Fine Silver* pups move to top grades!!!! More wins this week!

When the first lot of Fine Silver* pups ran at the Nationals, there were a few outspoken naysayers about what a disappointment he is at stud. Now those naysayers will be silenced. I always knew that Fine Silver* pups would be late bloomers. My friends in Ireland had warned me repeatedly to "go slow" with them as they would need to hit 20+ months to come into their own. The very first litter already has a grade A in it at Mardi Gras. The rest of the litter is at Dubuque, a notoriously deep, heavy and inconsistant track. They are holding their own there but a move South would probably have them in the ranks of their sister, Oya Mary Ann. Night Montana, who is at Palm Beach also has a bit of a story behind him. He just won again to move into grade B and should be a puppy stakes favorite this Fall. He was raised on a very small farm and finished by someone who has been thrown out of the business. Let's just say the pup was given zero chance of ever making it anywhere. The fact that he has overcome these obstacles and is running like he is speaks volumes of the class of dog he really is! And let's not forget Fine Cheyenne.....running on the tough Derby Lane circuit....a track with long and demanding stretches. Cheyenne is a pup I think we should keep an eye on as she matures. She is out of the class bitch, Molly and deserves a look.

Iceman Brutus* will be a father soon. RCK Sundown went off her feed right on schedule. She is filling out nicely and I expect a big litter. Fuzzys Derby was also bred to him right before Sundown so I expect two litters to hit the ground within days of each other. I cannot say enough about what an honest fellow this lad really is. I think we all need to let the fact that he smashed the great Westmead Hawk's track record sink in. This dog is the top ranked Toms The Best son in this country. He deserves a look for what he has accomplished, how he is ranked and his pedigree. He is the entire package and perfectly suited for this country.

Due to the extreme heat here (100 degrees) we have not had much activity this week on the farm....no sprinting or gigging. Hopefully the heat will break and we can get back to work!

Sword Of Eile due to arrive at the racing kennel this week. The hauler he was on broke down and he was taken back to the farm in OK last week. He is the much touted and anticipated son of Swahili Eile*. I am told another son to keep your eyes on is RCK King Tut racing for the Harris Kennel at Southland.

Happy Father's Day to all you father's out there!