The dreams started this morning, Billy Biscuit, Major Martin, Trouble Digger, Glens Boy, Knockdhu and 3 year olds by Kayf Tara, Robin Des Champs, Ballingary, Winged Love and Laveron all went over to the grass for a couple of quiet canters. The ground was beautiful and all horses enjoyed themselves. None were pressed into doing anything other than canters, however, you get a feel of them and I was very pleased with the ones I rode. Sam, Alice and Sergey were also pleased with their lots. Sadly, not all will be stars - the dream is still alive for all of them and they are currently all unbeaten!!! Trea and Alan Newell were here to watch their Kayf Tara filly and seemed happy with her progress. The plan will be to aim her at a mares only maiden, I am very much looking forward to the planner being published so I can get some mental targets for all of them.
Now we have reached this stage of the year getting out of bed is easier than normal, there is so much to look forward to, it's great, on mornings like this morning I wouldn't swap anything.
Paul Nicholls was interviewed on Racing UK this afternoon and spoke highly of the benefits of educating horses in the p2p field. I like him are not sure why more people don't do it with big backward 4 and 5 year olds. I am convinced the trends will change back to how they once were, 4 and 5 year olds educated in the p2p field will be sort after. It is all well and good racing 3 and 4 year olds but to compete under rules for many of them is too big an ask and they break or their hearts are broken. Due to bloodlines and pressures of training at such a young age the thoroughbred is becoming very fragile.
