From The Paddock

Frustration - the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

Whilst it has been a pretty good week for Kitchwin and Kitchwin clients with four stakes performers from four starters last weekend on Randwick"s Super Saturday, we do need to highlight an unsung hero - the teaser at Kitchwin and this is his story, it"s one of excitement with no cigars!

The teaser"s role is to highlight where a mare is within her reproductive cycle.  If she"s not ready to stand to be covered then, as Dane Shadow"s wingman, the teaser "takes the hits" for his illustrious mate. Take Mick with you to the pub one night, you will know exactly what I mean. The teaser"s position here at Kitchwin is critical, he"s worth his weight in hay, doing a thankless and frustrating task which at most times is dangerous, so next time you"re singing the praises of Dane Shadow, remember his little mate!

To honour our unnamed little man, we are running a "Name the Teaser" competition. The winner will receive a dinner for 5 (teaser can have the night off) at the Linga Longa restaurant. Email in your responses to kitchwin@bigpond.com as the competition ends next Wednesday at 4pm.

Name Me!

What have we got here?

Mick Price unveiled a good one yesterday when first time starter Euphoric Realm lead all the way from the outside barrier in his three length win in the Bendigo Turfs Up October 17 Maiden Plate (1300m).
He is one bred, owned and imported from the US by Carl Holt.  Carl, after selling so many future stars as yearlings, might have finally kept a good one for himself.

Euphoric Realm won as even money favourite, those close to the stable obviously knew they were onto a horse with a lot of promise. Note the name Euphoric Realm for this time next year!

Please note, this particular mating was designed in conjunction with Carl Holt by Barry Keown.

Foal of the Week

Our foal of the week, is this Flying Spur colt from the Sunday Silence mare Sunday Service. Trained by G Rogerson for the late Bruce Reid, Sunday Service was a winner of three races in town & stakes placed twice, she is from the family of the great Danehill himself and this colt has a great future ahead of him. Congratulations to the Reid family.

Weekend Acceptances

KITCHWIN PADDOCK GRADUATES

Saturday October 10

Australia
BRC
12:50pm Race 2 Graystone Studio H., A$50000 1400m
Shadows "N" Stars (AUS) 2006 (F. by Dane Shadow-Evenstar) - Sold for $110,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions. Didn"t let down last start like she did previously. Will need to do so here to win this one. Good luck to her breeder Grahame Mapp.

Sunday October 11

Australia
Hawkesbury
3:58pm Race 6 Winford & Winkia Classic-Bm65 H., A$19000 1000m
Vain Shadow (AUS) 2006 (F. by Dane Shadow-Tedious) - Winner of two against a couple of handy ones, should handle the wet. Benchmark ratings will help her cause significantly!

4:38pm Race 7 J.W. Chandler H. (Bm65), A$19000 1500m
Stone Canyon (AUS) 2004 (G. by Rubiton-Best Out West) - Going great but due to rain and dust storms hasn"t raced for a month and needs this run.

5:17pm Race 8 Hawkesbury R.C. Motel Maiden, A$19000 1500m
Shadow Minister (AUS) 2006 (F. by Dane Shadow-Zabere) - Wet may help again, needs 2000m. Good luck Grahame

SCTC
1:35pm Race 3 Argyle on the Park Maiden H., A$10000 1400m
Shadow Within (AUS) 2006 (G. by Dane Shadow-Revoked) - A battler...needs to improve!!!!

2:45pm Race 5 Pcs Finance H., A$10000 1200m
Coroner (AUS) 2006 (G. by Dane Shadow-No Finding) - A winner already but this appears a tough race. You know who he is by so he will go close.

OTHER RUNNERS OF INTEREST

STC
5:00pm Race 7 Cadbury Bubbly H., A$70000 1300m
North Dakota (AUS) 2002 (G. by Flying Spur-November Song) - A real chance. Good luck Grahame

5:40pm Race 8 Kettle H., A$90000 1500m
Bright Mind (GB) 2004 (G. by Zamindar-Bright Spells) - There will be bigger things to come, this is a stepping stone towards the Summer Cup. Good luck Neil

Hawkesbury RC
2.13pm Race 3 Buttsworth Ind. Supplies Maiden H., A$19000 1200m
French News (AUS) 2005 (F. by Anabaa-Breaking News) - A busy day for Grahame and Sue - starting here, well suited. Good luck.