More random thoughts

This should be easy as most of my thoughts are pretty random

• Woke up to my third race morning and there's always something special about it . Not quite Christmas , just a feeling of excitement.
• Darn, still only 11 AM, I do more organizing in my office
• We have lunch at home and head out . We arrive at 12:30 and there's already lots of people at the track. It's the last racing day of the season plus it's beautiful out so everyone is coming out.
• I go watch her in the paddock . She looks like a pro , not as goofy as she looked  in her first race but feisty enough to show she means business.
• The favourite is #4 , not sure why as she's never run a race. NC is second favourite running as #5 . Apparently the trainer of #4 has been making lots of noise about his horse beating ours. We put his quotes up in NC's stall as motivation.
• I get in the wagering line up  and I hear people betting on #4, I snicker silently. 
• Mitch Bourbonniere is there with his son Joseph. Mitch is Maurice Bourbonniere's son . Maurice and my Dad were great friends and often went to the track together. I'm glad Mitch is here today.
• Co-owner Michel Simard tells me " I have a good feeling about the race"...I start worrying.
• As usual the race comes all too quickly and they're off. She breaks well but #4 breaks even better. I think I see #3 (blue) take the lead until my son Martin says that's NC, #5 (green) . As a Bomber fan you'd think I'd know the difference between blue and green, but for once I'm cheering green !
• They head into the turn and I can tell NC is not going to let up as she did in her first 2 races . They head into the stretch and I know she's got it. She wins with ease (almost 5 lengths) . I swear she could have run another mile .
• Hard to remember what happened next. Joc had run to the front while NC was coming down the stretch and then came running back to me for a hug. Sister-in-law Colette was just as excited as we were....maybe she bet a grand on NC ? Was great to walk to and enter the Winner's Circle. I've seen so many others do that before me. 
• We get our picture taken. Oh crap, I wanted Martin to join us in the circle, too much excitement ....la prochaine fois Martin.
• Joc and I wanted to go see NC but they had to hose her down and take her back to the barn for a vet check ( the horse...not Joc)  .You knew it was coming didn't you...
• I bet the next race and cash in a $245 quinella and then make $170 on a Win bet in the sixth. Horse racing seems so easy on certain days. And then there's most days...
• We have a couple of drinks at my sister's , then head to Cafe  22 for supper, where, once again, they have no pasta. 
• Rather sad to see the racing season end, what are we going to do with NC over the winter ?   

Here's the replay

Check out the replay at  http://www.assiniboiadowns.com/race-replays.cfm

Pick September 25 and race 1 and enjoy the thrill

She's a winner !

     Northern Cotton of the Quest D'or Stables broke her maiden ( I know, it sounds painful ) by easily  winning her first race .  She broke well, stayed behind the leader for a bit , edged out in front  in the backstretch and easily took control of the race winning by almost 5 lengths . She beat #4  the favourite ( who had never run a race) very convincingly and appeared to have plenty in the tank when the race was over.
     Great way to end the season and a great birthday present for Jocelyne. Now we have to figure out what to do with her over the winter ! More thoughts this week after I calm down...

Running this Sunday !

Race #1 on Sunday Sept. 25 ( oh, that's somebody's birthday as well !!! ) .  We'd love to see her run a strong race and set the tone for next year as a 3 year old. If she wins , that's a bonus .

See you there!

Oh yes, the birthday person...the birthday girl...the girl who has had quite a few birthdays. The girl who has had more birthdays than me . She will be there as well!

Resting up

I've been a bit negligent in posting, then again all is quiet on the western stables.  Bill is gone to Copenhagen and the owners will probably get together when he returns.

We will run her again sometime in September and then figure what to do with her once the ASD season closes at the end of the month.