BRIGHT JOURNEY RETIRED

On July 13, 2011, Bright Journey suffered another tendon injury at Santa Anita.  We gave him PRP at Steinbeck within a week. He is now under the care of Efrain Guzman at Woodmyst Farms in Gilroy.  We had him ultrasounded last week and the vet found that he had completely healed the lesion.  You can see the faint outline of the lesion but its all filled in with new fibers.  Now we just have to make those strong again.  He is inside a nice barn and is walked twice a day.    However, we have decided to retire and try to train him for a different discipline so he's not exposed to being hurt again.  I know this is a big disappointment for everyone in the syndicate.  I am sorry that we was never able to make it to the races.  But he's s fine 3 year old colt and I think we will make someone a nice dressage or jumper mount someday.  He's got a great personality and more than willing heart.  

BRIGHT IS BACK IN ACTION

This Says it All!  He is comfortable and healthy.  He covers ground effortlessly.  He s a pleasure to watch because he likes to run.

BRIGHT IS BACK AT THE TRACK!

Mom and I visited Bright at Santa Anita on Saturday (7-2-2011).  He looked fantastic.  He jogged.  HZ said that he breezed a furlong in 12.2 the day before without any urging.  Bright is happy to be back with his buddy Howard. 

JOURNEYS ARE RUNNING!

TODAY THE CTBA MAGAZINE CAME OUT WITH STALLION STANDINGS.  Good Journey hit the Board at number 26.  His stats are as follows:

Foals Born in 2008:   50  (First Crop)
Foals Named to Race:  39
Runners to Date:  22
Starts:   77
Wins:  12
Money earned:  $417,124
Percentage of Winners:  15.5%

Bright Journey is one of the 17 horses that has not yet run.  We expect that he will be ready in mid August.  The leading Journey runner right now is ThirtyfirstStreet with $241,400 in earnings.  The next is Diamond Journey with $82,420.

BLACK CAVIAR ROMPS IN MOONEE VALLEY 3-25-2011

As most of you know, I love watching and betting on Australian Horse Racing.  The fields are big and competitive.  Most of the races are run on grass and you rarely see an injury.  And they have a NO drug policy.  Here is the leading sprinter in Australia - a beautiful filly called Black Caviar.  Very often in OZ, the best horses are fillies and they run against the males.  There was Makybe Diva who won 3 Melbourne Cups in a row. There was Typhoon Tracy last year.  And now - Black Caviar who reminds me of Goldikova in the way that she flattens out like an arrow running.  She is Australia's version of Zenyatta - being unbeated in her career.  I love to see a talented filly. Just look at that Black Flash kick away from the field!  Pure energy and beauty. 

MOM AND BRIGHT 3-12-2011

This is the first photo of Mom and Bright together. Even though he's a stallion, I think she felt some confidence because she saw how sweet he was and that I could pick his feet up and rub my hands all over him.  He has such a nice spirit.  He's a sweet soul. He seems to want her to rub his ears.

 

BRIGHT STANDS OUT 3-12-2011

BRIGHT AT OAKMONT

Mom and I went to visit Bright Journey on March 12, 2011, at the beautiful Oakmont Ranch in Rancho Murietta.   He just turned 3 on February 26, and he looks great.  We fed him two bags of baby organic carrots.  He's got a lovely shiney coat on him.  He had just come out of the aquatred and his legs were rock hard cold and tight.  His tendons look super and you can't tell that he ever had any problem with them.  We hope to have him back to Howard Zucker at Santa Anita by the end of April.

NEW YEARS HEAD SHOT

Bright on January 2, 2011

GOOD AS NEW!

BRIGHT IS NOW HAPPILY HANGING OUT AT POPLAR MEADOWS IN SANGER.  WE VISITED HIM ON JANUARY 2, 2011 ON A DAY THAT WAS RAINING LIKE CRAZY.

Bright looks good.  I had Dr. Ford take a look at his tendon and he said that you can't tell that he ever had an injury.  Love that platlet replacement therapy.  So - he is back on the trail to get back to the races by the end of June.  We have to start him slow by hand walking.  But he is in really good hands with Carol Lingenfeldter - who is a pro at getting horses back in shape for the races. 

He will start on the Aqua tred in a few weeks.  Probably in April he will go back to Howard Zucker at Santa Anita.  Bigger, better and stronger than before.  He's really a big strapping, good looking colt now.  And he's still got a very nice personality.  Easy going and loves his carrots.

He's my Gio Ponti.  I can just feel it.  He is going to love the turf.