EQB’s client, Peter Vegso, (owner of the firm that publishes the Chicken Soup For the Soul line of books) called us today to thank us for helping him identify and retain the then yearling colt "GO BETWEEN" which just won the 1-1/4 mile turf Virginia Derby, Gr 2, $1,000,000  by 1 3/4 lengths setting a new track record.   --  trained by Bill Mott.

We had done that before for him also on graded winners Splendid Blended, and Silver Tree. So now he's a believer.

We are honored at EQB to be a part of his fine breeding and racing program.

Can't Spell won the 5th race, 1 1/16th mile on the grass by 10 1/4 lengths going away in the blistering heat, after two collisions at the start, in fractions that he pressed of 46 4/5ths and 1:11 4/5ths

So the last 4 races for EQB partnerships (Houyhnhnm Stables) have two wins and two exciting heart breaking seconds, and the seconds lost by a combined total of less than a length.

Smart Alliance, trained by John Servis and ridden by Victor Molina, won his debut race at 5 ½ furlongs, December 13th at Philadelphia Park. Taking charge of the race just prior to the stretch, Smart Alliance won by a length and a half posting the best fractions and times for all races that day. Smart Alliance’s winning time of 1:04.4 yielded a Ragozin Speed Sheet rating of an 11!

The best news is that our fatigue curves analysis showed that he can easily go 1 ¼ miles in stakes company!

Tiz Is, trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Ryan Fogelsonger, won impressively in his second start, a 1 mile race on December 2nd at Laurel Park. In a crowded 13 horse field, Tiz Is fought a blustering head wind to come from 3 lengths behind at the 16th pole to win by a head.

 Tiz Is sire, TizNow, is rated first on the 2005 Leading First Crop Sires List.

Houyhnhnm Stables' 2 yr. old colt Triple Step convincingly won his 2nd start, a six furlong $40,600 event on dirt at Delaware Park last Saturday.

Triple Step, by Trippi out of Baby Nance, took the early lead, held off challenges by heavily favored Azaar and Tornado Chaser and won by 3/4 of a length.

Congratulations to trainer Graham Motion, jockey Roberto Alvarado and the Houyhnhnm Stables Partners.

Houyhnhnm Stables' Itchy Richie won his maiden race, a five furlong event on turf, at Laurel Park in Maryland.

Itchy Richie, ridden by Chris Russell and trained by Rodney Jenkins, took the early lead and held on to win by a neck.

Wintermix easily outdistanced the heavy favorites to win the 1 ¼ mile allowance race for 3yr old and up fillies and mares by 1 3/4 lengths.

Wintermix has now won two of her first 4 starts this year with the promise of many more to come!

Congratulations to Trainer Rodney Jenkins, Jockey Ryan Fogelsonger and EQB racing strategist and Vice President, Patti Miller.

Houynhnhnm Stables is having a stellar 2005. In 27 total races at the allowance level or above our horses have won 33% of their starts and have been in the money 63% of the time."

Mysterious Ridge won convincingly in his debut race at Pimlico last Friday June 3rd, finishing the 1-1/16 mile allowance race on dirt by an easy 2-¼ lengths.
 
His whole performance from paddock to finish was calm and professional…remarkable for a debutante and under less than favorable track conditions.
 
This win come on the heels of Whetstone’s win at the same distance on Thursday…a remarkable week for Houyhnhnm Stables, trainer Rodney Jenkins and Jockey JZ Santana. Congratulations to all.

In a brilliantly run race, Whetstone won against winners at the allowance level in yesterday's grueling 1 1/16 mile $28,000 7th race on turf.

Running in 7th place at the ¾ mark, jockey JZ Santana, following the pre-race strategy, moved Whetstone wide and picked up 4 places by the stretch. Effortlessly overtaking the heavy favorites in the stretch, Whetstone used his long efficient stride to get the way wide come from far behind win by a length and a half.

Congratulations to Trainer Rodney Jenkins, Jockey Jozbin Santana, and Houyhnhnm’s “race strategist” Patti Miller.

One of Houyhnhnm Stables' rising stars, the 4 year-old colt Morph, effortlessly took first place in Thursday's $41,000 allowance race.

The New York Post's John DaSilva wrote: "The race was over at the start as favored Morph broke sharply and never looked back, drawing off to an easy victory."

One of Houyhnhnm Stables' rising stars, the 4 year-old colt Morph, effortlessly took first place in Thursday's $41,000 allowance race.

The New York Post's John DaSilva wrote: "The race was over at the start as favored Morph broke sharply and never looked back, drawing off to an easy victory."

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