The Competition

Friday is only a day away! Waaaaahhhh! I'm not ready! I need more time! *ruffling through hair*

Luckily, Lady is ready (this is where the huge emoticon with the big cheesy grin would go).

I need to share about our competition. The morning line odds have been published. We, along with another filly, are the longest shots. Little do they know we don't need to shoot...
Ok, ok, I'll stop. I'm giddy with excitement, can you tell?

Here is the line up:

Churchill Downs - October 31st, 2008 - Race 10 Estimated Local Post Time: 5:03 PM
Race Type: Maiden Special Weight Breed: Thoroughbred Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward Sex: Fillies and Mares				Purse: $46,000 Distance: Six Furlongs Surface: Dirt
Post	Horse Jockey Owner	Age	Sex	Weight Trainer Breeder	Odds
1	Dress in Dubai (KY) Joe M. Johnson Brian S. Dance	3	Filly	120 Michael T. Trivigno B. S. Dance	20/1
2	Splash of Colour (KY) Rene R. Douglas Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith	3	Filly	120 Todd A. Pletcher Iron County Farms, Inc.	7/2
3	Esther Got Even (KY) Julien R. Leparoux Tomisue Hilbert and John R. Menard	3	Filly	120 Nicholas P. Zito Hilbert Thoroughbreds, Inc. &Menard Thoroughbreds, Inc.	5/1
4	Coy Cat (KY) Kent J. Desormeaux Jay Em Ess Stable (Mace and Samantha Siegel)	3	Filly	120 Paul J. McGee Nick Cafarchia	4/1
5	Elusive Sparkle (KY) Calvin H. Borel James B. Tafel, LLC (James B. Tafel)	3	Filly	120 Carl A. Nafzger James Tafel	12/1
6	Sapphiresndiamonds (KY) Shaun Bridgmohan Courtlandt Farms (Donald A. Adam)	3	Filly	120 Neil J. Howard Kilroy Throughbred Partnership	8/1
7	Gold 'n Brush (KY) Corey J. Lanerie Purdedel, LLC (Mara and Edwin Edelberg)	3	Filly	120 Dale L. Romans James A. Cater Family Trust A	20/1
8	Yes Im Woman (FL) Robby Albarado Gold Mark Farm, LLC (Theodore P. Bulmahn)	3	Filly	120 Dallas Stewart Rick Sutherland	3/1
9	One Lady's Vice (KY) Michael J. James William Stull	3	Filly	110 Tres J. Delaforce Claude Felts	30/1
10	Tithe (KY) Miguel Mena Claiborne Farm (Seth W. Hancock)	3	Filly	120 Albert M. Stall, Jr. Claiborne Farm	10/1
11	Thendara's Passion (KY) Jamie Theriot Lisa and Tommy R. Mills	3	Filly	120 Tommy Ray Mills Diane T. Webb & T & L Equine	20/1
12	Bozena (KY) Tracy J. Hebert Jody Guida	3	Filly	120 Jared Roberts Anthony E. Guida	30/1
AE	Haunted Hotel (KY) Tracy J. Hebert Donamire Farm (Don and Mira Ball)	4	Filly	122 Katherine G. Ball Donamire Farm	10/1
AE	Laca (KY) Julien R. Leparoux Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey	3	Filly	120 Michael J. Maker Hokuyou Farm	8/1

Are you guys reading all those names? The trainers?
Pletcher, Romans, Zito, Nafzger- we're in a race with Carl Nafzger!!!!!
Mike Maker has an also eligible on the list. AE= Also Eligible. Those horses can draw into the race if some other horse scratches. If no one else scratches, the AEs will automatically be scratched from the line up.

How about some of those owners?

Mr. & Mrs. John Magnier- those folks own Coolmore Stud. Ya'll know what that is, right?
Claiborne Farm, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey.

This reads like a who's-who of racing.

Cept for lil' ol' us there.

Underdogs. Underdog owner. Underdog trainer. Underdog horse. Underdog jockey.

Wooof wooof woooof!!!

I'd say this is a heavenly alignment of deserving participants waiting to be rewarded by the Universe for their faith, hard work and good humor.

If Lady wins this race, I'm not even gonna die, I'm just going straight to heaven. So will her owner and our little bug boy. Lady? Well, I think she'll just take it all in stride and act like she never expected anything less. The racing news headlines will be off the charts. A barefoot horse??? No way!

If she doesn't win, well, she'll run a good race anyway, I know that much. And she'll gain a huge load of experience. And then she'll go out and win her next one. Either way, we can't lose.

Are those crosses toes I'm seeing beyond the monitor? Are they? I better! Fingers, too!

Wooof wooof wooof, watch out big dawgs, cause here we come!