Northern Cotton runs at Tampa Bay Downs !

Northern Cotton ran her first race at Tamp Bay Downs today.

Here's the replay link :

March 23, 2nd race, she is #7 ( orange and black)

http://www.tampabaydowns.com/daily-replays.aspx

While she came in second we were very happy with the result. She showed she could run at a prominent race track  against quality horses . Even more encouraging was that the other horses had recently run. Cotton had not run since last September.

She started in her usual goofy fashion by bumping the horse to the right of her. In the backstretch she was bumped a couple of times but recovered well. Turning for home she , once again, turned her head towards the grandstand. Trying to show her good side ? Checking out the stallion in the paddock ? Trying to get a glimpse of the feed truck ? You tell me cause I don't know. 


She made a great run at the end to finish second. We  were hoping the #3 and #1 horse would duke it out at the beginning, tire themselves out and Cotton would take the race at the end. Unfortunately the #1 horse decided to go for a jolly jaunt letting #3 have a free trip .Cotton was flying at the end but could not make up enough ground.

So we're happy and looking forward to her next race .  There was a veil of secrecy over Cotton's first race at Tampa . More about that on my next post .