Treading Water

We have had more rainy weather this past week in Chicago though the forecast looks good for the next week or so. Angry Dragon did well schooling from the gate, breaking alertly and relatively straight. She has improved each time she goes and getting her gate card (which is the starters permission slip to start in a race which every horse has to have before running) shouldn't be too much of an issue. Her shins flared up a bit afterwards and we did not breeze her this week as we don't want to further aggravate them. She has remained in training however and has been jogging on the training track daily. Angry Dragon has filled out quite a bit since we came North and is really looking good.

Slumber Smarty also did well in the gate during her schooling session. She is really going through a growth spurt and as such we have level off in her training, jogging and galloping but no fast work. Her shins have held up well and her foot issues appear behind her. As she has grown her action on the track has gotten a little higher indicating that she very well may be more suited for grass. Being out of a Giant's Causeway mare and with Smarty Jones emerging as a turf sire, this is not a surprising development.

We backed off on Lady Thief's training and she has responded well. Her shins are settling down and we will start her back under tack next week.