Summer Romance
Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.
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Ro is a lot like her sire in conformation and stature. Where her dam, Ashanti, is lean and willowy, Summer Romance is built like a freight train. Her shoulders are made exactly like her sire's, tough and hard as iron. Even though she is young, Ro definitely looks a lot like the boys. She's a bit of a tom boy always purposely rushing the fence and racing the colts. Like her dam, Summer Romance is very high spirited. She needs a chain already and can be a bit of a bully to her human handlers. Ro seems to enjoy being a heartthrob and a flirt. She calls sweetly to the human males and to the stallions on the property. She's a boss everywhere she goes. With such a bossy and charming attitude, Summer Romance is bound to capture a few hearts on and off the track. Because of the filly's body type, we're sure that she will be able to handle the turf particularly well, as well as the rough-and-tumble boys when the time comes. Her pedigree sure seems to emphasize turf handling better than dirt. Ro is a dynamite filly out on the track, in the paddock, post parade, race, gallop out, winner's circle... She has a brilliant mind and an attitude made for racing. Her eyes watch everything and she virtually demands that everyone take notice of her. She is more like Ashanti and her half-brother Ashes to Ashes in this way. She carries herself with arrogance and confidence and has the tendency to intimidate even the larger of the fillies and colts. A photographer's dream, Summer Romance will stand all day, posing for just the perfect shot. She loves to get out, stretching her legs and is more patient during the running of a race than Ashes was. She is more focused and takes advantage of her cruising stride without being over the top. She is made for the classic distances and seems to have a lot of potential.
History
DW Flamekissed (G5) x Ashanti (G1)
Fire 'N' Ice x Baker
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DW FLAMEKISSED (Sire)
ASHANTI (Dam)
ASHANTI (Dam)
Notable Siblings: Wild Kiss (G1); Refute; Ground Zero; Incineration; Eternally Smoldering; Fire Assualt; Justa Muffin; Ashes to Ashes (G1); Burning Blitz
Racing
28 8-9-9 87%
Grade Three Turf 7-10 Furlongs Stalker Ro is pretty patient and easygoing when it comes to the gates. She settles in while other horses are loaded, seeming not to really care about them or the confined space. When the gates open, she doesn't break the fastest, but she's generally not the slowest either - this puts her off the pace where she likes to settle pretty easily. She plows along like an immovable train, and even other horses bouncing into or off of her doesn't faze her or cause her to break stride for more than a second. She's pretty placid for most of the race - until she's asked to put on the backburners. The filly doesn't need to be asked twice, and coming out of the far turn she's beginning to surge, powerful strides carrying her forward in a flashy manner. She runs with ease, and never seems to be trying especially hard, even when she clenches the victory in a show-stopping charge. After the race, she always looks like she's ready to go again - it's just the type of horse she is. |
Workout/Training Posts
Jockey: Clinton Ward Untamed and Unbroken Sibling Rivalry Live That Fantasy Island Romance Generations Frosted Summer Year 15 Old vs. New (Spring) March Workout Report Summertime Blues (Fall) |
Results
Prospect Season
2nd in TW Bellicose Prospect - Sept. Week 1 4th in TW Latourre Prospect Race Three - Mar. Week 4 5th in TW Appulium Prospect - Aug. Week 3 Two Year Old Season 1st in GHF May Maiden Turf [T/9F] (MAY W2) 2nd in TW Darraign Maiden [T/8F] (MAR W3) 2nd in SFO MAIDEN TURF* [T/9F] (MAR W5) 2nd in TW Labarrum Maiden [T/9F] (MAY W1) 3rd in TW Gin Talking Stakes [T/10F] (FEB W1) 3rd in TW ALLEN LACOMBE MEMORIAL HANDICAP* [T/7.5F] (JUL W2) 3rd in TW Copper Top Futurity [T/9F] (NOV W1) Three Year Old Season
1st TW Barkentine Stakes [T/9F] (MAR W2) 1st TW Devil Theory Stakes [T/8F] (MAY W4) 1st BSD Allegra Derby [T/7F] (AUG W3) 1st TW Megalomania Stakes [T/9F] (AUG W4) 1st TW Palliate Stakes [T/9F] (OCT W3) 1st TW Salver Stakes [T/8F] (NOV W2) 2nd TW Great Expectations Derby [T/9F] (FEB W1) 2nd TW Kaniska Stakes [T/8F] (SEPT W3) 2nd GHF Dec Turf Stakes [T/10F] (DEC W2) 3rd TW Insight Stakes [T/9F] (JAN W3) 3rd TW Eclat Stakes [T/7F] (FEB W3) 3rd TW Quiff Stakes [T/10F] (MAR W4) 3rd GHF Extraordinary Cup [T/8F] (NOV W4) 4th TW Ameliorate Stakes [T/9F] (JAN W1) 4th SOPS Turf Classic One [T/9F] (MAR W3) |
Four Year Old Season
1st TW Dreaming On Stakes [T/9F] (JAN W4) 2nd TW Brilliant Finish Stakes [T/8F] (JAN W3) 2nd BSD Spike Stakes [T/8F/G3] (FEB W2) 2nd GHF Spring Cup G3 Turf* [T/10F/G3] (FEB W4) 3rd GHF New Year Turf Sprint [T/7F] (JAN W1) 3rd TW Caballine [T/7F] (APR W3) Race Ratios
7 Furlongs: 1 of 4 7.5 Furlongs: 0 of 1 8 Furlongs: 2 of 7 9 Furlongs: 5 of 9 10 Furlongs: 0 of 4 |
Breeding
RESERVES: Ripley (Witch Creek); Sammy (Nature Blues)
OFFSPRING: None
SLOTS: [Closed]
OFFSPRING: None
SLOTS: [Closed]
BUYBACKS: Kenren (Valkyrie), Ripley (Witch Creek)
PHOTO CREDITS
HORSE PICTURED - JUST THE JUDGE
HORSE PICTURED - JUST THE JUDGE