Post by Cruisey on May 30, 2015 17:20:10 GMT -5
SPEAK EASY && JOHNNY GARNER
COCO CABANA && DEVON BLACKTHORN
BARELY SMOKIN && TALIA SMITH
Fall Workout
With three horses leaving the barn in a matter of a few weeks, things were extremely stressful around the barn for Carter. The past few weeks went rolling by faster than expected; there had been an abundance of shuffling and adjusting to whatever was thrown at them. Lucky for Carter, he was well equipped to handle stress. The next three horses that graced the track were the three horses Carter had big hopes and dreams for.
First up was Coco Cabana. The bay son of Seattle Song seemed to have finally hit his stride this year, only placing out of the money twice in between January and March. If you were to ask Carter where he thought this horse would be after ending Year Fourteen with a 4th in the Breeder’s Cup Marathon, it definitely would not be as a grade two on the cusp of grade one. Coco’s coat shone brightly under the warm glow of the rising sun, and jockey Devon sat tall on top of his back. He was an intelligent horse, and definitely knew when to pick his fights and when to leave them. If Carter kept running him in the undercards, he might be prepared enough for the older dirt races come September.
Following suit was Triple Crown contender, Speak Easy. After a second place in the Belmont, the black colt had the rest of June to recover and chill before he hits the track at the start of July. Sonny couldn’t be in better shape than he is. Carter has said it before, and he will stay true to his word when he says that this colt is the hardest working, yet laziest colt he’s ever trained. How can one have so much fire under his belly, yet look like a lesson pony for young kids at the same time? Carter wondered, and so did the jockey on his back. Johnny had bonded so much with the colt that he followed the man like a lost puppy. The colt’s current plans were to hit the future Red Mile series races, maybe the Risorgimento Cup, hit a few of The Wire’s HOTY races before being sent to the Dubai Colt Cup. If all went well, the Breeder’s Cup was well handled and in his path.
Last but certainly not least, was future Triple Crown contender, Barely Smokin. The Barely A Moment son was in good form, winning already two HOTY races this year and finished second and third in four others. In hot pursuit were his two creatures, Tank and Rolo, who trotted behind him quietly. Between the three of them hanging around each other, nothing was ever quiet in the juvenile barn at Firestone. His plans were to hit the major two year old classic races, including The Youth Challenge, which Speak Easy had come first, second, and third in the respective races just last season. No doubt Harley could take them, it was in his nature.
Stepping onto the track, Harley almost immediately took off down the stretch. Talia held him back, much to his displeasure. He pranced with his head held high and his ears pressed against his head. Sonny was his usual self and settled in a nice pace with Johnny alongside Coco and Devon. Talia had maneuvered Harley so that he was farther away from the two stallions, but she kept him at the same pace. With the signal to start their workout, all jockeys released a bit of pressure off of the reins on their mounts. Harley jolted forward first into a high paced gallop. His head rocked back and forth and his legs hit the dirt with force. Sonny and Johnny were galloping strongly behind them, but not too far behind. He set him up so that Sonny was just on the outside of the young horse. Coco trailed the pack as usual, Devon keeping him steady and hot on Sonny’s tail.
Five furlongs, a distance all three of them could handle. It was good for all of them, really. Harley didn’t need a long workout; after all, he was still just a two year old. Sonny liked his five furlong gallops; it allowed him to spend his energy while keeping him in top shape. Coco wasn’t used to the shorter runs, but it would be good to see how he could handle it. As they made their way across the backstretch, the horses were just big brown blobs that blurred across the track. The five furlongs were being used up quickly, and it was time for the jockeys to show the whips and urged them on. The order hadn’t changed, but the horses were now tightly bunched together. Coco was gaining ground on both Sonny and Harley who were picking up speed. However, Harley had led the whole race and Talia wasn't sure if he would be able to fend off the older horses. Johnny began to urge Sonny, pushing with his hands. Now, all three were side by side and none wanted to fade. However, as they came to the finish line it was Harley who wore off first and Sonny and Coco drew forward to take the lead, crossing the finish post in a dead heat. Harley had just dropped back to the edge of their saddle cloths, so nothing major was in his defeat. He had put up a good fight with the two older horses, and Talia had been nothing but happy with the colt. If he was able to keep that up in the juvenile races, they were for sure to win. Sonny and Coco felt equally as ready to run; Coco for the undercards, and Sonny for the HOTY races. Sonny was ready to take on the Provincia Derby with older horse, Ivory Storms.
Fall Workout
With three horses leaving the barn in a matter of a few weeks, things were extremely stressful around the barn for Carter. The past few weeks went rolling by faster than expected; there had been an abundance of shuffling and adjusting to whatever was thrown at them. Lucky for Carter, he was well equipped to handle stress. The next three horses that graced the track were the three horses Carter had big hopes and dreams for.
First up was Coco Cabana. The bay son of Seattle Song seemed to have finally hit his stride this year, only placing out of the money twice in between January and March. If you were to ask Carter where he thought this horse would be after ending Year Fourteen with a 4th in the Breeder’s Cup Marathon, it definitely would not be as a grade two on the cusp of grade one. Coco’s coat shone brightly under the warm glow of the rising sun, and jockey Devon sat tall on top of his back. He was an intelligent horse, and definitely knew when to pick his fights and when to leave them. If Carter kept running him in the undercards, he might be prepared enough for the older dirt races come September.
Following suit was Triple Crown contender, Speak Easy. After a second place in the Belmont, the black colt had the rest of June to recover and chill before he hits the track at the start of July. Sonny couldn’t be in better shape than he is. Carter has said it before, and he will stay true to his word when he says that this colt is the hardest working, yet laziest colt he’s ever trained. How can one have so much fire under his belly, yet look like a lesson pony for young kids at the same time? Carter wondered, and so did the jockey on his back. Johnny had bonded so much with the colt that he followed the man like a lost puppy. The colt’s current plans were to hit the future Red Mile series races, maybe the Risorgimento Cup, hit a few of The Wire’s HOTY races before being sent to the Dubai Colt Cup. If all went well, the Breeder’s Cup was well handled and in his path.
Last but certainly not least, was future Triple Crown contender, Barely Smokin. The Barely A Moment son was in good form, winning already two HOTY races this year and finished second and third in four others. In hot pursuit were his two creatures, Tank and Rolo, who trotted behind him quietly. Between the three of them hanging around each other, nothing was ever quiet in the juvenile barn at Firestone. His plans were to hit the major two year old classic races, including The Youth Challenge, which Speak Easy had come first, second, and third in the respective races just last season. No doubt Harley could take them, it was in his nature.
Stepping onto the track, Harley almost immediately took off down the stretch. Talia held him back, much to his displeasure. He pranced with his head held high and his ears pressed against his head. Sonny was his usual self and settled in a nice pace with Johnny alongside Coco and Devon. Talia had maneuvered Harley so that he was farther away from the two stallions, but she kept him at the same pace. With the signal to start their workout, all jockeys released a bit of pressure off of the reins on their mounts. Harley jolted forward first into a high paced gallop. His head rocked back and forth and his legs hit the dirt with force. Sonny and Johnny were galloping strongly behind them, but not too far behind. He set him up so that Sonny was just on the outside of the young horse. Coco trailed the pack as usual, Devon keeping him steady and hot on Sonny’s tail.
Five furlongs, a distance all three of them could handle. It was good for all of them, really. Harley didn’t need a long workout; after all, he was still just a two year old. Sonny liked his five furlong gallops; it allowed him to spend his energy while keeping him in top shape. Coco wasn’t used to the shorter runs, but it would be good to see how he could handle it. As they made their way across the backstretch, the horses were just big brown blobs that blurred across the track. The five furlongs were being used up quickly, and it was time for the jockeys to show the whips and urged them on. The order hadn’t changed, but the horses were now tightly bunched together. Coco was gaining ground on both Sonny and Harley who were picking up speed. However, Harley had led the whole race and Talia wasn't sure if he would be able to fend off the older horses. Johnny began to urge Sonny, pushing with his hands. Now, all three were side by side and none wanted to fade. However, as they came to the finish line it was Harley who wore off first and Sonny and Coco drew forward to take the lead, crossing the finish post in a dead heat. Harley had just dropped back to the edge of their saddle cloths, so nothing major was in his defeat. He had put up a good fight with the two older horses, and Talia had been nothing but happy with the colt. If he was able to keep that up in the juvenile races, they were for sure to win. Sonny and Coco felt equally as ready to run; Coco for the undercards, and Sonny for the HOTY races. Sonny was ready to take on the Provincia Derby with older horse, Ivory Storms.
