Stay Alert: Four Wins in One Year? Maybe!

Stay Alert will attempt to make history tomorrow night--at least history for the Heppermann barn. He's running again which means he could win his second race in a row--and his fourth for 2010. The only horse we've owned that won three races in one year is Stay Alert, so we obviously have never owned a horse that won four times in one year. If only he was running in something other than $5,000 claiming races, huh? But, he has found his niche--running with other slow horses--and sometimes he is the fastest of the slow group. Tomorrow night's race is brutal. But the handicappers have picked him as the third favorite. I'm hoping they were sober when they made these picks as I've now decided to believe they know something I don't! Regardless, we're going to find out whether this big gray beauty can beat a group of horses that have all won three races. He needs to--these are the kind of horses he'll need to run against going forward. So, stay alert, big boy--you'll need to!! For particulars and more color commentary, go to http://www.equinebusiness.biz/ under the News Tab.

Second is Better than Eighth!

Cape Town Bay proved he can run with the slow ones! He came in second. And while he was many lengths behind the bad horse who dropped in and stole the race, The Bay was clearly the best of the rest of them. And he looked good doing it, I think. To read all about it, look for the UPDATE under the news tab: www.equinebusiness.biz.

Try, Try Again

Cape Town Bay is going for win number two--again--and this time he just may pull it off. In horse racing, you don't necessarily have to be fast--just faster than all the other horses that show up on a particular day. If the Bay is in good humor, shows up and remembers to breathe, then he may win number 2 this Friday, 4th race at Penn National. Somebody's horse has to win! If you want to see what I sent out to the Horse Alert folks, go to the web, under the News tab: www.equinebusiness.biz. You help swell my hits when you do that--so thanks!! If we hit the board, there will be a new post on Saturday; if not, be grateful I spare you the sorry details. Till later--hopefully Saturday--take care.

Is a Fifth Win This Year in our Future? Tomorrow?

Cape Town has a chance to equal the most wins we've ever had in a year--five--when he runs tomorrow night at Penn National. Can he pull it off? Will we love him more if he does? Any less if he doesn't? We'll know more by 7:30 tomorrow night. He will be a double-digit long shot, which appeared to motivate him the last--and only--time he unexpectedly won. To know more about tomorrow's race, go out to www.equinebusiness.biz under the News tab.