Taking Stock

First runner in 2008 will be Porto at La Capelle on Thursday 8 May. David is to drive from position 2 in a 2700m autostart.

It's time to take stock of the ecurie, since I keep being asked how many horses I have an interest in and I don't know the exact answer myself any more!

Broodmares
Festina des Baux (Hetre Vert-Quortina-Borgia III)
Moonlight des Baux (Big Prestige-Festina des Baux) not being bred again
Polina des Baux (Jasmine de Flore-Festina des Baux)

In training
Orlando des Baux (6yo m. Ideal de l'Iton-Festina des Baux)
Porto de Bootz (5yo h. Caballio in Blue-Star de la Chaise-Janus de Crille)
Perfect Dream (5yo m. I am the Best-Java Dream-Blue Dream) [(with Bill Green]
Sierra des Baux (2yo f. Lutin Malin-Festina des Baux)
Snowball des Baux (2yo h. Eclat de la Crau-Moonlight des Baux)
Dutchess (2yo f. Monarchy-Sunvette-Sundon) [in New Zealand]

In field
Tina des Baux (1yo f. Ideal de l'Iton-Festina des Baux)
Twilight des Baux (1yo f. Ideal de l'Iton-Moonlight des Baux)
U........ des Baux (f. Modern Jazz-Festina des Baux)
United des Baux (m. Modern Jazz-Moonlight des Baux)
U........ des Baux (m. Orlando des Baux-Milady des Baux)

'In preparation'
........... (Love You-La Grande Duchesse-Sundon) [in New Zealand, due Nov]
........... (Love You-Gwen-Gee Whiz II) [in New Zealand, due Nov]
V........ des Baux (Gros Grain-Festina des Baux)
V........ des baux (Gros Grain-Polina des Baux)

Post script (for those who are wondering about the Qs and Rs.)
Quick d'Avignere (qualified, sold). Quiwi (qualified, but developed a deformed foot), Rosa (lacked ability), and Rosko (couldn't qualify) all 3 went 'elsewhere'.