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Update 203: Just a quick update to clear up a little misunderstanding. Who's Happy has not been bred. She is not yet finished racing. When I was writing about Who's Happy and Lilly and the older sister Raging Rapids, the mare (Enraged) is an awfully nice mare. Hopefully we will have Happy around for awhile yet. King Congaree was his usual boisterous self while I tried to give him a clip this weekend. He has so much hair that I could not finish it and will have to do the second half one day this week. Tim and I had dinner with Mike and his dad last week where upon we watched the latest video of Our Hearthrob breezing. Oh please Tim can you get her to the races!!! There is a stakes race in Florida for Saar Treaty in the middle of January, we will have to see if she makes it into the race (based on earnings). Tim will be flying down with the owner if she gets in to watch her run. We hear that she is doing great!!! I'm sure she much prefers the 82 degree weather. I stopped briefly this morning to give a few hugs and kisses. Triumphant was giving me his look so I stopped to see him. What a ham! Anyway, Donut continues to improve and hopefully she is not the upswing.

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Update 202: Thanks to all of you for a wonderful 2008 and we are looking forward to an even better 2009. I do apologize for all of the junk mail that appears on the sight, it does get the better of me. Linda, to answer your question, on race day the horse is fed a breakfast as normal. All of the horses eat breakfast at about 5:30 a.m. everyday so we keep that as normal as possible. Their dinner feed is given upon returning from the races no matter what time of night it is and the only feed they actually miss will be the lunch feed. Just a quick update on the horses. Lilly will be making her debut on Sunday at Philadelphia Park. She is of course the sister to Who's Happy so we are excited for her. She is as tough as her sisters and we hope she can run like them (both are stakes horses). Who's Happy after running last week has now passed the $300,000 mark. What a nice broodmare the owner's have. I believe she was bred to Not For Love this year so I can't wait to see this baby. Truimphant is surely making his way to the races. He looks so much like a racehorse now. His personality is really shining through and he seems very happy within himself. Our Hearthrob (bubble gum) is progressing nicely and the owner has now got a brand new set of silks for her. The excitement continues. There will be a few horses returning very shortly. King Congaree will be coming back. Tim went to see him the other day and says that he has grown even more and is so white now. Veiled Reference is coming back to us and her foot seems to be healed enough to stand training. It will be great to have her back in the barn. Anyway, hope the holidays were great for everyone. P.S. - Powdered Donut has progressed enough now to be turned out in a small porta pad now. She is doing great! Thanks for the prayers.

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Update 201: Tim has just called and Who's Happy ran a great fourth. She came flying at the end and it was a photo finish for third. He also said that she has come out of it fine with now problems.

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Update 200: Just a quick update on this grey Thursday morning. Donut came back to us from New Bolten last night. She is taking medicine every 6 hours. I am happy to report that although she has lost a little weight, she is bright eyed. Tim and I stopped by at about 10 last night to check on her. Temperature wise she is holding steady at 100 degrees. It's so good to have her back. Truimphant was giving me a sorry look this morning as if I could possibly walk by without giving him a pat. What a ham!!! He is breezing well but I have not heard what the plan is for him just yet. Binkley is doing his part to keep the mouse population under control. Never underestimate the power of a good cat!!! Tim will have a busy next week with both Who's Happy and Lilly slated to run. Glancing over the calender for next week there are at least two other days he's running but I can't report where or with whom. I'll try to corner him and get some info out of him.

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Update 199: What a rainy Thursday. The last time I spoke with Tim he was madly trying to get horses breezed because of the impending rain. The steady rain can only mean that he has been wet all morning. Days like today make it easier to sit in an office . Powdered Donut has taken a turn for the worse and is at New Bolten with Pneumonia. Keep your finger's crossed for her. Who's Happy has come out of her race just fine and I believe there is a race at the end of December for her. There are several new babies in the barn that Tim and Robbie are working with. This time of year the turf horses go home and babies come in. Bubble Gum and Triumphant continue to do well and make their way towards the races. Luke is still at Fair Hill and will probably have a busy schedule with Who's Happy for the next couple of weeks. He seems to be enjoying his time there and doesn't seem to be missing the farm at all. Anyway, after freezing our rears off ( I only wish that was actually posible) at the December Mixed Sale at Timonium, the weather has at least given us a break in temperatures. Sunday was such a cold and windy day that the horses were difficult and hands were freezing. I'm not sure how all of the Consignors, Owners, Buyers, and Help made it through the bitter cold. Sales results were just a little bit down from last year . We had expected it to be. Anyway, nothing else currently to report. Hope all of you are well.

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Update 198: Quite a blustery Sunday morning. Tim is on his way to Philadelphia Park with Who's Happy. She should be running at about 3 pm. The good thing about Happy is that nothing bothers her. Not the wind, or the cold are issues for her. She is one tough cookie. I can't say the same for Tim and Mike. They will both be suffering. Powdered Donut is doing great and recovering from her high temperature. She is beginning to eat more and is happier. What a relief it is, so much can happen to a horse in a very short amount of time. Our Hearthrob is remaining sound and hopefully will make her way to the races early next year. Triumphant continues on the right track. He breezed last week from the gate and Tim says that he did it well. We have heard from Tim Hills who has Saar Treaty in Florida and she is doing just great. He will work her next week and find a race! How exciting. I'm quite sure she is enjoying the sunshine in Florida. Luke went to the track yesterday with Happy and he loves all of the action. What a great pony. He will be hard to replace.

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Update 197: Today is a bit of a dreary Monday but at least the temperature is above 40degrees. Lilly got a reprieve on her Maiden voyage to the races. Thankfully the owners were not keen to run her on an off track. Vicar's Tune did not run well on the dirt and will be going home for a break. He has jogged up fine and is sound and happy. One of the new girls (Denali) ran on Saturday at Laurel Park and finished a great second. She broke from the gate and went straight to the front only to be nabbed in the last few strides of the race. What a game filly! Bubble Gum breezed on Sunday with Triumphant and she has come out of it in great shape. I gave her a clip and she looks much taller! Onward to the races with her, how exciting. Powdered Donut is still clinging to a temperature but both Tim and Chuck are determined to keep a watchful eye on her. Luke shipped back to Fair Hill this morning to give Tim some help with Who's Happy and Sky Heat. Sky Heat is a filly owned by Matt Haney and she can be a hot tomale. (Did I spell that right?) Anyway, Luke is just the man for the job. I'm glad he's back!

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Update 196: What a beautiful Saturday Morning. I have to apologize for the lack of updates lately. The junk mail on this site becomes overwelming at times. Anyway, just a few things are in the works lately. Mrs. MVP has gone home for a much deserved break for the rest of the year. She has shown lots of heart in every race . Saar Treaty continues to train and will be leaving today to go to Florida. She is doing great and she needs to run on the turf . All of her hair is off and she was none too happy to have it clipped. Timothy Hills who is a friend of ours will be taking care of Saar for us. He is a great trainer and we couldn't be any happier with the arrangements. Ah, if only we could go to Florida with our PA breds. I'm not sure the owners would go for that one. Sweet Ginger Brown left yesterday for Turfway Park where is will be able to run on the artificial surface. The dirt is just not her cup of tea. Hopefully she will run well. We have been having some trouble getting Who's Happy in another race. The person writing the races seems to only be writing short races and Happy needs to go long. She was meant to run tomorrow( or Monday) at Philadelphia Park but I believe Tim said he didn't think the race would go. The owners want to take her home for a break. She would probably be happy with that! Vicar's Tune is running on the dirt at Philadelphia Park today. His owner wanted to try him on the dirt before giving him the winter off. He is still such a joy to be around and tortures me everynight while I'm trying to water off. What a gem. Powdered Donut went to New Bolten to have Dr. Dean Richardson work on some rough stuff in her ankles. She is recovering at Fair Hill but seems to be having a hard time with a high temperature. Tim and Dr. Chuck are keeping a close eye on her. Lilly is running for the first time tomorrow at Philadelphia Park. It should be quite interesting seeing her run but I hope we don't get the wet weather they are calling for. I really don't like running a baby on a rough track the first time out. I am probably more bothered than Lilly, nothing seems to bother her. Well, we shipped Lucky in to Fair Hill a couple days ago to see if he could be a pony. This is the little horse that was left at the sales grounds that I ended up taking home. He is so lovey but has a major stifle issue for which we have tried everything. We thought we had found him a good home but when the people demanded the jockey club papers (?) he suddenly ended up back with us. I was afraid he would end up somewhere I wouldn't like so we brought him home. Lucky was a very good companion to several horses and wasn't bad at standing. He actually stood by the gate and then watched a horse break from the gate, with the bell, and he stayed calm the whole time. Tim assures me that he never knew what the gate was for. Maybe he was right. Anyway, Who's Happy enjoyed her company to the track and back. Luke also went to Fair Hill and Meghan took him to the track several times. What a rock solid pony. He enjoyed his day out. I better stop gabbing now.

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