CONFIRMATION WORKSHEET on foal # _____ CLIPBOARD OF: _______

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What I did notice when many of our racehorses, depending on the racetrack; is that initial quarter mile time. Taking into account, the class of racehorses running. 

Strategy comes into play by the jockey aboard. I'm looking at very old racing programs. Trying to determine how thoroughbreds win races sitting from third to fifth place in that first quarter- how many lengths they were behind. 

I see that one of our 4-year old colts, in a $30,000 Maiden Claiming, was 4th - 4 lengths from the leader in 23.07 seconds. So, his time would have been 23.87 seconds. He moved up to 3rd - 2 1/4 lengths behind the leader; one length behind the 2nd place racehorse at the half in :47.16 seconds. Not bad. His time would have been :47.41. I will explain in our classroom instruction how fractions of seconds can determine a winner of a race.

Our racehorse passed the second place racehorse at the top of the stretch in this race and caught the leader right before the finish and won in 1:12.08! A :24.27 second final quarter mile. Not bad for his fifth lifetime race. He had 4 starts; 1 second; and 1 third before this race. 

A race at one mile and 1/16 mile; her third start of her life. In her first start- she finished 11th out of twelve starters, after stumbling out of the gate. Then her last start- she finished 3rd out of nine starters. 

Now in this race, she had the #8 Post, of ten starters. She broke (we'll go over this in classroom instruction) 5th from the gate and quickly made her way up to second place, as our jockey placed her along the rail. First quarter mile, the leader went :23.36 and our filly- :23.76 seconds; but she was gaining ever-so slightly. 

When the leader hit the 1/2 mile in :47:54; our filly had pulled up beside her in :47.69. Very close, still gaining ground. Our jockey wanted to keep our girl alongside this leader until the top of the stretch. The mile went in 1:38.22 and both the leader and our filly had the rest of the field by six lengths.

In the final strides, our filly took over and won by 2 1/2 lengths over this tired racehorse that had led all the way (in 1:46.92). Our jockey ran a masterful race at this racetrack in a $50,000 Maiden Claiming Race! 

In 1995, we owned a fiery colt out of Secretariat!  We later sold this colt for $85,000 out of the barn. We had purchased him as a yearling from an owner that was searching for money, so he could get back to an upcoming yearling auction.

So, in late August of 1995- Our trainer placed this fine-looking bay colt into a New York Bred Maiden Claimer with a Purse of almost $100,000. It was his first start of his life! Bred from Secretariat with a non-raced dam. Never know what you're going to get? 

We had the rail; #1 Post and our jockey decided to sit third along that rail of seven colts and geldings. The initial quarter mile went in :22.98 seconds. As our fiery colt sat about a length behind the two leaders. I could see that he was pulling back on the reins, as this baby colt wanted to get at those two in front. But by the time they hit the half mile in :47.26; he couldn't hold our feisty colt back any longer, so he let him come up the rail, as the two leaders were wide coming to the top of the stretch in a mile race.

Our gassed colt had a two-length lead mid-stretch when the calvary began their charge down the stretch. He finished strong; but in third place. The race went in a very fast 1:36.88; but we did collect that third-place money! Those two leaders finished in 4th and 6th place. 

In late 1996, we had eighteen thoroughbreds and a bunch of harness racehorses too. We had two gray's, one was almost pure white in color. On a cool September Saturday afternoon, our trainer had placed this one gray into a high claiming race, I remember. 

Now this 4-Year Old gray had twelve races under his saddle coming into this race, five victories, two seconds and two thirds. He had never finished worse than fifth. Always got us a check! Quite a ham too- when in the Winner's Circle taking a photo.

So, on this fine Saturday- we were in a race with nine other thoroughbreds. Was supposed to be a twelve-horse field; but there were two scratches. The distance was at a mile and our racehorse was really game (I was told by the jockey). 

The race went off (we had the #5 Post). He sat in the middle of the field, as the first quarter went in :24.08, slow fraction for this field. So, our jockey took this gray up on the outside. By the time they came to the 1/2 mile; he was in third- just about 1 1/2 lengths from the leader. At the top of the stretch, our racehorse and two others were lined across the track! We won the race in the middle of these other two; but with a jockey's objection- we were placed second, for interference! Great check though. 

One of my last races where I owned racehorses, I sat in the Clubhouse and watched a spectacular race, as our 5-Year Old mare came from sixth place at the top of the stretch and won going away!

In a nine-horse field- she started last and won this Allowance Race! At 1 mile and 1/8 she ran past all the other fillies and mares in 1:50.38; after a :47.32 leader half mile. She was the last racehorse that I sold out of the barn. Now onto our instruction on FRACTIONS. 

This is a very important section in our classroom instruction. Please pay attention, young ladies, I will be asking YOU ALL questions. 

Papa D will teach your 11-17 Year Old how to be strong against the vices in today's world; like social media platforms, drinking alcohol, smoking/vaping and other habits. I have extensive experience in social media platforms and have seen first-hand how they affect children in this age group. We will discuss how to eliminate these from your LIFE altogether!