Post by aurelia on Aug 14, 2017 11:51:01 GMT -6
National Legends
National Treasure, "Treasure" and Nicole Wright
Santana's Legend, "Ana" and Freddy Villeda
Keegan stared at the back of her hand as yet another raindrop fell onto it, splattering and sliding away. Of course it had to rain today. The day that they were set to work a pretty significant group of horses, specifically testing their new additions. Now, the newbies would have an even greater test to pass. Running in the rain was nearly impossible for some horses. But Keegan trusted these two mares, recently leased out from Valkyrie Stables. Both had a ton of races under their belts, especially Treasure, who was coming into her six year-old season. Her durability was impressive, and Keegan hoped to get a foal out of her after her retirement. Her temperament was just as desirable as her endurance, and the same could be said for her barnmate, Ana. Despite her occasional sassy outburts, the mare was quirky and lovable, and seemed at ease out on the track. Despite the rain pouring around them, and the soft, deep turf, both mares seemed unfazed as they loaded into the gates without issue. If only all of the racers could be so easy.
As the gates shot open, both mares slid out cleanly, Ana immediately taking the lead over Treasure. The bay was a clear front-runner, but could take up other positions if asked. The black mare, on the other hand, was a decisive closer, and came to the front of the pack late when racing. With only two horses on the track, their racing styles would be less visible, but still played a part. Today was only a four-furlong breeze, but Keegan still wanted to see full effort from the mares. And full effort they were giving - Ana was absolutely tearing up the turf, Treasure close on the other's heels as she hung close to her outside. Treasure could easily surpass her, but Ana may have had more gas left in her tank. Her new jockey, Freddy Villeda, had been recently hired by Colby, and had a way of pushing horses to their fullest potential at the perfect moment. If he took that opportunity, Ana could come out victorious today. Keegan found herself clinging to the wet rail as the mares galloped past, just a furlong away from their finish. Treasure was catching up, her nose just by Ana's shoulder, whose nostrils were fully flared. Both were pushing as hard as they could, desperate to overtake the other. Ana's stride was still expanding, and she didn't seem done yet, but the distance was. Treasure came ahead of the other by just a nose, barely surpassing her in the final lengths. Even as Freddy slowed the bay down after crossing the pole, she still crossed ahead of Treasure, as if her race wasn't over yet. Keegan nodded to herself, waiting for the jockeys to pull up the mares and bring them back to her. She was pleased with the workout and results, especially considering the day's conditions. The older mare's win didn't necessarily indicate more racing ability than Ana, only a fractionally better run that day. The mares were similar, sharing strengths and weaknesses on the track. They made a perfect workout pair, and Keegan couldn't wait for Colby to watch them on their next raceday.
National Treasure, "Treasure" and Nicole Wright
Santana's Legend, "Ana" and Freddy Villeda
Keegan stared at the back of her hand as yet another raindrop fell onto it, splattering and sliding away. Of course it had to rain today. The day that they were set to work a pretty significant group of horses, specifically testing their new additions. Now, the newbies would have an even greater test to pass. Running in the rain was nearly impossible for some horses. But Keegan trusted these two mares, recently leased out from Valkyrie Stables. Both had a ton of races under their belts, especially Treasure, who was coming into her six year-old season. Her durability was impressive, and Keegan hoped to get a foal out of her after her retirement. Her temperament was just as desirable as her endurance, and the same could be said for her barnmate, Ana. Despite her occasional sassy outburts, the mare was quirky and lovable, and seemed at ease out on the track. Despite the rain pouring around them, and the soft, deep turf, both mares seemed unfazed as they loaded into the gates without issue. If only all of the racers could be so easy.
As the gates shot open, both mares slid out cleanly, Ana immediately taking the lead over Treasure. The bay was a clear front-runner, but could take up other positions if asked. The black mare, on the other hand, was a decisive closer, and came to the front of the pack late when racing. With only two horses on the track, their racing styles would be less visible, but still played a part. Today was only a four-furlong breeze, but Keegan still wanted to see full effort from the mares. And full effort they were giving - Ana was absolutely tearing up the turf, Treasure close on the other's heels as she hung close to her outside. Treasure could easily surpass her, but Ana may have had more gas left in her tank. Her new jockey, Freddy Villeda, had been recently hired by Colby, and had a way of pushing horses to their fullest potential at the perfect moment. If he took that opportunity, Ana could come out victorious today. Keegan found herself clinging to the wet rail as the mares galloped past, just a furlong away from their finish. Treasure was catching up, her nose just by Ana's shoulder, whose nostrils were fully flared. Both were pushing as hard as they could, desperate to overtake the other. Ana's stride was still expanding, and she didn't seem done yet, but the distance was. Treasure came ahead of the other by just a nose, barely surpassing her in the final lengths. Even as Freddy slowed the bay down after crossing the pole, she still crossed ahead of Treasure, as if her race wasn't over yet. Keegan nodded to herself, waiting for the jockeys to pull up the mares and bring them back to her. She was pleased with the workout and results, especially considering the day's conditions. The older mare's win didn't necessarily indicate more racing ability than Ana, only a fractionally better run that day. The mares were similar, sharing strengths and weaknesses on the track. They made a perfect workout pair, and Keegan couldn't wait for Colby to watch them on their next raceday.
