Person: Kirsten Jade
Place: Akita Rose Stables turf track
Date: January 24 2014 (March Week One)
I like presents.
especially when they look like this.
"Whoa whoa there Conrad" Kirsten checked the juvenile colt as he tried to make a break down the track for the forth time this morning. The young colt just wanted to run. He had his first start two weekends ago and now he was out to win. He had enough energy to drive his rider crazy. That was indeed what was happening today. Kirsten sighed and pulled up on the reins. Okay time to restart. "We are going to have to warm you up extra good today to get rid of some of this energy." The bay huffed himself out and jerked quickly to the left. Oh no you don't...
After a few minutes of fighting with the young War Child grandson Kirsten finally had him going through his warm ups again. She breathed a sigh of relief. Final Conquest was a juvenile packed with potential but he was also packed with mischief. Nothing that Kirsten couldn't handle though of course. She was just so excited to have a horse with such old bloodlines in her racing stock. Conrad had been a Christmas present from Intrepid Racing Inc. and Kirsten had no idea how to thank them. It was nice to know that the racing community around TW and GHF were full of some great people. People who cared more about their horses than the money that they brought in.
A quick tug on the reins brought Kirsten back to the present. Again the colt was wanting to run. Oh well, at least he asked this time and didn't try to grab the bit. "Alright Conrad. Off you go!" Kirsten pointed him at the rail and let him run. Hopefully he would want to run this bad on Saturday, because if so then there would be no stopping him!