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Category Archives: equine
What does it take to win?
Saturday’s Preakness really showed what it takes to win a horse race. Of course you have to start out with a really good horse, but there is so much more to winning a race. The old Irish saying is “The … Continue reading
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Good News & Not So Good
Our mare Yuma Thurman ran on Friday. She was in the lead most of the way but got caught at the wire. That was actually the good news — she ran well and pulled up good. Coming in second also … Continue reading
Just pictures
I promised to post pictures of Yuma Thurman after she won her race, so here goes: She is clearly in the lead all the way! Here’s our girl in full stride! This is a winning smile! In the Winner’s Circle … Continue reading
Finally
It seemed like forever, but we finally got our win. Yuma Thurman went wire to wire — gone good bye! We had an apprentice rider named Katelin Willey on her. This young jockey is just doing so well and we … Continue reading
A few curve balls
Life seems to have thrown me a few curve balls lately and I have had to put everything aside to deal with these problematic situations. It’s time to shake the blues and think positive and enjoy life. So here I … Continue reading
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No Place Like Home
Chase those flying moneys away, click your heels and repeat after me: “There’s no place like home!” We are down to our last week of racing in New Mexico and then all the horses will be heading home to Turf … Continue reading
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Still trying
Well Albuquerque has still proven to be a heart breaker. The track has been so fast and our horses start so well but seem to weaken in the stretch. Our trainer, Drew Fulmer is a die-hard so he has been great. … Continue reading
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One More Time — Keeping the Faith
We managed to make it so far during the long summer of racing in New Mexico. Our home base is Turf Paradise in Phoenix, AZ. It’s been a tough summer trying to win a few races here and there. We … Continue reading
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Long Hot Summer — How many ways can you lose?
Every summer it’s time for our thoroughbred horses to leave home (Phoenix, AZ) and race in a more temperate climate. The 100 degree temperatures of Phoenix are too stressful for our equine family. For the last few years, we have … Continue reading
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Off and running at Sunray Park
So the meet at Sunray Park in Albuquerque started on July 3rd. It was a grand start for our trainer Drew Fulmer. He entered his oldest horse Canard. Canard is a wonder horse. He is sweet and gentle. He’ll eat … Continue reading
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Tagged Drew Fulmer, horses, Sunray, thoroughbred, Tonight at Eleven
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Keep the dream alive!
As I had posted a few days ago, our wonderful horse Inclined to Win was entered in a $150,000 handicap race because there were no other races for which he qualified. We knew that he was outclassed but it didn’t … Continue reading
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This is what DREAMS are made of
The meet at Albuquerque Downs is coming to an end and we will be happy to move on to Sunray. Sunray has always proven to be a more friendly track for our horses. There are more races for which we … Continue reading
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The Winningest
I am happy to introduce you to our last claim. His name is Inclined to Win and that’s just what he has done at Albuquerque. If it were not for Inclined to Win, we might just be in the red. … Continue reading
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Another Win for Fulmer Racing Team
Life on the road can be more difficult for the racing teams. Our horses traveled from Phoenix, AZ to Albuquerque, NM this summer. The horses had to get used to the higher elevation and a different track. Albuquerque is a … Continue reading
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Fulmer Racing Team Wins
Yesterday, our trainer Drew Fulmer ran a new horse, Inclined to Win. This is the last claim that Drew made before leaving Turf Paradise for the summer. Although I have invested in most of his claims, it was not financially … Continue reading