Chris Simpson sent his dirt sprinting colt Acting Up to Brooklyn Raceway for 5 furlong Maiden Special Weight while Katy Turner shipped her turf sprinting colt All For Fun to Premium Park for a maiden event as well. Both will race Week 3 Friday. Meanwhile, the first SIM Vote is now official. How did it all turn out? We’ll see!
AND NOW…SIM Series Week 4 Episode 4
Long Beach. It’s home sweet home. I enter my office and surprisingly Mary Weather is already here looking over the auctions and the sales page. Last week, I asked her to monitor them in search of value horses that would boost my stable. I’m slightly upset at her though so she doesn’t bother to look at me or even say “Good Morning” as I walk in. On Monday, I specifically asked her to pay attention to the Steward’s Hourly Sale. I instructed her to immediately click buy when she saw one available regardless of price. Maybe I wasn’t clear enough, but needless to say we ended up with nothing! I yelled at her and she proceeded to rub it in when she told me about how she passed up on Be The Hunter, a Saga colt that worked a very respectable 5 furlongs in 58.89. She said, “There’s no value in spending 150k on any horse, especially a colt!” She then threw me the “You asked me to find value horses. Now you’re upset that I didn’t buy ONE! ONE colt for 150k?! What do you want then?” We eventually dropped it.
I walk by her and sit down in my office and begin looking over my stable. These days, my small operation has gone pretty hi-tech. From my computer, I can see my racing barn, training barn, the pasture, and the action packed breeding barn! I’m clicking on my racing barn as Mary walks in. I stare at her blankly and uncomfortably say, “Yes?”
“Carolyn Eaton is on line 1 Mr. Value Horse,” Mary says as she walks away.
I ignore her chide at me and shake my head. “Good morning Carolyn,” I say. “How does victory taste!”
“Fabulous!” She says. “It’s such sweet vindication to see that The White Album, or T.W.A. as I call her, is as talented as I thought! I mean, she won and put up a seventy speed figure, so that’s wonderful! How are you doing?”
“All is well,” I say. “Did she come out healthy?”
I’m interrupted by Mary as I tell Carolyn to hold on. She tells me Ara Davies is on line 2. I ask her to tell Ara that I will call her back in a jiff. “Ara?” Mary says as she turns her back to me and walks away “Mr. 150k Value Guy will call you back when he’s wants to.”
I ignore her again and go back to Carolyn. “She’s tired, but sound,” Carolyn says. “She’s likely in the top five turf sprint fillies of her crop. She managed to beat a really good filly named Seethe. I imagine there’s going to be a little rivalry developing here.”
“Have you seen the current voting poll?” I ask.
“Yep,” Carolyn happily says. “It looks like the 75k Tara’s Touch stakes in Week 4 Friday, right?”
I confirm her enthusiastic response. It’s almost like she wanted TWA to race in the Tara’s Touch. Luckily for her, the SIM community wanted the same. We chat a little more about her week of racing. We talk about a few horses she’s disappointed in and a few that she is excited about. All in all, her SIM Series experience has started out on the right foot. I eventually hang up with her and wish her luck as Mary is standing in my doorway again.
“Mike Eaton’s dirt sprinting filly Make Me Clever won her maiden debut,” Mary says. “And Channi Ruzzo’s dirt sprinting colt The Proven One finished fourth in a 75k stakes race.”
“Is that all?” I ask.
She gives me the look and walks away. I pick up my phone and dial Ara’s phone number. I shouldn’t provoke Mary anymore. “Good morning Ara!” I say.
“Fabulous!” She says. “It’s such sweet vindication to see that The White Album, or T.W.A. as I call her, is as talented as I thought! I mean, she won and put up a seventy speed figure, so that’s wonderful! How are you doing?”
“All is well,” I say. “Did she come out healthy?”
I’m interrupted by Mary as I tell Carolyn to hold on. She tells me Ara Davies is on line 2. I ask her to tell Ara that I will call her back in a jiff. “Ara?” Mary says as she turns her back to me and walks away “Mr. 150k Value Guy will call you back when he’s wants to.”
I ignore her again and go back to Carolyn. “She’s tired, but sound,” Carolyn says. “She’s likely in the top five turf sprint fillies of her crop. She managed to beat a really good filly named Seethe. I imagine there’s going to be a little rivalry developing here.”
“Have you seen the current voting poll?” I ask.
“Yep,” Carolyn happily says. “It looks like the 75k Tara’s Touch stakes in Week 4 Friday, right?”
I confirm her enthusiastic response. It’s almost like she wanted TWA to race in the Tara’s Touch. Luckily for her, the SIM community wanted the same. We chat a little more about her week of racing. We talk about a few horses she’s disappointed in and a few that she is excited about. All in all, her SIM Series experience has started out on the right foot. I eventually hang up with her and wish her luck as Mary is standing in my doorway again.
“Mike Eaton’s dirt sprinting filly Make Me Clever won her maiden debut,” Mary says. “And Channi Ruzzo’s dirt sprinting colt The Proven One finished fourth in a 75k stakes race.”
“Is that all?” I ask.
She gives me the look and walks away. I pick up my phone and dial Ara’s phone number. I shouldn’t provoke Mary anymore. “Good morning Ara!” I say.
“So what was all that about?” Ara asks.
“What was what all about?”
“Mr. 150k Value Guy?” Ara inquires. “Your Mary Weather doesn’t seem to like you today.”
“It’s a long story,” I respond. “So what’s up with Time Delay?”
“Well, she doesn’t like wet tracks and unfortunately it rained on race day so I was a little uncertain about her anyways. The good news is that because she came in second place, I was able to get some good information about what kind of equipment changes I should make.”
“Like what?” I ask.
“She had a sluggish start so next time out, she’s getting blinkers. Hopefully, it’ll help her get into the race a little faster.”
“Have you seen the voting poll?” I ask.
“The SIMsters are asking for a maiden in week four or five!” Ara says. “I think she’s still talented enough to start in another stakes race, but if they want a maiden, then maiden here we come!”
“What’s F5-ing?” I ask randomly.
“F5-ing?” Ara says. “That’s a secret!”
We chat for a little longer, especially about Ara’s multitude of second place finishes for the week. She says it was about half of her runners. I secretly fantasize about how excited I’d be if I was in her situation. The talent in Ara’s stable demands differently though, so I understand where she is coming from so to speak. She jokes that her horses must be angry at her and wanted to get her back for not giving them enough carrots. Imagine that, Ara’s stable of top talent, getting together in the barn for a secret meeting,with all-you-can-eat carrots, mints and hay being served, and ultimately after playing poker and getting punch drunk, they all decide that they’ll all finish second on purpose if they’re winning in the stretch! “Gotcha!” they would say in unison!
I keep Horse Gate to myself as I say goodbye to Ara. I make her promise me that she’ll tell me what F5-ing is one day. She doesn’t necessarily agree, but I take it as a yes. I gather my files and reports and walk back to where Mary is sitting, intent on amicably settling our dispute.
“Mary,” I say as she turns to me.
“What do you want Mr. Spend More than Half Your Bankroll on One Horse while Asking Your Assistant to Find You Value Horse Guy?” She says sarcastically.
“I’m going to check up on Seven Day Theory.” I say as I quickly change my mind. “Don’t buy any 150k horses while I’m gone.”
She blows off my smug comments and turns to her computer. I walk outside towards my racing barn where Seven Day Theory is resting. I need to give him a carrot or two and pet him. I don’t want a Horse Gate scandal on my hands either.
NEXT WEEK ON SIM SERIES:
The Routers have been finalized and the list will be released soon. Meanwhile, SIMsters will get to vote on where to send Mike Eaton’s Make Me Clever and Channi Ruzzo’s The Proven One (Plato). Where will they race next?
“What was what all about?”
“Mr. 150k Value Guy?” Ara inquires. “Your Mary Weather doesn’t seem to like you today.”
“It’s a long story,” I respond. “So what’s up with Time Delay?”
“Well, she doesn’t like wet tracks and unfortunately it rained on race day so I was a little uncertain about her anyways. The good news is that because she came in second place, I was able to get some good information about what kind of equipment changes I should make.”
“Like what?” I ask.
“She had a sluggish start so next time out, she’s getting blinkers. Hopefully, it’ll help her get into the race a little faster.”
“Have you seen the voting poll?” I ask.
“The SIMsters are asking for a maiden in week four or five!” Ara says. “I think she’s still talented enough to start in another stakes race, but if they want a maiden, then maiden here we come!”
“What’s F5-ing?” I ask randomly.
“F5-ing?” Ara says. “That’s a secret!”
We chat for a little longer, especially about Ara’s multitude of second place finishes for the week. She says it was about half of her runners. I secretly fantasize about how excited I’d be if I was in her situation. The talent in Ara’s stable demands differently though, so I understand where she is coming from so to speak. She jokes that her horses must be angry at her and wanted to get her back for not giving them enough carrots. Imagine that, Ara’s stable of top talent, getting together in the barn for a secret meeting,with all-you-can-eat carrots, mints and hay being served, and ultimately after playing poker and getting punch drunk, they all decide that they’ll all finish second on purpose if they’re winning in the stretch! “Gotcha!” they would say in unison!
I keep Horse Gate to myself as I say goodbye to Ara. I make her promise me that she’ll tell me what F5-ing is one day. She doesn’t necessarily agree, but I take it as a yes. I gather my files and reports and walk back to where Mary is sitting, intent on amicably settling our dispute.
“Mary,” I say as she turns to me.
“What do you want Mr. Spend More than Half Your Bankroll on One Horse while Asking Your Assistant to Find You Value Horse Guy?” She says sarcastically.
“I’m going to check up on Seven Day Theory.” I say as I quickly change my mind. “Don’t buy any 150k horses while I’m gone.”
She blows off my smug comments and turns to her computer. I walk outside towards my racing barn where Seven Day Theory is resting. I need to give him a carrot or two and pet him. I don’t want a Horse Gate scandal on my hands either.
NEXT WEEK ON SIM SERIES:
The Routers have been finalized and the list will be released soon. Meanwhile, SIMsters will get to vote on where to send Mike Eaton’s Make Me Clever and Channi Ruzzo’s The Proven One (Plato). Where will they race next?
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