2011 Racing SeasonRivendell's 8th season is off to a good start with a few horses making a very prominent start off with the new season.
Big N Tough winning the Golden Gate Derby in Track Record time and Risen Star Stakes with ease has certainly stood out from the rest in our stable. He is favorite on the barn at the moment for some very promising races this year. His PSR's top this year at 115 on a fast track at 8.5 furlongs and 110 on a slow track at the same distance.
Narsil this year has distinguished himself from the others at the barn by winning the GI February Stakes at a mile on dirt, beating out some excellent horses such has Mr Purler , Mystic River and the famous mare Pegasus Song. This race has officially pushed his earning past the 2 million mark. Although his favorite surface is turf, if the conditions are right he can be a surprising on the dirt as well.
Arctic Silver, though having yet to win this season, he has proven his injury last year has not affected his speed and remains one of our best sprinters we have bred. His top PSR this year is a fair 113 at 6 furlongs on the turf which he placed 3rd in the G2 Ascot Vale. A switch back to his preferred surface of dirt may improve his numbers and speed.
Riches N Glory, a home-bred two year old colt, broke his maiden the first time out in the Crackerbarrel Stakes at 5 furlongs on the dirt. He was out of the gate fast and finished a strong 3 lengths ahead of the second place finisher. Although we have yet to try all of our two year olds on the track, and this was not an especially fast time, we think this he is the one to watch for now in our new racers.
Kagura still going good as she proved beating Czonka in the GI Santa Maria Handicap as well as two other very talented fillies She's A Prize and Whishing Wells. With this filly its hit or miss, as some days she tries and others she could care less so it was a surprise to see her come through this time and a PSR of 101. Our other 4y/o mare Purple Passion, didn't catch a break as she went up against Fafabell placing 2nd in the Endevours Breeders Cup, although she did put out one of her best PSR in a long while at 106 which hopefully leads to a good season.
