Congratulations To The Breeding Partnership Of Andrew Hall!

The good news is that Andrew Hall (RJ) won his first lifetime start in the last race at Calder yesterday.

The even better news is that it means a breeder's award to the partnership of me, Damon and Mel, and Gene.

Can you say Ka - ching?

(You can get the chart on Equibase.com. Click on results, full charts, Calder Oct. 12, race 10)

Do You Remember R.J?

I went to see him at Calder this weekend, and according to his trainer he is doing well and fairly close to making his first start. He is still not officially named, but look at the name selections they chose... (see if any name stands out to you)

Name Claim
Joe P. Ville
Rejected
Name of person without required writing (see rules 6F6 & 6F7)

Name Claim
Papa Joe
Rejected
Similar to name already in use (Pappa Joe)

Name Claim
Joe Par
Rejected
Name of person without required writing (see rules 6F6 & 6F7)

Too bad it was rejected!! That would have been pretty neat.

*For non-family members- Papa Joe is what we call our grandfather.

More Pictures

OBS Sale Hip # 563

Graeme Hall/ Sarah Kate

Sells Wednesday. I shipped him over this afternoon and he is all settled in.

OBS Sale Hip # 502

Graeme Hall/ Raven Factor

Sells Tuesday! He's doing great over there and showing quite a bit. Wish us good luck tomorrow!

Big Horse Racing News of the Week

Any Given Saturday - Darley has finalized a deal to purchase AGS for stud duty after his scheduled Breeder's Cup start this fall. Darley now has three of the top Classic winners/starters from this year on their stud roster. They had purchased interest in Street Sense and Hard Spun back in May.

More Happy - becomes first stake winner for Freshman sire, Vindication after winning the Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga. More Happy is trained by Bob Baffert.

Street Sense - breezes a sharp 59.3 in preparation for his next start in the Travers on Aug. 26

He breezed the 5F under regular rider Calvin Borel at Saratoga.

Calvin Borel - will be honored later this year with the Mr. Fitz award from the National Turf Writers Association. The Mr. Fitz is given to a grup or individual who typifies the spirit of horse racing.

Sharp Susan - will run in the Lake Placid Stakes tomorrow at Saratoga. The race is 1 1/8 on the turf. (this is the neice to Certain Circles)

Kodiak Kowboy - seeks his third straight stakes win in todays Saratoga Special for 2 year olds. He is trained by Steve Asmussen and by current leading Freshman sire, Posse.

Graeme Hall - had two 2 year old winners at Hippodromo Camarero in Puerto Rico. Charlestown Flash, a dk. bay colt, won a 5 F MSW, and Me Oh My, a bay filly, won a 5.5F MSW.

Yearling pedigrees are online at http://www.obssales.com/. Here are my yearlings:

RJ - hip # 502

Bullwinkle - hip # 563

Cowgirl - hip # 732

Bullwinkle got the shaft... he's my best yearling and the first horse through the ring on Wednesday. Talk about bad luck! RJ is a mid-to-late Tuesday horse and Cowgirl will sell mid-Wednesday.

Graeme Hall progeny had a win and a second at Woodbine yesterday.

Bydes Mill, a three year old gelding, won a 6F maiden special weight in his first start.

Hilton Terrace finished second in a 7F allowance race

Perfect Circle Farm Yearlings for OBS August



Graeme Hall/ Raven Factor






Graeme Hall/ Sarah Kate










Gimmeawink/ Tamster






Yearlings

The Prioress Stakes

Graeme Six closed to within 2 1/4 lengths of the front running Dream Rush in yesterdays Prioress Stake (G1) at Belmont Park to finish a game 2nd. Graeme Six is trained by Tom Amoss and owned by Team West Side Stables.

Front-running Dream Rush wins Prioress - Thoroughbred Times

Graeme Hall News

Harrow Land finished 3rd in the Native Dancer Stake at Arlington Park yesterday. The race was 1 1/16th on a fast track. Last weekend, a 3 year old gelding by Graeme Hall named Porter's Court, won at Woodbine in a 6.5 furlong race. Graeme Six finished 2nd in allowance at Chuchill, and Rave Rave Rave was 3rd in allowance at Emerald Downs.

RJ and Bullwinkle are doing fine.

Great Day For Graeme Hall

Grame Hall had a great day as a sire yesterday. He had two winners and a 3rd place runner. First was a two year old winner at Woodbine named Summus. The chestnut filly set a new polytrack record of 52.52 for the 4 1/2 furlong distance. He also had an allowance winner at Churchill Downs named Graeme Six (6F), and a third place finisher in allowance (8.5F) named Mount Wilton, also at Churchill.

Graeme Hall

Graeme Hall has sired a horse named Harrow Land in Saturdays G3 Lone Star Derby. Two of my yearlings this year are by Graeme Hall so I will be rooting for this horse to win. I'm not sure if it will be televised on any of the networks but if you have TVG/HRTV or live close to a simulcast facility you will be able to watch it at 4:47 Eastern time. The race is 1 mile and 1/16th for three year olds and is valued at $300,000.