for his next race.
6-2-10
Blazing Thunder is scheduled to make his first start in the 5th race on Saturday, June 5th at Evangeline Downs. The race is a $15,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. He will break from post position #2 in the 12 horse field. We have decided to put apprentice jockey Janaris Landry in the saddle for us, which gives us a five pound weight allowance.
5-29-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :51.2. After a brief break in training to rest, his time was much improved from his previous four furlong work-outs. We will look to enter for a race scheduled to run next weekend.
5-8-10
Blazing Thunder breezed five furlongs from the starting gate in a solid 1:05.8 this morning at Evangeline Downs. His time tied him for 10th best out of 13 horses who breezed the five furlong distance. He did as asked, and we will now begin looking at upcoming races for his career debut.
5-6-10
Anatolia was shipped to a farm in Poplarville, Mississippi today where she will begin her breaking training and start her initial conditioning. She will spend 60 or more days on the farm and then be placed in race training in preparation for her 2 year-old racing campaign.
4-30-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :53.4. Today's breeze was done without company. We will look to breeze him again next weekend. Depending on the results of that work-out and his condition, we may begin looking for a spot for his racing debut.
4-21-10
Blazing Thunder breezed four furlongs from the starting gate at Evangeline Downs this morning in :52. If he continues to progress in his development, we should look to race early May.
4-12-10
Blazing Thunder breezed an easy three furlongs in :37.2 this morning at Evangeline Downs. This was his second official workout.
4-9-10
Toms Breeze has suffered a career-ending injury. We had high hopes for the filly, but unfortunately she will be unable to continue.
4-4-10
We have agreed to partner on 2006 Louisiana-bred gelding Blazing Thunder. He is sired by Storm Day and out of Announce mare Specialanouncement. Storm Day had a successful racing career running second in the Turfway Park Fall Championship S. G-3 and third in the Warfield S. and Governor's H. He was a versatile and consistent runner winning or placing in 12 of 20 career starts on both the turf and dirt from 6 to 9 furlongs with earnings of $197,908. His progeny earnings total nearly $4.5 million with over 100 race winners. Blazing Thunder is in full race training and completed his first official two furlong breeze in :24.8 at Evangeline Downs on Friday, April 2nd. He will be trained by Darren Jones and will look to break his maiden at Evangeline Downs this spring.
4-2-10
Toms Breeze completed her first official three furlong breeze in :39 flat today at Evangeline Downs. Her time was 9th fastest out of 12 breezes. She will get a few days off and get back to work next week.
3-26-10
Toms Breeze completed a very impressive unofficial work-out today on the main track at Evangeline Downs. She was very relaxed on the track and showed a very competitive spirit when running in the company of other horses. We are pointing to an official work-out on Friday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 3rd.
3-19-10
We have decided to move Toms Breeze to Trainer Darren Jones. Darren is a young upstart trainer who stables his horses at Pete LeBlanc Stables in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He will split training time between the fully equipped stable and the Evangeline Training Center.
3-4-10
Toms Breeze is steadily rounding into condition. She will begin some short work next week and hopefully complete an officially timed breeze in a few weeks. The first Evangeline Downs Condition Book is out, and the Louisiana-bred races will once again offer very lucrative purse money. Our now 2 Year-Old filly, Anatolia, is enjoying her time eating and growing on the farm. We are hopeful that she will be ready to begin the breaking process in May or early June.
2-4-10
Toms Breeze arrived at Pink Crown Farms on Sunday, January 31st. She is beginning to adapt to the daily routine at the training center. This 4 year-old chestnut filly by Thunder Breeze has good size and should be very competitive this spring with state-bred racing company.
1-11-1o
We have agreed to partner in the acquisition of 2006 Louisiana-bred filly Toms Breeze. She is by sire THUNDER BREEZE and out of 11 race winner Crystal Manor. Thunder Breeze is a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed winner of $267,200. Toms Breeze has been breezing in preparation for full race training beginning in February at Pink Crown Farms in Longview, Texas. She should be ready to begin her racing career this Spring, when the Evangeline Downs Meet opens in early April. She will be trained by up-and-coming trainer Laura Daily.
12-13-09
Nile Tigress has been sold via private purchase. She will get the extended time off she needs before she begins training for her new career in the field of Dressage. Good Luck to her new owner.
12-5-09
Nile Tigress finished a disappointing 7th. She broke fairly well, but quickly retreated. She is most likely due for some extended well deserved rest, as she has had an aggressive training and racing schedule. We will check her condition and determine what is best for her.
11-30-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 6 furlong race will run on the main track on Saturday, December 5th. This race is for $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have apprentice jockey Chester Bonnet in the saddle for us, and as such we will get a 5 lbs weight allowance. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 7 horse field. Nile has been training well with trainer Elliott Necaise , and we expect to be more competitive this time out.
11-8-09
Nile Tigress broke from the gate in pretty good fashion, but the leaders quickly got away from her. Unfortunately, she had to take a wide trip the entire race finishing in 8th position. We will give her a few weeks of rest before racing again, as we have had a pretty aggressive racing schedule over the last month or two.
11-5-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Fair Grounds Race Course. The 5 1/2 furlong sprint on the Sunday, November 8th will be Nile's Fair Grounds debut. This race is for $8,000 - $10,000 claimers who have never won three races, with a $15,000 total purse. We will have nationally ranked jockey James Graham in the saddle for us in our racing meet debut. We are slated to break from the 1st post position in a 9 horse field. The race represents a very competitive step up in class.
10-27-09
Nile Tigress was delivered safely to the farm of trainer Elliott Necaise over the weekend. She will begin training later this week for her Fair Grounds Race Course debut sometime next month. Opening day for the Fair Grounds Meet is Friday, November 6th.
10-22-09
Nile Tigress was well placed throughout the race, but did not have her usual late kick needed to reach the front runners, as she finished 6th. This will conclude the racing meet for us at Hoosier Park. Tianna Richardville did a great job of training Nile, and Rodney Prescott did an excellent job in the saddle. We will give Nile a few days off before she prepares to travel to New Orleans where we have decided to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course and possibly Delta Downs in Vinton, Louisiana. Nile will be trained by Elliott Necaise at Fair Grounds.
10-20-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #8 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Thursday, October 22nd. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race against a very strong field of contenders. She will break from the 3rd post in a 10 horse field.
10-11-09
Nile Tigress stalked the early speed horse but had nothing for the eventual 9 length winner. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 2nd place and battled gamely to maintain her 2nd place position, beating the 3rd place finisher by 1 length. This was an excellent effort on only 7 days of rest. We will check her condition over the next few days and determine if we race one more time before the meet ends.
10-9-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #9 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 11th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. This will be another sprint race, after a short 7 day break from her winning effort last Sunday. She will break from the 4th post in an 8 horse field.
10-4-09
Nile Tigress Surges to Victory !!!!!!! Nile stalked the early speed horses, while biding her time. At the top of the stretch, she sat in 4th place. Our jockey, Rodney Prescott, guided her beautifully as she had to avoid a horse drifting into her path. In the final stages of the race, she surged to the front passing her final two rivals before crossing the finish line first by 1 3/4 lengths. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, has done an outstanding job of continuing to develop Nile's full racing potential. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
10-2-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, October 4th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. She will break from the 8th post and wear #7 in a 10 horse field.
9-20-09
Nile Tigress ran mid pack early in the race but managed to stay close to the rail while saving ground. At the top of the stretch she was 4th, but she was able to kick it into gear late to finish a game 2nd, missing the win by only 3/4 of a length. We will check her condition and look to run again soon.
9-18-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park, which is scheduled to run on Sunday, September 20th. The race is a $5,000 claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track with a purse of $10,500. We have decided to go back to the familiar sprint distance, as she did not perform very well going a mile last time out. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
9-14-09
Anatolia, our first Louisiana-Bred racing prospect, arrived at Iron Horse Acres on Friday, September 11th. Anatolia is a very impressive slowly graying 2008 yearling filly by PULLING PUNCHES, who is one of Louisiana's top sires. We will monitor her development closely to determine if she has the ability to compete in 2010 as a 2 year-old or wait to start her as a 3 year-old in 2011.
9-5-09
King Ty arrived safely at Iron Horse Acres today. He is a big impressive looking thoroughbred with a very athletic build, much like his sire FREUD. We will give him a day or two off due to his long trip from West Virginia, but he will soon begin intensive conditioning, as we are a little less than six weeks away from opening day at Delta Downs. He will be trained jointly by Byron Stevens and James I. Brown.
9-5-09
Nile Tigress again displayed her usual nervousness, as she was fractious in the starting gate. She broke well but was checked slightly in the turn. She held 3rd place, only a few lengths behind the leader, as they turned for home. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the final run finishing 6th. We will check her condition and look to run her again soon.
9-3-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park scheduled to run on Saturday, September 5th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race going One Mile on the Main Track. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field. She has been training well and should be competitive, as she tackles the Mile for the first time on the Main Track.
8-28-09
We are excited to announce the addition of King Ty to our racing stable. He is an unraced 3 year-old New York-bred gelding. KT has a very strong pedigree, and we feel he can be very competitive on the Louisiana racing circuit. KT is sired by New York's leading sire FREUD and out of a Lord Carson mare. He is currently in transit from Mountaineer Park Race Track in Chester, WV. He is scheduled to arrive at Iron Horse Acres (local farm and training facility) in Sunset, LA, on Saturday, Sept 5th. We should have him ready to race by opening day at Delta Downs in Vinton, LA. During today's "official" work out, he breezed a very good 3 furlongs in :36.40, which was a "Bullet" work out for the day.
8-16-09
Nile Tigress was forced to take a wide trip from the starting gate to the finish, going as much as 7-wide as she finished 7th. We will give Nile some rest before she returns to training and look to race again in a few weeks.
8-14-09
Nile Tigress will break from post #4 in a 10 horse field in another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be the 6th race at Hoosier Park on Sunday, August 16th. We will have Rodney Prescott riding for us once again, as we look to get back to the Winner's Circle!!
8-1-09
Nile Tigress had to overcome a little difficulty in the back stretch but managed to get in position for a very good stretch run. She was able to overcome the early problem to finish a game 3rd.
7-30-09
Nile Tigress will make her Hoosier Park debut on Saturday, August 1st. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have top jockey Rodney Prescott riding for us, as we break from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
7-13-09
Nile Tigress was bumped hard out of the gate and had to take a wide trip around the turn. She never really seemed to recover, and had a disappointing finish. She will take a few days off before preparing for her debut at Hoosier Park Race Track in a few weeks.
7-11-09
Nile Tigress continues to train well. Nile has been entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 13th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run on the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from post #9 but will wear #8 in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 5th choice.
7-6-09
Due to repairs on the main track, all races scheduled to run on the dirt surface today
have been canceled. We will have to see if the race will be rescheduled before the Spring Meet ends.
7-3-09
Nile Tigress has been training well over the last week. She has been entered in Race #5 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 6th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from the 6th post in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 3rd choice.
6-24-09
Nile Tigress ran a solid 4th today, just barley losing 3rd at the wire in a photo finish. She caught a little traffic and ran evenly in the stretch run. We will give her some time to rest and look to get in one more race before the Spring Indiana Downs Meet ends.
6-20-09
Nile Tigress returned to training on Friday, June 19th. She was entered today in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Wednesday, June 24th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 6 furlongs on the main track. She will be #5 and break from the 4th post in a 12 horse field. She continues to train well and looks to maintain her competitive spirit.
6-16-09
NILE TIGRESS WINS!!!! Through the falling rain and sloppy track at Indiana Downs, Nile Tigress starred down her rivals and drew away for the win in the stretch run. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, did a great job of preparing her for the race.
6-13-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, June 16th. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. She will be breaking from the 3rd post in a 12 horse field. She is training well and should be competitive.
6-1-09
Nile Tigress will move to the training facilities at Indiana Downs, where she will now be trained by veteran Trainer Tianna Richardville. After Tianna has completed her evaluation of Nile, we will begin looking for her next race.
5-19-09
Nile Tigress was well positioned for the stretch run but lacked the late running effort needed to compete with the front runners. While this effort was not what we would have hoped for, we will be looking to shorten the distance of her next race, and most likely make a slight drop in class. We have to place her at a level at which she can compete.
5-15-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, May 19th. The race is a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going one mile on the turf. She will be breaking from the 7th post in an 11 horse field.
5-12-09
Nile Tigress continues to train and develop. She is eating well and has put on a little muscle, as she prepares for her next race. We will submit entry to the Racing Office on Friday, May 15th for a race on Tuesday, May 19th.
5-5-09
Nile Tigress gave a very game effort early in the race, but did not have very much for the final run. She should improve from today's effort, as she appeared very accepting of the turf surface. We will check her condition over the next few days, and point to a race within the next two weeks.
5-1-09
We made the field for Race #2 at Indiana Downs, a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race on May 5th. This is a pretty tough field. We will have to see if they keep it on the turf, as the weather has been pretty bad in the area.
4-30-09
We entered Nile Tigress today for a race on May 4th. Unfortunately, 20 horses entered for this race. We were not selected, however, the Racing Secretary is writing a race with the same conditions for May 5th.
4-23-09
Nile Tigress had a good workout today. We are sill pointing to a race in early May at Indiana Downs. She has settled in at Victory Haven Training Center and seems to really be taking to the conditioning and training schedule.
4-9-09
Nile Tigress arrived at Victory Haven Training Center where she will work with Trainer Jennifer Bartholomew. Nile Tigress will look to break her maiden at Indiana Downs this Spring.
9-14-09
Anatolia, our first Louisiana-Bred racing prospect, arrived at Iron Horse Acres on Friday, September 11th. Anatolia is a very impressive slowly graying 2008 yearling filly by PULLING PUNCHES, who is one of Louisiana's top sires. We will monitor her development closely to determine if she has the ability to compete in 2010 as a 2 year-old or wait to start her as a 3 year-old in 2011.
9-5-09
King Ty arrived safely at Iron Horse Acres today. He is a big impressive looking thoroughbred with a very athletic build, much like his sire FREUD. We will give him a day or two off due to his long trip from West Virginia, but he will soon begin intensive conditioning, as we are a little less than six weeks away from opening day at Delta Downs. He will be trained jointly by Byron Stevens and James I. Brown.
9-5-09
Nile Tigress again displayed her usual nervousness, as she was fractious in the starting gate. She broke well but was checked slightly in the turn. She held 3rd place, only a few lengths behind the leader, as they turned for home. Unfortunately, she did not have anything left for the final run finishing 6th. We will check her condition and look to run her again soon.
9-3-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #3 at Hoosier Park scheduled to run on Saturday, September 5th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race going One Mile on the Main Track. She will be breaking from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field. She has been training well and should be competitive, as she tackles the Mile for the first time on the Main Track.
8-28-09
We are excited to announce the addition of King Ty to our racing stable. He is an unraced 3 year-old New York-bred gelding. KT has a very strong pedigree, and we feel he can be very competitive on the Louisiana racing circuit. KT is sired by New York's leading sire FREUD and out of a Lord Carson mare. He is currently in transit from Mountaineer Park Race Track in Chester, WV. He is scheduled to arrive at Iron Horse Acres (local farm and training facility) in Sunset, LA, on Saturday, Sept 5th. We should have him ready to race by opening day at Delta Downs in Vinton, LA. During today's "official" work out, he breezed a very good 3 furlongs in :36.40, which was a "Bullet" work out for the day.
8-16-09
Nile Tigress was forced to take a wide trip from the starting gate to the finish, going as much as 7-wide as she finished 7th. We will give Nile some rest before she returns to training and look to race again in a few weeks.
8-14-09
Nile Tigress will break from post #4 in a 10 horse field in another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be the 6th race at Hoosier Park on Sunday, August 16th. We will have Rodney Prescott riding for us once again, as we look to get back to the Winner's Circle!!
8-1-09
Nile Tigress had to overcome a little difficulty in the back stretch but managed to get in position for a very good stretch run. She was able to overcome the early problem to finish a game 3rd.
7-30-09
Nile Tigress will make her Hoosier Park debut on Saturday, August 1st. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. We will have top jockey Rodney Prescott riding for us, as we break from the 2nd post in a 10 horse field.
7-13-09
Nile Tigress was bumped hard out of the gate and had to take a wide trip around the turn. She never really seemed to recover, and had a disappointing finish. She will take a few days off before preparing for her debut at Hoosier Park Race Track in a few weeks.
7-11-09
Nile Tigress continues to train well. Nile has been entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 13th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run on the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from post #9 but will wear #8 in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 5th choice.
7-6-09
Due to repairs on the main track, all races scheduled to run on the dirt surface today
have been canceled. We will have to see if the race will be rescheduled before the Spring Meet ends.
7-3-09
Nile Tigress has been training well over the last week. She has been entered in Race #5 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Monday, July 6th. The race is another $5,000 claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races. The race will be run over the main track at a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs. She will break from the 6th post in a 12 horse field. The morning line odds-makers have her as the 3rd choice.
6-24-09
Nile Tigress ran a solid 4th today, just barley losing 3rd at the wire in a photo finish. She caught a little traffic and ran evenly in the stretch run. We will give her some time to rest and look to get in one more race before the Spring Indiana Downs Meet ends.
6-20-09
Nile Tigress returned to training on Friday, June 19th. She was entered today in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Wednesday, June 24th. The race is a $5,000 Claiming race for non-winners of two lifetime races going 6 furlongs on the main track. She will be #5 and break from the 4th post in a 12 horse field. She continues to train well and looks to maintain her competitive spirit.
6-16-09
NILE TIGRESS WINS!!!! Through the falling rain and sloppy track at Indiana Downs, Nile Tigress starred down her rivals and drew away for the win in the stretch run. Our Trainer, Tianna Richardville, did a great job of preparing her for the race.
6-13-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #4 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, June 16th. The race is a $5,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. She will be breaking from the 3rd post in a 12 horse field. She is training well and should be competitive.
6-1-09
Nile Tigress will move to the training facilities at Indiana Downs, where she will now be trained by veteran Trainer Tianna Richardville. After Tianna has completed her evaluation of Nile, we will begin looking for her next race.
5-19-09
Nile Tigress was well positioned for the stretch run but lacked the late running effort needed to compete with the front runners. While this effort was not what we would have hoped for, we will be looking to shorten the distance of her next race, and most likely make a slight drop in class. We have to place her at a level at which she can compete.
5-15-09
Nile Tigress is entered in Race #1 at Indiana Downs scheduled to run on Tuesday, May 19th. The race is a $25,000 Maiden Claiming race going one mile on the turf. She will be breaking from the 7th post in an 11 horse field.
5-12-09
Nile Tigress continues to train and develop. She is eating well and has put on a little muscle, as she prepares for her next race. We will submit entry to the Racing Office on Friday, May 15th for a race on Tuesday, May 19th.
5-5-09
Nile Tigress gave a very game effort early in the race, but did not have very much for the final run. She should improve from today's effort, as she appeared very accepting of the turf surface. We will check her condition over the next few days, and point to a race within the next two weeks.
5-1-09
We made the field for Race #2 at Indiana Downs, a Maiden Special Weight (MSW) race on May 5th. This is a pretty tough field. We will have to see if they keep it on the turf, as the weather has been pretty bad in the area.
4-30-09
We entered Nile Tigress today for a race on May 4th. Unfortunately, 20 horses entered for this race. We were not selected, however, the Racing Secretary is writing a race with the same conditions for May 5th.
4-23-09
Nile Tigress had a good workout today. We are sill pointing to a race in early May at Indiana Downs. She has settled in at Victory Haven Training Center and seems to really be taking to the conditioning and training schedule.
4-9-09
Nile Tigress arrived at Victory Haven Training Center where she will work with Trainer Jennifer Bartholomew. Nile Tigress will look to break her maiden at Indiana Downs this Spring.
