Time to bore the forumites again.

Pay Freeze wins a nice maiden at York by 5 lengths to make it 2 yo winner no 2.

That's 3 wins from the last 3 runners for Baltic King.

When's he going to stop cantering round the field and start galloping round a racecourse P.P ?

Do as much as you can afford with him this year P.P.

Every study made suggests that full, but not over, training them at 2 will have positive benefits for their future career. His knees look okay in the picture. Perhaps in pre training when he's caught a few pigeons, he might make a belated run at the Dewhurst.

Good luck!

Testing

Unless he turns into Pegasus he won't be out at 2.

He had only been in pre-training for 3 weeks (started 1 Aug) when these were taken.  The plan is for him to be there until the end of October.  By then we should know what we're dealing with.  All being well back to the field for 2 months then back pre-training for December where hopefully they'll get a couple of fast pieces of work into him then over to the UK for an estimated early April kick-off.

After nearly two complete seasons Baltic King finally gets his first Irish winner, Fromajacktoaking wins at Down Royal.  Better late than never.

In light of the forum being so quiet, I thought I'd post the latest pic of my fella taken a week ago, if anyone is interested

Thanks PD, no I have not replaced his dam.  I had a small amount (E10K) to go shopping with this time last year but everything I liked at the sales, everyone else did too or was withdrawn so it never happened.  Then I loaned most of the money to family to get them out of a bit of a bind and I won't be seeing it for a minimum of another 4-5 months, maybe longer.

When it comes back I may have another look but likely not until my venture into ownership is over.  Having one in the paddock and one on the track at the same time would be well beyond my means as I'm pushing the limits just to do the track.

I'll definately have another broodmare just not sure when.

Well it's been a while since there was any activity on this thread, a new winner for Baltic King as Baltic Prince won on Monday.

He's taken a bit longer to settle into his new home than I had hoped and he picked up a cough from the lorry on the way over which was rather frustrating so that held him up for a bit too.

Anyway we are getting nearer, hopefully another few weeks (4-5) and he'll be ready to run (touch wood).

Thanks PM, I dream of nothing else. I pray he has enough ability to win a race, any race, I'm not fussy.

I understand that Red Rum was bred to be a miler .

good winner for Baltic knight yesterday class 2 standard now.

Certainly looking close Posh!

Scarey times

I've got a few I've bred who would be carrying a fair ammount of pressure attached this time too, so it's about now that I remember why I love the close season so much

Sorry for the late response RR but I wanted to get my ducks in row before replying.

PM, I don't think "scarey" does it justice.  I swing from absolute dread to sheer excitment, back to terror then to dizzy lightheadedness every time I think about it all, which is about every few minutes and I'm a complete mess at the moment and have been for the last week and a half.

Anyway the day of reckoning is drawing ever closer - This Saturday, 4 May, 4.40 Goodwood.

I'm trying to make myself feel better by thinking that there can be no nicer place than the Sussex Downs to watch him trail in 30 lengths last.

Just been reading this thread,it's a joy tbh,good luck at Goodwood Saturday

Great start Posh although a price of 12.1 suggests he was known not to be totally useless!

Hopefully he will go on from there and give you all a lot of fun and reward you sufficiently to re commence your breeding activities

Posh, I noted your run. Will you be steering clear of grade 1 tracks whilst you establish your niche?

Presumably a handicap mark will be the way ahead but not all doom and gloom I hope?

First Black Type winner for Baltic King as Baltic Knight wins the Listed “Ian & Kate Hall Macmillan Ganton Stakes” at York this afternoon.



My fella was disappointing last time out but was very lame the next week, so much so that the trainer was worried he’d damaged his pelvis.  The Dam and a half sister did a pelvis so we went for a bone scan.  A few  nerve wracking  days and £650.00 later and the scan came back clear – Phew!  The conclusion was that he’d just pulled a muscle.

He’s back doing light cantering and will go back into full work next week, all being well we could be back on the track by the start of July or even the end of June.  The handicapper has given him a mark of 65 which on some lines of form looks a little harsh and on others looks not too bad, so I suppose it’s fair enough.

The whole experience of racing my horse is such a rollercoaster, the emotions run to such extremes, however I think I’m enjoying it.

Ticking Katie wins at Ayr to give Baltic King's his first 2yo winner of the year.



My fella hit the comeback trail last week after his setback and the run should have bought him on a good deal. He ended up going off second favorite which was quite bizarre - not my money. Nice of the handicapper to drop him 2 lb this week though.

Hopefully we can find a suitable target over 10f (ish).  The firm going is proving a bit of problem so we will probably end up back on the AW unless we get a spot of rain, which I can't see happening for a while.