Kodiak Kowboy is pointed for the Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap on June 27th at Philadelphia. His ultimate goals are the Grade 1 Forego at Saratoga on September 5th and the Grade 1 Vosburgh at Belmont on October 3rd. We will probably look for a race between the Philadelphia race and the Forego. There is a race [...]

Friesan Fire was examined by Dr. Larry Bramlage on Tuesday and had a  scintigraphy on Wednesday. Dr. Bramlage interpreted all xrays and the scintigraphy. He was found to have an area of bruising with a fine fissure fracture in the bottom of the cannon bone in the left front ankle. He also had a non-displaced [...]

Friesan Fire vanned to Lexington yesterday and will spend the weekend at The Vinery. He will have a complete examination and evaluation on Tuesday at Rood and Riddle by Dr. Bramlage. I will give you an update as soon as I hear from Dr. Bramlage.
Rick

Yesterday, Tony Dutrow, Tom Mcgreevy, Victoria and I met at Delaware to watch the eight two year olds go a real easy half of mile. Tony told his riders to go in around .52 to .54. This was the first breeze for Tony. He said he always starts at a half mile but goes extremely [...]

It was another poor showing for Friesan. It is hard to understand what has happened to him. He was in perfect position and just couldn’t keep up. The decision makers at Vinery and I will talk things over the next few days and come up a plan for him. He will definitely not run in [...]