"Johnny" wants a job quite badly, he gets bored easily and starts pacing in his stall when it's clear other horses are being trailered to a race. We hate to leave him behind but after numerous setbacks he is five years old without a single start to his name unfortunately. He is an emotional and sensitive animal that wants to feel useful and even when turned out he will come to the gate hours later and just stand there waiting for someone to come and get him. He's a prankster and has freed himself from paddocks and stalls numerous times, likes to fill his mouth with water from his bucket and then drench people as they walk past, tries to spook other horses being led out of the barn by kicking his stall door, the list is never ending. He's bored and boredom breeds mischief. When GCT reacquired him he was pretty nasty, stalled for months while recovering from a mishap while under the care of his previous owner, Johnny was aggressive and lunged at people who walked by him in the shed row. With some turnout time and exercise, he has settled in rather nicely and when he hits the track it becomes clear he knows when to play and he knows when it's time to get down to business. He's like a shot out of the gates and it always looks like he's about to surge to the front and lead the way but by the first turn, Johnny is usually last or very near it, never more than a dozen lengths off the pace. He has a devastating turn of foot, no pun intended for that swinging clubbed hoof, and once the reins get shaken at him after that turn into the stretch, he looks like he's breaking from the gates all over again. Tack: flash noseband, leather bit, hood with no blinker on right eye and full scoop blinker over the left.
Written by Zapper
Written by Zapper
Racing Information
Record: 24-9-5-6 Surface/Distance: Dual, 9-12F Leg Type: Closer Workouts/Articles BUSHWHACKIN' - Written by Zapper |
YEAR 19 RESULTS
1st - In the Middle Stakes - G4 - 10F - T at TW January Wk 4 1st - Colby Cakes Stakes - G4 - 11F - T at BSD April Wk 3 1st - Derma Kiseki Stakes - G4 - 11f - T at BSD May Wk 1 1st BSD Tashreeh Stakes - Sept Wk 4 - [T/11F] 1st BSD Esplendorosa Stakes - Dec Wk 1 - [T/11F] 2nd - Blackout Stakes - G4 - 10F - T at TW March Wk 1 2nd - Ain't She Pretty Stakes - G4 - 11F - T at BSD March Wk 3 3rd - Water Lilly Stakes - G4 - 10F - T at GHF February Wk 3 3rd - Flower Cup - G4 - 9F - T at GHF May Wk 3 3rd - Guacanagari Stakes - G3 - 11F - D June Wk 1 4th GHF WINTER CUP G3 DIRT* - Oct Wk 4 - [D/10F] 5th - Hobnob Stakes - G4+G3 - 9F - T at TW August Wk 1 6th - SEASHELL CUP GRADE THREE* - G3 - 10F - T at GHF June Wk 4 6th BSD Kiddy Up Cowgirl Stakes - Nov Wk 3 - [T/9F] |
YEAR 18 RESULTS
1st - Just For Us Maiden - M - 12F - T at TW May Wk 1
1st - Veritas Stakes Race Three - G5 *series* - 11F - T at TW June Wk 3
1st - Messenger Cup - G5 - 12F - T at GHF September Wk 3
1st - WINTER CUP GRADE FIVE TURF* - G5 - 10F - T at GHF October Wk 4
2nd - Fiery Speech Stakes - G5 - 11F - T at BSD May Wk 4
2nd - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FIVE TURF* - G5 - 10F - T at GHF August Wk 4
2nd - Thewayiam Stakes - G4 - 12F - T at BSD November Wk 4
3rd - Merrimac Stakes - G5 - 10F - T at BSD July Wk 2
3rd - Springfield Derby II - G5 - 9F - D at TW August Wk 2 (first try on dirt)
3rd - Kell Paso Derby - G4 - 11F - T at BSD December Wk 3
1st - Just For Us Maiden - M - 12F - T at TW May Wk 1
1st - Veritas Stakes Race Three - G5 *series* - 11F - T at TW June Wk 3
1st - Messenger Cup - G5 - 12F - T at GHF September Wk 3
1st - WINTER CUP GRADE FIVE TURF* - G5 - 10F - T at GHF October Wk 4
2nd - Fiery Speech Stakes - G5 - 11F - T at BSD May Wk 4
2nd - AUTUMN CUP GRADE FIVE TURF* - G5 - 10F - T at GHF August Wk 4
2nd - Thewayiam Stakes - G4 - 12F - T at BSD November Wk 4
3rd - Merrimac Stakes - G5 - 10F - T at BSD July Wk 2
3rd - Springfield Derby II - G5 - 9F - D at TW August Wk 2 (first try on dirt)
3rd - Kell Paso Derby - G4 - 11F - T at BSD December Wk 3