Training

Tribal Rule
http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/sr_sire_page.asp?refno=4035307&origin=horseProfile
has struck again Saturday with Alphie's Bet. Congrats to the connections, and good to see the $6000.00 stud fee winning the Sham, up from what, $0, a couple of years ago when Georgie Boy by Tribal Rule, and trainer Kathy Walsh were on the Derby Trail. Might Zayat Stables and their 34 million be paying attention? Doubtful. They never do. This times its Alexis Barba, whom I guess I'd heard of, and so both Tribal Rule Derby prospects have women trainers! Will I get over my deeply ingrained prejudice against women trainers for which undoubtedly I'll hang by my toe nails in hell? Presious Passion and Mary Hartman come to mind! I am a fan. Yet, we'll see. The Georgie Boy-Kathy Walsh story here:
http://ratherrapid.blogspot.com/2008/04/georgie-boy-and-spacing-works.html

And, then there is "True Linet" and our good prognosticator Rich:

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/TAM031010USA6.pdf

Good call Rich! (when the chart disappears, note the horse won. See Rich's comment last post!)

Training:

Do we get a little sick and tired of seeing this (today's radar) around here? When the desk jockeys are complaining about the weather, it's bad. Five straight days of rain in KC and we're deeper into nowhere'sville.
Mon. 3/8: the closest we've been to dry for a while. 15 min walk-trot under tack. Unable to do riderless. Mud.
Tues. 3/09: Rained. The footing is so bad the horses are unable to walk in the pasture without concerning themselves they'll sink two inches down. Even the 15 year old who's a dancer and training to be a pony refused the trot. All we could do is walk. Went 8 min. fearing how much of this you do with hoofs full of mud and a lot of weight on the back.
Wed. 3/10: Off. Driving rain when I got to the farm.