We had the opportunity on Saturday to visit for the first time the Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility. What a thrill to meet On The Point’s great grandfather- Grandpa Gulch. He looks amazing for 30 years! Apparently, he knows he’s…
We had the opportunity on Saturday to visit for the first time the Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility. What a thrill to meet On The Point’s great grandfather- Grandpa Gulch. He looks amazing for 30 years! Apparently, he knows he’s…
It appears that Hope is minding her P’s and Q’s from Dream as the number of visible corrections on her rump have diminished! She seemed to be more curious and comfortable around us this past weekend, but stays pretty close…
So we all anxiously await this Saturday, June 7th to see if California Chrome can win the Belmont to sweep the Triple Crown. I personally think he is more than capable. But I also think, as I stated following the…
Received the Good News from Doc on Saturday that Dream ( On the Point) is in foal with a Lenny baby.Dream’s first two foals have been amazing, so I expect next years foal to be no less than special as…
With two legs of the Triple Crown under his belt, the strapping California Chrome will be allowed to wear his nasal strips and continue his journey in the Belmont and hopefully onto the pages of Horse Racing history. A Triple…
We visited Mother and Daughter to see what difference a month makes in the growth of a new foal. The pictures tell it all! Hope is growing like a weed and is strong. She seems to mind her mother most…
From his very first steps, it became evident that Rudy was special. Perhaps it was because he was my mare’s first foal, but more likely than not, it was because he was simply Rudy. Within hours of his foaling he…
Rudy was transported to Fairland Indiana today where he will stay and begin learning manners and practicing trailer loading and unloading. He will learn to be tied so he can be groomed and have his feet done! He needs to learn that this…
Below are photos taken for Rudy’s Jockey Club Registration. His official papers came in the mail last week which contain his birth certificate and racing record and lists his name as “Given Take”. He remains quite the character these days with definite alpha male tendencies shining through. I’ve…
After weeks of trying to choose a name for On The Point’s foal, my daughter Rachel came up with a name for Rudy that was accepted last Friday by the Jockey Club. Rudy’s official racing name will be GIVEN TAKE…