Our Jordan needs your help. She is working hard to find Blue a home. Blue is a beautiful 12 year old Quarter Horse pony! He was working at a barn being used as a lesson pony and is very laid back with a calm personality. He is wonderful with kids and is well trained and used to being around people.
A few months ago Blue came in from his turnout with possible neurological problems. He can no longer be used for lessons or be ridden because of this. Jordan may be able to get him a temporary foster home for one month but the time factor is very critical.
Due to his current condition, further evaluation by a veterinarian would be highly recommended and with the condition that he is a companion pony or pasture pet. He is so good with children so a nice option for him would be to keep him busy with children’s birthday parties or other events not involving riding. He could be a rescue’s ambassador to bring awareness to horses in need as well. So many possibilities here.
He is an easy keeper in that he has good eating habits and responds well to humans. He has great potential to the right person willing to invest their time and give him the care he needs and deserves.
If you or any Horse Rescues out there are able to help Blue and make him a part of your family please contact Jordan. During the past 6 months Jordan has worked extensively with Blue and knows him and his habits very well. She feels very strongly that this beautiful 12 year old pony deserves a chance and does feel it would be a huge waste to have him put down.
Please contact Jordan Sinners for more details about Blue, his medical condition, location to meet Blue and much more:
Hello to all from my barn in Georgia and from Pudge’s barn in beautiful Lancaster County PA! It’s hard to believe that the Saratoga meet is now complete and Fall is nearly here. It has been an amazing Summer At Saratoga!
We’re reporting the graded stakes for this final week at Saratoga and we also say so long for now to Tom Durkin. He made the races so undeniably more exciting with each fascinating call. Now it is his time to enjoy what lies ahead. He was without a doubt one of the most captivating race callers for decades and we thank him with profound gratitude for all that he did to bring excitement for the sport and the racing fans. We will miss him that is a fact but we hope that he’ll stop by a time or two next season to be a part of the crowd that makes Saratoga!
And now the graded statkes race details and replays await for this week!
The graded stakes for this final week at Saratoga! The 2014 meet was exciting and the cards were full of talent. Soon the track will close up for winter and 2014 will now go into the annals of the rich history which is Saratoga!
Pudge and I will now turn our attention to the Win and You’re In racing on the way to Breeder’s Cup 2014 which will be here before you know it! In the meantime we hope that you have enjoyed the Summer At Saratoga!
Tom Durkin we wish you all the best in your retirement and please know that you will be greatly missed. Thank you for making those historic race calls so very memorable!
Hello to all from my barn in Georgia and from Pudge’s barn in beautiful Lancaster County PA! Whoa, how about Travers Weekend! Great racing, beautiful weather and fans everywhere! The Spa was full of excitement and race cards loaded with talented horses. The signature Travers Stakes was run on Saturday, August 23rd and it was a thriller! This is perhaps the oldest and most distinguished race for 3 year old horses outside the Derby and is in fact informally known as the Mid-Summer Derby! The winner of the Travers will also hold a historic part of Saratoga’s history for decades to come.
Our winner this year for the Travers Stakes was a beautiful talent named VE Day. Named for the famous day of the victory in Europe to end the Second World War. VE Day came from behind in a solid performance to give us a photo finish as it was so close to call! Pudge and I thought Wicked Strong would get there first but in the final exciting strides, VE Day clipped off the win!! Oh my we were sure on the edge of our stalls for that one!
We’re reporting the graded stakes this week at Saratoga and each one was special as it was exciting for us to see. This was the last Travers weekend that Tom Durkin will call as he retires after this final weekend of racing for the Saratoga meet. We could hear his captivating race calls made with pride and he told the incredible story for each race as it unfolded before us. Tom made race day at Saratoga all the more special and we’ll be sorry to see him go. But it is a hope of ours that he’ll come back to Saratoga to say hello and enjoy the racing.
And now the race details and replays await for this week!
And away they go!
The graded stakes for August 22nd and 23rd were:
August 22nd:
Race Type: Personal Ensign Invitational, Grade 1
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Up
Sex2 Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles On The Dirt
Purse: $500,000
Win: Close Hatches Wins! Place: Fiftyshadesofhay Show: Stanwyck
The graded stakes for this week at Saratoga! This coming weekend will conclude the meet on Labor Day for another year. Be sure to check out the newly painted canoe with the colors that V. E. Day carried. Both will now be a part of this wonderful history of Travers Day. We would like to congratulate V.E. Day on his tremendous performance and wish him well in his future races. He now has an important part of Saratoga’s history along with the greats who won before him. Pudge and I were thrilled to watch this exciting race! Be sure to stay tuned because we will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga for the end of the 2014 meet!!
Whoa and a hearty hello from my barn in Georgia and Pudge’s in Pennsylvania to yours!! We did see another Repole Stables Star take her place in the Alabama Winners Circle in Saratoga. Mike Repole and his family were there to witness a gutty performance by their talented filly. Pudge of course thinks she is really a sweet filly and I think she is pretty cute too. She really wowed us in those final yards though as she took the lead from Joint Return. Strong filly and just a beauty to watch.
We’re reporting the graded stakes this week at Saratoga and each one was exciting for us to see. Each winner gave a solid performance. Pudge and I truly love the magic at this historic race track. We never tire of the red and white awnings and the beauty of what is Saratoga. Soon we will wish the beluvd announcer Tom Durkin a fond farewell as he looks forward to his retirement at the end of the meet. He lives close to the track in Saratoga so we’re hoping that when the next meet comes around, we’ll see him there enjoying a day at the races. His announcing is by far captivating and energizing. He really knows how to call a race and engage his audience! Half the fun of the racing day is to listen to his narrative of the race as the horses make their way around the track. He will be missed more than words can say.
And now the race details and replays await for this week!
And away they go!
The graded stakes for August 16th, and 17th were:
August 16th:
Race Type: Knob Creek Lake Placid Stakes, Grade 2
Age Restriction: Three Year Olds
Sex Restriction: Fillies
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles On The Turf
Purse: $300,000
Win: Crown Queen Wins! Place: Duff One Show: Xcellence
August 17, 2014
Race Type: Sword Dancer Invitational Grade 1
Age Restriction: 3 YRO and Up
Sex Restriction: No
Distance: One and half miles On The Turf
Purse: $500,000
Win: Main Sequence Place: Imagining Show: Twilight Exlipse
The graded stakes for this week at Saratoga! Saturday is the long awaited Travers Stakes day along with several great graded undercard stakes racing! The canoe will be painted yet again. Such an exciting time of year! Will we see another dead heat? That remains to be seen but one thing we know for sure the 2014 running of the Mid-Summer’s Derby will be sure to thrill us once again! Be sure to stay tuned because we will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga!!
Whoa, it’s that Saratoga Special time of year again! The 2 Year Olds are heating up the track with young talent, records are being set and we’ll wait a bit longer for Wise Dan to make his next move! We were sad that Wise Dan had to sit out the Fourstardave, a race that he has won in previous outings, but we know his connections and most notably Charlie is trainer is looking out for our champ’s best interests. So we wait with the hope that his comeback will show him in fine form once again. His works are doing very well and he is recovered from his bout with colic so Pudge and I will wait until Wise Dan the man makes his presence known on the track once again.
Though we would have liked to see Wise Dan in the Fourstardave once again, his counterparts did give a thrilling race that saw a track record set by the winner. Many congrats to Seek Again.
We also saw a talented Bernardini filly romp in the Adirondack Stakes! So young, so talented. We’ll be looking forward to Cavorting setting the bar high in the next race! Pudge and I do feel that the race that gave us pause to think about was the way in which I Spent It ran and ultimately won. This colt is one his trainer is very high on, but after we witnessed all the things he had to overcome in order to get that win and come through so confidently was stunning. Pudge and I do feel as many others now know that this colt will be one to watch. He listens and responds to his rider with finesse and we do think we’ll be hearing about him again!
And away they go!
The graded stakes for August 8th, 9th and 10th were:
August 8th:
Race Type: National Museum Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, Grade 2
Age Restriction: Three Year Olds
Sex Restriction: No
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles On The Dirt
Purse: $200,000
Win: Wallyanna (Wins at a huge price! Very decisive and commanding win!) Place: Bobby’s Kitten (Great job Bobby!) Show: Give No Quarter
August 9, 2014
Race Type: Fourstardave Handicap Grade 2
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Up
Sex Restriction: No
Distance: 1 Mile on the Turf
Purse: $500,000
Win: Seek Again Place: Grand Arch Show: Jack Milton
Course Record:
(Seek Again – 1:33.25 – August 9, 2014
Positively thrilling race! Congrats to Seek Again on his rail ride to the win!
Photo for third.
August 10, 2014
Race Type: Adirondack Stakes Grade 2
Age Restriction: 2 YRO
Sex Restriction: Fillies
Distance: Six and half furlongs On The Dirt
Purse: $200,000
Win: Cavorting Place: Angela Renee Show: Wonder Gal
The graded stakes for this week at Saratoga! Many great racing days ahead though so be sure to stay tuned because we will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga and Pudge will continue to post about Saratoga during the week. The Travers will be here before we know it but in the meantime we’ll look forward to our Horse of the Year’s comeback and much more!
Serenity Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation has a great group of beautiful horses just ready and waiting for their very own forever luving home!! If you’re not able to adopt, please help me share out their information far and wide. In addition it is possible to sponsor a horse at Serenity until the horse is adopted. Sponsorship means so much because the money received helps to offset the costs of the care necessary for each horse.
For all the information you’ll need to know about how to go about adopting a horse at Serenity Equine Rescue please go to this link: http://www.serenityequinerescue.com/adopt
I’ve been in touch with Brenda from the rescue and she gave me notes about the horses which I share below!
Meet the Horses!
Jayjay
Jayjay
Meet their wonderful JayJay!! She is a pure white Arabian mare, age 20, but you would NEVER know it. This girl is super well trained, a dressage horse. Her years of training and showing are evident. She needs at least a medium to experienced rider. Her gaits are beautiful, she has perfect ground manners, and is just a fantastic horse. She is allergic to alfalfa, so is fed orchard grass. Small adult or experienced teens.
Kazmeen
Kazmeen is a beautiful dark bay Arabian gelding . He was adopted and returned as the owner could no longer care for him. Kazmeen is very well trained and has been ridden on trails and in a few shows. Unfortunately, he was injured when he was very young and is no longer able to be ridden. He has never been lame but has a compromised hock. Kazmeen is a gentle curious boy and loves attention. He would make a perfect pasture mate as he is kind and enjoys his herd mates.
Keona
Sequoia
Keona and Sequoia: this mother and daughter pair are beautiful and very smart. Sequoia is the mama, she is a Yakima Indian Pony, about 14.1 hands. Green, so needs some work, but a very smart and sweet girl. Keona, her daughter is half Arabian, a very pretty mare, about 14.2. Also green. She was born at Serenity, is SUPER friendly, and would love a permanent person. Keona is 4 and Sequioa is 6. They are very bonded and would best go together. Would suit experienced teens or small adult.
Reese
Reese is a lovely 14.2 Arab mare. She has a beautiful movement, and very good manners. She was returned to us after being adopted out due to a divorce in the family. She is learning to trust again, and making great progress. Reese is 14. Small adult or experienced teens.
Shamara
Meet Shamara, a 30 year-old bay and white pinto Arabian/Saddlebred mare who stands over 15 hands. Shamara and her 14-year-old daughter Selena were finally surrendered by their owner to Serenity after more than a year of tireless work by one of our volunteers. They had been living in knee-deep mud for years with no dental or hoof care and were badly malnourished.
After several months of mashes, special dental care and farrier work, Shamara is once again healthy and sound. Although Shamara is sound and rideable she is at a place in her life where very light riding would be best. Shamara has developed Cushings and needs medicine each day.
If you are interested in adopting Shamara or any of the other horses, please contact patricia@serenityequinerescue.com to arrange a time to meet this wonderful mare.
Wonderful horses needing a home. Please network, share, and if you can sponsor and/or adopt! Winter is coming so it is imperative that the horses have the funding for their care while they’re waiting for their once in a lifetime human! The rescue is located in Washington state where the wildfires have plagued acres and acres of valuable land. Humans and animals alike have been affected in a big way. What the fires have meant to the rescue is a huge increase in hay costs as the fires were in the area where the hay is grown. Please do what you can and as often as you can. Serenity and the horses will be forever grateful!
Whoa!
Hi Friends! Indy welcoming you with a Whoa and how are you and are you watching Summer at Saratoga? Pudge and I have been so excited about the races and there have been a few upsets!! Take this weekend for example! We were all pretty much expecting a win with Palice Malice and Moreno wired it! Moreno is a wonderfully talented horse although some of his trips have been a little problematic but Saturday he put it all together and had his speedball dream trip! WAY TO GO!
Pudge and I thought it would be nice to see Will Take Charge take the Whitney but with the one hole and his more come from behind with the big strides his trip was to be a little harder. His third place finish is a good placing and we’re very proud of him too. We were not surprised that It’s My Lucky Day did very well, we anticipated he would be up there too and he was. Coming in so well after recovering from a pelvis injury shows his talent and his heart.
Unfortunately Palice did not fire in the Whitney but we must remember, these barn babees are not machines and this is horse racing. It’s hard to keep winning and winning. Even the great Secretariat did not win each race he ran in. It happens so we treasure those wins all the more as they come along.
The graded stakes for August 2nd were:
August 2nd:
Race Type: Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, Grade 1
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Up
Sex Restriction: No
Distance: Six Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse: $350,000
The graded stakes for this week at Saratoga! Many great racing days ahead though so be sure to stay tuned because we will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga and Pudge will continue to post any neat stories about Saratoga during the week. The Travers will be here soon and who will be crowned Champion?
Whoa!
Hi Friends! Indy welcoming you with a hearty hello and Way to Go Saratoga from my barn in the sunny state of Georgia to yours! Boy oh boy but Pudge and I were thrilled to no end watching the Summer racing at Saratoga this weekend.
Lots of thrilling finishes this week as we expected. Wicked Strong put his blinkers on and all systems go! He edged out the Belmont winner and the Kentucky Derby runner up. Kid Cruz does continue to show some solid performances and finished on the board in the Jim Dandy. Great job boys and we’ll be looking forward to the upcoming races and hope to see you at the Travers!
The graded stakes for July 21st through July 27th were:
July 21st:
Race Type: STAKES Shine Again S. Black Type
Age Restriction: Four Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Distance: Seven Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse: $100,000
Win: Better Lucky Place: Grace Hall Show: My Miss Aurelia
July 23rd:
Race Type: STAKES Lake George S. Grade 2
Age Restriction: Three Year Old
Sex Restriction: Fillies
Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
Purse: $200,000
Win: Daring Dancer (Sagamore Farm!) Place: A Little Bit Sassy Show: Daring Kathy
July 24th:
Race Type: STAKES Jonathan Kiser Novice
Age Restriction: Four Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Open
Distance: About Two And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
Purse: $75,000
Race Type: STAKES Quick Call S. Listed
Age Restriction: Three Year Old
Sex Restriction: Open
Distance: Five And One Half Furlongs On The Turf
Purse: $100,000
Win: Pure Sensation Place: Choctaw Chuck Show: Favorite Tale 3 WAY PHOTO!
Race Type: STAKES Shuvee H. Grade 3
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles On The Dirt
Purse: $200,000
Race Type: STAKES Honorable Miss H. Grade 2
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Sex Restriction: Fillies and Mares
Distance: Six Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse: $200,000
So there we are, all the listings for the stakes racing at Saratoga this past week. Stay tuned because we will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga and Pudge will continue to post any neat stories about Saratoga during the week.
Hi Friends! Indy welcoming you with a hearty hello and Let’s Go Saratoga from my barn in Georgia to yours! Pudge and I were so thrilled to get a chance to watch some of the stellar racing that took place at the “Spa” this past weekend! The weather was beautiful the track was fast and the crowd came out in droves to show their support. The handle was up and the attendance was too so we’re off to a great start this summer at Saratoga! Saratoga as you may know is historic and where history has been made us swoon in amazement. Who can forget the dead heat in the Travers a couple of years ago and where two canoes were placed in the water for the year ahead to honor not one but TWO winners!! Who can forget Wise Dan and his formidable wins in the Four Star Dave! For that matter, who can forget Four Star Dave? Perhaps the most famous of all winners in New York State at Saratoga. Saratoga gives us a glimpse at the 2 year olds as the get their first wins and show us the potential they have and the Kentucky Derby yet to come. It’s a place for families to have fun and it’s a place where memories are made and for some a place where they get hooked on racing and the horses. Graveyard of Champions? Hmm… well for some it’s been a challenge to get a win and for others it’s a place to thrive. But when it is all said and done, there is nothing like The Summer At Saratoga! Friends please join Pudge and I as we talk more about the races and give you links and more!!
So as the announcer is fond of saying And They’re Off!
The Stakes Racing for the opening weekend were:
July 18th:
Schuylerville S. Grade 3 – For Two Year Old Fillies
Six Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse:
$250,000 Guaranteed
Includes:
$100,000 NYRA 2 yo Graded Stakes Bonus
July 19th:
Sanford S. Grade 3 – For Two Year Olds
Six Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse:
$250,000 Guaranteed
Includes:
$100,000 NYRA 2 YRO Graded Stakes Bonus
TVG Diana S. Black Type Grade 1 – For Three Year Old and Upward Fillies and Mares
One And One Eighth Miles On The Inner turf
Purse:
$250,000 Guaranteed
Includes:
$100,000 NYRA 2 YRO Graded Stakes
TVG Coaching Club American Oaks Grade 1 – For Three Year Old Fillies
One And One Eighth Miles On The Dirt
Purse:
$300,000 Guaranteed
Available Money:
$300,000
We will be reporting on this weekend’s racing at Saratoga and Pudge will post any neat stories about Saratoga during the week. It’s that time of year when all the humans who luv racing like we do will head to Saratoga Springs very historical and magical track. The red and white awnings await!!
It was hard to say good-bye to you yesterday after all we’ve become such good friends. You’re from a magnificent family of horses and so I am imagine that you may have had your reasons for leaving us so soon. I am sure you will have a lot to catch up on with Secretariat, Ribot and many other great racehorse relatives you’ve not met yet. I envy them having you with them, and I know you told me to not worry that you’ll be fine and most importantly you’ll be free of the pains in your leg that bothered you so much. I will do my best to remember that when I am missing you the most to find comfort in your leaving us just way too soon.
It seems like yesterday when Trainer Jill and Mom went to Penn National to see you. You were like a gift from God in all your splendor when you arrived here. You were shiny and bright and I knew that you did run in many races and you were a winner, but mother nature called you back and so you had to rest and recover from your days on the track. We were so happy to meet you and you fit right in. You quickly made friends with Domingo who was also recovering from his time on the racetrack. You both loved to run but it was time to do something new.
You endeared us all with your laid back ways. You were always so kind and patient with the barn peeps and you enjoyed your bath time most of all. We could see you smile underneath the water fall when they washed you in the summertime! I think that was a special time for you and for us as well. It was so much fun to see a horse enjoy his bath so much! Most of us like to get it over with so we can go rolling, but not you. You were content to take time to enjoy things. The simple things that really do matter.
You also gave us many culinary delights to enjoy and devour! You took over the barn tack room kitchen with ease and before we know it we enjoyed treats with names of things we never heard before! You had an admiration for the Chef Bobby Flay and you made it your mission to be just like him, or at least the equine version of what he may be! Those treats will be remembered fondly but mostly the treats brought us together around the card table, the holidays, the high times and the low times. I think even more than the treats the food brought out the friendly camaraderie that you will long be remembered for. I know there was a time or two that the pots and pans flew out of the barn window when things were not going quite right. That used to amuse us too!
I know that the past few months were very tough on you. Mom tried to find the right ways to help you feel better and then we found out that you were not going to get well. Things changed and you were going downhill. Despite the fight you gave you could not get up and stand tall though I know you wanted to. You got tired and weaker and Mom knew she had to do the right thing. The right thing was good for you but so hard on everyone who luvd you and still do. We will always luv you Tipsy Saint. We will always remember all those good things you taught us. Things like being kind and patient when you don’t feel up to it. Things like having fun with friends and making them feel special. And things like enjoying all those little things that may go unnoticed but are really most important. Most of all you showed us luv, you encouraged us to be the best at what you do and to be there when it counted for a friend. I know many times you were consoling us for one reason or another when we had a trouble or two on our mind. And you also were just so patient and kind to little Buttons when she arrived and cried all night. You knew she was baby going through an adjustment in life. And so now we are going to adjust in life too, life without you.
Our friends are so supportive and will comfort us but I like that Cara said when we look up at the night sky there will be a star shining brightly and looking over us. That shining star, our Gift from God is you Tipsy Saint. Tipsy you had many friends who cared and we are so overwhelmed by their outpouring of luv and faith. They will give us strength in the days ahead.
Thank you for being our dear friend and I will not say goodbye but instead so long for now and luv you forever.
Pudge 