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02-12-2015, 01:17 PM
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02-12-2015, 02:09 PM
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Thanks again for all the well wishes, folks! Much appreciated.
CFF worked yesterday 4f in 48:55 (6/20). Ralph said she worked good: "Look, she's a fast horse and she's going to work fast, which is exactly what she did" Besides watching to see how she looks after the work, we still have to draw in! There are 26 nominated horses for the Turf Sprint. The priority is lifetime earnings. She has 3 wins in 5 races, but that's not enough to surpass some of the accumulated bankroll of experienced stakes mares (even though she beat them on the same track and distance last time out). Currently she ranks #22 on the list. We'll see what happens. You never know! The good news is that she looks ready to run. We'll find a spot for her soon. Dell: I appreciate the Restaurant recos! Grazie! Steve: would be a thrill to meet you. I owe you at least a nice bottle of wine after tagging on to one of your P4 tickets a while back. Cheers, Otis
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02-12-2015, 02:20 PM
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Just to clarify, I'm heading down to GP on FoY weekend. (Feb 21-22). She potentially runs on FoY day.
This weekend, I'm in St. Louis watching my son play volleyball! Cheers, O
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02-12-2015, 04:22 PM
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Easy $70K plus to the winner. 
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02-13-2015, 06:44 AM
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You have a fine trainer there. He has done a remarkable job with that TVI horse - Speechify.
Good luck and enjoy the ride !!!
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02-16-2015, 07:12 PM
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CFF drew in to the Ladies Turf Sprint. Pretty happy with the post draw (#2).
We'll be right next to the probable heavy favorite#3 Good Deed, a 6yo mare shipping in from the Fairgrounds (9 for 16 lifetime and $363k who runs Brisnet 100+ figs on the reg). This will be quite an acid test for Flies. Her last out speed figs are 5th or 6th best depending on Brisnet or DRF, but she is still improving under Ralph Nicks' steady hand. I am hoping her first stakes race is a positive experience that she can build on. I am nervous and excited for our filly, but know that she will go all out. That's the only way she knows how to run. Go Flies! Otis
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02-16-2015, 07:41 PM
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Ralph seems to place his horses well. I don't know him, but from handicapping over the years, he seems to place them intelligently. Good luck to you and hope you do well. Racing horses has an element of trial and error and often the best of trainers don't know how good a horse is until they run them in company. Then they adjust.
Best of all luck, will be rooting for you !!!!!
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02-07-2016, 09:53 AM
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Good luck to her and you. I'll be watching
BTW, I live din Buffalo for ~ 20 years during the late 80's thru 2005. Now in Saratoga.
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02-16-2015, 07:56 PM
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I think those races are only for 50k now unless you are an IL Sire and Foal then you get to run for the full 100k. And Block has a ton of good Fort Prado fillies for those races, I think Richie even has two or three of them right now down at FG. Good luck with this filly though, not a huge fan of Nicks but none the less your at the dance!
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02-17-2015, 09:34 AM
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02-17-2015, 12:47 PM
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I three days a week May and June and Sept and then 4 days a week for July and August. Probably wrong cause don't really pay attention anymore considering it will be demolished a month after the old man dies
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02-17-2015, 03:58 PM
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Once I get licensed in IL, I will join the ITHA and get more wired in to the issues.
It would be an absolute travesty to shut down Arlington. I hope it doesn't come to that. (I live 10 minutes down the road). But the state of Illinois has a lot of problems and this is just one of many. My partner will outline his philosophy on Illinois racing this weekend when we spend the day at Gulfstream. As an IL-bred, the turf races with added homebred money are definitely on our radar screen. Especially with all owners living in Chicago. But there may be other attractive options/tracks to consider. No decisions have been made about her future schedule and we are focused on this next race. The result will certainly tell us a lot more about Flies. Should be an interesting discussion. Thanks again to all the well-wishes! It's heartening to know that folks will be rooting for her. The race drew some heavy hitters, so it's definitely an underdog story. But her recent performances and affinity for the GP turf track encouraged us to give it a shot.  Go Flies! O
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