Jul 13, 2016 9:33:18 GMT -5
Cavallo, S u N f r O s T ~, and 2 more like this
Post by creativecause on Jul 13, 2016 9:33:18 GMT -5
Grayson Meadows has been flying under the radar for the past couple of months. They’re at the tracks of course, but they’ve remained silent for months refusing to talk to the press. However, today we got to sit down with the Graysons and their staff and played a little catch-up.
“Our two year olds are doing great, aside from the few who can’t seem to find another win, I’m very pleased with them. It isn’t year 14 anymore and we’ve had to claw our way to every win, but we have some real talent in our stable and I know everyone is excited to see where they go next season.” Tanner Grayson said when questioned about his 2 year old line up.
Royal Charm: Underrated, under appreciated, under performing. All words that come to the mind of Breeders’ Cup race winning trainer Steve Wilson. “I’ve never seen such talent go unnoticed and unrecognized on the track. She runs great in workouts, she gets to the track and flops. There is really no other way to say it.” The beautiful chestnut filly is the first foal for Union Jaque and Dark Charmer and she’s doing anything but making an impression. “It’s frustrating.” Tanner Grayson said about the filly’s situation. “We can’t race her anywhere, if it’s a big field she loses really bad but she needs to run somewhere, she can’t seem to catch a break and we’ve tried breaking her and bringing her back with the same results as always.” Grayson was clearly frustrated with the filly but he wasn’t willing to give up, nor was Wilson who said: “It’s a failure to us if we can’t get a horse to turn it around, and this one will be no exception, she’s going to be amazing when that happens and it’s best everyone keeps an eye out for her because it’ll be like a switch flips one day and she’ll leave everyone behind in the dust.” Tanner Grayson did say that if the filly wasn’t doing any better in the next month she would be out for the rest of the year to grow and be brought back in january of year seventeen and brought up from there.
Blue Heroine: “Quite honestly this filly is among one of the best decisions I have ever made!” Keep in mind Blue Heroine was the first horse Grayson Meadows ever purchased. Tanner Grayson was ecstatic about the grey’s career so far. As he should be, Blue Heroine is among the top 2 year old sprinters on either surface and her versatility makes her dangerous. Already a winner of 4 horse of the year races, Blue Heroine has set herself up well to make a showing at the Breeders’ Cup at the end of the season and you most definitely will be seeing her in Grayson Meadows’ blue and black silks. “We stayed out of the juvenile races last year because they weren’t competitive enough last year, this year, well, this year will be different.” Said Grayson with a smile on his face.
Ephermeral: Gentle as they come, flighty, beautiful, elegant. All words to describe the daughter of Foxtrot and HOF Everyday Hero. Ephermeral is a special little filly and gets one-on-one attention from her favorite human Aaron Evertt who was given the task of not only being the filly’s trainer but jockey as well. There is definitely an unbreakable bond between the two and although the filly’s record isn’t stellar Aaron says it’s definitely something she’s proud of and looks forward to building on it over the next few years. “She’s sooooooo sensitive to pressure it’s insane, and it’s been a learning curve not just for me but for everyone. Tanner wanted to sell the filly the week after I was hired but I refused to let him do it, and here we are. She’s the first horse I ride in the morning and don’t tell Tanner but I do occasionally just let her loose and she’ll follow me around the stables during the day. She doesn’t really enjoy being stuck in a stall and she doesn’t do any harm to anything. She’s blindly loyal and that’s what I love the most about her.”
Incineration: The fire of the two year old turf division. Okay we’re working on a big nickname for her but for now that will be what sticks. Grayson Meadows definitely seems to have a knack for making winners out of horses they received from Battle Brook Stables. Incineration is no exception. She lacks in HOTY wins some, but it’s undeniable by looking at this filly’s record that she is the real deal and she’s here to stay. She’s run with the best of the best all season and she is another one that Grayson Meadows is most definitely pointing towards the Breeders’ Cup at the end of the season. “She’s running nearly all horse of the year races the rest of the season, we’ll see how she fairs, but a little month long break will be in there somewhere.” Wilson said.
Momentarily Herself: A comet around the track, Ari is definitely not a horse you want to get into a speed duel with. “She’s one of those rare ones that has the speed of a sprinter that can stretch it all the way out to twelve furlongs, it’s insane,” Wilson said about the bay mare, “she loves that mile distance and we’re trying to stick to that and build off of it right now. She’s the 3/4 to red mile breakout winner Supernatural. We’re just trying to get her some more wins, seconds, thirds, just overall building her up for next season where hopefully she can be competitive in HOTY races come red mile time.” The filly could also make showings in the TT or CTT, the dirt races at least, Grayson said the possibilities with her were endless and they were going to let things unwind before making any serious decisions about where exactly to point the filly but the red mile is definitely the goal.
Proletariat: A mile to a mile and a half, this colt could do it. He lacks in HOTY wins, but don’t count him out just yet. Proletariat is another horse Grayson Meadows is training up for the red mile series, but wait, Grayson Meadows may actually have a Triple Crown Contender next season. What? “I know it’s a first for us too, we were pretty surprised.” Tanner Grayson joked. Grayson Meadows has made showings in about every other crown available except the coveted Triple Crown which has not been won since Y10. “Could he do it? Yeah, could any other horse aiming for it from any other stable win it? Yeah, that’s called racing, you never know until it happens!” Wilson joked when asked if he thought he had the next Triple Crown winner. “Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s just focus on getting him to the Derby then we can talk. As of now he’s running in as many races as he can leading up to the Breeders’ Cup where we can hopefully get a solid performance out of him.”
Spirit Of The Angel: The black sheep of the Blood Of The Angel dynasty. Nelly is nothing like any of her standout siblings, she’s below the radar, relatively average and unless she never loses another race, will not be G2 by the end of the season like her overachieving HOF sister Tears Of An Angel. “Did we expect a little more form her? Yeah I suppose we did, however she’s out of a Freshman sire who ran mile distances and is she doing very well for him? Definitely. I think she’ll improve with age, but overall she really isn’t doing too bad, the more experience and the more she runs the better she gets. Or so that’s the way it seems. She just put in a very good performance in the sorrento stakes, if she keeps running like that maybe just maybe she’ll run in the Breeders’ Cup as well.” Aaron Evertt said about the little chestnut filly.
When asked about their three year olds Evertt, Wilson and Grayson all let out a groan of frustration. Clearly the theme of the Y13 crop for Grayson Meadows.
“Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe it.” Tanner Grayson said. “We stayed out of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile races last year because none of these horses were ready and we were likely to get our butts handed to us, was that a mistake? Maybe. Then this year we stayed out of most of the crowns with these guys for the same reason, will that be a mistake, so far, it appears it was the right decision.” All three admitted to possibly screwing up the Y13 crops chances at becoming great racers but as they say, everyone has to start somewhere and learn somehow.
All That Jazz: “Impeccably bred, but can’t catch a win for the life of her. We can’t run her anywhere.... We’re having problems this season finding places to race her where she won’t get trampled on. That is why her record is so small, does that hurt her, yes it most definitely does. Thankfully we’re in the second half of the season and we can safely enter her in G3 races for now.” Tanner Grayson said when asked about the filly that he had such high hopes for when he bought her. All That Jazz is rumored to maybe be retiring at the end of the season and Wilson and Grayson didn’t deny that the thought had definitely come to mind, but the mare wasn’t done yet, both admitted she had much left to give and she would run until she was Grade One before retiring. You won’t see her in any HOTY race for the rest of the season though, this jet black filly will be stuck in the undercards for the remainder of the season.
Excalibur’s Stone: Frustrating? Why yes, yes this filly is. “This is Passion Heart 2.0 but this filly is a little more respectful and doesn’t get quite so angry,” said trainer Steve Wilson. “She’s inconsistent, which is exactly what Passion Heart was. BUUUT we did just nab a win on her in the final week of June, I have hope that we can build her off of that. She won’t be competitive in HOTY races by the end of the season, but next year, there is a chance of that. We need to talk to Natures Blue and maybe work out another year lease with her for her 4 year old season. It seems that Heart Of Stone foals improve with age, I bet she’ll be no different.” Tanner Grayson said about the filly.
First Class: This colt is slowly making his way to being competitive. He’s beaten big names like World Dominion, Like A Lady and Notorious, but has yet to become a household name. “He’s another we’ve had issues finding races for but he’s a fighter, we may pop him into a Green Mile race to see what he does. After all he is 1/2 to Innocent Passion, and he does seem to have a knack for the distance.” Wilson said when asked about what his plans were. “Again simply just building his record up in the undercards with an occasional HOTY sprinkled in there, probably a seasonal cup race.”
Rough Diamond: “We never know with her, but we’re getting somewhere and it’s very possible she’ll be making an appearance in the Triple Sprinter Tiara.” Aaron Evertt said. “Andrew does a great job with her, and she does always seem to pull through when it counts the most. She’s taken down Innerstellar, Doubloon Moon, Swing Dancer, and Coincidence, I think the potential is there, it’s just a matter of when she decides to show up or not. Either way she’s definitely competitive.” When asked about the possibility of a Breeders’ Cup appearance Evertt said: “As it stands, now? Likely no, but next year, probably. She reminds me a little of Allouette Divine.”
SmashDashing: “I don’t know where we went wrong with him, but somewhere we did.” Evertt said when asked about the colts fall from one of the best turf sprinters to last place finisher. “Every once in awhile we get a good finish, showing a little of the old Dash, but it’s one step forward three steps back. Turf Triple Sprinter Crown? Uh, we’re thinking let’s just get him through the Star Party first, if he doesn’t show up, he won’t be going. He was 100% consistent until this season, I really don’t know what else to say or do with him. However, I am known for being stubborn, and I’ll figure it out even if we have to race him until he’s 10 years old to do it.” Evertt joked. However, Tanner did add in that the colt was doing well and things were looking up and everyone was trying to remain optimistic.
Wilson simply stated that if they wanted an easy way out they could just retire all of the Y13 crop early which earned him a punch to the shoulder from Evertt and he then said they wouldn’t be giving up.
Asked about the older horses everyone seemed a bit more chipper and with names like Daddy’s Overdraft and Take Flight on your older horse roster how could you not be?
Call Me Crooked: The first Turf Triple Sprinter Crown Champion hasn’t been doing as well as was expected of her this season. She was allowed a nice long break in April and has come back fresh as ever. “She was having something of a bucking fit the other day and nearly got Alex off her, anyone who knows Alex knows that’s a difficult thing to do.” Evertt giggled while recalling the event. “She’s as chipper as ever and ready to eat the next horse that denies her a win.” Which the mare proved in the Costa Rising stakes where she blazed her way down the stretch and took a hard earned and well deserved victory. “The Breeders’ Cup is the ultimate goal at the end of the season, she’ll get a win in one of those races and we’ll keep trying until she does.” What does that mean? Could this Turf mare terrorize the track for yet another season? “Well Cryin’ Out Loud isn’t going anywhere soon, and we have plenty of sprinting turf broodmares to go around, so a five year old campaign is most definitely not out of the question. Plus why would I get rid of such a fun horse to train?” That’s it ladies and gentlemen the Turf sprinting champion will be coming back next season.
Chatoyant: This colt started out the season 3 for 3, after that, not much else. “He hasn’t won since March, it’s been awhile, but he’ll win again. He’s battle hardened and wins when you least expect it. That’s what we love so much about him.” Tayo has been running consistent times and Evertt said he was in the best shape of his life. When asked about the possibility of a 5 year old season Evertt smiled and said: “You bet your boots he’s coming back next season.”
Daddy’s Overdraft: No matter the year, this mare has always been classy and this season although a little short on wins for Wilson’s taste, she’s as classy as ever. “We’re pointing at the Breeders’ Cup Turf Mile, which may come as a surprise to some as she could just as easily run in the filly and mare turf.” When asked about retirement plans Wilson made it clear that there are none: “She doesn’t want to stop and as long as she wants to keep running she will. I don’t like to play favorites but this one, this one is probably my favorite because she loves it so much and never sluffs off in a performance or just decides that she doesn’t want to run, she always puts forth her best effort and never gets sour she’s always sweet and happy to see everyone.”
“In other words, Steve can’t let go.” Evertt butted in.
Dry Your Tears: “I love this mare, everyone loves her, and are we interested in buying her yes we definitely are.” If given the chance to take the mare in as a permanent resident Evertt did say that a six year old season is in the future for the mare. “Much like Daddy’s Overdraft she loves it so much and would rather be out on the track than in a pasture being a mother.”
Honorary: “This is without a doubt the gutsiest, grittiest, most battle hardened mare I have ever met. For a Nebraska-bred this mare has done so well. Her record may not look like much, but she’s a fighter, and that’s what she’s known for. She’s got guts and it’s why Alex and I love racing her.” Wilson said, when asked about the first horse he ever trained. “Probably no Breeders’ Cup this year, but next year, if she can start taking on some of those HOTY races she will be.” So just like every other horse on their older horse roster, Honorary will be coming back next season as well.
Take Flight: “He’s taking back what belonged to him last season.” Wilson said, “I’ve never had a horse give me so much hope and then stomp all over it quite like this one did. However, he’s running like a monster, and I don’t see why we should stop. He’s going to the Breeders’ Cup this season for sure, and he’s returning next season. We’re going for the Hall Of Fame, hopefully we can make it.” Take Flight has been terrorizing the track all season and doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon. “He’s been running the races of his life, I don’t see a reason to stop him while he’s at the top, and he’s loving it.”
Winged Pegasus: Bought for $400,000 and brought back from a year lay-off Winged Pegasus is making a comeback. He got his first taste of Victory in the final week of June and Evertt says he’s been on fire since. “He used to win all the time, he just needed to be reminded of what that felt like and I think he’s going to be very competitive from here on out. He’ll also be coming back next season, hopefully all of our turf sprinters next season don’t clash too much.”
“Our two year olds are doing great, aside from the few who can’t seem to find another win, I’m very pleased with them. It isn’t year 14 anymore and we’ve had to claw our way to every win, but we have some real talent in our stable and I know everyone is excited to see where they go next season.” Tanner Grayson said when questioned about his 2 year old line up.
Royal Charm: Underrated, under appreciated, under performing. All words that come to the mind of Breeders’ Cup race winning trainer Steve Wilson. “I’ve never seen such talent go unnoticed and unrecognized on the track. She runs great in workouts, she gets to the track and flops. There is really no other way to say it.” The beautiful chestnut filly is the first foal for Union Jaque and Dark Charmer and she’s doing anything but making an impression. “It’s frustrating.” Tanner Grayson said about the filly’s situation. “We can’t race her anywhere, if it’s a big field she loses really bad but she needs to run somewhere, she can’t seem to catch a break and we’ve tried breaking her and bringing her back with the same results as always.” Grayson was clearly frustrated with the filly but he wasn’t willing to give up, nor was Wilson who said: “It’s a failure to us if we can’t get a horse to turn it around, and this one will be no exception, she’s going to be amazing when that happens and it’s best everyone keeps an eye out for her because it’ll be like a switch flips one day and she’ll leave everyone behind in the dust.” Tanner Grayson did say that if the filly wasn’t doing any better in the next month she would be out for the rest of the year to grow and be brought back in january of year seventeen and brought up from there.
Blue Heroine: “Quite honestly this filly is among one of the best decisions I have ever made!” Keep in mind Blue Heroine was the first horse Grayson Meadows ever purchased. Tanner Grayson was ecstatic about the grey’s career so far. As he should be, Blue Heroine is among the top 2 year old sprinters on either surface and her versatility makes her dangerous. Already a winner of 4 horse of the year races, Blue Heroine has set herself up well to make a showing at the Breeders’ Cup at the end of the season and you most definitely will be seeing her in Grayson Meadows’ blue and black silks. “We stayed out of the juvenile races last year because they weren’t competitive enough last year, this year, well, this year will be different.” Said Grayson with a smile on his face.
Ephermeral: Gentle as they come, flighty, beautiful, elegant. All words to describe the daughter of Foxtrot and HOF Everyday Hero. Ephermeral is a special little filly and gets one-on-one attention from her favorite human Aaron Evertt who was given the task of not only being the filly’s trainer but jockey as well. There is definitely an unbreakable bond between the two and although the filly’s record isn’t stellar Aaron says it’s definitely something she’s proud of and looks forward to building on it over the next few years. “She’s sooooooo sensitive to pressure it’s insane, and it’s been a learning curve not just for me but for everyone. Tanner wanted to sell the filly the week after I was hired but I refused to let him do it, and here we are. She’s the first horse I ride in the morning and don’t tell Tanner but I do occasionally just let her loose and she’ll follow me around the stables during the day. She doesn’t really enjoy being stuck in a stall and she doesn’t do any harm to anything. She’s blindly loyal and that’s what I love the most about her.”
Incineration: The fire of the two year old turf division. Okay we’re working on a big nickname for her but for now that will be what sticks. Grayson Meadows definitely seems to have a knack for making winners out of horses they received from Battle Brook Stables. Incineration is no exception. She lacks in HOTY wins some, but it’s undeniable by looking at this filly’s record that she is the real deal and she’s here to stay. She’s run with the best of the best all season and she is another one that Grayson Meadows is most definitely pointing towards the Breeders’ Cup at the end of the season. “She’s running nearly all horse of the year races the rest of the season, we’ll see how she fairs, but a little month long break will be in there somewhere.” Wilson said.
Momentarily Herself: A comet around the track, Ari is definitely not a horse you want to get into a speed duel with. “She’s one of those rare ones that has the speed of a sprinter that can stretch it all the way out to twelve furlongs, it’s insane,” Wilson said about the bay mare, “she loves that mile distance and we’re trying to stick to that and build off of it right now. She’s the 3/4 to red mile breakout winner Supernatural. We’re just trying to get her some more wins, seconds, thirds, just overall building her up for next season where hopefully she can be competitive in HOTY races come red mile time.” The filly could also make showings in the TT or CTT, the dirt races at least, Grayson said the possibilities with her were endless and they were going to let things unwind before making any serious decisions about where exactly to point the filly but the red mile is definitely the goal.
Proletariat: A mile to a mile and a half, this colt could do it. He lacks in HOTY wins, but don’t count him out just yet. Proletariat is another horse Grayson Meadows is training up for the red mile series, but wait, Grayson Meadows may actually have a Triple Crown Contender next season. What? “I know it’s a first for us too, we were pretty surprised.” Tanner Grayson joked. Grayson Meadows has made showings in about every other crown available except the coveted Triple Crown which has not been won since Y10. “Could he do it? Yeah, could any other horse aiming for it from any other stable win it? Yeah, that’s called racing, you never know until it happens!” Wilson joked when asked if he thought he had the next Triple Crown winner. “Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s just focus on getting him to the Derby then we can talk. As of now he’s running in as many races as he can leading up to the Breeders’ Cup where we can hopefully get a solid performance out of him.”
Spirit Of The Angel: The black sheep of the Blood Of The Angel dynasty. Nelly is nothing like any of her standout siblings, she’s below the radar, relatively average and unless she never loses another race, will not be G2 by the end of the season like her overachieving HOF sister Tears Of An Angel. “Did we expect a little more form her? Yeah I suppose we did, however she’s out of a Freshman sire who ran mile distances and is she doing very well for him? Definitely. I think she’ll improve with age, but overall she really isn’t doing too bad, the more experience and the more she runs the better she gets. Or so that’s the way it seems. She just put in a very good performance in the sorrento stakes, if she keeps running like that maybe just maybe she’ll run in the Breeders’ Cup as well.” Aaron Evertt said about the little chestnut filly.
When asked about their three year olds Evertt, Wilson and Grayson all let out a groan of frustration. Clearly the theme of the Y13 crop for Grayson Meadows.
“Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe it.” Tanner Grayson said. “We stayed out of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile races last year because none of these horses were ready and we were likely to get our butts handed to us, was that a mistake? Maybe. Then this year we stayed out of most of the crowns with these guys for the same reason, will that be a mistake, so far, it appears it was the right decision.” All three admitted to possibly screwing up the Y13 crops chances at becoming great racers but as they say, everyone has to start somewhere and learn somehow.
All That Jazz: “Impeccably bred, but can’t catch a win for the life of her. We can’t run her anywhere.... We’re having problems this season finding places to race her where she won’t get trampled on. That is why her record is so small, does that hurt her, yes it most definitely does. Thankfully we’re in the second half of the season and we can safely enter her in G3 races for now.” Tanner Grayson said when asked about the filly that he had such high hopes for when he bought her. All That Jazz is rumored to maybe be retiring at the end of the season and Wilson and Grayson didn’t deny that the thought had definitely come to mind, but the mare wasn’t done yet, both admitted she had much left to give and she would run until she was Grade One before retiring. You won’t see her in any HOTY race for the rest of the season though, this jet black filly will be stuck in the undercards for the remainder of the season.
Excalibur’s Stone: Frustrating? Why yes, yes this filly is. “This is Passion Heart 2.0 but this filly is a little more respectful and doesn’t get quite so angry,” said trainer Steve Wilson. “She’s inconsistent, which is exactly what Passion Heart was. BUUUT we did just nab a win on her in the final week of June, I have hope that we can build her off of that. She won’t be competitive in HOTY races by the end of the season, but next year, there is a chance of that. We need to talk to Natures Blue and maybe work out another year lease with her for her 4 year old season. It seems that Heart Of Stone foals improve with age, I bet she’ll be no different.” Tanner Grayson said about the filly.
First Class: This colt is slowly making his way to being competitive. He’s beaten big names like World Dominion, Like A Lady and Notorious, but has yet to become a household name. “He’s another we’ve had issues finding races for but he’s a fighter, we may pop him into a Green Mile race to see what he does. After all he is 1/2 to Innocent Passion, and he does seem to have a knack for the distance.” Wilson said when asked about what his plans were. “Again simply just building his record up in the undercards with an occasional HOTY sprinkled in there, probably a seasonal cup race.”
Rough Diamond: “We never know with her, but we’re getting somewhere and it’s very possible she’ll be making an appearance in the Triple Sprinter Tiara.” Aaron Evertt said. “Andrew does a great job with her, and she does always seem to pull through when it counts the most. She’s taken down Innerstellar, Doubloon Moon, Swing Dancer, and Coincidence, I think the potential is there, it’s just a matter of when she decides to show up or not. Either way she’s definitely competitive.” When asked about the possibility of a Breeders’ Cup appearance Evertt said: “As it stands, now? Likely no, but next year, probably. She reminds me a little of Allouette Divine.”
SmashDashing: “I don’t know where we went wrong with him, but somewhere we did.” Evertt said when asked about the colts fall from one of the best turf sprinters to last place finisher. “Every once in awhile we get a good finish, showing a little of the old Dash, but it’s one step forward three steps back. Turf Triple Sprinter Crown? Uh, we’re thinking let’s just get him through the Star Party first, if he doesn’t show up, he won’t be going. He was 100% consistent until this season, I really don’t know what else to say or do with him. However, I am known for being stubborn, and I’ll figure it out even if we have to race him until he’s 10 years old to do it.” Evertt joked. However, Tanner did add in that the colt was doing well and things were looking up and everyone was trying to remain optimistic.
Wilson simply stated that if they wanted an easy way out they could just retire all of the Y13 crop early which earned him a punch to the shoulder from Evertt and he then said they wouldn’t be giving up.
Asked about the older horses everyone seemed a bit more chipper and with names like Daddy’s Overdraft and Take Flight on your older horse roster how could you not be?
Call Me Crooked: The first Turf Triple Sprinter Crown Champion hasn’t been doing as well as was expected of her this season. She was allowed a nice long break in April and has come back fresh as ever. “She was having something of a bucking fit the other day and nearly got Alex off her, anyone who knows Alex knows that’s a difficult thing to do.” Evertt giggled while recalling the event. “She’s as chipper as ever and ready to eat the next horse that denies her a win.” Which the mare proved in the Costa Rising stakes where she blazed her way down the stretch and took a hard earned and well deserved victory. “The Breeders’ Cup is the ultimate goal at the end of the season, she’ll get a win in one of those races and we’ll keep trying until she does.” What does that mean? Could this Turf mare terrorize the track for yet another season? “Well Cryin’ Out Loud isn’t going anywhere soon, and we have plenty of sprinting turf broodmares to go around, so a five year old campaign is most definitely not out of the question. Plus why would I get rid of such a fun horse to train?” That’s it ladies and gentlemen the Turf sprinting champion will be coming back next season.
Chatoyant: This colt started out the season 3 for 3, after that, not much else. “He hasn’t won since March, it’s been awhile, but he’ll win again. He’s battle hardened and wins when you least expect it. That’s what we love so much about him.” Tayo has been running consistent times and Evertt said he was in the best shape of his life. When asked about the possibility of a 5 year old season Evertt smiled and said: “You bet your boots he’s coming back next season.”
Daddy’s Overdraft: No matter the year, this mare has always been classy and this season although a little short on wins for Wilson’s taste, she’s as classy as ever. “We’re pointing at the Breeders’ Cup Turf Mile, which may come as a surprise to some as she could just as easily run in the filly and mare turf.” When asked about retirement plans Wilson made it clear that there are none: “She doesn’t want to stop and as long as she wants to keep running she will. I don’t like to play favorites but this one, this one is probably my favorite because she loves it so much and never sluffs off in a performance or just decides that she doesn’t want to run, she always puts forth her best effort and never gets sour she’s always sweet and happy to see everyone.”
“In other words, Steve can’t let go.” Evertt butted in.
Dry Your Tears: “I love this mare, everyone loves her, and are we interested in buying her yes we definitely are.” If given the chance to take the mare in as a permanent resident Evertt did say that a six year old season is in the future for the mare. “Much like Daddy’s Overdraft she loves it so much and would rather be out on the track than in a pasture being a mother.”
Honorary: “This is without a doubt the gutsiest, grittiest, most battle hardened mare I have ever met. For a Nebraska-bred this mare has done so well. Her record may not look like much, but she’s a fighter, and that’s what she’s known for. She’s got guts and it’s why Alex and I love racing her.” Wilson said, when asked about the first horse he ever trained. “Probably no Breeders’ Cup this year, but next year, if she can start taking on some of those HOTY races she will be.” So just like every other horse on their older horse roster, Honorary will be coming back next season as well.
Take Flight: “He’s taking back what belonged to him last season.” Wilson said, “I’ve never had a horse give me so much hope and then stomp all over it quite like this one did. However, he’s running like a monster, and I don’t see why we should stop. He’s going to the Breeders’ Cup this season for sure, and he’s returning next season. We’re going for the Hall Of Fame, hopefully we can make it.” Take Flight has been terrorizing the track all season and doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon. “He’s been running the races of his life, I don’t see a reason to stop him while he’s at the top, and he’s loving it.”
Winged Pegasus: Bought for $400,000 and brought back from a year lay-off Winged Pegasus is making a comeback. He got his first taste of Victory in the final week of June and Evertt says he’s been on fire since. “He used to win all the time, he just needed to be reminded of what that felt like and I think he’s going to be very competitive from here on out. He’ll also be coming back next season, hopefully all of our turf sprinters next season don’t clash too much.”
