Post by Alexia on Nov 1, 2011 10:18:48 GMT
Image of Tantamount by Jessica (aka Mariasmon) at Final Turn Gallery
The Basics
Registered Name: Wish Upon A Star
Nickname: Star
Age: 1 [Y10]
Breed: Thoroughbred
Colour & Markings: Bay
Height: 16.1hh
Gender: Filly
Genetics:
Gender: XX
Coat: Ee, Aa
Personality: Star has gained a lot of confidence since arriving here and is now not afraid to pry for the attention of the handlers, hoping to get food and other tidbits. Even a stroke will make her happy as she appears to love attention. But really, it is as if she knows her own beauty some days the way she prances around the fields. As we have no other wealings at the farm we tend to put her in the paddock with our yearlings and despite being a lot smaller she is incredibly competitive with them which sometimes leads thoe around her to think that she does not realise, nor care, about her own size.
She's a tough litle filly with a lot of spunk, she never gives in and hates to lose. She doesn't mind being bumped and seems to have a great deal of pride. Her speed is good but her stamina is greater and we are often surprised to see ust how long she can maintain high speeds for. It seems that Star will be a great contender and we will known soon enough as her prospect season approaches.
On The Track: Star is a somewhat versatile youngster in that she can read in either the preceder or mid-pack positions with relative ease. Usually, she will run several paces behind front runners and at the front of the pack. She is tough and doesn't mind being bumped a little, it will only cause her to be more determined. As she comed around the last corner she uses her speed and amazing stamina to push her over the line, and her stamina means that she does not give in easily to the pressures of others.
Star's main weakness is the gate. She hates to gate and gets nervous if penned in for too long and so is usually the last to be gated.
Pedigree: Everyday Hero x Warm Wishes
Pedigree Notes: The lines of this filly are somewhat impressive and are not something to turn your nose up at. Sired by Hall of Fame inductee, Everyday Hero, she really has the potential to go far. After all, great horses come from great sires. Everyday Hero won 18 races during his career and earned over $1million, a feat which was no doubt helped by his abilities both on turf and dirt track. Star's dam is warm wishes, a mare who ran 28 races in her career. She won sixteen of those races and placed in another five showing her great passion for running and her spirit.
Warm Wishes has one other foal on the racing circuit - Beyond The Limits. Now retired, Beyond The Limits was a G1 horse having won 19 of his 44 starts and earning $27,000,000.
Everyday Hero has two other foals - yearling Strictly a Hero and Vindictive Fury, a four year old who has reached G2 status.
Racing Information
Earnings: $0
Prospect Record: 1-1-0-0
Workout/Training Posts:
- coming soon
Dirt: Great
Turf: Okay
Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
Leg Type: Preceder - Mid
