Y17 Juveniles You Are Excited About!?

[Ripley]

Frosty and I hearkened back to the old days by looking over threads from past SIM years. One of the things we were really excited about was the idea of cheering one another on and developing community. While some of us compete in prospect races, most of us don't due to time constraints or lack of interest. Prospect races build up excitement for the next year's new crop of juveniles, but for those that don't compete there are limited ways to get the word out.

I want to know which current yearlings excite you the most for Y17! It's been a year and a half now since we planned those beautiful Y15 babies and they may have fallen down the pipeline a bit since Y16 babies were bred!

I'll list some that I'm really excited about:


Bold Trick: Red Herring was one of Battle Brook, then Witch Creek's, most popular horses back in Year Twelve and Year Thirteen. He was a gutsy performer and the horse that was hell-bent on making a front-runner's life miserable. While not one of the true superstars throughout his career, Red Herring was consistent, powerful and a major factor in every single race he stepped foot in. The Y14 Winter Dawn Treader Cup and Honorable Stakes winner went to stud at Firestone Racing after completing his four year old season with them and was supported by both Battle Brook and Firestone. Bold Trick is out of blue hen mare Silver Tide, who is dam to grade three winner and GHF Breeding Hall of Famer Akuma Battlecry, dual Triple Tiara leg winner Calypso's Fury and Acorn Stakes winner Quick Silver. Bold Trick is racing's blue-blooded descendant of the ultimate bad boy.


Cataclysmic: On the opposite end of the distance spectrum, I have Cataclysmic for sprints. I bred this filly with the sprinter tiara in mind, but didn't realize how excited I was for her until this season. Mastermind got a ton of support in his first year at stud and originally I had him bred to Point Away for this filly. However, I changed my mind and swapped over to a mare whose offspring had only started to get going. Ares and Pele's Wrath have convinced me that I made the right decision. Both colt and filly have proven very successful for my rising sprinter broodmare and I think Cat will be the cream of Silver's crop. She's a frisky type. I think she'll do well thanks to her closing style at all of the distances in her 5-8 range. Mastermind was a very adaptable type and he passed on that side of his personality to his first daughter.


Wild Annie: While Annie was not one of my originally bred fillies, I had my eye on her from the type Frosty put her up for auction. I never kept a direct descendant from DW Flamekissed, but I definitely liked this grand-filly. She had the Jessie James lines that I coveted and had experience with through Dazzling Dame. I plan on continuing the Jessie James line in Y17 by breeding both Dazzling Dame and Infinite Warcry. This filly is a standout to me because she brings class on both sides and her personality is just wonderful. She gets her small size through her dam line, but her frame lends to her nifty speed and efficiency at a distance. I can't wait to see what she does!


Pure Innocence: Another turf filly that wasn't in my initial planning, Pure Innocence was bred by Brave when I momentarily and, looking back, stupidly, gave up Glorious Storm (No worries, she's back with me and will be bred to Take Flight in Y19 ). Ren has a dynamite pedigree and goes back to SOPS mare Little Miss Innocent--dam of Axis Mundae, Beltane, Lissome and Innocent Passion--through her sire The Innocent Skier. Her sire line will definitely add speed to Glorious Storm, who produced Y16's dual Turf Triple Crown leg winner, Notorious. The Innocent Skier will also lend the durability that was evident in his lengthy racing career. He retired to Firestone Stud at the mature age of six, as well put together as he was before he started racing. Pure Innocence was preceded by another half-sister, Incineration--a filly by DW Flamekissed currently owned by Grayson Meadows--who has so far won the Intrepid Racing Handicap and the Unicorn Horn Juvenile Turf. Ren is likely to do most of her racing from 9-12 furlongs, but I have no doubt that if I gave her a 2 furlong or 1 furlong extension, she would prove effective from 7-12 thanks to Little Miss Innocent.

[Holly]

I have been slacking somewhat with my yearlings but to be honest the seven of them, including my creates, are really going to pop out their juvenile seasons. Just have to talk about them all.


Piece Of Me: This filly has been stellar, already pulling in 2 wins in May alone. I am looking forward to racing her more this prospect season. This girl has killer lines (daughter of Infinite Warcry and On The The Spotlight). I had given her a 2 Furlong extension. She runs 7-12 on Turf. She is showing alot of promise and I can't wait for Y17 to come around. She will be able to run against the big boys. Very consistent runner.


Samaritan Hero: I had always wanted some Catching Fire in my lines and I got it with his son here who's out of Xalbadora who was an incredibly consistent runner. Now I have only run him 2 times this year, but I think it's because I'm trying to save him up for Y17. He is a rambunctious fireball. Incredibly energetic. He runs 9-12 Furlongs and I gave him a surface supreme. Could the TC be in his future for Y18? We will just have to wait and see.


Moonshine: This son of Dancing in the Moonlight and my own mare Fleet Murderess is showing tons of promise. He has been a steady runner but still only has had 3 starts and his 4th one will be June Week 3 here at The Wire. I am in absolute love with this colt. He is another dual runner and goes 8-12 Furlongs with the added 1 furlong extension. He is tall and intimidating. His nickname around the barn is The Intimidator. He isn't the best gate breaker but he has a great amount of speed and energy. An all around strong competitor.


The Blue Alien: This Limited Bluez colt has been strong this year in each of his 3 starts. I plan on getting him out there some more this season. It's just that he's been a baby about things. I'm hoping he matures some going into his juvenile season. He is a dirt sprinter and I'm looking forward to seeing him run on the big track. I do believe he will pull in a win this season. He is another consistent runner.


Paragon: This son of Aces Diamond Rio only ran on January Week 1. He is just a big baby about things and to be honest, he hasn't been liking the starting gate. We have been working with him on this. I do hope he will get good enough to run in some more races this year, but if you don't see him till Y17 just note it's due to his hate of the gate. He's bipolar, I swear! Lol. Another possible Y18 TC contender.

Minuet Trinity: One of my imports, this filly is absolutely stunning. Yes there is no personality for her yet, but I havent been able to quite figure her out. She is a turf sprinter though. More to come on her as Y17 approaches.

Mambo Mama: Another import, this is one fiery filly. Again she doesn't have a personality just quite yet as I'm still figuring her out as well. She is small and demanding is all I can say about this one at the moment lol. She will be running 7-10 furlongs on the dirt.

[S u N f r O s T ~]

Ripleykins - SO EXCITED for all of yours. I think your dam change with Cataclysmic was an excellent idea, and of course I love Wild Annie. Her lines have worked for you before, and you get your Flamekissed in there too The Innocent Skier has always been a horse dear to my heart, so suffice it to say that Pure Innocence is a filly I can't wait to see run. Also, she kind of reminds me of grand-dam Little Miss Innocent by name alone, and her personality just backs that impression up XD

Holly - Piece Of Me is just so ridiculous and I can't believe I ever bred and sold this filly just to breed and sell. My loss is completely your gain and she's gorgeous. I'm also very excited to see Moonshine run - it'll be nice to have a foal by Dancing In The Moonlight out there again! And The Blue Alien should run excellently for you - I've enjoyed running he's half-sister Dauntless thus far, that's for sure!

As for me and my yearlings...I don't even know where to begin. I'm overly excited for all of them. Here's a few.

Aristaeus - He will be the first horse from both sire Sunset Crusade and dam Eternal Phantom to hit the track. For many, his parents need no introduction. Sunset Crusade was Flashy Wings's rival, and he won the Kentucky Derby and Breeders Cup Classic among others as a juvenile. Eternal Phantom compliments him - few need to be reminded of what a menace she was, and she won the Kentucky Derby as well as the Breeders Cup Classic, among other titles. So. Aris's parents both won a TC leg and were ridiculous in the classic dirt division. The class from them is apparent, but then consider the extended pedigree. You have Akuma Battlecry as a grand-sire, and BHoF inductee Admiral's Revenge as a great-grandsire, not to mention Silver Tide is in there too. And on the dam side...you have Night Stalker and El Sol Del Mar. Enough said, really So excited!

Tisiphone - El Sol Del Mar is sneaking everywhere into my pedigrees. Tisiphone is sired by Mastermind and out of Lynara's Kingdom. She presents the union of two great sprinting sires - Speed Demon and With A Snap - into one filly of epicness. She's slated to run five to ten furlongs over both surfaces, so there's no hiding from her unless you're running farther than ten furlongs She has quite the attitude and is another blue-blood, and I almost can't say more because I'm too excited.

Walthari - Let's continue with the sprinters! Thar was the last addition to my crop and he should have been the first. He's by Pegasus Wings and out of Innocent Passion, so he's already an early slot for the turf, though he also runs on dirt. He has the infamous distance restriction of his sireline - five to seven furlongs only. Lying in his pedigree are names like Royal Red Richard, Passionate Class, Forbidden Wings and Little Miss Innocent. He and Tisiphone would make a good cross...but until then, he's going to be burning up the track. I'll probably start him over turf first, and I have such PLANS for this horse.

Hyperion - I'VE BEEN PLOTTING THIS COLT FOR FOREVER. He is an amazingly original horse - by legendary sire and racehorse Merry Bay King, out of the legendary dam Rosalind. The two great foundation legacies of SOPS and IRS...and he starts running next year EEEE YAY. He'll be a turf router.

[Rendezvous]

I only have six Y17 juveniles, but even that is going to prove a handful come next year xD My yearling crop is 99% dominated by fillies, and I honestly don't even know how that happened. Anyway, I have yet to have the pleasure of having my own homebred yearling, all of these yearlings come from other stables. 

Oh The Irony is a filly by Comeuppance and out of The Prize. On her dam's side, she's related to Prize Me Proud who placed in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, this is also the same horse who went on to sire my consistent, good natured three year old, Sylvanite. I'm actually really excited about this filly, she's the kind of horse that won't let you forget that she's there. She's loud, proud and very detail oriented. She's has a lot of energy and is aggressive when running with the other yearlings in the paddocks. As silly as it sounds, I like her spunk. Not to mention that she's got this adorable face that makes it hard to take her seriously.

Rising Wonder I absolutely love Kent. I don't have many turf horses, and this colt will be a great addition to my nonexistent turf group. He's a can-do kinda colt although he's cursed with a ticklish girth. He's a grandson of Merry Bay King and I'm excited to see how he does when faced against outside horses.

Sweet Talker I'm going to have a ton of tall fillies in Y17. This is another filly of mine who will mature to around 17 hands, whilst most of my colts don't even make it past 16.3 hands. She's a quiet filly on the ground, but in the saddle it's like she starts listening to her own music and starts bouncing around, ready to get moving. I feel like the Immortal Flight x Strictly Speaking pairing will result in a really win-savvy dirt horse come next year.

Icarus Flight A feminine filly sired by multi-award winning GHF Hall of Famer, Forbidden To Fly, and out of Preakness Stakes winner Sizzling Dawn. I'm lucky enough to say that I own the first foal by Sizzling Dawn as this filly will be the one to project how her future siblings will down the line. Her sire is downright terrifying with wins in the Breeders' Cup and in the Dubai World Sprint. I'm excited to see if this filly can follow in her sire's footsteps, she's got some big hooves to fill.

[Cruisey]

Apache Warrior – Excited to see what this sprinter will do come Y17. Sired by Battle Brook’s Canjun Moon, he is a half-brother to G5 juvenile (Y16) Moonstorm, who has been relatively consistent with her races but is looking better and better with each month that passes by. Apache was bought when Triple Krown Racing went inactive in Y15, and I was enticed to see how a sibling of Moonstorm would fare in my barn.


Foxy Passion – Eeee I love her lines. Sired out of my own stallion Tempered Passion, she is a half-sister to Mourning Passion and Passionate God. While those two aren’t necessarily sprinters, Fara will be the one to expand in Tempered Passion’s progeny. She can be very versatile, and with a 1 or 2 furlong extension she will provide a vast amount of variability with the Firestone barn. Her dam, Foxtrot, HAS produced notable sprinters such as Dry Your Tears (G1), Tears No More (G1), Swing Dancer (G3), and up and coming juvenile Ephermeral (G5).


Peacebreaker – Talk about dominating lines on this one. Both sides of her family produce hard-running, dominating turf runners such as G1 World Dominion (at 3 years old), G1 Loud and Clear, dominant G3 mare Scintilla, and G5 rising turf star Patriot. I’m super excited to see if she will take on her half-sibling’s footsteps, but also she just excites me because look at her –heart eyes-


Red Hot Secret – What is NOT to love about this flashy Red Herring baby?! Half-brother to Bold Trick (hehe love him too), he’s definitely a daddy’s boy. I’m so thankful Ripley sold Red Herring to me, as I love him dearly, and I’m excited to see what his progeny will do. Combining Red Herring and Santana’s Secret, who foaled Battle Brook’s own champion Supernatural, as well as Santana’s Moment and G5 Arctic Fox, should produce a lethal miler/router runner that I’m very excited for.

[Kenren]

Y17 IS GOING TO BE A REALLY EXCITING JUVIE YEAR AT VALKYRIE. So many fun lines and first runners for stallions and mares and such. But these are some of the ones I'm particularly excited for:

Earthly Witch: Warlock x Native Harlot. What else do I even need to say? Warlock is a very successful sire, best known for Hall of Fame daughter Axis Mundae. However, he's got a number of other successful progeny to his name as well. The one that lends most toward Era and her distance preference is Samhain, G1 winner of the West Virginia Derby at three and the Eddie Read at four. On his dam's side, Native Harlot is best known for Native Flame and his exceptional progeny, Sun King. However, her second foal is doing very well at distance as a juvenile. Proletariat has put together a solid record already, and will likely continue to do so. Era will run 9-12 furlongs over both surfaces.

Night Terror: Running 9-12 furlongs over dirt, this colt is a very exciting second foal for well-bred mare Midnight Thriller. Pulling in blood from Night Stalker and El Sol Del Mar, this router mare has proven already that she can produce a HOTY winner with current juvenile Black thriller. His sire, Frontier, hardly needs an introduction - sire of champion mare Nightshade, this stallion has golden genes to add to the cross.

Truly Limitless: An unsung blueblood of the Valkyrie string, Truce will run 5-10 furlongs over dirt. She is by Flash Limits, the sire of champion Hall of Fame mare Paranormal Hunter, who ran 6-11 furlongs over turf, and multiple HOTY-winning stallion Flashpoint, who ran 6-11 furlongs over dirt. As if that wouldn't lend to the pedigree on its own, Truce's dam side is just as strong. Trust Limits has three grade one progeny in Prideful Limits, Sweetness Unlimited, and champion stallion Limited Edition. These three foals alone show the mare's incredible versatility as a broodmare, and the combination of mare and stallion are sure to mean a great career for this sweetheart of a filly.

Wildcat King: An exciting prospect, Wildcat King is the first-crop cross between Royal Assassin, son of incredible sprinting foundation Royal Red Richard, and Feline Frenzy, phenomenal champion sprinting mare. While he as no siblings to speak of success, it's hard to imagine this colt won't do big things on the track.

[Isabelle]

Oh goodness, okay lets see. Well I made 9 foals for this crop, but based on certain things I might bump my creates down to a different year we'll see how the rest of this season goes. I'm not really sure who might be good or not -scratches head- you all know how I can never remember stats and bloodlines well, so here goes . . .

Authentic Aura True Enough x Afterglow - She won BBT Best Classic Dirt Weanling, she got two other firsts and a second so far in prospect results so I'm encouraged she might be one of my better fillies for next year.

Chocolatier Wannabe Hero x Shot of Mocha - I'm expecting him to be a middling/average type racer, probably nothing spectacular. I know we're supposed to promote our ponies here XD but I'm bein' honest. Both his parents are creates, Wannabe Hero only made grade two but he seems quite popular as a stud, he's book is filled for life already basically XD So maybe he'll surprise me. I think both dam and sire could have raced more, so maybe there is untapped talent. Wannabe Hero's first two foals are juvies this year, Blue Heroine is grade four and I dunno about Game Over (Ripley hasn't updated her registry links but don't tell her I said that).

Classy Lady Passionate Class x One With Gold - *snuggles Passionate Class babie* I can't really say much about her I guess I hope she does well She is a snob, she'll run turf 8-12. We'll see how she does. (I think she's pretty. No pink nose, Frosty, sorry.)

Creekside Created - She's little, I think she'll just fun to play around with I can already hear the comments of her not being able to beat the boys so I might stick her in filly only races if I can/remember.

French Quarter Hokum x Quintessential - Birthday gifty reserves for fuzzy foal for Izzy ^_^ That's why he's alive. Sooo I'm excited for him, he's really big, I think he'll be a challenge for me, I can anticipate him maybe being an up and down type rather than consistent but I could be wrong. He's dual 7-10 and I tend to do better with fillies but I'm hoping maybe he'll break the box for me.

Ghost Created - He's pretty.

Miss Abilene Created - She's kinda sassy but sweet, so far I've gotten good feedback about her in prospect races, despite her lack of pedigree I think some members just kinda like her for who she is

Twilight Reign Apollo's Sunset x Dynasty - OMG DYNA BABY!!! My first Dynasty baby is hitting the tracks. I had to bump her birth year back, she should have been a juvie this year but wasn't. So anyway she did quite well in prospect last year so I'm excited she'll do well on the tracks I don't have many sprinters yet in my ranks so hopefully she'll help fill some gaps there.

Wings of Angels Flashy Wings x Admiral's Holiday - *hugs Frosty* Muh baby. I've got her dual 8-12, I'm really hopeful she'll be my star of this crop, I tend to do better with fillies (hence why she's a girl), she's versatile for a style on the track. I think she's probably the best bred of this field? I dunno. Anyway She hasn't nabbed a prospect win yet but she got second last season in the BBT Canadian Triple Crown Prospect.

Sooooo there are Izzy's fuzzies. We shall see how things play out, some of the creates might get bumped to another year depending on how this season closes but there are six months more left.

(Comments, suggestions, ideas, etc. are encouraged if anyone wants as Is Is doesn't always do great in racing planning or understanding pedigree surface preferences etc.)

[creativecause]

Impassioned Blood - Impassioned Wind x Blood Of The Angel, BBT Weanlings Winner. Need I say more? Imma say more anyways. When I bred this filly it was still in question if Blood Of The Angel could produce anything more than sprinters. Thanks to Firestone Racing and Hellfire we now have our answer. Related to the likes of HOF Tears Of The Angel (2x winner of the BC filly and mare turf sprint), Tears of Blood, Tempered Passion, Furious Passion (Y10 Triple Crown Champion), Siren Call (Triple Sprinter Tiara near misser and Y16 May Horse of the Month), and Hellfire (Coaching Club American Oaks Champion, Y15 Best Two Year Old Filly). Impassioned Blood is a blue blood through and through and I believe she'll be a major player next year.

The Dark Knight - I was an idiot to ever let this one go, that mistake won't be made again. I raced Immortal Flight for his final season and I love him as a sire. This will be one of two juveniles in Y17 for him and I must say I have high expectations for him as a freshman sire. I love Winning Touch and I'm super excited to have some Touch Up lines finally in my barn (-joins elusive club-). This horse just screams versatile to me and Immortal Flight ran effectively from 7-12 furlongs over any surface and I really see The Dark Knight being the same way and I love a versatile horse.

Passionist - OMG OMG ITS ALMOST Y17 OMG ITS ALMOST TIME I JUST LOVE THIS PONY AND FROSTY LOVES THIS PONY AND SO DOES SAMMY AND I JUST LOVE THIS BOY I LOVES HIM DID I SAY I LOVES HIM WELL IF I DIDN'T I LOVES HIM. AND PASSION HEART COMBINED WITH THE LINES OF HAIL TO PRINCE IT'S JUST AHHHH HEHEHHEHEHEHE I FEEL SO DIABOLICAL I CANNOT EVEN.
okay CC is done
I had a very heart touching story typed up for this boy starting with his mothers climb to greatness but I hate technology and this is the second time I typed this. Soooo if you're ever bored and would like to take a looksies at that story there are a great many articles from that wonderful time . Related to 3 G1 winners I'm confident Passionist will make a great first impression for his dam.

Insouciant- HEHEHEHEHE SPRINTERS GALORE AT GRAYSON MEADOWS. Ever combined the lines of Cryin' Out Loud with Blood Of The Angel and Sweet Sugar Cane with Trust Limits WELL CC HAS AND ITS GONNA BE GREAT! This will be one of two juveniles in Y17 for Tears Of Blood and CC loves her Tears of Blood. I have high expectations for this one and I think he's up to the job.

[Cavallo]

So there are a lot of horses that we have been look forward too and I can’t believe that Y16 is like half-way over and these babies will be RACING. Lol

That said, here are some of the ones I am really pumped about for Y17 (it was hard to narrow it down).

Natural Defiance – I had to start with her because kind of like Lawless, I’ve been waiting to have a baby of of the dam for like EVER and I got one! I finally got my El Sol Del Mar foal and I love her to PIECES. I took the monster producer stallion Impressario and crossed it with a monster producer mare El Sol Del Mar and got Natural Defiance. I specifically bred her for the TC. I’ve wanted to breed a filly that could take the boys in the crown and think I might just have a shot at it with her. We’ll see what kind of path she takes, but bottom line….I’m super stoked she’s finally going to be racing soon

Tempered Tempest – People probably see her pedigree and tilt their head in either interest or confusion, simply because they don’t know her lines…but I do. Stormin’ Glory is another son of The Immortal, who I introduced to the tracks through his son, Immortal Flight, whom CC bought off me and raced. He did well and is looking to be a cool new sire, but it isn’t this connection that has me like HYPED. Glory’S dam is like the ONLY Speed of Light daughter left in the game and this side were Twilight Stakes LEGENDS. So old bloods coming back and I can’t WAIT to race her over the turf. I needed those fresh outside lines and besides her cousins through Immortal Flight, there isn’t anything like her on the track! Tempest’s dam is also very exciting! Thanks For the Memories, making her a half to BBS’ successful racer and broodmare The Devil’s Touch, who has shown that these lines are more than proficient on the turf with relations like The Devil’s Hourglass, Saintly Touch, Incognito and Lawless who have all shown talent over all surfaces. Tor is a filly that we can’t WAIT to race. She like the perfect combination of old lines to make something new. She’s feisty and fun and I think she might grow in people. I know I will love her regardless HA!

Hidden Scheme - From the first crop of HOF Mastermind and out of the brilliantly bred and G1 mare, Arachane, this colt is one that I’m interested to see how he will turn out. His pedigree is just drool worthy. Combining the greatness of Speed Demon, El Sol Del Mar, Stormwing via Determination, Augusto via Augusta….it’s a pedigree full of legends and history, but I think Exec will be making his own marks. He’s more than a pedigree and I think that people will see that. I’ve yet to officially type up his personality officially, but I do know that he has his sire’s spitfire attitude and his dam’s cunning. So he won’t be a cake in the park, but fun and entertaining to watch grow and develop as he progresses.

Native Charm – AHH my Native Flame FILLY is here! Yes, I have Indian Darling, but she was a project horse I took from Ripley and so ever since I’ve wanted my own Native Flame daughter from beginning to end and now she’s here – the last Native Flame foal. :3 Her dam was shuffled around, but she’s shaping up into a superb broodmare. Chars combines the lines of Native Flame and through her granddam Native Harlot. She also boasts of relations like Night Stalker, Augusto and Rosalind via Requiem. She was bred for the dirt and I think she might be something special. She’s definitely one of the more even keeled horses at Intrepid, but she’s full of run, speed and talent and isn’t afraid to forge her own paths.

Aw heck I’m gunna end of going through all my yearlings xD

Attack Apache – I think I love him for more than his lines. I really love his name. xD Tack is a fresh attempt for brood mare Hira-kiri, mother of Frozen Motion. Not bad for her first attempt in the breeding shed. I have been trying so HARD to breed a successful miler and break out of my “distance” mold and to be honest, I think Tack just might be the horse to help me do it. His sire Indian Delight is definitely a newer, fresher stud, but his firstborn Indian Night was on fire his juvenile season before Star Thoroughbreds closed their doors. So Tack truly represents a fresh start for both his sire and dam and for Intrepid at finding a truly successful turf miler.

Despedida – I’ve decided that Y17 is just a LOT of fresh starts and BBS bloodlines. Ehehe. I really didn’t need a new Mr. Hat and Clogs baby since I already have Quick Silver, but since she’s won a leg of the TT for me, I guess I can’t complain. She was bred between BBS and IRS for the sale and when I saw him going….I just couldn’t let him go. I HAVE HOARDING PROBLEMS. Lol But to be honest, I think that he has a fresh new pedigree combination unlike any horse here and it’s all because of his dam, Italian Lover. She has the only When in Rome lines, that tie back to Spotted By a Star, a dual grade one stallion that is known for throwing legends back in the old days. Some might not look at Des and think “rockstar”, but I think he’s going to surprise us. LORD KNOWS I need the fresh lines. He’s going to be perfect in the 7-10 dirt distance if his more recent relations are any indications;

Fire Assault – I’m hoping that this son of Flame Kissed and Royal Assault is going to help IRS turn over a new leaf in the turf sprints. IRS has struggled hard to break into the sprints. It hasn’t been easy, but I hope that he might usher in a new chapter for Intrepid. He has the lines to perform at the 5-8 turf distance, but we all know pedigree isn’t everything. He’s one of the last Royal Assault foals so I’m hoping he’ll be a credit to his family. I’d hate to mess that up xD.

THERE'S MORE but i'm tired xD